Goldmine Village — Local services in Dahlonega

This was a nice place to take the kids. We bought out tickets, which included the tour, gold panning, and gem mining. Not sure why I thought we'd be chiseling in the mine, but that didn't happen. You enter a store. Nice stuff, not overly expensive. Then you tour the mine. Our miner guide was nice, funny and knowledgeable. After that, we got a pan of sand to sift. Theres certainly a technique to this, but a short video prior helps you out. The gold you collect is put in a small tube of water for you to take. We bought the $100 bucket of sand for the gem mining... there were four of us, so this worked out well. We all has at least half a bag of gems to take with us. Another guide would help you identify any gems you had questions about.. The kids loved it. My only negative review comes after the gem mining when they offer to cut and polish any gems you collected. This screams tourist trap. At this point I was put off and was ready to leave. Prices were ridiculous. Overall, certainly...

Drove all the way there because website stated the item I was looking for was IN STOCK....however, it wasn't. When I asked a store employee about it, he asked "Were you on Walmart.com because that's not us." What kind of crazy answer is that? I had this specific location set as MY STORE. . . and their site said the item was in stock. More than once, I've had Wal-Mart employees tell me they have nothing to do w/Wal-Mart.com. Managers, please educate your employees about the way your website operates and the difference between third party sellers and the seller...

Goldmine Village is the shopping center where Walmart is located. Rating one (1) star because the parking lot is super dangerous. There are no sidewalks, only a few speed bumps, one drivers frequently speed through the lot, often while using their phones and going against established traffic patterns. It's also really hot because there aren't any trees to provide shade.

The businesses in this shopping center aren't bad - I regularly visit several of them - but I'd love to see a safer, more pedestrian...