Things to do in and around Atlanta on Monday, Oct. 15

Make your Monday a fun day by enjoying a fall festival, live music or hiking at a nearby state park. Here are some details on some fun ways to start your week:

GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FALL FESTIVAL

Georgia Mountain Fall Festival. This nine-day event features a flower show, big name performers (Mickey Gilley, Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan, Aaron Tippin, to name a few), arts and crafts vendors, a pioneer village, the "Wolves of the World" attraction, food and drink and more. Oct. 12-20 (see web site for daily schedule of events). 10 a.m.-7 p.m. for festival Monday with live music likely performing until 9:30. $12, free for ages 12 and younger. Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee. 706-896-4191 georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.

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HA*SH AT BUCKHEAD THEATRE

Check out this Mexican-American pop duo composed of sisters Hanna Nicole Pérez Mosa and Ashley Grace Pérez Mosa. 8 p.m. Oct. 15. $39.50-$50. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Just minutes from downtown Atlanta, Sweetwater Creek State Park features loads of trails with scenic views of rolling water, historic buildings and a quaint footbridge.

HIKE RED TOP MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND SWEETWATER CREEK STATE PARK

Just 40 minutes north of Atlanta you'll find a variety of trails with as nice fall colors will soon emerge. The easy, flat 4-mile Iron Hill Loop is open to bikes and foot traffic, offering great views of the lake and forest. Another good choice for lake views is the 5.5-mile Homestead Trail. Families with young children will like the paved walking path that leads to a log cabin and blacksmith shed. gastateparks.org/RedTopMountain

Another good place to hike close by is Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs. Just west of Atlanta, you'll find 9 miles of hiking trails, a beautiful creek and small lake. For an easy walk, take the popular 1-mile Red Trail, which follows the creek to the ruins of an old mill. For more of a workout, continue past the mill to the Blue Trail, where you'll climb steep bluffs for outstanding creek views. gastateparks.org/SweetwaterCreek

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