This Weekend in Georgia

The Holiday Season is almost upon us. Here are a few events to get you in the holiday mood this weekend.

Candlelight Tour Festival
November 20 - 22, 2009
Warm Springs, Georgia
Visit the city FDR made his second home! Discover the Magic of Christmas in Warm Springs as the Village is transformed into a glowing wonderland of lights. Horse and buggy tours are available as visitors shop by candlelight and hear carolers and musicians serenade the streets. Restaurants and shops keep extended hours November 20, 21, and 22 to help you find that unique gift for a special someone. More information is available here. While visiting Warm Springs, be sure to visit Roosevelt's Little White House. Visitors can tour FDR's home away from home and discover why President Roosevelt retreated to Georgia to try to recuperate from his polio. Here's their website for more information.

Magical Nights of Lights
November 21 - November 22, 2009
Lake Lanier Islands
Known as the world’s largest animated light extravaganza, the seven-and-a-half mile driving tour features giant illuminated characters that are comprised of millions of twinkling and moving lights. After the tour, visit the Holiday Village for amusement rides, pony rides, marshmallow roasting, holiday shopping, and a visit with Santa Claus. For more information, visit the Lake Lanier Islands website. Georgia Traveler's Keely Muse and her husband, Wynn, will be visiting the Nights of Lights in an upcoming episode of Georgia Traveler, The Holiday Tour of Georgia. Look for it on GPB in December!

Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival
November 21 - 22, 2009
Thomasville, Georgia

And finally, for those festival fans among us, be sure not to miss the 14th annual Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. The festival is one of America's premier wildlife and sporting art festvials. There's fun for the whole family, with wildlife, painting, sculpture, photography, and carving exhibits. The festival draws on the centuries-old tradition of wildlife management and conservation coupled with support of wildlife art in the Thomasville area. It all begins Saturday, November 21 at 10 AM, and runs through Sunday, November 22. For more information visit the official website.

And those are just a few ideas for things to do in the Peach State this weekend. For more ideas, visit ExploreGeorgia.org, a great website operated by our production partners at the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

This Week: Wiregrass Highway

On this week's episode of Georgia Traveler, we're exploring U.S. 84, the Wiregrass Highway from Valdosta to Bainbridge. The team gets great travel advice at the Visitors Information Center in Valdosta and sets off in search of family fun at the Wild Adventures Theme Park. David discovers the local legend of the Carolina Bays and gets a taste of hte farm life at the Sweet Grass Dairy in Thomasville. Keely explores the Plantation Parkway and Phil goes fishing at Lake Seminole with professional angler and Bainbridge native Pam Martin-Wells.

Georgia Traveler's Wiregrass Highway episode airs on GPB Knowledge this Saturday, June 6 at 8 PM and Sunday, June 7 at 8 AM. You can also see this episode of Georgia Traveler on Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30 PM on GPB.

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

This Week: Wiregrass Highway

On this week's episode of Georgia Traveler, we're exploring U.S. 84, the Wiregrass Highway from Valdosta to Bainbridge. The team gets great travel advice at the Visitors Information Center in Valdosta and sets off in search of family fun at the Wild Adventures Theme Park. David discovers the local legend of the Carolina Bays and gets a taste of the farm life at the Sweet Grass Dairy in Thomasville. Keely explores the Plantation Parkway and Phil goes fishing at Lake Seminole with professional angler and Bainbridge native Pam Martin-Wells.

Georgia Traveler's Wiregrass Highway episode airs on GPB Knowledge this Saturday, June 6 at 8 PM and Sunday, June 7 at 8 AM. You can also see this episode of Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30 PM on GPB.

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

This Weekend in Georgia

This weekend in Georgia enjoy a 1.5 mile hike through the Civil War-era textile mill ruins of New Manchester alongside Sweetwater Creek. Ruins to Rapids is hosted by Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs, and commences Friday, December 12 at 7 PM. A small admission is charged as well as a fee for parking. For more information, visit Sweetwater Creek State Park's website. Bring a flashlight!




Amateur astronomers won't want to miss Meteor Madness at Mistletoe State Park in Appling. Come and enjoy the spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower from a dark lakeside area in the park. Meteor Madness begins at 2 AM on Saturday, December 13, and will conclude with an early morning campfire breakfast of coffee and cheese grits. The folks from the park ask that you bring a blanket of chair to sit on. For more information, visit Mistletoe State Park's website.




Holiday cheer abounds at the Christmas Candlelight Tour at Pebble Hill Plantation in Thomasville. The holiday-decorated main house will be featured, as well as a champagne reception and carriage rides. Live music and a presentation of "Christmases Past at Pebble Hill" round out this memorable evening. The tours get underway Friday, December 12 at 5 PM, and Saturday, December 13 at 5 PM. For more information and reservations, visit Pebble Hill's website.






And those are just a few of this weekend's highlights. For more information, check out the new
http://www.exploregeorgia.org/ website!