Although we're pre-empted for our membership drive and GHSA Basketball in the coming weeks, some of your favorite Georgia Traveler episodes will be airing on
Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. This week it's Georgia Traveler Episode 212, "Corridor Z”. Here are some more details about the places we visit in this episode, which
airs at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, March 11:
On this week’s episode of
Georgia Traveler, we explore Georgia 520, known as
Corridor Z, from Albany to St. Simons Island. David enjoys the family fun at the Parks at Chehaw while Phil finds great food at Jimmie’s Hotdogs, both in Albany. We explore the local legend of Hogzilla in Alapaha and Keely takes Phil on a canoe ride through the Okefenokee Swamp. The whole team “coasts” to a stop and experiences fabulous luxury at The King and Prince Resort on St. Simons Island.
Family Fun: The Parks at Chehaw (Albany)While traveling down Corridor Z, our own Z Man, David Zelski, stops off to see some great wildlife at the Parks at Chehaw. Home to such exotic species as the black rhinoceros, the wild cheetah, and even the blue tongue skink, the Parks at Chehaw boasts the state’s most impressive collection of animals from all over the world. Jim Fowler of Wild Kingdom fame had a hand in the design of the zoo, and David takes a hand cleaning up W’s mess, which is followed naturally by a ride on the Wiregrass Express.
Link:
http://www.parksatchehaw.org/Food Find: Jimmie’s Hotdogs (Albany)If you find yourself in Albany and have a hankering for some hotdogs, the best course of action is to pull over and make a stop at Jimmie’s Hotdogs. Cheese, chili, onions, whatever your heart desires on your dogs, Jimmie’s has it, along with their custom of no seats inside the restaurant. Jimmie’s has been around since 1947, and with such a long tradition in serving up wieners, they’ve got to be doing something right! Rumor has it Jimmie’s serves up to 2,000 hotdogs a day. Well, that’s before they met our Phil Proctor. Following Phil’s visit, we think that number has significantly increased.
Link:
http://www.albany.ga.us/Local Legends: Hogzilla (Alapaha)Stories have come have through the ages of great tusked-beasts who leave nothing but a path of death and destruction in their wake. One such story was uncovered by our supernatural correspondent, David Zelski. Come with us on a journey into the macabre world of giant killer hogs! The Hogzilla legend has its birth at River Oaks Plantation and Ken’s Fish Farm in Alapaha, Georgia. Owner, Ken Holyoak says the legendary hog had 20-inch tusks, and its head weighed over 100 pounds. David tries to get to the bottom of the mystery, and in the process stumbles upon Hollywood’s own take on the tusked-terror!
Link:
http://www.kens-fishfarm.com/Outdoor Activity: Okefenokee Swamp (Fargo)Keely and Phil hook up with Okefenokee Adventures and set out on a canoe adventure through the Okefenokee Swamp. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a four hundred thousand acre wilderness in the southeast corner of Georgia. It’s some of the wildest terrain in the United States. This is Phil’s first time through the swamp, and for a guy from the city, canoeing the six miles to Coffee Bay Shelter was some experience! After a lunch break and a little relaxation, it’s time to canoe the six miles back. In a 12-mile canoe trip, team work is important, and Keely and Phil soon find their respective places on the team! Stroke, stroke!
Links:
http://www.okefenokeeadventures.com/http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee/Getaway: The King & Prince (St. Simons)The Traveler Trio takes a break from the daily grind of bringing you fun things to do and see, and kicks back at the King and Prince Resort on St. Simons Island. Founded as a dance club in 1935, the King and Prince is on the National Registry of Historic Places. David and Phil squeeze in 18 holes at the resort’s own golf course. They find out it takes a little teamwork. Keely hangs back at the beach with her daughter, Tuesday, showing you don’t have to work yourself to death to have a good time! After spending a few days relaxing at the resort, eating amazing breakfasts in the Delegal Dining Room, playing the links, and hanging out by the pool, the guys are ready for their next set of adventures!
Link:
http://www.kingandprince.com/You can also catch this episode of Georgia Traveler on
GPB Knowledge on Saturday, March 7 at 8 PM and on Sunday, March 8 at 8 AM. GPB Knowledge is available to those with digital television receivers at .3 of your local GPB transmitter, for example 20.3 in Augusta, or 8.3 in Atlanta.
On this week's episode of Georgia Traveler, it's off to Georgia's Southern Rivers region. Albany is our destination city, where we visit the Riverfront Park, the Riverquarium and the Parks at Chehaw. We enjoy a performance of Swamp Gravy, the famous folk life play in Colquitt. David Zelski explores Mule Day in Calvary. We survey the largest swamp in North America and experience a trip back in time at the Agrirama in Tifton. And Phil Proctor discovers down home delights at Nothin' Fancy.
