This Weekend in Georgia!

As most folks are drawing a 4-day workweek to a close, you might be thinking about what to do this weekend. Well, here are a few ideas... looks like a good weekend to check out a festival!

Oktoberfest in Helen

September 10-12, 17-20, 24-17 and additional dates in October and November

Oktoberfest kicks off in Alpine Helen this weekend! Beer, brats, bands and Liederhosen - the Helen Oktoberfest has them all. Join the longest running Oktoberfest in the United States, which runs from mid-September through the first weekend in November. Every year the heart of hte event is the Helen Festhalle where German-style bands from around the country and around the world play for your listening and viewing pleasure. See the Alphorns blown, the Cowbells rung and the Accordion squeezed. Grab your partner and take a spin on the dance floor to the timeless tunes of the Polka. For more information, check out the website. To watch Georgia Traveler's segment about Oktoberfest in Helen, click here!

41st Annual Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain Park in Stone Mountain

September 10-13

More than 500 artists and crafters from 38 States and two countries display their works for your appreciation and purchase at Stone Mountain Park. Organizers tell us that the festival schedule includes daily live entertainment, Children's Corner activities, clogging and crafter demonstrations throughout the event as well as fabulous festival foods. Vehicle entry to Stone Mountain Park is $10.00 for a one-day permit during the festival or $35.00 for an annual parking pass. No coolers or pets can be brought inside the festival. For more info, check out their website. To watch Georgia Traveler's segment about Stone Mountain, including some Yellow Daisy coverage, click here!

Experience Coastal Georgia Festival at Crooked River State Park in St. Mary's

September 12 from 9am-4pm

Experience what Georgia coastal living has to offer this Saturday at Crooked River State Park in beautiful St. Mary's. This weekend's festivities mark the 3rd annual festival and include live animal shows, photo contest and intro to photography class, bird and nature hikes, crafts, games, gardening class, food and more. $5 parking. For more information, check out their website or call 912-882-8531.

And those are just a few of the ideas for weekend fun that you can find at the Explore Georgia website, operated by our production partners at the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Get out there and enjoy Georgia!

This Week: Georgia Foothills Journey, Old Dixie Highway, Roaming the Atlanta Highway

Georgia Foothills Journey
On this week's episode of Georgia Traveler, we we’re on a "Georgia Foothills Journey", exploring U.S. Interstate 575 from Jasper to Cartersville. Phil goes on a getaway to the Woodbridge Inn Restaurant and Lodge in Jasper while Keely discovers the local legend of the Tate House. Two Brothers Barbeque in Ball Ground serves up some fine food for Phil and David experiences family fun at the Archeology Day and Iron Pour at Red Top Mountain State Park. Keely and Phil enjoy all kinds of water sports at Lake Allatoona, with some help from a new friend at Paradise Boat Rental at Park Marina.

Georgia Traveler 210 - Georgia Foothills Journey airs Friday, September 4, 2009 at 9 PM, Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 7:00 PM, and Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 7:30 PM on GPB.

Also this week:

Old Dixie Highway

On this week’s episode of Georgia Traveler, we explore U.S. 41 from Macon to Cordele. The nation's first planned highway, U.S. 41 is often referred to as the "Old Dixie Highway". The team gets great travel advice at the Visitors Information Center in Macon and David sets off for fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café in Juliette. Phil celebrates the state fruit at the Peach Festival in Fort Valley while Keely shoots skeet on her getaway to Henderson Village in Perry. Everyone joins in the outdoor activity of golfing at Lake Blackshear in Cordele and David dives into the local legend of the Grit Festival in Warwick.

Georgia Traveler 209 - Old Dixie Highway airs Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 3:30 AM on GPB.

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Roaming the Atlanta Highway

On this week's episode of Georgia Traveler, we're "Roaming the Atlanta Highway", exploring U.S. 78 from Stone Mountain to Washington. Keely finds family fun at Stone Mountain Park and joins David on the Arabia Mountain Greenway Trail for some outdoor activities. Phil gets some crazy good food at Locos in Athens. David explores the local legend of lost Confederate gold and experiences a great getaway at the Fitzpatrick Hotel, both in Washington.

Georgia Traveler 202 - Roaming the Atlanta Highway airs Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 7:00 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. Check out the new Georgia Tourism website at http://www.exploregeorgia.org/

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: Roaming the Atlanta Highway

On this week's episode of Georgia Traveler, we're "Roaming the Atlanta Highway", exploring U.S. 78 from Stone Mountain to Washington. Keely finds family fun at Stone Mountain Park and joins David on the Arabia Mountain Greenway Trail for some outdoor activities. Phil gets some crazy good food at Loco's in Athens. David explores the local legend of lost Confederate gold and experiences a great getaway at the Fitzpatrick Hotel, both in Washington.


Georgia Traveler 202: Roaming the Atlanta Highway airs this Friday, July 10 at 9 PM, Saturday, July 11 at 7 PM, and Wednesday, July 15 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-DT/8; Albany - WABW-DT/14, Augusta - WCES-DT/20, Chatsworth - WNGH-DT/18, Columbus - WJSP-DT/28, Dawson - WACS-DT/25, Macon - WMUM-DT/29, Savannah - WVAN-DT/9, Waycross - WXGA-DT/8.

This Weekend in Georgia

This Independence Day weekend there's lots to do in see in Georgia. Here are some of the highlights!

The Stone Mountain Laser Show Spectacular has been an Atlanta tradition for years, and this year's show is better than ever. The show features spectacular laser graphics, musical favorites like "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," and fireworks! It's all part of Stone Mountain's 42nd annual Fantastic Fourth Celebration, which runs from Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5. The park opens daily at 10 AM, with the laser and fireworks show each evening. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early. Admission is free with the purchase of a parking permit. For more information visit Stone Mountain's Fantastic Fourth Celebration website.


The Fourth of July always means great music, and this year internationally renowned trumpeter Phil Driscoll is presenting "Blast!," a fireworks and music extravaganza. Phil is teaming up with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra to perform memorable, toe-tapping, soul-stirring music that everyone can enjoy. It's all happening Friday, July 3 at 8 PM at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro. Visit the Oconee Performing Arts Society website for more information and tickets.


For those of you who are unable to travel or are just planning on spending the Fourth of July weekend at home with friends and family, never fear! There's still plenty to see and hear. Georgia Public Broadcasting Television will again be broadcasting "A Capitol Fourth" live from Washington, DC. This annual program will be hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jimmy Smits, and will feature such musical greats as the National Symphony Orchestra, Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, Natasha Bedingfield, the Jersey Boys, classical pianist Andrew von Oeyen, and Michael Feinstein. The Sesame Street Muppets will also be on-hand to perform and sing! The live HD broadcast will begin at 8 PM on Saturday, July 4. It's available for free to every television viewer in the State of Georgia over GPB's network of nine television stations. For more information visit GPB's A Capitol Fourth website.

"On the road most everyday..."
If you do happen to be traveling this Fourth of July weekend, you've got something in common with the Georgia Traveler team! Crews will be visiting two events on Saturday, July 4: the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, and the Sunflower Festival in Rutledge. If you see us around, don't forget to say hello! And please remember to travel safely this weekend.

And those are just a few of the great ways to explore Georgia this weekend. For more information, check out the Explore Georgia website operated by Georgia Traveler's production partners at the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

This Week: Roaming the Atlanta Highway

On this week’s episode of Georgia Traveler, we’re “Roaming the Atlanta Highway”, exploring U.S. 78 from Stone Mountain to Washington. Keely finds family fun at Stone Mountain Park and joins David on the Arabia Mountain Greenway Trail for some outdoor activities. Phil gets some crazy good food at Loco's in Athens. David explores the local legend of lost Confederate gold and experiences a great getaway at the Fitzpatrick Hotel, both in Washington.

Georgia Traveler 202 - Roaming the Atlanta Highway airs Friday, December 19 at 9 PM, Saturday, December 20 at 7 PM, and Wednesday, December 24 at 9:30 PM on GPB.

Georgia Traveler 202 can also be seen on the newly launched GPB digital channel, GPB Knowledge, Saturday, December 20 at 8 PM, and Sunday, December 21 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/

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: Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia

This week on Georgia Traveler, we 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 at: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Destination.jsp?id=p-54


Georgia Traveler Episode 111 - Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia airs this Wednesday, December 17, at 7:30 PM on GPB.

Georgia Traveler 111 - Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia will also be seen on the new digital channel GPB Knowledge, this Saturday, December 13, at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, December 14, at 8:00 AM.

Please note Georgia Traveler will not be seen in its regular Friday and Saturday time slots on GPB this week.

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/

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.

Georgia Traveler Roaming the Atlanta Highway!

On this week’s episode of Georgia Traveler, we’re “Roaming the Atlanta Highway”, exploring U.S. 78 from Lithonia to Washington. Keely and David enjoy outdoor activities at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve in Lithonia. Family fun abounds at Stone Mountain Park and Phil gets some crazy good food at Locos in Athens. David explores the local legend of lost Confederate gold and experiences a great getaway at the Fitzpatrick Hotel, both in Washington.

Roaming the Atlanta Highway airs Friday, May 16 at 9 PM, Saturday, May 17 at 7 PM and Wedensday, May 21 at 7:30 PM.

You can also watch this episode online! Check out our website.