Iconic Georgia BBQ restaurant known for ‘Pig Hill of Fame’ will stay open after all
WSBTV.com News Staff
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Two months after it announced its closure, an iconic barbecue restaurant in North Georgia will stay open after all.
Poole’s BBQ confirmed on Facebook Thursday that someone purchased the restaurant. The new owners said they will keep similar hours and the same recipes, including a customer favorite: coleslaw.
Oscar Poole, a retired pastor, and his wife Edna, first opened Poole’s BBQ out of a trailer in East Ellijay in 1989. The restaurant became quickly known as a stop for political candidates and its infamous “Pig Hill of Fame,” which is one of Georgia’s odd roadside attractions.
Poole himself became known for his yellow suit and top hat.
“He saw Col. Sanders with that white suit, and he said, ‘I’m going to have me a yellow suit’. I laughed. I thought, ‘I can’t believe he’s going to wear a solid yellow suit’, but he did,” Edna told WSB Radio’s Sandra Parrish.
Poole died in 2020. His son, Darvin, took over the business and kept up with his father’s pig hill.
“That’s the No. 1 reason people stop because people see all the pigs on the hill. It’s very visible to the four-lane highway and it’s been a blessing,” he told WSB Radio.
Darvin Poole announced in November that he was closing the restaurant, so he and his wife would have more time for their grandchildren.
The Facebook post did not identify the new owners.
Recognize this? The roadside attraction is set to close on Saturday, Nov. 26.
Ever seen it driving along I-575 after it turns into Hwy. 515 in Ellijay?
This is Poole's Bar-B-Q, home to good eats and...
Col. Poole's Pig Hill of Fame. The restaurant is set to close for good on Saturday, Nov. 26.
What's the Pig Hill of Fame?
It's the hill outside the restaurant that is dotted with small pigs...
with each pig containing a special note.
Oscar Poole and his wife Edna own the restaurant. He told Southern Living magazine that state law didn't outlaw him to put a sign on the highway. So, he decided to make a pig instead. It started with a few pigs, but all his customers kept asking for a pig.
Nothing says romance like a marriage proposal...on a pig!
Poole's gained national attention when then Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan stopped by the eatery in 1992 with 500 media members and supporters.
Poole's Bar-B-Q and Pig Hill of Fame is definitely one of Georgia's odd roadside attractions. See it at Ga. Hwy. 515 in East Ellijay.
There's an unusual spot in south Atlanta...
where Barbies come to play.
And Ken too!
This is Barbie Beach.
It's in the Senoia/Turin area.
Steve and Linda Quick created the attraction in their front yard.
The first scene at Barbie Beach recreated the 2006 Winter Olympics. And those Barbies have been there ever since.
You'll see different scenes at the beach depending when you go.
It's near the intersection of highways 54 and 16.
Someimes, the scenes are a bit unusual.
And usually reflect something that's going on...like the Olympics, holidays, Final Four, etc.
Many of the dolls have been donated to the Quicks.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
Here are some more photos from Barbie Beach in Senoia.
This is the Krog Street Tunnel in Atlanta.
It's on Krog Street of course, in the Cabbagetown/Inman Park area.
Love the art!
You never know what you might find in the tunnel!
Graffiti artists routinely stop by the tunnel and fill it with some pretty amazing art.
The tunnel is great for photo ops and features some live music from time to time.
Enjoy what's there today...
because in a blink of an eye it will be gone...and something new will take its place.
Recognize this?
It's Goats on the Roof in Tiger, Ga.
What is Goats on the Roof?
Well...there are goats...on the roof!
Goats on the Roof is a family fun stop in Tiger, just north of the end of I-985.
Goats on the Roof has fudge, ice cream, t-shirts, gem mining, souvenirs and plenty of fun!
The Tiger store opened in 2007.
The goats at Goats on the Roof are direct descendants of aliens...according to legend anyway.
The ice cream in award-winning Nitro handmade ice cream!
Visitors can feed the goats on a visit.
Check it out on the web at http://www.goats-on-the-roof.com/ for more.
Here are some more photos from Goats on the Roof in Tiger, Ga.
You're looking at the
This is Paul Anderson Park in Toccoa.
or at least a statue of him.
Anderson is considered the father of powerlifting.
According to history.com, Anderson began working out to make the high school football team. He was so strong that lifting dumbbells wasn't enough. So, he started lifting truck axles and 55-gallon drums filled with concrete.
He went on to become an Olympic weightlifting champ.
Anderson could lift two 85-pound dumbbells with his little finger!
Anderson totaled 440 pounds for a clean and jerk, 930 pounds for a back squat and a 6,270-pound backlift. The backlift record was why he was called the
Anderson and his wife Glenda opened the Paul Anderson Youth Home in Vidalia in 1961. It's still open today.
Anderson was born in Toccoa, where the park is located.
Have you ever driven by this?
It's not an abandoned construction site!
This is 54 Columns. It's on the corner of Highland Ave. NE and Glen Iris Drive NE in historic Old Fourth Ward.
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