Brought to you by Ellijay RiverSpace

Experience
Appalachia
in new ways.

A tourism, experience, and innovation platform beginning from one riverside destination in Ellijay, Georgia.

RiverBarn Studios in downtown Ellijay prepared for a gathering
RiverBarn Studios - Downtown Ellijay

Gather, explore,
learn, create—and
Experience Appalachia Differently.

One destination · many possibilities

DigiTourismApp helps locals and visitors find things to do in downtown Ellijay, Georgia, including event spaces, celebrations, family activities, wellness retreats, indoor camping, riverside escapes, outdoor experiences, food innovation, hands-on learning, and tourism hackathons.

BTW, “App” in DigiTourismApp means Appalachia.

Beyond one visit

Seven ways to begin.

Explore riverside experiences, gatherings, wellness, hands-on learning, local product development, and rural innovation—all in one place.

01

Come together

Gather

Celebrations, engagements, meetings, and private gatherings in flexible indoor, outdoor, and riverside spaces.

Plan a Gathering
02

Slow down

Stay & Unwind

Indoor camping, daytime retreats, and simple riverside escapes designed for slowing down and reconnecting.

Explore Your Stay
03

See differently

Explore

Family outings, riverfront activities, outdoor living, and seasonal ways to experience Ellijay and the Appalachian Mountains.

Explore Outdoors
04

Find something good

Taste & Discover

Healthy, natural, organic, and functional snacks, beverages, ingredients, and wellness products at the Giniverse108 Pop-Up Shop.

Visit the Pop-Up Shop
05

Return to yourself

Restore

Wellness activities, small retreats, mindful gatherings, and quiet riverside moments for individuals, families, and groups.

Plan a Wellness Experience
06

Turn curiosity into action

Learn & Build

Workshops, digital-tourism programs, business learning, innovation challenges, and hands-on hackathons.

Join a Program

A rural product pathway

The Appalachia
can become
a product.

Discover selected local products that are developed through eRiverSpace InnoLab, privately labeled, and prepared for markets beyond Georgia—powered by Giniverse108.com, a global digital-first marketplace, in association with GiNi.Tech.

01

Discovered locally

Find promising products, ingredients, makers, and ideas rooted in rural communities.

02

Developed at the InnoLab

Shape the product, identity, packaging, digital presence, and path to market.

03

Shared with the world

Build a brand and prepare selected products for out-of-state and international markets.

A story still unfolding

The Appalachia
story continues.

Before Ellijay RiverSpace, this same location was home to The Appalachia Shop & Eatery.

It offered healthy, natural, organic, and functional foods, snacks, beverages, ingredients, wellness products, and freshly prepared açaí bowls.

Then

The Appalachia

A healthy shop and eatery built around natural, functional living.

Today

Giniverse108 + eRiverSpace

Selected pre-packaged products alongside gatherings, tourism, wellness, learning, and innovation.

DigiTourismApp.com brings this continuing journey together—reviving the spirit of The Appalachia while creating a broader platform for tourism experiences, product discovery, and rural innovation.

Start your experience

What will you
discover here?

Gather by the river. Discover something new. Explore healthy products. Join a workshop. Build an idea. Develop a local product.

Discover the experiences

Choose your adventure.

See it. Try it.
Live it.

At the RiverBarn Experience, outdoor products move from the shelf into real life. Discover tents, hammocks, grills, gathering essentials, and outdoor-living ideas—then choose how you want to experience them.

Explore at Ellijay RiverSpace
Take It Home through the RiverBarn Experience
01 · Discover locally

Take It Home

Find outdoor, camping, gathering, and kitchen products that can become part of your own experience.

Order Online through the RiverBarn Experience
02 · Continue online

Order Online

Keep exploring after your visit and have selected outdoor-living products delivered to your door.

Try Before You Buy through the RiverBarn Experience
03 · Experience first

Try Before You Buy

Rent select products for a day, weekend, or event before deciding what best fits your lifestyle.

Live the Experience through the RiverBarn Experience
04 · Book the setting

Live the Experience

Use products in real settings through daytime camping, outdoor living, cooking, gathering, and riverside activities.

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