Here's directions to all ABBA meeting locations for the past 5 years. Some details may have changed. Please feel free to edit and correct (it's open to all!)
Jim Guy
Ben Bradshaw's Shop
Driving Directions:
Take I-75 North to I-575 North. Take Exit #24 Airport Drive. Take a right away from the Airport and within less than mile the road will dead end into Georgia Highway #5. At the stop sign look straight ahead at the white house on the hill. The shop is behind the house. Dog-leg over to the driveway on the left side facing the house. Half-way up the drive there is a parking lot on the left.Address: 5360 Ballground Highway, Ball Ground, GA. 30107 Phone: 770-335-3745.
Ken Baker’s Shop (United Elevator)
Driving Directions: (BEGIN SOUTH OF I285 AND HARTSVILLE AIRPORT)
FROM I75: Exit 235 off I75, follow signs for US 19/US41 South toward Jonesboro, GA. Turn right onto Battle Creek Road, (see CVS Pharmacy) to dead-end into Valley Hill Road. Turn right onto Valley Hill Rd, go approx .8 miles, cross a bridge and driveway is 1st on left. Turn left into driveway (Mailbox says UNITED 94)FROM I85: Exit 64 (Ga Hwy 138) East toward Jonesboro. At GA Hwy 138 and GA Hwy 85 intersection take GA 85 North (left) to 2nd traffic light, turn right onto Lamar Hutchenson Pkwy. At 2nd light turn right onto Valley Hill Road,Travel 1/2 miles to large mailbox with UNITED 94 on bow. Turn right into driveway.
Address: 94 Valley Hill Road, Riverdale, GA.
Ken's Phone is: home: 770-961-6171, cell: 770-842-0207, United Elevator: 770-478-8344
Tony Bivens’s Shop
Driving Directions:
1. From I-285/I-20 on the east side of Atlanta: take I-20 eastbound.
2. Exit on Wesley Chapel (the first exit east of I-285)
3. Go south on Wesley Chapel Rd. The road changes name to Flakes Mill Rd.
4. Continue straight on Flakes Mill Rd.
5. Flakes Mill Rd ends at Panola Rd (~ 7 miles from I-20).
6. Turn Right onto Panola Road and make an immediate left at the traffic light (less than 0.1 miles)
7. Turn Left onto Fairview Road
8. Tony's place of business (Bivens Insurance) is on the left 1.7 miles from Panola Road.
9. (Look for "Hidden Valley Park" on the left. Tony's driveway is the third or fourth driveway on the left after the entrance to the park)
Address: 927 Fairview Rd, Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone:
Andrew Crawford's Shop
Driving Directions:
From I75 through Atlanta. Take exit #252, Howell Mill Road, turn South onto Howell Mill Road. 0.6 mile, turn right onto Bowen Street. Shop is on the right.
Address: 905 Bowen St , Atlanta, Ga. 30318 Phone: 404-351-8324
Tom Davenhall’s Shop
Driving Directions:
From : Atlanta, go North on I-75, Exit Canton RD Conn NE via EXIT 267A toward GA-5-SPUR N), Continue to first traffic light, turn right onto Sandy Plains Road. Go about 6 miles, past Shallowford Road (Publix on left), past Eggleston's’ Children's’ Clinic (red roof), Shop is just beyond the Clinic – turn right onto driveway (on a hill).
Address: 3690 Sandy Plains Road. Phone: 770-973-7535
Marietta, GA 30066
Bill Durrett ‘s Shop
Driving Directions:
Take I575 N. from I75. Proceed to SR 53 into Jasper. At the second traffic light, (you will have gone through Jasper) turn left onto Burnt Mountain Road. Proceed to Grandview Road (Volunteer Fire Dept.) Turn right onto Grandview Road, shop is approx. 2 miles on right.Address: 3364 Grandview Road, Jasper, GA. Phone: 706-692-2600
Boomer Taylor’s shop
Driving Directions:
From I-285: Take I-285 to I-20 East towards Lithonia. Exit I-20 at Turner Hill Road (exit 75). Turn Left onto Turner Hill Road. Turn left on to Covington Hwy at the next stop light. Stay on Covington Hwy into Lithonia, and past Evans Mill Road. (Yes, there’s an Evan’s Mill exit on I-20, but you cannot go north on Evans Mill from I-20 due to construction). In a couple of of tenth’s of a mile, turn right onto Lake Layton (there will be a big metal church on the left, just across from the turn). Go strait at the first stop sign. Turn right at the next stop sign (Hawes Dr.) It’s the third house from the end on the right.
Address: 6669 Hawes Drive Lithonia GA 30058 Phone: 770-484-9460
Email: badgerforge@yahoo.com
Michael Dillon’s shop
Driving Directions:
From I-285: Take I-285 North, go north on Roswell Road for about 9 miles until you cross the mighty Chattahoochee River. Continue to the top of the hill and enter the Roswell town square. Proceed one street more, turn right onto Maple Street (one way signs). There is a parking lot on the right; the shop is on the left – No Parking on Street!
Address: Work Phone: 770-649-8012
Stephen Fowler’s Shop
Driving Directions: 1: Take I-75 N above I-285 12.6 miles 2: Take the WADE GREEN ROAD exit- EXIT 273. 0.4 miles 3: Turn RIGHT onto WADE GREEN RD NW. 2.1 miles 4: Turn LEFT onto HOPGOOD RD. 0.3 miles 5: Turn RIGHT onto SHADOWBROOK DR. 0.3 miles 6: Turn RIGHT onto MOHAWK TRL. 0.7 miles 7: End at 2625 Mohawk Trl
Address: 2625 Mohawk Trail Acworth GA 30102 Phone: (404) 218-4476
Jim Guy’s Shop
Driving Directions: From Atlanta: Take I-20 East. Exit right at the Ga 20/Hwy 138 Conyers exit. Turn right onto Oglesby Bridge Rd. (~ 6 miles from I-20). Continue on Oglesby Bridge Rd. past Hwy 212. Turn left onto Thrasher Rd. (the second road on the left after Hwy 212, ~ 3/4 of a mile from Hwy 212). Turn left onto Turnstone (Thrasher "T"s into Turnstone). Turn left onto Tanager (Turnstone "T"s into Tanager). 5341 is the fifth house on the right (counting the house across from Turnstone)From Stockbridge: Take Hwy 138 towards Conyers. Turn right onto Union Church Rd (the first road after passing Hwy 155). Turn left onto Oglesby Bridge Rd (the last road before Union Church crosses into Henry County, ~ 4 miles from Hwy 138). Turn right onto Thrasher Rd. (the first road on the right after Union Church Rd, ~ 1.8 miles from Union Church). Turn left onto Turnstone (Thrasher "T"s into Turnstone). Turn left onto Tanager (Turnstone "T"s into Tanager). 5341 is the fifth house on the right (counting the house across from Turnstone)
Address: 5341 Tanager Terrace, Conyers, Ga. 30094. Phone: 770-922-8786
Igor Lipko's Shop (Lipco Iron Works)
Driving Directions:
From: From Atlanta travel north on I-575. Exit 14 (Holly Springs Exit) and turn left. In one mile at the 4th traffic light turn left onto Butterworth. 1/2 mile go straight through first traffic light. Continue to the second traffic light,
turn right onto Ga. Hwy 20 (Knox Bridge Highway) In .2 miles turn left into Lipco Iron Works.
Address: 8521B Knox Bridge Highway. Phone: 678-493-8500
Canton, GA 30114
Linda Holmes Rubin ‘s Shop
Driving Directions:
From 515/575, Jasper area & north. Go south on 515/575 to the Hwy. 108/Waleska Road exit. Go west/south on 108 through Waleska and the 108/140 4-way stop. Go approx. 6 miles. As soon as you cross Moores Mill Bridge, look for the first drive on the right, 3257 Fincher Road. Fincher Road and Hwy. 108 are the same.From 575. Take Canton exit 16 from 575 to 20/5/140 toward Canton. This will dead-end at the K-Mart. Go left and stay in the right lane past the strip mall when Hwy. splits off to the left. You will be on Hwy. 20 going west. Go approximately 9 miles to Hwy. 108/Fincher Road. Turn right. Go approximately 3.3 miles to 3257 Fincher Road. If you cross Moores Mill Bridge, you went too far. Riverstone Parkway west from 575 will also get you to Hwy. 20 and the rest is the same.From 75. Go to exit 290, Canton/Cartersville and go east on Hwy. 20 towards Canton. Go approximately 9 miles to Hwy. 108/Fincher Road. Turn left. Go 3.3 miles to 3257 on the left.The driveway is steep! Go slow. You will also cross a shallow creek up to the house. Don't worry unless there is a heavy rain, then bring a boat!
Address: 3257 Fincher Road, Canton GA 30114 Phone: 770-479-783
Tullie Smith House
Driving Directions:
From I-85:Take I-85 Lenox Road/Cheshire Bridge Road exit (#30). At the end of the exit ramp, bear right onto Lenox Road for approx. 1.9 miles to Peachtree Road, continue for about 2 miles. Turn right onto Pharr Road. Go straight through the 4-way stop. Turn right at the stop sign on Slaton Drive. The Atlanta History Center is the last driveway on the left just before the traffic light. Continue up the drive past the Atlanta History Museum to the parking deck.
From I-75:Take I-75 North to the West Paces Ferry Road exit (#255). At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Northside Parkway. At the next stoplight, turn right onto West Paces Ferry Road. At the third traffic light, turn right onto Slaton Drive. The Atlanta History Center is the first driveway on the right. Continue up the drive past the Atlanta History Museum to the parking deck.
Dan Tull’s Shop
Driving Directions: From I-285: Take I-85 south to exit #47 , right, second light go right on M. Farmer Ind. Blvd, third light go right, continue out Roscoe Rd. 5 mi., then right on Belleau Woods, 100yds then right on Laurelwood Dr. , Fifth DRIVEWAY on right. #109 Laurelwood Drive. Short-cut: I-85 S. to exit 56 right, 2miles, right on Hwy 29 N, 1 1/2 mi to left on Tommy Lee Cook,10 mi.thru 4 way stop at fire station, becomes Brimer Rd. 2 mi. to left on Roscoe Rd. 100 yds to left on Belleau Woods. right on Laurel Wood 5th drive on right. #109 Laurenwood Drive.
Address: . #109 Laurelwood Drive, Newnan, Ga. Phone: 770-253-8396
Jim Wagner’s Shop
Driving Directions:
From I-285: Take exit 39B to Hwy 78 (Stone Mountain Freeway) towards Snellville, Loganville. Approx. 20 miles to Loganville city limits. Pass the 1st red light in Loganville at the Home Depot. 1/2 mile later be in left lane. Turn left onto C.S. Floyd Road (at the Advance Auto Parts store). Cross Ga Hwy 20 (Stay on C.S. Floyd Road). 2 1/4 miles to Forest Ridge subdivision (on left). Turn left into Forest Ridge subdivision. Go to the end of entrance road and trun right onto Forest Falls Drive. Go 2/10 mile.5486 Forest Falls Drive on the left (just before the high tension lines)
Address: 5486 Forest Falls Drive Loganville GA 30052 Phone: 770-466-9542
John Zeigler’s Shop
Driving Directions:
From: Atlanta I-285, I-75 intersection:
Go North on I-75 toward Chattanooga. Merge onto I-575, GA-5 N at exit 268 toward Canton.
This becomes GA-515. Go until you get to Blairesville. Turn left at the first light ( US-19/129/Murphy Hwy ).
You will cross the state line in about 11 miles. Moccasin Creek is the first right after the state line. Go 1.4
miles on Moccasin creek. Mailbox is on the right, driveway on the left.
Address: 1471 Moccasin Creek Rd Phone: (828) 837-9862
Murphy, NC 28906
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