For the Ladies

Bear Claw is a farm winery in Blue Ridge with a relaxed mountain setting. Its website lists free live music Friday through Sunday and says dogs and children are welcome. Hours are Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 12 to 6, Friday 12 to 8, Saturday 12 to 9, and closed Tuesday.

Mercier's tasting room pours more than 20 wines and hard ciders made on the farm. A wine flight is $15 and no reservation is needed. The market, cafe and bakery are on site. Tasting hours are Monday to Thursday 11 to 4:45, Friday and Saturday 11 to 5:45, and Sunday 12:30 to 5:45.

Roo Mountain is an Ellijay winery and cidery with mountain views, a rooftop patio, Roost Bistro for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, and a food truck. It is adults only (21 and over), and leashed dogs are welcome on the patios. Flight tastings need no reservation.

Cartecay is an estate winery outside Ellijay with 14 acres of vineyards, a tasting barn, a chimney patio and a hammock area, and its wines are grown and bottled on site. Its website lists live music on weekend afternoons in November.

A guided wine tour that leaves from downtown Blue Ridge and includes a local lunch plus tastings at three wineries. Its site lists a weekly Friday and Saturday morning departure, and Google shows the business active this fall with 4.9 stars from 143 reviews.

A locally owned Ellijay tour company that drives guests in a luxury Mercedes-Benz to 3 or 4 wineries with a local guide. Its public Classic Ellijay Wine Tour is $100 per person, and it also offers a private North Georgia wine tour and a private farm and wine experience. Google shows 5.0 stars from 34 reviews.

A private-driver service that plans a day around three wineries, handles the reservations and covers Dahlonega, Ellijay and surrounding areas. Pricing is by custom quote.

A Blue Ridge day spa with massage, skin care, nails, medspa services and a salt cave, plus a cafe on site. Open Monday and Tuesday 9 to 5 and Wednesday through Saturday 9 to 6, and closed Sunday.

A Blue Ridge spa offering massage, facials with an organic product line, body services and an infrared sauna. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 to 6, with online booking and gift cards.

A head spa and foot spa studio in the Willow Creek Falls building, with scalp treatments from 45 to 120 minutes, wash and blow-dry service, and a foot spa. Head spa sessions run $100 to $250, and gift cards are available.

Guided horseback trail rides in the mountains just minutes from the cabin. Easy walking rides for ages 6 and up are listed at $30 for 35 minutes or $40 for an hour, with longer rides available. Rides are by reservation.

Guided trail rides of 1 to 2 hours from the Hell's Hollow Adventure Outpost, open seven days a week by phone reservation, including a Sunset Ride. Rides run $41 to $91 for the standard options, with a minimum age of 8 and a 230 lb weight limit.

A 300-acre farm in Mineral Bluff offering trail rides with mountain views and creek crossings, by reservation only. A 1-hour walking ride is $50 (age 6 and up, 240 lb limit), a 2-hour ride is $100, and a 1-hour ride for groups of 9 or more is $60.

A private, outfitted half-day ride of 3 to 4 hours (about 13 miles) in the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area, with a picnic lunch. Rides start at $190 per rider, and riders must be able to control their own horse.

Chef-driven New Americana restaurant in the 1914 Butt House with a large covered patio and a Wine Spectator-recognized wine list.

Downtown restaurant on East Main Street taking reservations and online orders through Toast.

Downtown Southern comfort-food restaurant known for biscuits with apple butter, Friday catfish and weekend prime rib, with Saturday breakfast from 10am to 2pm.

Rooftop restaurant and bar in downtown Ellijay serving Southern and Appalachian-inspired dishes, cocktails, and craft beer, with views of town and the mountains.

Family-run spot on the Ellijay square, open since 2008, known for homemade soups, sandwiches, salads and desserts; lunch daily and dinner some evenings.

Riverside restaurant at the Riverwalk Shops serving burgers, sandwiches and wings, with indoor seating and a deck overlooking the river.

Guided canopy tours: a 2-hour tour with 13 ziplines and 3 sky bridges, and a 1-hour tour with 7 ziplines. Google shows 4.8 stars from about 1,500 reviews.

Whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River, operating since 1976, with no experience necessary. Its posted schedule is weekends in April, May, September and October and most days in summer, with no trips November through March.

A working glass studio and gallery at 723 East Main Street with hand-blown glass and handmade work from more than 120 artists, including pottery, jewelry, painting and metal art.

A downtown women's fashion, accessories and gift shop at 671 East Main Street.

A shop at 416 East Main Street in downtown Blue Ridge, an easy stop on a stroll down Main.

A boutique at 705 East Main Street in downtown Blue Ridge.

A clothing, athletic and leisure wear shop at 622 East Main Street, with a 5.0 rating from about 170 Google reviews.

A large antique and interiors shop with roughly 100 vendors, offering cabin and lodge decor, collectibles and jewelry.

A nonprofit art center on West Main Street showing work from about 600 member artists, with rotating exhibits and adult workshops such as stained glass, painting and woodburning. Its Holiday Market runs November 21 through December 22.

A studio offering reformer Pilates, yoga, barre and fitness classes, with private group classes available.

A marina on Lake Blue Ridge renting pontoon boats, kayaks, canoes and paddleboards. Its website lists the office and fuel dock open 9 to 4, Tuesday through Friday.

A family-owned orchard with a farm market, bakery, tractor wagon tours and seasonal u-pick, plus a tasting room. Open Monday to Thursday 9 to 5 and Friday to Sunday 9 to 6.