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TOURISM & FILM



             The World Renowned Chateau Elan Winery & Resort expands its capacity in 2016 to
             capture an even greater number of corporate events and functions, as well as, providing
             world class accomodations, wines and venues for its patrons.

        ?    The economic impact of the award winning Chateau Elan
             Winery & Resort was $45 million bringing over 800,000
             visitors to the Town of Braselton and the Barrow Community
             in 2016.
        ?    2016 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence. The AAA Four
             Diamond resort recently completed a $27 million investment
             in the Winery, Chateau Hampton Inn, and Conference Center.
             The resort is only 40 minutes from Atlanta and employs over
             350 people.
        ?    The ever expanding Georgia film industry has discovered the
             Barrow community and the 3,500 acre Chateau Estate, which
             is consistently used for movies, pilot tv series and tv shows.
        ?    Film Scouts continue to seek locations in Barrow and several
             scenes have been shot in Winder using the Historic
             Courthouse, Historic Jail, and The Bistro off Broad.
        ?    Fort Yargo State Park, consistently ranked in the top five of
             the most visited of the Georgia State Parks, had over 350,000
             visitors in 2016 and an economic impact to the Region and
             State of over $27,000,000.  A new master plan for the Park
             was developed by DNR to include increased day use
             amenities, overnight accomodations, ziplines, disc golf course
             and event facility.
        ?    The 1,800-acre Fort Yargo State Park features a visitor’s
             center, camper cabins, yurts, RV and campsites, boat ramps,
             a beach area, trails and amenities on the shores of a 300 acre
             lake.
        ?    A new master plan for the Park was developed by DNR to
             include increased day use amenities, overnight
             accomodations, ziplines, disc golf course and event facilities.


















                                                     Guy Herring, Director
                                          30 North Broad Street • Winder, Georgia 30680
                                                        770-867-0662
                                                    gherring@barrowga.org
                                                   www.choosebarrow.com
                                                                                               This Report Published 7/21/2017

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