On this week’s episode of Georgia Traveler, it’s off to Georgia’s Historic South. Macon is our destination city which we visit during the famous Cherry Blossom Festival. Gerald Bryant explores the Music and Sports Halls of Fame and finds the geographic center of Georgia, we think. David Zelski visits Fitzgerald and meets some interesting residents. Phil Proctor helps cook that old southern classic- chicken and dumplings- at the Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle. And it’s off to Perry for the Georgia National Fair.
Georgia Traveler 106- Historic South (Macon) airs Friday, September 26 at 9:00 PM, Saturday, September 27 at 7:00 PM and Wednesday, October 1 at 7:30 PM.
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Georgia Traveler is produced in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Check out the new Georgia Tourism website at www.exploregeorgia.org.
Friday, September 26, 2008
This Weekend in Georgia
Attention Bicycle Enthusiasts: Saturday, September 27, 2008, will be a day of celebration for the joining of two outstanding rail-trails, Georgia’s Silver Comet Trail and Alabama’s Chief Ladiga Trail, now spanning almost 100 miles in total length. The public is invited to the celebration at the state line Gateway Park. Families are invited out to visit the trail and participate in the event-packed day, including bicycle rides, food and live entertainment. Combined, the two rail-trails will span 95.5 miles, making it the longest paved rail-trail connection in the country. For more information, check out the www.railstotrails.org website.
Right in the heart of Atlanta, you can experience the Grant Park Tour of Homes. Atlanta’s largest historic neighborhood presents 14 beautiful homes of a variety of styles from Folk Victorian to ornate Queen Anne. Tours will be conducted Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 10AM-6PM and Sunday, September 28 from 12 noon-6PM. For more information, check out the Grant Park Neighborhood Association's website at www.grantpark.org.
For the third year in a row, the city of Hiram is participating in Olde Towne Hiram Day on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 10AM - 6PM. The event takes place in downtown Hiram where the businesses and visiting vendors will be set up to provide fun for all ages. The day starts with a 5K Run/Walk that begins at the Silver Comet Trail Hiram Trailhead. Then stay for the many craft booths and an abundance of food along with concerts, activities for children, and a car show displaying rare and classic cars and trucks. Parking and admission are free. For more information, call 770-943-3726.
The second annual Lyerly Down Home Days will be held this Saturday, September 27 at Angus McLeod Park. Just northwest of Rome, the organizers tell us that there will be entertainment, food and fun for everyone young and old. For more information, call Lyerly's City Hall at 706-895-2611.
And those are just a few of this weekend's highlights. For more information, check out the new
www.exploregeorgia.org website!
Right in the heart of Atlanta, you can experience the Grant Park Tour of Homes. Atlanta’s largest historic neighborhood presents 14 beautiful homes of a variety of styles from Folk Victorian to ornate Queen Anne. Tours will be conducted Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 10AM-6PM and Sunday, September 28 from 12 noon-6PM. For more information, check out the Grant Park Neighborhood Association's website at www.grantpark.org.
For the third year in a row, the city of Hiram is participating in Olde Towne Hiram Day on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 10AM - 6PM. The event takes place in downtown Hiram where the businesses and visiting vendors will be set up to provide fun for all ages. The day starts with a 5K Run/Walk that begins at the Silver Comet Trail Hiram Trailhead. Then stay for the many craft booths and an abundance of food along with concerts, activities for children, and a car show displaying rare and classic cars and trucks. Parking and admission are free. For more information, call 770-943-3726.
The second annual Lyerly Down Home Days will be held this Saturday, September 27 at Angus McLeod Park. Just northwest of Rome, the organizers tell us that there will be entertainment, food and fun for everyone young and old. For more information, call Lyerly's City Hall at 706-895-2611.
And those are just a few of this weekend's highlights. For more information, check out the new
www.exploregeorgia.org website!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
This Week: Metro Atlanta and Seven Natural Wonders
On tomorrow night's episode of Georgia Traveler, we explore the Metro Atlanta area. Discover the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw. Find beauty and history at Dunaway Gardens in Newnan. Go for a bicycle ride on the Silver Comet Trail in Smyrna. Visit with the animals at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn, including famous groundhog General Beau Lee, and find fantastic fare in Lawrenceville at Medieval Times, and that’s no joust!
Georgia Traveler Episode 110- Metro Atlanta airs Wednesday, September 17 at 7:30 PM.
Later this week on Georgia Traveler, explore Georgia’s Seven Natural Wonders. Join us to experience Amicalola Falls, the Okefenokee Swamp, Providence Canyon, Radium Springs, Stone Mountain, Tallulah Gorge and Warm Springs. If you’re wondering how these seven were chosen from all of Georgia’s fabulous natural resources, check out the New Georgia Encyclopedia’s article about the history of the select seven. Georgia Traveler explored the generally recognized Seven Natural Wonders listed on that website.
Georgia Traveler Episode 111- Seven Natural Wonders airs Friday, September 19 at 9:00 PM, Saturday, September 20 at 7:00 PM and Wednesday, September 24 at 7:30 PM.
For more information, check out our website!
Georgia Traveler is produced in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Check out the new Georgia Tourism website at www.exploregeorgia.org
Georgia Traveler Episode 110- Metro Atlanta airs Wednesday, September 17 at 7:30 PM.
Later this week on Georgia Traveler, explore Georgia’s Seven Natural Wonders. Join us to experience Amicalola Falls, the Okefenokee Swamp, Providence Canyon, Radium Springs, Stone Mountain, Tallulah Gorge and Warm Springs. If you’re wondering how these seven were chosen from all of Georgia’s fabulous natural resources, check out the New Georgia Encyclopedia’s article about the history of the select seven. Georgia Traveler explored the generally recognized Seven Natural Wonders listed on that website.
Georgia Traveler Episode 111- Seven Natural Wonders airs Friday, September 19 at 9:00 PM, Saturday, September 20 at 7:00 PM and Wednesday, September 24 at 7:30 PM.
For more information, check out our website!
Georgia Traveler is produced in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Check out the new Georgia Tourism website at www.exploregeorgia.org
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