Festivals keep north Georgians busy

UNDATED - The weekend's blue skies and cool temperatures drew thousands to fall festivals and other events across north Georgia.

Festivals, car shows, cruise-ins and other activities were among the events.

In Cleveland, the sixth-annual Agri-Fest Country Market and Pottery Comes to Town event drew a record number of vendors to the downtown area on Saturday.

Vicky Frankum of the White County Chamber of Commerce said crowds were good for the largest Agri-Fest event yet.

"We have over 60 arts and crafts vendors that are related to agriculture and just arts and crafts in general," Frankum said. "We've got animals, things for kids to do, and then the pottery show has over 25 different artists."

In Habersham County, A Taste of Clarkesville transformed the downtown square into an aromatic temptation for the taste buds.

Clarkesville Main Street Director Mary Beth Horton said she was pleased with Saturday's event.

"It's going great," Horton said. "We had over 30 vendors. We had people showing up early. I think the perfect temperature and sunny skies made all the difference."

Elsewhere in the area, the grounds of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Mt. Airy were filled to overflowing by cars, trucks and specialty vehicles participating in the church's annual Cruise-In on Saturday.

Similarly on Saturday, Homer hosted the Homer Heritage Motor Fest, filling the downtown area with all types of wheeled vehicles.

Throughout the weekend, the Hoschton Fall Festival filled the streets of that city with vendors, children's activities, entertainment and scarecrows.