WALKER & CATOOSA COUNTIES
Directions: North to South
Starting in Walker County at the Tennessee state line, you're in Rossville. You'll find bargain computer prices at Leaping Lizs Laptops in Rossville. |
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You'll cross into Catoosa County. If you have plenty of time, stop at Lake Winniepesaukah. It'll take all day. If you need a place to stay, there are 3 motels in Ft. Oglethorpe.
To continue, you have a bypass and business route. The bypass doesn't have a lot of houses but there are side roads that will probably having sales. The Business route will take you past churches, restaurants, and stores, but no houses. Consider lunch at Park Place Restaurant. It's held the honor of Best of the Best All Around Restaurant for 5 years straight. |
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If you have an interest in the Civil War, you'll want the business route which goes through the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Stop by The History Co. where you'll find Military surplus ranging from the Civil War to Afghanistan. Both routes cross back into Walker County. In Chickamauga, the bypass goes straight and the business route turns left.
You'll cross Chickamauga Creek and be back in Catoosa County.
You'll cross Chickamauga Creek and be back in Catoosa County.
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In about 3 miles, you'll come to Fieldstone Farms Subdivision. There could be some treasures here. You're back in Walker County. Turn left at either Rock Springs red lights to visit United Methodist Church. You'll find a lot of stuff there. If you haven't had breakfast, yet, stop at Wanda's Restaurant for some good old country cooking. Good for lunch, too.
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It's only a couple miles to the official headquarters of the Hwy 27 Yard Sale.Stop by Hwy 27 Unique Gift & Thrift and sign our guest book. Right across the street is the previous home of Viola Laminack, were it all began. It is now the home of Aileen Bell and it's still a hot spot.
How about some lunch? El Trio Mexican Restaurant is about 3 miles away. |
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Continue another .5 miles to the LaFayette bypass. Either route, here, is a good route. The bypass has a couple of subdivisions and churches. The business route passes thrift stores, antique shops, restaurants and motels.
You'll find Something Olde Antiques on the Square on the south end of the square. If you take the business route, it curves left past town. |
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Storage Unit Resale will be on your right. At the Stop sign, turn right to connect to the bypass. If you took the bypass, continue straight for 5 miles. Hwy 27 was moved. You can continue on the new route or turn right on Shattuck Industrial Blvd. to get to old 27. If you go the old route, turn right on Shattuck Ind. Blvd. and turn left on Trion Hwy. This is mostly residential with a couple churches. Continue to Chattooga County. If you continued on the new route, you'll cross into Chattooga County in 3 miles.
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To see what's going on in Chattooga County click your "Back" button. You'll be returned to the county list for NW GA.
