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As a transplant from Florida, I had to get used to the mountain life.  Not a lot happens after 6:00pm!  It's not that we need to be out a lot, but after a while you need a little change of pace.  Lately my wife and I have gotten "cabin fever" and wandered down to Gilmer County to stop at a couple of fun places.  We have found a little local place in Ellijay called Mucho Kaliente which is a restaurant that serves liquor and has karaoke and a DJ in the evenings.  The owner and staff are great company.  We also stopped nearby at El Rio Mexican Restaurant which has a bar and dancing at night.  On the way home one night, we stopped in Cherry Log at a place called the 515 Club.  It is a "bring your own" type of place that charges a cover charge to get in.  They are not fancy, by any means, but they have a band and a dance floor.  The place gets pretty busy, and the crowd seems to be young, lively and fun.  I hope in Fannin County that they make some changes in the near future to the liquor laws so that everyone from Atlanta and Florida can have a choice about whether to go out in the evening or stay at home and enjoy the mountains.  This change would bring a few more restaurants to the area. I don't believe a change in the liquor laws would cause a drastic change in the area, just bring a few more restaurants to the area and help to keep the area growing and vital.