Sightseeing
St. Marys, Georgia: 5 Reasons to Stay a Spell
From history and culture to beautiful architecture and Southern hospitality, discover five reasons why you should add St. Marys to your list as a day trip or weekend destination!
Sightseeing
Makin’ A Good Time in Macon, GA: A Weekend Guide
Looking for a new place to go this weekend? Why not try Macon, GA? With 6,000 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic places highlighted by the famous Hay House, beautiful rolling hills including the Native American Ocmulgee Mounds, and memorable cuisine, this city near Atlanta is perfect for a weekend getaway.
History
5 Reasons Why the American Southeast Doesn’t Habla Espanol
San Miguel de Gualdape, Sapelo Sound, Georgia, 1526. Santa Elena, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1566. Trading Ford (in present-day Salisbury), North Carolina, 1567. Spanish forts and settlements such as these dotted the American Southeast from North Carolina to Louisiana long before the British arrived. By the late 1500s, Spain’s power Read more…
Sightseeing
Helen, Georgia: Where America Meets Bavaria
You might expect residents of Helen, Georgia, to greet you in this fashion since their entire town is decorated in the Bavarian style, but Helen’s history is far from German. In this post, learn why this logging and gold-mining town transformed into the unique alpine village it is today, and Read more…
Sightseeing
Day Guide to Thomasville, Georgia’s Rose City
If you guessed Thomasville was named after a man named Thomas, you’d be right! Thomas Jefferson Johnson, owner/builder of Pebble Hill Plantation (see below), formed Thomas County in Southwest Georgia in 1825 and the county seat one year later. Both are believed to be named for a Major General Thomas, Read more…
History
Debtors, Catholics, and Yankees, Oh My! 20 Savannah Fun Facts
Going on 300 years old, Savannah is Georgia’s oldest city. It is also America’s first planned city. The shady squares that today’s locals and tourists enjoy were laid out in 1733 by the city’s founder, James Oglethorpe, following a grid plan. Savannah’s founders under Oglethorpe were not debtors snatched from Read more…
Sightseeing
Ready, Aim, Fire! Fort King George in Darien, Georgia
I love shrimp. And I’m willing to travel to find the good stuff. So I drove 50 miles North to B & J’s Steak and Seafood in the small town of Darien, Georgia, for what I’d heard was incredible wild Georgia shrimp. It was. But while in Darien I discovered Read more…
History
What do Beer, Golf, the Federal Reserve Have in Common?
Each got their start here on the island. Learn how (and much more) below! You’re not the first to wish to spend lazy days enjoying Jekyll Island’s beaches, biking and walking paths, golfing, and more. The island has been a vacation spot for more than 3,500 years. Its earliest settlers Read more…
Adventure
Jekyll Island: A Cycler’s Dream
Being a tour guide and avid traveler, I had always thought that I needed to travel to find intellectual and cultural stimulation. But since the shelter-at-home order is forcing us to stay well…at home, I’ve decided to take advantage of what “home” has to offer. I visited nearby Jekyll Island, Read more…