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Bekah Porter: Embracing the thrill of Gold Rush Days
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Chris Adams, right, of Consolidated Gold Mines demonstrates panning for gold Oct. 16 for a small group of festival goers during the annual Gold Rush festival in Dahlonega. - photo by JOSHUA L. JONES
The closest this Iowa girl has come to a Gold Rush is throwing an elbow or two at the Farmers’ Market when sweet corn makes its first appearance of the summer. Seriously, folks, we Midwesterners are fierce when it comes to getting our buttery mitts on the fresh stuff. But a real Gold Rush?