The Gold Rush in Georgia didn’t end in 1848. Visitors to downtown Dahlonega will have the opportunity to pan for gold, taste food common to the South and hear music from bluegrass, country, gospel and contemporary musicians at the 61st annual Gold Rush Days. The annual event will be from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18 at 13 S. Park St. in Dahlonega and commemorates the first Gold Rush in Lumpkin County.