COMING SOON..... CULINARY WEEKEND ESCAPE TOURS! HAPPENINGS! Classic Car Cruise-In 2nd Saturday April-October Next Cruise-In: Saturday July 11, 2009 Historic Downtown Dalton Downtown Dalton Saturday Market 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month 9:00 a.m. Dalton Green SPA - Softball Players Association July 17 - 19, 2009 Visit the CVB Blogspot To Get More Information Happening at the Northwest GA Trade & Convention Center Don't Miss Us On Twitter! Check Out Our "TWEETS" Here. Discover Cool Things To Do...... CHEAP or FREE! Welcome To Dalton SOFTBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION Don't miss this great opportunity to see one of America's favorite pastimes, softball. Bring the entire family out to Heritage Point Park July 17-19 for an event you can all enjoy together, FREE!! SPA Guests Click Here for more information! The World Vision Experience: AIDS World Vision Exhibit A 3,000 square foot interactive exhibit that invites visitors to "step into Africa" by hearing, seeing and walking through an African village to personally experience the lives of children affected by AIDS. The stirring audio tour and captivating photography will transport you into the life of an African child and give you a new perspective on the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time... AIDS. We invite you to reserve your FREE tickets today for this July 12-19 event! Tickets are recommended, but not required. The exhibit is self-guided, and takes approximately 20-30 minutes. The location for this exhibit is The First Baptist Church in Dalton, Georgia. Parental discretion advised for children under 13. For more information go to www.worldvisionexperience.org/dalton Downtown Dalton Saturday Market Join the DDDA in Downtown Dalton as they begin the second season of Saturday Market; a family friendly special event featuring local farms, artisans and food vendors to promote buying local. All products are hand made, prepared, grown or gathered by market vendors. Saturday Market is held every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month through September 26, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The Dalton Green in Downtown Dalton is the site of this event, so come out and bring the whole family, you never know just what you might experience besides a good, wholesome Saturday outing. The next Saturday market is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2009. For more information on the market please call 706-278-3332 or go to www.downtowndalton.com. Train Viewing for Railfans Railfan Dalton and Whitfield County are great for railfans who like to watch and photograph trains! Dalton is the only place in Georgia outside of Atlanta where two different rail lines converge and run side by side: CSX and Norfolk-Southern. The area by the 1914 Norfolk-Southern depot just off of E. Morris Street in downtown Dalton is a great place to set up your camera and capture images of the trains coming through. The Tunnel Hill Heritage Center in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, is another great place to view these modern machines. Classic Car Cruise-In The Classic Car Cruise-In is the perfect way to spend an evening. Enjoy reminiscing about the many classic cars as you take a leisurely stroll down main street. Take in the sights and sounds as the band plays. Cruise-Ins take place the second Saturday of each month April through October. Cycling Dalton Cyclists Nestled in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains, Dalton is a great starting point for both road and off-road cycling adventures. Whether you are a beginner level road rider or an expert level mountain biker, the Dalton/Whitfield County area serves well as an all around cycling destination. Raisin Woods is a mountain bike trail located within the city limits on Brooker Drive, just a few short minutes from the downtown area. Raisin Woods is a great place for mountain biking. See more about biking in Northwest Georgia at NWGA Sorba.