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Step into your own Hallmark story with Covington’s festive holiday vibes! There is something magical about a small Southern town that kicks up the energy to welcome the holidays.
You can feel the holidays coming in the crisp fall air as leaves scatter across the paved Cricket Frog Rail Trail. Find chic and cozy sweaters and wraps at Your Sister’s Closet, Bitten by Shelvie Jean, Southern Roots Outfitter and many other boutiques.
The historic downtown square and iconic courthouse will be aglow with thousands of lights before Thanksgiving. Many homes are decorated with candlelit windows and garlands that can be seen on a self-guided tour of homes.
Hear the holidays tiptoeing in, especially the eve of the Lighting of the Square (Nov. 19) when youth choirs and community musicians perform holiday favorites everyone can sing along to. Stringed lights will twinkle onto the scene, including those that wrap the limbs of the Covington Christmas tree.
Join the Fall Recital performed by Newton County Youth Strings (Nov. 22) and enjoy three performances of Christmas at Porter featuring the Oxford Singers (Dec. 4-6). Newton County Community Band presents Sounds of the Holidays (Dec. 14). See upcoming shows by Arts Association in Newton County.
Begin your gift shopping adventures with a mug of hot chocolate at Lily & Sparrow, poured with steamed milk and Peruvian dark chocolate! Your table of merrymakers may order ‘Damon’s Pancakes’ until late afternoon at The Social Goat Tavern, made in-house with blueberries, whipped cream and served with bacon.
City Pharmacy lists specialty cocktails as ‘Prescriptions’. Refill your Rx at the bar and order the Tradewinds, mixed with rum, fresh lime juice, apricot liqueur, coco lópez and grated nutmeg. We must include Mystic Grill’s Fried Dill Pickles made with local Doux South pickled cukes and spicy remoulade. Share these while saving room for the Sweet Tea Fried Chicken, tantalizingly paired with Andouille sausage red eye gravy, Yukon gold mash and garlic green beans.
Specialty soaps and bath products from The Soap Box make excellent stocking stuffers. Holiday poinsettias and bouquets are made with love at Sherwood Flowers & Gifts and Covington Flower Shop. Ridge Avenue home décor is seasonally stocked with ultra cozy and modern gifts for decorating a friend’s new home or apartment.
Visit Candi Warhol’s for indie records, art and merch. Step into the fictional Mystic Falls in the Covington Welcome Center’s Vampire Diaries exhibit and bring back vampire memorabilia from Alley Gift Shop, and Vampire Stalkers Mystic Falls Tour storefront. Remember that Small Business Saturday is right after Thanksgiving! Support Covington’s local entrepreneurs.
What ultimately makes Covington one of North Georgia’s favorite holiday towns is the warmth of our community. We’re counting down to merriment – are you coming soon?! Discover Covington.
