This Week: Pine Mountain Passages

On this week's episode of Georgia Traveler, we're exploring "Pine Mountain Passages" in west Georgia. Keely and Phil begin with a great getaway to Callaway Gardens and enjoy gardens, golf and the new lodge and spa. David meets a new species of friend at the Wild Animal Safari and Keely hikes the Pine Mountain Trail. Phil finds fantastic food at the Bulloch House and David takes a legendary swim in Warm Springs.

Georgia Traveler 208, "Pine Mountain Passages," airs this Friday, August 21 at 9 PM, Saturday, August 22 at 7 PM, and Wednesday, August 26 at 7:30 PM on GPB.

For more information, check out our website at:
http://www.gpb.org/georgiatraveler/

Georgia Traveler is produced in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Tourism Foundation.

Georgia Public Broadcasting is Television, Radio and Education: your PBS station serving all of Georgia; your source for great music and NPR news; and Georgia's source for top-quality multiple media educational products and services.

Watch Georgia Public Broadcasting on these nine stations across Georgia: Atlanta - WGTV/8, Albany - WABW/14, Augusta - WCES/20, Chatsworth - WNGH/18, Columbus - WJSP/28, Dawson - WACS/25, Macon - WMUM/29, Savannah - WVAN/9, Waycross - WXGA/8.

This Week: Southern Rivers North (Columbus)

On this week's episode of Georgia Traveler, it's off to Georgia's Southern Rivers region. Columbus is our destination city, where we visit the Chattahoochee River Walk, the Columbus Museum, and the Wild Animal Safari in nearby Pine Mountain. We enjoy the delights of Georgia's Official Barbecue Cooking Contest at the Big Pig Jig in Vienna. Gerald Bryant explores the sometimes ghostly Springer Opera House and the National Civil War Naval Museum. David Zelski takes a ride on the SAM Shortline through Cordele, Leslie, Plains, Archery and Americus. And Phil Proctor finds a Columbus food favorite, Lieutenant's Scrambled Dog..

Georgia Traveler 107: Southern Rivers North (Columbus) airs this Friday, May 8 at 9 PM, Saturday, May 9 at 7 PM, and Wednesday, May 13 at 7:30 PM on GPB. You can also watch Saturday, May 9 at 8 PM, and Sunday, May 10 at 8 AM on GPB Knowledge.

For more information, check out our website at: http://www.gpb.org/georgiatraveler/

Georgia Traveler is produced in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Tourism Foundation.

Georgia Public Broadcasting is Television, Radio and Education: your PBS station serving all of Georgia; your source for great music and NPR news; and Georgia's source for top-quality multiple media educational products and services.

Watch Georgia Public Broadcasting on these nine stations across Georgia: Atlanta - WGTV/Channel 8; Albany - WABW/14, Augusta - WCES/20, Chatsworth - WNGH/18, Columbus - WJSP/28, Dawson - WACS/25, Macon - WMUM/29, Savannah - WVAN/9, Waycross - WXGA/8.

This Weekend in Georgia

It's the last weekend in January. Try some of these suggestions in honor of the Chinese New Year.

Food Find
Lafayette Manor Inn
Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday 11:30AM - 1:30PM
Dinner: Tuesday -Saturday 7:30 PM - 10PM
Award-Winning French-Asian Fusion Cuisine
219 E Robert Toombs Ave Washington, GA 30673

Local Legend
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Atlanta History Center
Sunday, January 25, 2009 1 PM - 5 PM
Lunar New Year is one of the most celebrated holidays among Asian cultures. It is a time for new beginnings, festive family gatherings, ornate delicacies, and memory making. Enjoy a program of traditional music, dance, and other activities while meeting new people and learning the history and traditions of this lively and colorful celebration. This program is free to members; included in the cost of general admission for nonmembers.

Outdoor Activity
Pine Mountain Trail
The Pine Mountain Trail, a 23 mile footpath that crosses and follows the beautiful Pine Mountain ridge, offers clear crisp views of distant ridges in winter, with occasional snowfall, to the lush greens of summer ferns and foliage of lowland flora. Wildflowers are abundant and spring brings flowering dogwood, native azalea, mountain laurel and rhododendron. You may also find a stand of rare American chestnut trees thought to be extinct. The American Chestnut Foundation is working to bring back these trees by hybridizing them with the smaller Chinese Chestnut.

Family Fun or Festival
Imagine It Children's Museum
Sunday, January 25 11 AM & 1 PM
Bring in the Year of the Ox with a Chinese New Year celebration for kids. The Imaginators read "Sam and the Lucky Money" by Karen Chinn and the children make their own lucky red envelopes. Then, sing and act out "Five Green Dragons" and enjoy a parade throughout the museum.
275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive; Atlanta GA 30313

This Week: Southern Rivers North (Columbus)

On this week’s episode of Georgia Traveler, it’s off to Georgia’s Southern Rivers region. Columbus is our destination city where we visit the Chattahoochee River Walk, the Columbus Museum and the Wild Animal Safari in nearby Pine Mountain. We enjoy the delights of Georgia’s Official Barbeque Cooking Contest at the Big Pig Jig in Vienna. Gerald Bryant explores the sometimes ghostly Springer Opera House and the National Civil War Naval Museum. David Zelski takes a ride on the SAM Shortlline through Cordele, Leslie, Plains, Archery and Americus. And Phil Proctor finds a Columbus food favorite, Lieutenant’s Scrambled Dog.

Georgia Traveler Episode 107 - Southern Rivers North (Columbus) airs this Friday, October 17 at 9 PM, Saturday, October 18 at 7 PM, and Wednesday, October 22 at 7:30 PM.

Georgia Traveler 107 also airs on the newly launched GPB Knowledge channel on Saturday, October 18 at 8 PM and Sunday, October 19 at 8 AM.

For more information, check out our website at:

http://www.gpb.org/georgiatraveler/

Georgia Traveler is produced in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Check out the new Georgia Tourism website at http://www.exploregeorgia.org/