First Fried Apple Pie Run in the books
The Big Red Apple sits in the sun in downtown Cornelia on Saturday, surrounded by people. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff
On Saturday, runners begin their journey in the Fried Apple Pie Run 5k on Foreacre Street in Cornelia. The event was the first of its kind in correspondence with the Big Red Apple Festival. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff
T Perry whips up some meals for hungry customers. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff
Sugartopia sells chocolate-covered apples with M&Ms and apple pie nachos during Big Red Apple. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff
Tucker Zufelt pets Julie Hurne’s dog, Giselle, at the festival. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff
Folks gather in the food court area to enjoy a variety of foods during the festival. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff
Matthew Shelton and Russ Borner hold up waffles and waffle dogs on a stick. The duo has been in business for a while, honing their waffle-making skills at festivals. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff
Darryl Tallent and Tim Skelton don Hawaiian shirts while looking at a 1961 Corvette. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff
Holt Anderson gets his face painted by Lex Phommasouk at the Big Red Apple Festival on Saturday.
Over 5,000 people crowded the streets of Cornelia on Saturday for the 36th annual Big Red Apple Festival, which kicked off the fall festivities in Cornelia. The city’s longest-runnin...