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Special Events
CLASSIC CAR CRUISE-IN
April 11, 2009 thru October 10, 2009
The annual Classic Car Cruise-In will take place on the 2nd Saturday of each month, April thru October, 2009. Don't miss this special event and the opportunity to stroll down main street and reminisce while checking out the classic cars. ... More ...
Location: HAMILTON STREET, DOWNTOWN DALTON
WORLD VISION EXPERIENCE:AIDS
July 12, 2009 thru July 19, 2009
The World Vision Experience: AIDS is a 3,000 square foot interactive exhibit that invites visitors to "step into Africa" by hearing, seeing and walking through an African village to personally experience the lives of children affected by AIDS. The stirring audio tour and captivating photography will ... More ...
Location: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DALTON
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Dalton, Georgia
The Carpet Capital of the World
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Today Dalton, Georgia is known as the "Carpet Capital of the World," and for good reason. More than 90% of the functional carpet produced in the world today is made within a 65-mile radius of the city. The story of how Dalton became the Carpet Capital of the World dates back a hundred years to a cottage industry that grew thanks to the invention of the automobile. | | |