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1 Like no Place on Earth February 2016 Bed and Breakfasts Welcome New Owners: Zach Hitchcock & Courtney Beckett Challenge Air Waterfall Club Calendar Services Links Fuel Prices Plan Your Getaway to Heaven s Landing! It s a chilly time of year for most of the country, so why not use it as an opportunity to warm your heart with a mountain getaway to North Georgia? Let us welcome you and your loved ones to our beautiful community. Here at Heaven s Landing, we love guests, and we love introducing them to the best that the area has to offer. With Valentine s Day approaching, take your sweetheart down to Georgia to fall in love with the area and fall in love with each other all over again. In Rabun County, we guarantee you ll find awardwinning fresh food, delectable local wines, friendly customer service, great company, and hospitable accommodations everything you need for the perfect getaway. You may be so impressed that you ll want to call Rabun County home. Give us a call at Heaven s Landing and let us show you how wonderful life is in a fly-in community like no place on earth!

2 Start your getaway planning here... You can t go wrong with one of our local B&Bs Beechwood Inn Cozy up to one of this wine country inn s twelve fireplaces and stay warm with your sweetheart. The Beechwood Inn is located only a few blocks from the center of Clayton, in a beautiful wooded area. Known for its exquisite farm to table dining, the Beechwood specializes in pairing wines with its carefully crafted menus. This month, visit the Beechwood for their Valentine s Celebration on February 13, featuring live local music and a Tuscan dinner, or their Romantic Valentine s Dinner on February 14, with delectable dishes such as fresh shrimp scampi, pan seared steelhead trout, and Gayle s chocolate pecan pie. You can also take advantage of their Winter Weekend Getaway Package any time this month! To make reservations, visit their website or call (706) What s Happening in Heaven page 2 Glen-Ella Springs Glen-Ella can cater to any event, from a romantic date night to a corporate retreat. Surrounded by National Forest, this is a wonderful place to enjoy nature and your loved ones. Glen-Ella has award-winning chefs and an array of local wines sure to please your palate. Their Romance Escape Package will be sure to rekindle your love life. It includes dinner, breakfast, a custom gift basket, and a discount for a massage! Or, try their Adventure Package and let the inn s North Georgia experts show you the ropes. To book, go online or call (706) more...

3 What s Happening in Heaven page 3 Historic Lake Rabun Hotel and Restaurant A place to love and to fall in love. This mountain lodge on a Lake Rabun is a regional treasure. Its historic beauty has been preserved for you to enjoy! Get away from the bustle to this coveted hotel. It has been featured on National Geographic s 2009 Annual Top Stay List and has earned Trip Advisor Certificates of Excellence since Lake Rabun Hotel offers many services to help show your sweetheart you care, such as flower arrangements, chilled sparkling wine, and hand-dipped strawberries. Call (800) The White Birch Inn & Laurel Bar This relatively new establishment is thriving thanks to its great location in downtown Clayton, the quality of its food and drink, and its commitment to pleasing its customers. Each suite is an ode to a local tree, carefully and beautifully decorated. The Laurel Bar prides itself on its specialty cocktails, including the Vanilla Lavender Martini, the Lemon Basil Martini, the Hibiscus Cosmopolitan, and their newest creation: the Mochatini. Visit their website to learn about the incredible effort that owners Chuck and Brenda Patterson have put into this gem of a B&B. (706)

4 And while you re here, be sure to visit Tiger Mountain Vineyards A boutique North Georgia Winery. Winner of 225 awards since This local vineyard is beautiful at every time of year! John and Martha Ezzard and John and Marilyn McMullan have put years of hard work into improving each vintage of their wine, all cultivated from Georgia-grown grapes. The vineyard features a beautifully refurbished 75-year-old barn now their café and events venue. Tiger Mountain Vineyards often holds events such as Soup & Wine and local musicians. This month, on Saturday, February 13, is their annual Chocolate and Wine Bash! From 1:00 to 4:00 pm, they will be serving chocolate fondue, with music by guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist Tim McCabe. This event also marks the release of the latest Rabun Red! Admission is $15, $10 for wine club members. Or, stop by on Saturday, February 27 for jazz singer Monica Spears and guitarist Derek Worth in the Tasting Room from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. What s Happening in Heaven page 4

5 Welcome Zach Hitchcock and Courtney Beckett! The Heaven s Landing community welcomes it s newest members: Zach Hitchcock and Courtney Beckett. Zach, a Delta Airlines 757/767 pilot based in Atlanta, has always wanted to live in an airpark since he first found about them in the late 90s when he started flying. Courtney teaches junior high school geography and history, and she enjoys designing jewelry in her spare time. When it came to living in an aviation community, Zach says, Luckily Courtney didn t need any convincing from me. Wanting a transition from their current home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the Atlanta area, he and Courtney began their search for an airpark home. This led them to visiting several airparks and, as Zach puts it, none came close to Heaven s Landing! What s Happening in Heaven page 5 Our first visit was incredible, the two say. Courtney got her first GA airplane ride with Mike around the local area in his Centurion. In the not too distant future, we hope to get a Debonair or Bonanza and get involved with the Pilots and Paws charity [a non-profit which uses aviation to assist in animal rescue]. Zach and Courtney thrive on adventure and the outdoors (a perfect fit for Heaven s Landing), from whitewater rafting and mountain biking, to landscaping and tropical travel. When at home, the couple enjoys spending time with their three cats. We have only met a handful of current residents but look forward to meeting everyone. Welcome, Zach and Courtney! Zach and Courtney in Kauai.

6 What s Happening in Heaven page 6 Give the Priceless Gift of Flight Do you remember the first time you flew in an airplane? Or perhaps your first time as pilot in command? Or the first time flying in a plane that was your very own? For all of us, pilot or not, flying creates magical memories. For some, it can even transform lives. Challenge Air for Kids & Friends is a nonprofit committed to bringing the life-changing perspective of flight to children with special needs who may feel the obstacles in their life cannot be overcome. A short flight may not seem like much, but this taste of fun and adventure can be a pivotal point in a child s life. Heaven s Landing is proud to host a Challenge Air event on Saturday, April 30. We are looking for experienced pilots to donate their time and aircraft. Pilots must have 500 PIC hours, current medical certificate, and proof of insurance. Contact Holly to sign up or for more information. If you don t fly, there are still many ways to help! We invite you to sponsor a child, offer donations from your business or organizational resources, or join us at the event as a volunteer or spectator. Maybe you fly for your occupation, you ve owned your own plane for years, or for some other reason, you find yourself taking flight for granted. Regain some of that magic by lighting up a child s eyes and helping them defy gravity!

7 Upcoming Events... Saturday, February 6 What s Happening in Heaven page 7 The small German town of Helen is an alpine gem that is definitely worth the trip, located only a thirty minute drive from Heaven s Landing. The drive there will take you through beautiful mountain roads and forests.

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9 What s Happening in Heaven page 9 Heaven s Landing Concierge Services Heaven s Landing Concierge Services is on call for our truly unique and mobile owners. The Heaven s Landing staff is pleased to provide clients with a vast array of services. Please call the office at for pricing information and other consultations. Please note that due to offering a vast array of services to our owners, all requests for assistance will be billed at a pre-arranged fee. Some of our commonly requested services include the following: Interior Cleaning Alarm/Security Checks Holding Postal Mail Scheduling Party Staff and Maintenance Services Receiving Service Personnel Transportation Needs Landscaping Receiving Furniture, Appliances, and Packages Lot and Yard Maintenance Tree Removal Shopping Window Washing Pressure Washing Gutter Cleaning Quick Links Weather Link Stay up to date on the Clayton, GA conditions and forecast from NOAA. Heaven s Landing Facebook Page Heaven s Landing Residential Airpark. Rabun County Tourism Development Authority ExploreRabun.com, (706) Marina and Boating Information Anchorage Boat Rentals at (706) or LaPrade s Marina at Local Events and Information Rabun County Chamber of Commerce at (706) and Rabun County Visitors Bureau at (706) Facebook Likes Exploring the back woods: Waterfall of Western North Carolina, Waterfall and Back Roads of North Georgia, and The Wayward Traveler. Airfield Fuel Prices Self Serve Pumps AV GAS $3.99 / gal* JET A $4.29 / gal* *Prices Subject to Change. Prices as of February 2, 2015

10 LOCAL: (706) Little Creek Road Clayton, GA TOLL FREE: (800) HEAVEN2 (800) FAX: (706)