PHOTO GALLERY: Weekend events abound in north Georgia

North Georgia was full of family activities over the weekend.

The Clarkesville Main Street Program offered its Cruise-In and Music on Main event, with the parking lots of the Habersham County Administrative Building and Woods Furniture filled with antique cars, trucks and motorcycles.

On Saturday, Hartwell was host to the Lake Hartwell Antique and Classic Boat Festival. More than 50 boats and an equal number of antique automobiles filled the grounds of Hartwell Marina. Hundreds of visitors made their way around, inspecting vehicles and visiting vendors. Across town, the seven-acre Hart County Botanical Garden held its spring plant sale.

Downtown Bowman hosted the Bowman Spring Festival, with vendors, food offerings and entertainment.

In downtown Cornelia, competition continued in the Apple Blossom Barbecue Festival and in its associated rib-eating competition. 2014 and 2015 Rib King Phillip Kimbrell faced three challengers, ultimately giving up his title to 2016 Rib King Mike Owensby.

Also on Saturday, Prevent Child Abuse Habersham held its annual Pinwheels for Prevention Awareness Day at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy in Demorest. The event featured children's activities, a kickball tournament, resources to help residents identify and report child abuse, and entertainment by the John King Band.

Saturday night, the Georgia Mountain Cruisers held the club's first cruise-in of 2016 on the grounds of the new Baldwin City Hall on 441 Bypass. The event drew some three dozen antique automobiles.

Defending 2014 and 2015 Apple Blossom Barbecue Festival Rib King Phillip Kimbrell competes to defend his title in Cornelia as challenger Stan Crump looks on.

The four competitors compete for the title of Rib King during the Apple Blossom Barbecue Festival in Cornelia on Saturday.

New Rib King Mike Owensby displays his handmade trophy after winning the rib-eating competition at the Apple Blossom Barbecue Festival in Cornelia.

Judge Kevin Trimiar watches as Phillip Kimbrell and Mike Owensby compete in an eat-off for the title of Rib King in Cornelia on Saturday.

Smoke fills downtown Cornelia as part of the annual Apple Blossom Barbecue Festival.

Visitors to the Apple Blossom Barbecue Festival enjoy a variety of concessions.

As the rib-eating competition wraps up in the heat of the Cornelia afternoon, people flock to the concession booths, including ice cream.

Hundreds flock to downtown Clarkesville for Cruise-In & Music on Main, presented by Clarkesville Main Street, Friday night.

Dozens of trucks, cars and motorcycles fill the parking lot of the Habersham County Administration Building and Woods Furniture for Cruise-In & Music on Main.

Families take time to look at antique and specialty vehicles while listening to music in the Clarkesville Gazebo and at restaurants in town.

Cruise-In & Music on Main spills over from the parking lot of the Habersham County Administrative Building, filling the parking lot of Woods Furniture.

A drag racing Volkswagen draws a lot of attention during Friday night's Cruise-In & Music on Main in Clarkesville.

Jim Weidner looks over Cole Cleiman's 1973 Dodge Challenger during Cruise-In & Music on Main in Clarkesville.

Clarkesville City Councilman Franklin Brown announces the winners of Friday night's car show in Clarkesville.

Visitors to the Lake Hartwell Antique and Classic Boat Festival get a closer look at Forever Young, a 1962 Chris Craft Sea Skiff owned by Bob and Shelia Churchill of Braselton.

The Lake Hartwell Antique and Classic Boat Festival features more than 50 boats dating back to the 1920s.

Visitors fill the docks for a chance to look at antique and classic boats of all sizes.

A pirate ship is one of the most talked-about boats in the show at Lake Hartwell.

What's a boat show without convertibles and classic cars? The parking lot of Hartwell Marina fills with specialty autos during the annual boat show.

People look at the oldest car in Saturday's show at Hartwell Marina.

Hart County Botanical Garden's spring plant sale brings crowds to the seven-acre facility near Hart EMC.

Visitors to the plant sale have their choice of hauling devices to carry their purchases.

The spring plant sale is a popular event at the Hart County Botanical Garden.

A variety of plants, from vegetables to decorative, are offered during the plant sale.

Customers look over the offerings at the Hart County Botanical Garden spring plant sale.

Participants take in the sights at the Bowman Spring Festival on Saturday.

The Bowman Spring Festival is held downtown.

Traffic flows on Ga. 17 as visitors to the Bowman Spring Festival look over some of the offerings.

The Georgia Mountain Cruisers gather for their first cruise-in of 2016 at the new Baldwin City Hall.

About three dozen antique and classic autos gather for the cruise-in at the new Baldwin City Hall.

The Georgia Mountain Cruisers hold their monthly cruise-in at the new Baldwin City Hall on 441 Bypass.

Three dozen antique and specialty vehicles gather for the Georgia Mountain Cruisers cruise-in at Baldwin City Hall.

Pinwheels for Prevention Awareness Day is Prevent Child Abuse Habersham's annual event calling attention to the problem of child abuse and offering resources.

Demorest Fire Department provides water for the homemade water slide at Pinwheels for Prevention at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy.

Pinwheels for Prevention offers resources calling awareness to the problem of child abuse.

A large inflatable entertains children during Pinwheels for Prevention, Prevent Child Abuse Habersham's annual event.

The John King Band entertains during the Pinwheels for Prevention event at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy.

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