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SUMMARY:Perseid Meteor Shower at Valley View Ranch\, Lookout Mountain\, GA
DESCRIPTION:Each year we host a special event to see the most prolific meteor shower of the year — the Perseids! \nWe just love Valley View Ranch! – and we’re so happy to again be able to watch the shooting stars from the top of Lookout Mountain! \nThis year we’ll have a chef!\nValley View Ranch is an historic horse riding camp\, located near Summerville\, GA  – a perfect place for night-time star gazing away from city lights.  \nThere is much to do during the day as well\, including hikes on several forested trails\, swimming in a spring-fed lake\, birdwatching\, horseback-riding\, brushing up on your tree ID skills :-)\, or just spending some peaceful downtime on a quiet\, 600-acre mountaintop away from it all. \n\nThis year all meals are included and are prepared fresh from scratch by Chef Lesley Varnadore — who prepared all the meals for our Ossabaw Island trip this spring! \nOptions include 1 or 2 overnight stays\, either Friday or Saturday night – or both – in camp cabins or tent camping:\n• Cabins are simple\, rustic\, with electricity\, bathrooms and mostly bunk style beds. Rooms are large and can accommodate 2-3 guests. (Guests bring their own pillows and sheets for twin size beds.)\n• Tent campers can pitch tents in a large field with mountain views\, with access to a newly built bathhouse with full facilities. \n \nAll meals will be prepared fresh by Chef Lesley Varnadore. (Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available\, please let us know in advance if you have these or other dietary restrictions.)\nSchedule:\n\n\nArrive between 4-6 pm \n\n\nLate afternoon drinks and starters (bring your own beer\, wine or other beverages)\n\n\nDinner served in the Dining Hall – when the dinner bell rings – for real\, when the rope is pulled you can hear the old-time bronze bell ring throughout the camp!\n\n\nStar-gazing\, meteors can be seen throughout the night\, including “earth grazers” which are often seen at the horizon; the highest number of meteors per hour are seen in the late night/early morning hours. Moonrise is late\, so we should have an excellently dark sky till about 2 AM. We’ll set up a spotting scope to see planets\, possibly a nebula\, and amazing details of the moon after it’s above the horizon\, and you are welcome to bring your own telescope. \n\n\nMorning guided naturalist walk with Kathryn or other outdoor activities: hiking\, swimming\, frisbee\, etc\n\n\nLunch or brunch served at the dinning hall\n\n\nAfternoon guided naturalist walk with Kathryn to historic site\, or other activities\, swimming\, horseback riding\, etc.\n\n\nHorseback riding is available for those who have ridden on a horse at least once – $75 per person for 1-2 hours of trail riding – please let us know in advance if you wish to ride horses.\n\n\nHearty breakfast\, lunch (Sat) or brunch Sun\, leave camp by 1 pm\n\n\n \nAllow for about a 2-hour drive from downtown Atlanta.\nCosts:\nFirst Night Lodging + Meals: $215 per person (either cabin or tent camping)\, includes access to all facilities and activities except horseback riding).\nSecond Night Lodging + Meals: $175 per person (includes the same features as First Night Lodging)\nTo hold your space\, we request a non-refundable deposit of $125 by August 4.\n\nTo register click HERE — a $20 donation helps support our programs.\nQuestions? call 404-862-0118\nCovid 19: All camp facilities will be thoroughly sanitized before our arrival\, and we’ll follow current Covid-19 precautions recommended by the CDC. \n
URL:https://www.ecoaddendum.org/event/perseid-meteor-shower-at-valley-view-ranch-lookout-mountain-ga/
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