Showing posts with label golf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label golf. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Golf, Tubing, Kayaking, Wine Tasting: Celebrate Spring in the North Georgia Mountains!

Spring in the North Georgia Mountains begins early, bringing new life in March and as early as February. Enjoy North Georgia’s exquisite display of dogwoods, azaleas, wildflowers, and mountain laurels as butterflies and hummingbirds visit the colorful and fragrant flowers. Ellijay’s expansive apple orchards are blooming with aromatic and beautiful apple blossoms as the days become warmer and longer. Plan ahead for a full and eventful spring vacation or staycation in the North Georgia Mountains.

Part of this planning should include not only your activities but also where to stay. The Villas at Coosawattee River Resort takes care of both! The Villas offers not only affordable, spacious, and quaint accommodations but also a host of activities right outside your cabin door. Enjoy spring in bloom by driving some of the 300+ miles of roads through the resort. Indulge yourself at the Recreation Center which boasts a Junior Olympic sized heated indoor pool, tennis courts, putt putt golf, a game room, a full fitness facility, and more! Or if you have tweens and teens in your entourage, take a trip to the Teen Center for hours of fun and games. Other points of interest are the six gorgeous parks where visitors can engage in activities ranging from fishing, camping, picnicking and grilling, horseshoes, and so much more.

Golfers have long known that playing golf is an outstanding way to enjoy light exercise while on vacation. Perfect for springtime, a round of golf means a couple of hours spent outdoors with plenty of sunshine and fresh air. If you are one of those folks who dreams of a golfing vacation but hasn’t taken one due to the cost limitations, we can make your dream come true! North Georgia has some of the most scenic golf courses and provides you with a variety of other activities for you and your family. The Villas at Coosawattee offers ideal allowing freedom to golf at courses such as Butternut Creek in Blairsville, Whitepath in Ellijay, or Brasstown Valley.

Want to hear of another fun-tastic activity while vacationing in the North Georgia Mountains? Located just outside one of The Villas at Coosawattee’s gates and starting in May, the Coosawattee River Tubing Company offers tubing and kayaking. A fun-filled 2-1/2 hour inner tube float down the Coosawattee River in the North Georgia Mountains is all yours. Floating down the river is a great way to reduce stress and enjoy the peace and serenity of the mountains. Tubing down the Coosawattee River is whole lot of fun, and The Coosawattee River Tubing Company furnishes the tube, life vest, and shuttle service to and from the river for an admission price.

Spring couldn’t be a more perfect time for a wine tasting excursion. Minutes from The Villas at Coosawattee, Corks and Crumbs in the Ellijay Square offers a wonderful introduction to the Northwest Georgia wine country. This quaint little bakery and bistro with a wine tasting room is located in the middle of the square, perfect for a walk around the fountain and peeking into all the shops. During your wine tasting excursion, Sharp Mountain Vineyards is perfect for a day's outing. Pack a picnic, enjoy a beautiful mountain drive, and take a tour & tasting. Savor your picnic at our Pavilion while drinking in the beautiful view – rows and rows of espaliered vines against a backdrop of blue-green rolling hills and a commanding view of Sharp Mountain herself.

Celebrate spring! Take a vacation or staycation in the blooming mountains of North Georgia. The Villas at Coosawattee River Resort offers affordable and quaint accommodations, activities throughout the resort, superb golf courses nearby, tubing & kayaking on property, and local wine tasting for sweet excursions. Now is the time to plan and to make your reservations! Spring in the mountains can start popping as early as February! Cheers to creating the most colorful spring ever!

Monday, February 16, 2009

North Georgia Golf Vacation

Has the state of the economy gotten you down? Do you want a golf vacation but want affordability along with activities for everyone in the family? Are you craving a guy’s weekend or trying to find a new idea for a couple’s outing but don’t want to spend an arm and a leg? Do you want to play at some of the leading courses in America with some of the most scenic views?

Many people feel playing golf is one of the most splendid ways to vacation. Whether you are an amateur or an expert golfer, challenging golf courses never fail your enthusiasm and interest. And if you are one of those folks who dreams of a golfing vacation but hasn’t taken one due to the cost limitations, we can make your dream come true! For those dreaming of a golf vacation, The Villas at Cooswattee in the North Georgia Mountains is the place to realize your dreams! North Georgia has some of the most scenic golf courses and provides you with a variety of other activities for you and your family.

The Villas at Coosawattee in the Coosawattee River Resort offers affordable, spacious, and quaint accommodations in the North Georgia Mountains allowing you freedom to golf at courses such as Butternut Creek in Blairsville, Whitepath in Ellijay, or Brasstown Valley. Accommodations vary from one bedroom cabins, three bedroom A Frames & Villas to two & three bedroom Condos. The expansive and varied amenities are exhilarating reasons guests choose The Villas at Coosawattee. Throughout the property, amenities are easily accessible, ranging from indoor and outdoor swimming pools, camp sites, river parks, exercise & weight room, game rooms, miniature golf, horseshoe pits, tennis courts, and basketball courts.

Reserve your villa with The Villas at Coosawattee and enjoy unlimited use of all the location’s amenities while being only a short drive from scenic and leading golf courses. If your main goal is to be playing golf during your North Georgia vacation, then worrying about all the other available activities is unnecessary. But you may just be tempted to dabble in all the opportunities you will have before you. After all, North Georgia is home to the apple festival, scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, and breath-taking spring foliage.

Spring in the North Georgia Mountains begins early, bringing new life in March and as early as February. Enjoy North Georgia’s exquisite display of dogwoods, azaleas, wildflowers, and mountain laurels as butterflies and hummingbirds visit the colorful and fragrant flowers. Ellijay’s expansive apple orchards are blooming with aromatic and beautiful apple blossoms as the days become warmer and longer. The best thing to do is to take the time to plan before-hand for any miscellaneous activities you may have in mind.

As mentioned earlier, Butternut Creek, Whitepath, and Brasstown Valley are available for public play. Butternut Creek Golf Course is one of the area’s finest public golf courses. Butternut Creek is surrounded by the majestic beauty of the North Georgia Mountains and features 6,536 yards of dramatic fairways. Experience the thrill of playing this mountainside course with 18 of the best holes in the northwest Georgia area. White Path Golf Course features 18 holes on a beautiful and challenging mountain golf course, with a driving range and practice green available. The golf course is open to the public; however, memberships are also available to Gilmer County residents and out-of-towners. Brasstown Valley Golf Club offers a spectacular mountain golf experience with scenery as breathtaking as the play is challenging. The club has been ranked by both Golf Digest and Leading Golf Courses of America as one of the top courses to play in Georgia. The golf course winds through wildlife preserves, ponds and streams framed in by the mountains. With four sets of tees, all skill levels will be able to enjoy a layout that is maintained to standards you’d expect from a course rated so highly. The facility also offers full practice facilities, Pro Shop, and lessons / clinics.

The Villas at Coosawattee has your complete golf vacation waiting for you with affordable prices, cozy accommodations, and plenty to do for every member of your entourage. Give us a call between 8am & 5pm EST at (706) 276-1075, email us at crravillas@crra.biz or visit us on the web at www.thevillasatcoosawattee.com