DAHLONEGA, Ga. — A large crowd packed the downtown square Saturday as the annual Dahlonega Christmas Parade stepped off at noon, bringing holiday cheer, music and community spirit to the heart of the city.
The parade followed its traditional route beginning at the Holly Theater, traveling east along Main Street to Old Courthouse Hill, before turning around and returning to the Holly Theater — giving spectators along the route a chance to see the parade twice.
Floats, classic cars, local organizations, businesses and community groups filled the route, with each entry announced as it passed, a feature that stood out to observers…