After a busy afternoon in Jasper and Talking Rock, we ended up at Fainting Goat Vineyards during…read moregolden hour. It was super busy inside for a Wednesday afternoon (given it was that awkward week between Christmas and New Years that no one knows what is going on during LOL) and since we had the pup, we decided to sit outside. The view was GORGEOUS outside, and during golden hour/sunset, it was a beautiful way to end the year. If this is your first visit, I definitely recommend trying different wines with their tasting menu - I like dry reds so I opted for the Paint the Town Red - fruit forward dry reds. They also have many other tasting menu options and a long wine menu to choose from. Can't wait for my next North Georgia trip to stop in for more red vino!

We went here the next day after my son's wedding reception for a lazy slowdown day. Chillaxing with…read morethe beautiful views and tasty wines. They have a fairly large variety of wines ranging from very sweet muscadines to dry oaky Merlots. Something for everyone. The added bonus is that we were allowed to bring food because they are limited in their offerings. We were able to bring the wedding cake supplied by Alpines bakery in Woodstock. Check for yourself it's. Beautiful view of the valley and a great conversational piece with the house situated across the way. We are also entertained by live music of some country and rock. Over all a good day to wine!

I don't normally post negative review, but I must warn parents…read more My daughter was excited for her second year at Riverview. She had a great time with activities and making friends. Then out of nowhere a veteran camper "reported" her for ridiculous claims and manipulated others to make claims and tell half truths. These claims were accepted without requiring any context to the claims. They were all taken at face value. My child was sequestered for a night until I was able to pick her up from camp. My child was treated like she had mental issues taking away her belt, not allowing her to see any other campers, etc. She was not allowed to even speak to me privately over the phone so I could get her side of the story until after I picked her up. This camp claims to have Christian values, but all I saw in the adults eyes was judgment when I picked up my child, who didn't do anything wrong. She was the victim of a witch hunt and the adults were either too biased or inexperienced in real counseling to see the truth.

My daughter went to the last session of Riverview this year (2016). It was her first year there…read more(she's 12) but she went with friends who have attended for several years. They were able to stay in the same cabin...which was a good thing. At first she was homesick, but after the first 3 days or so, she said that she made friends and was having a great time. She really liked being about to choose her activities. Ropes and gymnastics were her favs along with volleyball. She participated in the whitewater rafting excursion and it was really neat to see all the pictures that were posted on the camper/parent portal. Her only complaint was the the food (typical for a kid to complain about) wasn't that great and that there was a lot of junk food available!! She says she wants to go back again next year. Although we didn't use the service, I was really glad to see that there was a bus available. Maybe next year!