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Dahlonega Featured in Where to Retire Magazine
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Dahlonega Featured in Where to Retire Magazine
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Vibrant downtown makes Dahlonega destination for live, work, play
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Dahlonega, GA – February 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / Dahlonega, GA, has been selected a top retirement destination by Where to Retire, the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions. Dahlonega is profiled in a feature titled “8 Delightful Downtown Cities” in the March/April 2017 issue, available nationwide on Feb. 14.

With a charming and walkable downtown, first-rate restaurants and unique shops featuring the best of Southern Appalachian hospitality, downtown Dahlonega is a top destination in the Southeastern United States, an ideal neighborhood for both young families and empty nesters and fosters a supportive and thriving economic climate.

Where to Retire Editor Annette Fuller said many relocating retirees choose a destination with an energized, bustling heart. “The growing Main Street movement has spurred hundreds of cities across the country to preserve, renovate and reinvigorate their central hubs. They’ve become retro chic gathering spots, with a host of independent shops and restaurants that help fashion the locale’s personality. These eight featured cities, including Dahlonega, have won the Great American Main Street Award in past years, and they continue to attract new residents with their vibrant downtowns,” Fuller said.
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Historic Downtown Dahlonega is a unique and active town center. Credit: Georgia Department of Economic Development
Historic Downtown Dahlonega is a unique and active town center.
Credit: Georgia Department of Economic Development
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Each year, 700,000 Americans relocate to new towns to retire. Generally, relocating retirees are healthier, better educated and more affluent than those who choose to not relocate. They bring significant economic benefits to their new states and hometowns. Nationally, two dozen states and hundreds of towns seek to attract retirees as a source of economic development.

Where to Retire magazine, now celebrating the 25th year of helping its readers find the ideal place to retire, is published six times a year. The magazine covers the best retirement regions, towns and master-planned communities, and has a national circulation of 200,000. The magazine is sold on various newsstands and at Barnes & Noble bookstores. A one-year subscription to Where to Retire is $18 (a 49 percent savings from the newsstand price). For a magazine subscription or to purchase a back issue, visit WhereToRetire.com. All material in the magazine is protected by copyright law, and reproduction of content requires the permission of the magazine. Print and electronic reprints of an article may be purchased through Dave Hart, DHart@WhereToRetire.com.

8 Delightful Downtown Cities: Dahlonega, GA; DeLand, FL; Franklin, TN; Frederick, MD; Georgetown, TX; Livermore, CA; Ocean Springs, MS; and Wenatchee, WA.

For more information about Dahlonega Main Street, visit DahlonegaDDA.org and find them on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

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Media Contact: 
Dahlonega Downtown Development Authority
Rebecca A. Shirley
706-482-2707 
706-224-1176, cell 
DahlonegaDDA.org

About Downtown Dahlonega Development Authority
Strike gold 65 miles north of Atlanta in Dahlonega, Georgia, site of the first U.S. Gold Rush. This gem of a destination recently received the 2016 Great American Main Street Award® (GAMSA) from National Main Street Center, Inc., and it’s easy to see why. A National Register District, Dahlonega’s downtown area has 12 buildings individually listed on the Register. Rooted in history, Dahlonega today maintains a hip vibe, drawing more than a million visits each year with Southern Appalachian hospitality experienced throughout its locally-owned businesses, art galleries and restaurants. A restored theater and courthouse, plus special events like Dahlonega’s “Gold Rush Festival,” “Bear on the Square Festival,” and the Southeast’s largest bicycle event, “Six Gap/Three Gap” keep the good times rolling. In only 15 years, Dahlonega Main Street has catalyzed remarkable investment, with 180 projects generating $64.8 million in private and public investment and netting 108 new businesses and 289 new jobs within the central business district. Downtown’s economic activity averages more than $300 million dollars annually showcasing an American Main Street at its finest. Dahlonega is also home to the University of North Georgia, founded in 1873. Gold medal wineries, waterfalls, wedding venues, world-renowned bicycling, hiking trails, rivers and relaxing lodging accommodations, from boutique hotels, villas, B&Bs, to the “Historic Hotels of America” affiliate, the Smith House, keep guests coming back again and again. Whether visiting or establishing permanent roots, treasure awaits you in Dahlonega, Georgia. DahlonegaDDA.org

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Publishing Dates: 02/09/17 – 04/09/17
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