Tallulah Falls, Sky Valley, Dillard House celebrate Independence Day with festivities

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to The Dillard House July 3 and 4 to celebrate Independence Day with a cookout and live music by Hunter Grayson on the Oaklawn. Attendees were excited to show their patriotism by sporting red, white and blue and waving American flags.

Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. Amazing fireworks lit up the Dillard sky on Independence Day.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The sign says it all: Happy Independence Day from the City of Sky Valley!

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Onlookers cheer on rubber ducks as they reach the finish line of the “Georgia Quacker 400” in Sky Valley July 3. 6-month-old Emerson Brock took home First Place with duck number 47 and 5-year-old Kendall Munoz took home Second Place with duck number 118.

Six-month-old Emerson Brock, right, was the winner with duck number 47 in the “Georgia Quacker 400” rubber duck race in Sky Valley July 3. Pictured holding Emerson is Dadney Brock. The family was featured in the parade and is fourth-generation, with this year as the 50th year of attending the parade. Great-grandparents are Bruce and Jane Kyburz of Sky Valley. Pictured in the center is Kendall Munoz, 5, who took Second Place in the “Georgia Quaker 400” rubber duck race with number 118 and Chelsea Munoz, 7.

Courtesy of Natalie Dillard. A rainbow came after the rain at The Dillard House.

Photo courtesy KA Hamdy-Swink (WoodBoatPhotos.com). Owned by Dr. Helen McSwain, KNOT ON CALL, is a 1950 Chris-Craft, 17-foot Special Runabout.

Photo courtesy KA Hamdy-Swink (WoodBoatPhotos.com). The Wooden Boat Regatta started at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, at Big Basin on Lake Rabun as the event was led by Admiral Thad Warren. Above, owned by Dr. Charlie and Yetty Arp the GARBEAU is a 1938 Gar Wood, 22-foot Triple-cockpit Forward, Streamliner. GARBEAU is one of the last five Streamliner Gar Wood boats in existence. Two other Gar Wood Streamliners also call Lake Rabun “home.”

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Just before the movie “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” began at the Tiger Drive-In on July 1, movie-goers were treated to a fireworks show. The new Indiana Jones movie also will be playing at the drive-in for the next two weekends.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people attend the Saturday Night Bluegrass Jam in downtown Tallulah Falls July 1. The crowd enjoyed live bluegrass music and a cookout and celebrated Independence Day over the weekend.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jason, Ashley and Emily Carmack travel to The Dillard House from Alabama to enjoy a cookout and live music on the Oaklawn during the Independence Day celebration July 3.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jerry and Janie Walker from Toccoa, Ga. enjoy an Independence Day cookout and live music by Hunter Grayson on the Oaklawn at a celebration at The Dillard House celebration July 3.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Bartlinski family from Florida-Jared; Kelly; Paisley, 9; and Brielle, 6, enjoy a cookout and live music by Hunter Grayson on the Oaklawn at The Dillard House to celebrate Independence Day July 3.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Attendees during The Dillard House Independence Day activities July 3 and 4 enjoyed a cookout and live entertainment. The menu included delicious options such as grilled chicken kabobs, poached salmon, hamburgers with cheese, all-beef hotdogs and a variety of sides and desserts.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Dillard House Independence Day festivities on the Oaklawn featured live music by Hunter Grayson from Athens, Ga.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Dillard House Oaklawn was decorated in red, white and blue to celebrate Independence Day in a patriotic way July 3 and 4.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Dillard House had a record turnout with over 500 people on July 4. Enjoying a cookout on the Oaklawn are the Phillips family, who are Rabun County residents. Pictured front row: Jean; David; Brenda; back row: Calin; Elgan; Savannah; Eva, 2-months-old; and Christopher Phillips.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people watched as rubber ducks lined up for the “Georgia Quacker 400” race in Sky Valley July 3.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people watched as rubber ducks lined up for the “Georgia Quacker 400” race in Sky Valley July 3.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley-Scaly Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue cooked hot dogs for the community during the City of Sky Valley Independence Day activities July 3. Crowds of people showed support. Pictured Fire Chief Ken Sigler grills hotdogs and converses with Sky Valley resident Paul Wheeler.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Visitors to Sky Valley for Independence Day festivities July 3 stand in line for Kona Ice on the hot day.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people watched the Sly Valley Independence Day Grand Parade July 3.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Hundreds of people watched the Sly Valley Independence Day Grand Parade July 3.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. George Codreanu; Yuliia Poplavska; Elena Poplavska; and Diana Maus with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Jake attend Independence Day festivities in Sky Valley July 3.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mitt and Anne Gillespie were the parade Grand Marshals. Dee Vollmer is driving.

Staff reports/An illuminated marine flag is flown in front of the fireworks at Lake Burton on July 1.