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What goes on inside the GeorgiaState Capitol can always be debatedon merit, but the exterior of thegolden domed building is undoubt-edly a beautiful piece of 19th centuryarchitecture. Completed in 1889, theCapitol building was meant to be asymbol of Atlanta's future ascen-dency amidst the aftermath of allthat was lost in the Civil War. Thebuilding was renovated in 1958 andthe dome was finished in gold leaffrom Dahlonega, the site of Georgia's1830s gold rush.

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The Fayette County News&

Today in Peachtree Citypresent


Did you know Savan

nah is thou

ght the most ha

unted place

in the coun

try? Stroll t

he city, par

ticularly at

night, and

you

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peculiar fe

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g lurking

in that thic

k Savannah

air. You m

ight have g

uessed a pl

ace like New

Orleans wou

ld take the

crown for

pure spook

iness, yet t

he remark-

able histor

y beneath

the pavem

ent and co

bblestone

of Savanna

h

breathes a

weightiness

into the cit

y that shou

ld be felt, n

ot read abo

ut

in some magazin

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And that is

the humble pu

rpose of Marquee, to

offer a col

lection of

small portals t

o everything

that the sta

te of Georgi

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er. If just

one beautif

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f, say, dazz

ling Provid

ence Cany

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day trip for

a little hiki

ng and sigh

tseeing, the

n mission accom

plished.

Mountains, v

alleys, pla

ins, rivers,

canyons,

waterfalls, f

orests,

marshes, swamps, be

aches, islan

ds and even

island bea

ches. Georgi

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has a bit o

f everythin

g nature c

an offer sh

ort of glac

iers and ra

in

forests, th

ough the

heat may oc

casionally e

voke a des

ert. Native

American histo

ry is tightl

y linked with m

uch of thes

e natural w

on-

ders, and m

any take th

eir names fro

m Creek and

Cherokee

words,

among other t

ribes.

The Okefen

okee Swamp is a

good exam

ple, a prist

inely prese

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freshwater w

ilderness na

med by the in

digenous C

reeks. The

name is

believed to

translate to

“Land of Tre

mbling Earth

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s “Waters

Shaking,” w

hich might b

e more apt as

you never c

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r a

ripple of w

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lligator lurk

ing or somethin

g more benign

.

The beache

s of Georgi

a are not o

nly beautifu

l but ecolog

ically im-

portant an

d historical

ly immense,

with historie

s that blot

the time-

line from the I

ndians to S

panish colo

nies to the

great titan

s of early

20th centu

ry industry.

Famous n

ames like Roc

kefeller, Va

nderbilt,

and Pulitze

r all had sum

mer homes am

idst the Spa

nish Moss tr

ees of

Jekyll Islan

d, where they jo

ined other w

ealthy vacat

ioners as p

art of

the Jekyll Is

land Club, u

ndoubtedl

y one of th

e swankiest soc

ial clubs

in history.

The city of

Atlanta is o

f course th

e metropolitan

hub of the

state

and much o

f the south

east, complete

with upscale

neighborho

ods

like Buckhe

ad and Virg

inia Highlan

ds as well a

s quirky, ar

tsy com-

munities like

Little Five

points, still

sprawling o

utward into sub

urban

communities like

here in Fay

ette County

. In Atlanta

you will fin

d the

Sweet Aub

urn community,

the boyhoo

d home of M

artin Luthe

r King,

Jr. and Aub

urn Avenue

, once dub

bed the we

althiest bla

ck street in

the country

for the bus

tling, black

-owned busine

sses there.

The space

here is too

little and t

he examples t

oo many to

call up

all that makes G

eorgia wor

thwhile. All the

more reason

to read on

and, hopefu

lly, be inspi

red to set o

ut and see f

or yourself

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Christopher Fairchild


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Ask most people why they came to Fayette County and you'lltypically get one of two answers: the schools or the lifestyle. Or theschools and the lifestyle. Well both of those things are, indeed, great

qualities for the county, and yet there are a number of reasons to love lifehere. From busy Peachtree City cart paths to the small town, country life in

Brooks, over 100,000 have found a way to make a life in this county. Peachtree City and Brooks are two nice examples of cities planned carefullyaccording two distinctly different visions. Brooks is tiny, with only a littlemore than 500 people who want to see that number kept relatively low. Brooks, which sits near the southern border of the county, retained that

much vaunted "rural charm" by maintaining a strict five-acre minimum forhouse lots. With fewer homes and lots of land, Brooks retains generations ofpeople who were born into small town life and attracts the kind of peoplethat want to be a part of it. The Andy Griffith style small town where every-one knows everyone is less common as time goes on, making towns likeBrooks greater treasures.The other cities in Fayette County sort of exist on a sliding scale from

Brooks to Peachtree City. Bear in mind leaders in every municipality in thecounty would list "rural character" as important, but that hardly means thewhole county looks alike. Woolsey is very small as well, in fact the smallestin the county at less than a square mile with a population of under 200 resi-dents. Life is much the same in Woolsey as Brooks: a little slower and a littlequieter by design. Tyrone, in the northwest corner of the county, is also pretty small with a

population around 4,000, but with a little more going on. Tyrone sits adjacentjust to the north of Peachtree City, so Tyrone residents get to enjoy smalltown life a few minutes from some of the county's best shopping and dining.Fayetteville is the county seat, situated a little east and north of the county'scenter. The city has plenty of interesting history worth exploring, but thoughtsof the future are really percolating now.With a population of 16,000 and one major economic engine already in

Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville is about to change. The arrival ofPinewood Atlanta Studios is likely the biggest news in county history and itseffects can only be speculated upon at this point, but excitement is in the air.Peachtree City, with a population around 35,000, is one of the most success-ful planned communities in the country, designed in the 1950s as a system offive villages. It may be best known for golf carts; the city path system is so ex-tensive that just about everyone living here seems to have a golf cart to getaround in. Corporate headquarters and all types of major companies are located in

Peachtree City. The shopping and dining choices are the best in the county, theamenities are great, and of course a city known for golf carts also has beauti-ful golf courses. Fayette County offers all these things and more, but if you happen to want

a little less rural charm and a little more big city excitement, Atlanta is justtwenty minutes away, and beyond lies a wealth of spots all around the state thatdeserve a visit.

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TheOldCounty Courthouseby cailin o’brien

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But the money was impressively spent. The clock could often beheard ringing from neighboring counties, according to Lynch.In 1957, the courthouse expanded to a two-story building and The

Atlanta Journal-Constitution magazine declared the courthouse theoldest in Georgia in an article published in 1958.By 1965, those who could still recall the impressive nature of that

clock and wanted to preserve the community feel of the courthousestrove to save it from a segment of the community who had forgottenthe charm of the “old courthouse.” The courthouse was once again sal-vaged.But this wouldn’t be the structure’s last threat.On Easter Sunday in 1982, Charles E. Harris and Henry Turner de-

vised a plan. The two had been arrested on burglary charges and wereup for trial. They realized that if they burned the courthouse theirrecords would burn with it, then how could they be called to trial?Harris and Turner succeeded in setting the third floor judges cham-

bers on fire and fleeing, but that’s about the only portion of the planthat worked out. The two were apprehended by a sheriff’s deputy fill-ing out paperwork nearby and the fire was contained mostly to theclock tower. No records were destroyed — and Harris and Turner werecharged with additional charges and sentenced to several years inprison.Once again, the Fayette County community rallied around the court-

house. Led by the Fayette County Historical Society, the county beganraising money for its restoration.The fire had mostly melted and destroyed the old clock, but the His-

torical Society still has the original hands on display.That’s because this county can’t forget its famous courthouse. How

could it? The building is a main character in the story of Fayette County.

Ask around: every county in Georgia has a story.

The man paid 75 cents to sweep out the Fayette CountyCourthouse shortly after it was built in 1825 likely had no ideahow central the building would be to Fayette County’s story.

But Mial M. Tidwell, a lawyer living in the county about 39 years later,seemed to have some idea as to its importance.Tidwell, a pro-secession man and a signer of Georgia’s Secession

Ordinance, refused to allow Sherman’s band of “Yankees” to burn thebuilding when they reached Fayetteville in 1864, according to an ac-count by County Historian John Lynch. At that time, the courthouseconsisted of the main body of the building (which still exists today)surrounded by a zig-zag rail formation fence. The grounds also heldhorse hitching rails and at least two wells to serve the masses thatwould often gather there for political rallies, county auctions andbazaars.Seeking to save this community building from destruction at the

hands of Sherman’s troops, Tidwell lured the Yankees away from thecourthouse by placing a large Confederate flag in the window of hislaw office in the town square. Taking the bait, the troops pulled theportly lawyer out of his firm and began to parade him about town ona small, white mule. To ensure he kept the Yankees distracted longenough to save the county’s beloved courthouse, Tidwell began to jokeabout how funny such a large man looked on such a small animal. Hewas reportedly so hilarious to his captors that they completely forgotabout torching the courthouse.It would be 118 years before the courthouse once more experi-

enced real adversity — and fire.But before that time, the building expanded. In 1888, a clocktower

was added but sported an empty hole until the county raised enoughmoney to buy a clock in 1909. The clock, which used weights and pul-leys to function, needed to be maintained diligently by hired “clockkeepers.”

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Fayette County has a handful of ties to people famous on aworld scale. Margaret Mitchell may be the most prominent, authorof an iconic piece of American literature, Gone With the Wind. Mar-

garett Mitchell’s own family lived in Fayetteville and lent their essence tomany of the characters she would write into the O’Hara family, and shedrew inspiration for the Tara Plantation and other locations from the novelout of her experiences in and near Fayette County. She left behind a legacyhere, putting her name on Fayetteville’s Margaret Mitchell Public Library. One of Fayetteville’s oldest and best preserved homes is also rich with localhistory and has a link to a man known around the world, the famous gun-fighter Doc Holliday. He was a real man that became a legend, best knownfor his part in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Modern audiencesmay recognize him best from the film Tombstone, in which he was played byVal Kilmer.

John Henry Holliday, better known for his nickname Doc, was deliv-ered into the world by his uncle John Stiles Holliday, a medical doctor whobuilt and first occupied what is now known as the Holliday Dorsey FifeHouse, a gorgeous Greek Revival antebellum house that has not beenmoved from its place in the heart of Fayetteville since its construction in1885. Doc, who lived nearby, would frequent the home as a child beforegoing on to Western fame.

The house now serves as a museum under the care of the FayettevilleDowntown Development Authority, its three part name taken from thethree prominent families that occupied it. Links to famous figures aside, theHolliday Dorsey Fife house has a great historical significance of its ownwhich is documented with care within the museum. The personal storiesthat relate to the house, both small ones and great, are too numerous to re-count here, making it all the more worth while to pay a visit.

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The museum is divided into various themed rooms: The family room chronicles the history of thethree families associated with the house; the War Between the States Room includes history and arti-facts from the extensive Civil War history in Fayette County; the local history room takes you back to

the founding of the county which includes the truly fascinating tale of the pivotal role played by Creek ChiefWilliam McIntosh; the Gone With the Wind room obviously features the county’s connections to the world fa-mous novel and film; the veterans room honors heroes from the county who served in various wars. The housealso includes a room featuring three prominent local authors: Robert Burch, Ferrol A. Sams, and Jim Minter.Finally, the special display room is maintained for periodically rotating exhibits that highlight various com-pelling niches in county and state history.

The Holliday Dorsey Fife house is one of a handful of locations at the top of the county’s most historic andrecognizable. The museum is a treasure for which many county residents even do not have a full appreciation.It is well worth a visit, and any history lover will likely require multiple visits to absorb the bounty within.

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Local artist Nita McFarlin painted this beautiful view ofStarr's Mill, one of a handful of the county's most iconicsites. A talented painter and a history lover, many of McFar-lin's paintings hang in the Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum. Thepaintings each depict a story, event, or location relevant tolocal history.


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by danny harrison



Fayette County had some big headlines in 2013,not least that Pinewood Studios was coming to Fayet-teville.

And while film fans around the nation have gotten excitedabout news of Pinewood, another development also came tolight last year that still has some locals scratching their heads(not literally, of course). Sam Burch, locally famous as a prop-erty appraiser, historian, civic leader, and church baritone,has added another title to his collection. Sam Burch is now abarber.These days, there’s a growing number of beard bearers in

Georgia and Alabama who know Sam as their new barber.Sam’s Barbershop is located in the converted sunroom, whichitself was once a back porch, in the home of Sam’s late uncleAmbrose Burch. The late-1800s house sits in the median ofHwy. 54, two blocks west of the Old Fayette County Court-house. It is next door to Sam’s own home, which was built in1840. Both were built by Sam’s ancestors.The barbershop is very retro, complete with antique bar-

ber chairs and other vintage trimmings.Sam’s barbering ways are a bit retro, too. He uses the big,

chunky clippers. He shaves with warm shaving cream and astraight razor. He tidies up his work with a steamed towel. Allthe while, Sam enjoys hearing and sharing the latest news,the oldest jokes and anything else that comes to mind.It’s an upscale, well-lit man cave with a built-in practical pur-pose. The environment and the camaraderie are a big reasonSam chose barbering as his retirement profession. He says heoriginally planned to get his barbering license and just put iton the shelf for about five years until he officially retired fromhis appraiser career. Once he got started, though, he enjoyedbarbering so much that he soon changed his plans.Sam earned his Master Barber license in September, 2011.

A growing number of word-of-mouth referrals since thoseearly days have helped build Sam’s confidence that he has cho-sen the right path.Nowadays, Sam’s only son Robert, a real estate agent and

certified residential appraiser, helps with the appraisal work,which keeps Sam closer to the barbershop more often. Mostweeks, Sam is available Monday through Friday by appoint-ment at his Fayetteville barber shop. Sam’s number is 678-457-7237.Sam officially set his shingle out as a professional barber

on the first Saturday of 2012 over the border in LaFayette,Alabama. Why LaFayette before Fayetteville? Because he andSusan also own a home there that happens to be located abovea commercial building that turned out to be a good retrofitfor a barbershop. And that barbershop is located just acrossthe courthouse square from the Chambers County Court-house.Sam and Susan first saw the historic Hightower Building

after taking their daughter Courtney to Auburn University’s“Camp War Eagle” back in 2005. The Burch Family fell in lovewith the building and the community, and even after Court-ney graduated and moved back to Georgia they kept theproperty. Sam and Susan regularly slip away there for slower-paced weekends.“I knew it had great potential,” Sam said. “That 1885 struc-

ture has great ‘bones’, and it just needed some TLC.” He nowcalls it his “home away from home”.

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At first, Sam only offered his services in LaFayette on thefirst Saturday of each month. While that remains his reg-ular “walk-in” day over there, he also takes appoint-

ments on other Saturdays as needed. And if he canaccommodate walk-ins, he is happy to do that. He says he oftenspends three Saturdays a month in the LaFayette studio, which,similar to his Fayetteville shop, is trimmed out to remind clientsof barber shops from years gone by.Sam has been cutting his son’s hair for most of his life, and

when he started barber school at West Georgia Technical Col-lege in the summer of 2010 he practiced his sharpened cuttingskills and techniques on the heads of friends and family. Thenhe decided to take his game to the next level.Not long after earning the Master Barber license, Sam traveledto East Lansing, Michigan for several days to study advancedclipper cutting under world-class barber Jim Jones, who runsthe Eagle International Salon. Jones gave one-on-one instruc-tion while Burch cut the hair of live models.“That was a great experience,” Sam said of the training. “I

think people in any industry want to learn from the best, andJim is one of the best in the industry.“It was great to study at the feet of the master,” he said.Sam didn’t stop there. World record-breaking barber Ivan

Zoot has also become a trainer, mentor and friend.Zoot in 1998 earned his way into the Guiness Book of World

Records with “fastest haircut”, “most haircuts in an hour” and“most haircuts in 24 hours”. Zoot bested his own times in 2008when he set the standing records in all three categories with a



55-second haircut, 34 haircuts in one hour and 340 haircuts in24 hours. Incidentally, those were not “buzz” cuts, either.Zoot says he is done breaking his own records, but he still

has a competitive spirit. He says he is always up for a challengeif any barber wants to “race” to raise money for charity.“I will show up, I will race you and I will beat you,” Zoot says

without flinching.Sam says he will not be challenging Zoot anytime soon.“I’m a little more Southern than that,” Sam laughs. He says

he can step up the pace if someone’s in a hurry, but he doesn’totherwise get in a rush. It wasn’t Zoot’s speed but rather hisskill that impressed Sam when the two first met at a BronnerBrothers show in Atlanta back in the summer of 2010.“I want to learn as much as I can and become as good as I

can,” Sam said. But he says he isn’t concerned about being “thebest”. In fact, he borrows a phrase he heard from some newlynotable barbers in The Netherlands: “I don’t want to BE thebest. I want to GIVE the best.”Zoot says Sam will become one of the area’s leading barbers.

He says 80 percent of the job is developing people skills andbuilding sales, and 20 percent is developing technical skills.“Sam has very well-developed people skills,” Zoot said. “I

don’t think there’s anyone who crosses paths with Sam thatdoesn’t want to maintain a friendship.“So he’s got that 80 percent locked up,” Zoot said. “Sam is also

willing to do the work to bring up that other 20 percent.”


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Starr's Mill is one of the county's most visuallyappealing locations and one of the very best main-tained and preserved historic sites in the county. Thecurrent structure was built in 1907, the third millto have been built on the property. Today, it is oneof the most widely photographed spots in thecounty, serving as a perfect backdrop for all mannerof photos. It was also used as a back drop in theReese Witherspoon film "Sweet Home Alabama."The history of Starr's Mill is vast and stretches backto the Creek and Cherokee Indians who used theold McIntosh Trail on which the original mill waslocated.


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Keeping up a cheerful tone, a driver keepsup his entertaining patter as he wheels a 10 pas-senger van away from the curb in front of the

Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater to take visitors ontheir tour. The roughly 90-minute tour takes visitors tothe varied stops in Fayette and Coweta counties wherevarious film and television productions were made.Who knew that just over 50 years ago when PeachtreeCity was birthed by the minds of some visionary engi-neers, planners and financiers, that the city and sur-rounding area would become such a draw for the filmindustry. From major motion pictures such as Fried GreenTomatoes (Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy), Sweet Home Ala-bama (Reese Witherspoon and Patrick Dempsey), The War(Kevin Costner) and the Queen Latifah/Dolly Parton ve-hicle Joyful Noise – which was filmed in part on the stageof The Fred - to television series like Drop Dead Diva andThe Walking Dead, the most watched cable show ever.With the highly anticipated opening of Pinewood AtlantaStudios to Fayetteville, the county’s star is on the rise.The tour will take you just across from the amphithe-ater, at the wide mouth entrance of Lake Peachtree,where a scene was shot for Sweet Home Alabama in whicha plane landed on the waterway. As it turned out the pro-duction didn’t get the necessary permits and becauselanding on the lake was against the law the producerswere promptly handed a $300 ticket by Peachtree Citypolice.The hit series Drop Dead Diva films in Peachtree City,shooting near the city’s local airport, Falcon Field, andpartly across the way at the amazing façade created forthe series. The street winding up the studio entrance waseven renamed to Diva Drive.The next stop on the tour takes passengers up to thehistoric and frequently photographed Starrs Mill, and oneof the location sites for Sweet Home Alabama, where char-acter Jake Perry (Josh Lucas) sells his unique glass pieces.A quick turn, accelerating up Highway 74 and thedriver heads towards Raleigh Studios in Senoia. Since the1980s, when it was named Riverwood Studios, Raleighhas provided the backdrop for a number of productions,including The Walking Dead. Once again, visitors arewheeled around and into the center of downtown Senoia,through its main street and its picture-perfect frontageof a small southern town, allowing passengers the op-portunity to get out, stretch their legs and do a littleshopping in the unique stores, or grab a quick bite to eatin some of the local restaurants. As you walk the streetsof Senoia, don’t forget to look down for the inset bronzeplaques commemorating the various productions filmedin this small town.

If you’d like to hop on a Southern Hollywood Film tour con-tact the city Convention and Visitor Bureau to make a reserva-tion at 678-216-0282 or email to [email protected] more information at www.visitpeachtreecity.com.

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by pat cooper


Larry Graves figures he's either a third or fourth generation FayetteCountian. His grandfather was a farmer here, and his family still owns100 acres of land on what is now named Graves Road.

"I’m very home oriented… I just think local people are still the greatest,"Graves says of his connection to his home town.

Having spent thirty years teaching auto shop, most of it at Fayette CountyHigh School where he also graduated, Graves decided he wanted to move on tosomething else. He left teaching in 2006 and planned to help out at his father'sbusiness, Graves Auto Salvage, maybe two or three days a week.

Sadly his father passed away that same year, thrusting him and his brother intorunning the family business full time. In that same year an interior fire wouldburn out a building he had owned since 1984. The building, smack in the mid-dle of the downtown Fayetteville square, had been rented to various businessesover the years, but the fire left it unusable and vacant for several years as Gravescontemplated what to do with it.

"I didn’t just want to put it back as a rental building. I worked at a couple barspart time as a door guy. I like people, I like people a lot and I like being aroundpeople. So I decided to open a tavern."

Graves did extensive research to achieve the feel and quality he wanted."When I decided that I really wanted to get into it I decided I wanted to be a

great restaurant, rather than a bar, but I still wanted the bar atmosphere, so wemade it a tavern."

The first order of business was to find a chef and build a great menu. Gravesfigures he interviewed seven or eight experienced chefs and ended up choosingRobert Shepard, not only for his skill but for his affable nature.

"Unfortunately a lot of those guys we brought in had watched too much IrionChef on TV and couldn’t get along with anybody. Well Robert’s an old countryboy from Newnan, and Robert and I just kind of clicked."

Being in the downtown historic district, Graves was required to approximatethe historic look of the building's facade as he restored the building, which he washappy to do. He estimates it was first built around 1880, and today the brickwalls and wood rafters are original and lend an authenticity to the tavern's at-mosphere.

Now the Olde Courthouse Tavern is one of the county's best gathering placesand night spots, and the food is fantastic.

"All fresh food, hand battered, we have great food. We have a great atmos-phere, people love the atmosphere of an old tavern. We try to maintain enter-tainment to keep people in here, with live music, trivia night, open mic night."

Most of all he tries to achieve the rapidly disappearing feel of a communitygathering spot where everyone is welcome and will be warmly greeted.

"The main thing I think is being personable. One of my best customers toldme 'Larry I come here because you make me feel like I’m somebody here, youmake me feel important, you act like you want my business.' And I do," he sayswith a smile.



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Nestled on nearly 500 acres in the farmlands of Fayetteville, Georgia, Camp Southern Ground, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, is the passion-project of GRAMMY award winning artist Zac Brown. Its mission is “to op-erate a camp to allow children to overcome academic, social and emotional difficulties so they may reach

their full potential and to provide the tools necessary to achieve excellence in all facets of their lives.”Inspired by his own experience as a camp counselor, Zac’s vision is to create a state-of-the-art facility that will

serve children ages 7-17 with both typical and special needs. It will be a place for children and their families to learnhealthy life skills through an advance program involving superior nutrition, physical exercise, and the latest prac-tices in therapy-all administered by a knowledgeable staff. Zac has long recognized the necessity for every child tohave access to the best resources to grow and succeed.

Camp Southern Ground will have activities to challenge, educate and inspire children with diverse abilities, andfrom all socioeconomic backgrounds, races and religions. Among the many traditional camp activities that will fos-ter youth development and create teachable moments for campers, plans are in place to align certain elements of thefacility with the latest innovative therapies and technology for those children affected by neurobehavioral disor-

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ders. In particular, Asperger syndrome, Tourette syndrome and autism spectrum disorders, as well as learning dif-ferences such as ADD/ADHD and dyslexia.

The Camp Southern Ground team is working closely with planners, engineers and designers to begin prepar-ing the site for the start of its Phase II stage of development, which includes the foundation to construct the corecamp essential buildings. This would be the camp’s dining hall, lodging, welcome pavilion, basic adventure zoneand aquatics center and the organic garden. As long as our timeline and cost association aligns near comple-tion of Phase II, our plan is to begin operating and using the camp facility in 2016. After the start of operation,we will continue to add more buildings and programming to bring us closer to finalizing our original master siteplan to include a multipurpose building for indoor/outdoor sports, art and music center, health and environ-mental center, a chapel and enhancements to the adventure zone and aquatics center.

Along with development and construction, Camp Southern Ground team members are continuing to raiseCapital funds to build this amazing camp. To learn about “Ways to Help” and to follow our process, visit our web-site at www.CampSouthernGround.org or contact us by email at [email protected].


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An 1839 antebellum home inJonesboro, Stately Oaks isnot only beautiful but was alsothe sort of home in the verycounty, Clayton, that inspiredthe settings for MargaretMitchell's Gone With the Wind.Mitchell's Georgia rootsplayed heavily into her char-acters and stories, and theTara plantation in the book,home of the O'Hara family, isset in Clayton County. A daytrip to Stately Oaks will allowyou to get a feel for the set-ting that Mitchell tried toevoke with her writing. Ash-ley Oaks is another elegantand spectacularly restored andmaintained building in Jones-boro, one of the most beauti-ful in the area. First built in1879 by Clayton County’sfirst Sheriff Leander Hutchen-son, Ashley Oaks today is aperfect spot for events andweddings.



The mission at Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuaryis simple: to care for injured, abused and orphanedanimals, provide them unconditional love, and ed-ucate people on the value of all life. Noah's Arkwas created in 1978 by Jama Hedgecoth, whosince moved the facilities from her farm in Ellen-wood to Locust Grove. Tigers, horses, birds,bears, alligators, baboons... these are merely a fewof the species from among the thousand differentanimals at Noah's Ark, and many have unique per-sonalities and nicknames to boot.

It may be an overused cliche, but anyone can enjoybeing whisked away from time to time. TheRoad to Tara Museum in Jonesboro can whiskyou into the world of Gone With the Wind, evokingthe romanticism of the love story therein alongwith the immense historical setting within whichthe novel was couched. The museum delves intothe characters depicted in the novel and famousfilm, much of which was inspired by FayetteCounty locations and others nearby.


The massive cyclorama paintingat the Atlanta Cyclorama andCivil War Museum puts you inthe midst of the Battle of Atlanta,a crucial clash won by GeneralWilliam T. Sherman’s Unionforces. The battle, fought on July22, 1864, led to the downfall ofone of the Confederacy’s last bas-tions of power and hastened theend of the war. The Cycloramapainting--42 feet tall and 358 feetin circumference-- is said to bethe largest painting in the world.

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America's 39th president JimmyCarter is a home grown productof Georgia. Coming out of thetiny town of Plains, Carter rosethrough local politics to the statesenate, then served as state Gov-ernor for four years before hissuccessful campaign for Presidentin 1976. The Jimmy CarterPresidential Museum in At-lanta gives you insight to his jour-ney, his family, and the uniqueexperience of being the mostpowerful man in the world. Themuseum also highlights Carter'sphilanthropic work after leavingoffice, for which he has becomeequally known. The JimmyCarter Presidential Libraryarchives include over 27 millionpages of presidential papers fromCarter's Administration, as wellas other documents from his timeas president.

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Named for the intersection of Virginia andHighland Avenues, Virginia-Highland isalso the intersection of some of Atlanta'snicest shopping, dining and night life. Vir-ginia-Highland is one of Atlanta's most up-scale neighborhoods, with seven villagedistricts, dotted with beautiful homes andbungalows. If shopping is your sweet toothyou could spend a whole weekend here.

Little Five Points is Atlanta's center for the al-ternative, a neighborhood deserving of the some-what overused descriptors like "quirky" or"offbeat." Little Five attracts artists of all stripesand art lovers as well; the dining, shopping andnightlife options are as eclectic as the rest of theneighborhood, and some of them are real gems.The Porter Beer Bar may look like a neat littlepub, but it has in fact been named one of the bestbeer bars in the country by Draft magazine. TheVariety Playhouse offers a small, cozy venue forenjoying mostly indie and alternative music acts.Junkman's Daughter, a building that's hard tomiss for all its colorfulness, sells... everything?The store has knick knacks, antiques, noveltyitems, anything and everything you might wantbut never expected to find. The store is a nicemetaphor for Little Five Points in that way.

Auburn Avenue and the surrounding neighbor-hood, also called Sweet Auburn, were oncea center for perhaps the greatest concentrationof black businesses and wealth in the country, abeacon for success for a group that faced sig-nificant social obstacles. Civil Rights leaderJohn Wesley Dobbs nicknamed Auburn Avenue"the richest Negro street in the world," atagline Fortune magazine picked up on andprinted in 1956. The boyhood home of MartinLuther King, Jr. can be found within the SweetAuburn community.

Grant Park, first established in 1895, was named forLemuel P. Grant, a civil engineer for the Georgia Rail-road who was so instrumental in the development ofthe city that he has been called the "Father of Atlanta."The city's first zoo was located in Grant park, estab-lished there prior to the turn of the century. The sur-rounding neighborhood was bustling at the time withupper class homes, though the advent of the automo-bile scattered many of the residents to various cornersof the city. Today, the neighborhood around Grant Parkis diverse and the park itself is visited by more than amillion people each year.

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Look beyond the gleaming high rises to discover the soul of the South. Atlanta’s dozen or so inside- the- perimeter neighborhoods build an attractive quality of life that keeps people moving and visiting here. These communities blend residential streets with gotta- find -it boutiques and the best chef- owned eateries. Shady oaks, mounds of blooming azaleas, and snowy hydrangeas paint a verdant backdrop. If all you do is drive by Atlanta, you may think the city is all glass, steel, and traffic, but its heart is green, where locals are more likely to walk and bicycle for a gelato or coffee than add to traffic.

In the middle of it all, Downtown’s core pulses energy into the rest of Atlanta. It’s a livable center, populated with city dwellers, businesses and world -class attractions such as the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca Cola and a centerpiece urban park with roots in the Olympic Games. Sure, Downtown may be Atlanta’s tourist hub, but it’s only the ideal place to start an exploration.

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Bold and brazen Buckhead cradles thebedroom communities of the up-and-com-ing as well as the city’s Fortune 500 fami-lies. In Buckhead, Peachtree becomesRodeo Drive with hospitable southern ac-cent, growing fashionable boutiques on at-tractive side streets. Shoppers breeze pastSir Elton John’s condo to ferret out the lat-est in fashion trends at out-of-the-way gal-leries for on-trend clothes. From just aboutany point in Buckhead, you’re within shout-ing distance of a memorable four-starrestaurant where foodies get their kicks.

Style and substance take place center stage inMidtown along Peachtree Street. The famedBoulevard maintains a friendly feel while it cutsa swath of culture that connects the marqueeevents at the Fox Theater at one end, to theHigh Museum of Art, the Woodruff Arts Cen-ter, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in themiddle, on to the Savannah College of Art andDesign at the other end. Locals thrive on tree-lined lanes just beyond, and they congregate toplay at Piedmont Park, home to the Dogwood,the Atlanta Jazz, and the Atlanta Pride festivals.

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Piedmont Park is Atlanta's premier park withpicturesque views of the city sky line. The parkhosts many of the city's largest events, includingthe Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Jazz Festival, andAtlanta Pride Festival along with a host of con-certs and performances throughout the year. Par-ticularly in the warmer months, which is most ofthem here in Georgia, Piedmont is a place forwalking, jogging, biking, picnicking, playing,swimming, and all other manner of outdoor fun.

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Looking for a dining recommendation in Atlanta? Just ask the locals. Dining is one of Atlanta’s favorite pasttimes, with residents spending half of their annual food budget

on eating away from home, according to Frommer’s Guide. With more than 700 Zagat- rated restaurants from upscale gourmet cuisine to progressive variations of Southern staples,

it’s no wonder Atlantans are letting the professionals do the cooking.

The competitive spirit of Atlanta’s professional chefs has helped put the city on the dining map, with 11 former Top Chef and two Iron Chef contestants contributing to some of

Atlanta’s best eateries. Adding to Atlanta’s accolades, chefs Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene and Hugh Acheson of Empire State South tied for Best Chef, Southeast at the

2012 James Beard Awards.

But Atlanta’s dining story isn’t just one of sheer numbers. Eateries opening in Atlanta cater to the neighborhood, providing a warm welcome and inviting ambiance to invoke the feeling

of dining at a friend’s house, rather than a restaurant. The city’s chefs are passionate about supporting nearby farms, with meats and produce sourced locally.

Georgia Organics, a non profit organization that works to promote locally grown food, offers a listing of sustainable and organic farms, farmer’s markets and the businesses and

restaurants that utilize their services. The guide includes a section dedicated to the Atlanta metropolitan area’s 33 farms and 23 farmer’s markets. To help retailers promote farm fresh food from the state, the Georgia Department of Agriculture instituted the Georgia Grown program, offering a label to help consumers identify and purchase locally grown produce.

In the new kitchen of the old South, revisit favorite recipes of generations past, as Atlanta chefs get back to the basics of Southern cooking. Dig into the chow chow at Empire State

South or take a bite of the pickled vegetables at Miller Union. Visit Watershed on a Wednesday night for their mouth watering fried chicken or take a seat at Woodfire Grill

for fine dining in a comfortable Southern atmosphere. Named Esquire Magazine’s “Best New Restaurant of 2012,” The Optimist, helmed by Ford Fry, brings the best in high -quality,

sustainable seafood to landlocked Atlantans.

In a city known for southern hospitality, restaurants and breweries provide welcoming settings for neighbors to gather for good food and drink, conversation and fun. In Midtown, grab a barstool at Proof & Provision in the basement of the Georgia Terrace, where you’ll find craft cocktails to accompany your food ; anything from charcuterie to a grilled cheese.

At Ormsby’s in Westside Provisions, patrons enjoy the craft beer selection, classic cocktails, fresh pub menu and a wide range of traditional games including: backgammon, bocce, darts, pool, and shuffleboard. SweetWater Brewing Company opens its doors and

taps to the public four days a week with brewery tours and tastings. Named one of the “Top 50 Breweries in the Country” by the Brewers Association, the brewery offers the perfect

setting for mixing and mingling.

The Buford Highway corridor is the best -kept, locals -only dining secret. Just one mile from downtown yields an assortment of authentic international cuisine and super fresh seafood.

Flavors of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Latin America occupy restaurants and shopping centers along this highway.

Guests to the South often ask where to go for the best traditional down home Southern cuisine. Established favorites among tourists and locals include institutions like Mary Mac’s

Tea Room, serving “classic Southern food in the heart of Atlanta” since 1945 and Pitty Pat’s Porch, a downtown landmark named after Aunt Pittypat Hamilton from Gone with the Wind. For upscale Southern fare, venture to Paschal’s and try the Paschal brothers’

secret fried chicken recipe. The Varsity, the world’s largest drive- in, offering “naked dogs walking," will forever remain an Atlanta staple.

These are just some of the ingredients that made Atlanta an exciting dining destination. Hungry? Atlanta’s dining; Come sit at our table.

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The Varsity is Atlanta. Thesignature red V rises overthe interstate and beckonsall returning Atlantianscraving a taste of home. Letyour tastes dictate yourorder, but be ready whenyou get to the front of theline because the kitchen isalways humming at the Var-sity and the cashier will beshouting “What’ll ya have!”If you’re a Varsity newbie,go for the chili cheese dogand wash it down with aFrosted Orange.

In 2008, the Porter Beer Bar was merely a dream inthe minds of its co-founders, Molly Gunn and NickRutherford. Engaged at the time, the married couplenow runs one of the truly original establishments in At-lanta. The vibe at The Porter perfectly suits the offbeatfeeling in Little Five Points. The big draw is the beer--44varieties are on tap and a ridiculous 700 bottled beersare available--yet the culinary designs of Chef Nick areequally astounding in variety and flavor. The Porter is oneof many dining experiences that only Atlanta can offer.

The microbrewery craze has swept the nation, and Georgiahas a strong roster of small breweries contributing to theflowing river of delicious brews. Sweetwater Brewery inAtlanta deserves a visit from any beer lover. CofoundersFreddy Bensch and Kevin McNerny came to Atlanta in 1996seeking to make an impact on the local beer scene. Freddyenjoyed a day of kayaking on nearby Sweetwater Creek andthe inspiration for the brewery name was born. Sweetwaterhas become a hang out spot in Atlanta, a perfect place to takein a tour, hang out with friends, and enjoy a delicious brew.


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The Georgia Aquarium is theworld’s largest aquarium with morethan 10 million gallons of water andmore aquatic life than any other.Nowhere else outside of Asia can youobserve the behemoth whale sharks asyou can in the Ocean Voyager, theworld’s largest aquatic habitat, featur-ing species from the Atlantic, Pacificand Indian Oceans. Educational oppor-tunities abound for children and adultsalike. More than 2 million people visitthe Georgia Aquarium each year.


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Animal lovers around the world can enjoy Zoo Atlanta via its onlinePanda Cam. Atlanta has one of only four zoos in the U.S. that housesgiant pandas. For Atlanta residents of a certain age, the zoo will foreverbe known as the home of local celebrity and most beloved gorilla,Willie B. Named after the former Atlanta mayor William Berry Harts-field, Willie B. lived at Zoo Atlanta for 39 years and fathered five chil-dren: Kudzoo, Olympia, Sukari, Kidogo, and Lulu. Kidogo, the onlymale, was renamed Willie B. Jr.




Historical sites abound in Georgia, but it is prehistory that may alwaysfascinate the most. Fernbank Museum offers a look at prehistoryand is a particular popularly destination for kids around the state whocan indulge in their dinosaur fascination while being educated. Fern-bank allows you to explore the development of life on Earth, connectwith cultures from around the globe, engage in a variety of hands onexhibitions and more.

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Centennial Olympic Park is at once areminder of Atlanta’s Olympic experiencein 1996 and a beautiful gathering place forfestivals, concerts, and a range of other freecommunity events. In the summer monthskids play in the The Fountain of Rings, theworld’s largest interactive fountain utiliz-ing the Olympic symbol of five intercon-necting Rings. In the winter, Centennialoffers an outdoor ice skating rink. The $75million construction of the 21-acre park ina previously run down area was funded en-tirely by private donations.

Skyview Atlanta, one of the city’s newestattractions, takes an old county fair stapleto another level. Atlanta’s own ferris wheelwill lift you 200-feet off the ground to geta better look at the bustling city that sur-rounds you. The view is particularly strik-ing at night, as the city stretches before youlike a giant laser light show.

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The Wren’s Nest would merit a visit for itsbeautiful design, but it is all the more worthygiven its place as Atlanta’s oldest house museum.Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle RemusTales and prominent editor for the Atlanta Jour-nal Constitution, purchased the house in 1883 andremodelled it in 1884. The house was dubbedthe Wren’s nest in 1900 when Harris’ childrendiscovered a wren nesting in the mailbox,prompting the construction of a second mailboxto avoid disturbing the birds.

The Margaret Mitchell Housein Atlanta is a turn-of-the century,three-story, Tudor Revival buildingwhere Margaret Mitchell lived andwrote her world famous book, GoneWith the Wind. Mitchell was born inAtlanta in 1900 and was immedi-ately fascinated by history, story-telling, and performance. Mitchellalso has roots in Fayette County;the Fayetteville Female Academymentioned in the book was basedon a real school in Fayetteville, andthe O’Hara family was largely in-spired by her ancestors that hadlived and were buried there. Today,visitors can tour the MargaretMitchell House for a look at the lifeof one of America’s great authors.

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With over 13,000 works in its permanentcollection and an ongoing rotation of rivetingexhibits, The High Museum of Art hasgrown into the leading art museum in thesoutheastern United States. Art at the Highspans time and variety with extensive col-lections of American and Southern art aswell as pieces from around the world.

One of Atlanta's more upscale communities, Buckheadowes its name to a not so glamorous story. Whether trueor not, the lore has it that in 1838 a hunter placed a buck'shead in a prominent location near the road, causing peopleto begin identifying the area by the buck head, promptingthe town to change its name from Irbyville to Buckhead.Sculptor Frank Fleming commissioned this striking statuescene called "The Storyteller," in which a man with a buck'shead and legs regales a circle of woodland creatures withthe story behind the name Buckhead.




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The Starlight Drive-In ispure nostalgia, a callback to atime when seeing a movie wasan event, not something that canbe done with a handheld device.Open since 1949, the Starlightoffers new movies with an old-style flair. It’s one of Atlanta’sunique experiences satisfying forall age groups.

As the movie entertainment businessgets more glossy and corporate, in-dependent theaters like the PlazaTheatre in Atlanta become more at-tractive to a certain set of film lovers.The Plaza may be best known for itstradition of playing Rocky Horror Pic-ture Show every Friday at midnight.Now under new ownership, thePlaza has been renovated and fittedwith some of the best audio equip-ment and projectors you'll find in thestate, so you need not sacrifice any-thing in quality while you indulge ina little film nostalgia.


The tagline at Atlanta'sMajestic Diner is sim-ple and apt: Food thatpleases since 1929. Theold timey diner allowsyou to slow down and in-dulge in nostalgia and, ofcourse, delicious fare.



Since 1979 the Atlanta Opera hasbeen one of the finest companies inthe southeast. On top of outstandingmusical and theatrical productions,the Atlanta Opera offers educationalprograms for the community. Nowoperating at the Cobb Energy Per-forming Arts Center, the AtlantaOpera has a beautiful venue in whichit enlightens and entertains nearly100,000 people each year.

Atlanta is home to one of the nation'sbest Orchestras. Going into its 70thseason, the Atlanta SymphonyOrchestra performs over 200 con-certs each year with a mix of classicperformances and more creative, vi-sual, and modern shows as well. Witha long list of incredible performancesand Grammy winning recordings toits name, the Atlanta Symphony Or-chestra is one of the leading culturalentities in the southeast.

The Fox Theatre is one of the bestspots in Atlanta for top flight live en-tertainment. A number of Broadwayshows come through the Fox eachyear, along with rock concerts, com-edy acts and other live performances,as well as movies. With over 300 per-formances each year, lovers of alltypes of live entertainment can findsomething worthwhile at the FoxTheatre.

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The dizzying array of colors and shapes plastered allthrough Atlanta's Krog Street Tunnel is the work ofcountless street artists. Connecting the Cabbagetownand Inman Park neighborhoods, the tunnel is one ofthe city's most visually striking locations.

The annual Dragon Con convention draws over50,000 visitors to downtown Atlanta to geek out onscience fiction, fantasy, comic books, and other ele-ments of fan culture. If you didn’t know the conven-tion was in town, you might think someone haddeclared an impromptu Halloween, as many attendeestry to outdo each other with elaborate costumes oftheir favorite characters. With thousands of hours ofprogramming, Comic Con is the premiere conventionof its kind in the southeast.

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Renowned plant collections, beautiful displays and spec-tacular exhibitions make theAtlanta Botanical Gardenthe loveliest place in the city to visit. An urban oasis in Mid-town, the Garden includes 30 acres of outdoor gardens, anaward-winning Children’s Garden, the serene StorzaWoods highlighted by a unique Canopy Walk, and the in-novative Edible Garden and Outdoor Kitchen.



Take in a little culture and perhaps a lit-tle authentic British Pub fare and pre-mium ale at Atlanta’s The NewAmerican Shakespeare Tavern. Thetavern strives to be “a laboratory for theexploration of Elizabethan stagecraftand theatrical techniques, all guided bya single clarion principle that ASCreveres above all others: the voice of theplaywright.” Productions at the Shake-speare Tavern are a truly unique and im-mersive stage experience.


From the ancient to the modern world, theMichael C. Carlos Museum of EmoryUniversity brings to the Atlanta commu-nity priceless treasures mapping an ex-traordinary breadth of ancient cultures,customs, and legacies. Some 16,000 arti-facts from ancient Egypt, the Near East,Greece, Rome, the Americas, Asia, thesub-Saharan Africa, as well as works onpaper from the Renaissance to the presentday, provide visitors with a glimpse intothe art and history of world cultures.



The Civil Rights Movement found its home in countlessplaces. In big cities. In small towns. In churches. In the streets.In buses. You can't just pinpoint one spot as the epicenter. But

if there's one city that helped cradle the Movement as much as any,you'd have to go with Atlanta. To this day, Atlanta stands as a beacon ofthe Civil Rights Movement, thanks in large part to Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. Dr. King is a national icon whose belief in non-violent activism oftenput him at the forefront of the Civil Right Movement. He won a NobelPeace Prize for his work. His "I Have a Dream" speech is one of themost recognized messages in history. He did not live to see the fruitsof his labor fully realized as he was gunned down at a motel in Mem-phis, Tennessee, but his legacy has only grown with time. Dr. King's message lives on in every scene where black men andwhite men live together in peace and harmony. The Martin LutherKing, Jr. Historic Site offers you a chance to study the highs and lowsand the joy and heartaches of the Civil Rights Movement. The differ-ent pieces of the site total 35 acres in Atlanta, honoring Dr. King as wellas other Civil Rights icons.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change,or The King Center as the locals call it, is an amazing resource and per-haps the centerpiece of the site. Dr. King's wife, the late Coretta ScottKing, found the center as "no dead monument, but a living memo-rial." Nearly a million people a year visit the center for inspiration anda chance to pay their respects. Dr. King and his wife are both laid to reston the grounds of the center. The King Center is a tremendous educational beacon with exhibitsand artifacts. With a dedication to the life, legacy, and teachings of Dr.King, the center aims to inspire the next generations to continue thework he set forth to change the world. Along with The King Center, there are other key sites under the um-brella of the city. His boyhood home in the Sweet Auburn section of At-lanta is open to visitors. Dr. King was born in the two level house in1929. The original Ebenezer Baptist Church, once home to both Dr. Kingand his father as pastors, is an integral part of the site. Dr. Kingpreached at Ebenezer from 1960 until his death. A visitor center at 449 Auburn Avenue gives you a chance to walk the

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path to equality with "Freedom Road." Their popular exhibit "CourageTo Lead" shows the path of Dr. King and its parallels with the CivilRights Movement. For the young learners, there is a "Children ofCourage" exhibit that will teach them about the sacrifice that got uswhere we are today while also challenging them to continue to strivefor equality. The International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, started in 2004, is awalkway with footsteps in granite and bronze that honors those whosacrificed for Civil Rights.

A parallel in non-violent protest, Mahatma Gandhi is honoredalongside Dr. King at the Gandhi Promenade. A statute of Gandhi in-scribed with quotes from both Gandhi and Dr. King further illustratesthe similarities between the two icons. Much sacrifice from many brave souls went into the world we're intoday. Take a moment to honor them with an enlightening trip to At-lanta so that their struggle won't soon be forgotten.

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On any week, theDekalb Farmer'sMarket can expectover 100,000 visitorsfrom the metropolitanAtlanta area, and somefrom as far as Tennessee,North Carolina, or Ala-bama. Since beginningin 1977 the market hasgrown into a true worldmarket, with every sortof fresh food you couldwant as well as an out-standing bakery and pas-try shop. No matterwhere you are from,Your Dekalb FarmersMarket is a must formom and pop to thesavvy gourmet foodie.


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Nearly 130 years ago, Coca-Cola sold an average of nine serv-ings of its beverage a day in Atlanta. Today, the company esti-mates that 1.8 billion units of its secret blend are sold worldwide

each day. The signature drink was born on May 8, 1886 thanks to a pharmacist

named John S. Pemberton. Frank M. Robinson, Pemberton’s partner, cre-ated the distinct script that the Coca-Cola logo is written in around thesame time.

The first sips were taken at Pemberton’s shop, Jacobs’ Pharmacy, forfive cents a pop and each sip was immediately deemed as excellent. Pem-berton died long before Coca-Cola became the global brand that it istoday, dying just two years after inventing the product.

Prior to his death, he sold his shares of ownership to Asa G. Candler.Coca-Cola found success under Candler and grew popular outside of theAtlanta area. In 1894, Joseph Biedenharn became the first person to putCoca-Cola in a bottle allowing people to consume it whenever and wher-ever.

The packaging of Coca-Cola was notdone in bulk until 1899, when threemen in Chattanooga, Tennessee pur-chased Coca-Cola’s bottling rights forjust one dollar.

Early on in Coca-Cola’s bottling his-tory, individual bottlers encased thedrink in whatever form they felt. Thebrand did not have a claim to a uniformmold among their 1,000 bottling plantsand sought to change that.

By 1916, the bottlers settled on aconsistent mold that met their satisfac-tion. The mold was unlike any otherbottle and could be distinguished justby feel in the dark. The distinguishingtrait that became synonymous with theCoca-Cola brand is the contouredcurves of the glass bottle that is famil-iar to many today.

Pemberton made progressive efforts to advertise and market hisproduct. In 1886, Pemberton took a number of measures to popu-larize his drink including distributing coupons, free samples, andmerchandise with the Coca-Cola script on it. Pemberton’s ployscoupled with his advertisements in the newspapers were the tinyfirst steps of Coca-Cola’s march to becoming the globally recognizedbrand that it is today.

The 1980’s saw slogans such as “Coke is it!” “Catch the Wave” and“Cant Beat the Feeling.” In 1993, the iconic polar bears were createdas apart of the “Always Coca-Cola” campaign. The bears are a giantpiece of Coca-Cola, especially around the holidays. The polar bear isliterally a giant within the walls of the World of Coke as well as youcan take a picture with a seven-foot tall robotic-looking bear thatinteracts with people.

Take a visit to the World of Coca-Cola, which is just steps awayfrom the world’s largest aquarium, and it is clear how focused thecompany has been on maintaining its image from the beginning. ThePerfect Pauses Theatre is a feature in the World of Coca-Cola that isdedicated entirely to iconic Coca-Cola television commercials fromthe past and present.

The first attraction you will see as you enter the World of Coca-Cola is the Coca-Cola Loft, which features artifacts from all acrossthe span of the company’s history such as old posters with one ofthe many slogans that Coca-Cola has held. The Milestones of Re-freshment exhibit would also interest those who are curious aboutthe timeline of the brand’s accomplishments.

The World of Coca-Cola includes a bottling process where youcan watch exactly how a bubbling bottle of Coke is created, and ofcourse it comes in the signature mold inspired by the design thecompany used nearly a century ago.

The piercing red of the Coca-Cola logo and the curves of its let-ters are instantly recognizable because of advertising endeavors, butthe brand never would’ve succeeded if did not also back them upwith an exceptional product. In the “Taste It!” section of the mu-seum, you can try drink flavors from over 100 different countries.The beverages featured range from the classic secret formula, toconcoctions specially designed to please the palates of Italians andChinese people.

Coca-Cola is a globally successful company and Atlanta is luckyenough to have been its birthplace and its home ever since.

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Though it sits in the middle of modernAtlanta, Oakland Cemetery is a re-minder of what, and who, came before.The garden cemetery is the resting placefor many of the great men and womenthat laid the foundation for what Atlantahas become. The cemetery is not only aholding place for great people, but alsofor great forms of art and architecture ofmany styles.

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Just outside of Atlanta, Stone Mountain is one of the state’sbest family weekend spots with fun year round activities and abevy of season specific events. The centerpiece is, of course,the big stone mountain jutting out of the beautiful park. Mademostly of quartz monzonite, Stone Mountain is a treasure forits natural beauty and geologic significance. The mountain alsobears the world’s largest bas-relief, a carving of ConfederateCivil War figures Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jef-ferson Davis. The park is known for its annual laser light show,a stunning light show with the mountain as canvas, a showtaken in by thousands each year. Come winter time, SnowMountain recreates a snowy slope, a rare treat for Georgians.

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Athens has plenty of natural beautyin and around it, ample educationalopportunities with museums and astate University, but if it’s funyou’re seeking you have to goDowntown. There’s a certaincharming grunginess to downtownAthens much befitting a collegetown, and it has one of the bestmusic scenes around. Athens wasspringboard and unofficial “homebase” to groups like R.E.M. and theB-52s, and there is a nearly endlesslist of great musical acts that havepassed through a Downtownvenue. If you’re looking for a bigstadium concert, maybe stickaround Atlanta, but if you prefer amore up close and intimate musicalexperience you have to get todowntown Athens.

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Georgia on my mind. Devil went down to Georgia. Midnight train to Georgia. It seems musichas always had a fascination with the Peach State. Likewise, Georgia has always had a great passion formusic. So many bands have cut their teeth in our state. So many local venues give you a chance to see the

next big thing (or at the bigger stages, the already big thing).Right here in Fayette County you'll find two great options. First, there's the Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater (or The Fred as the locals call it) in Peachtree City. The

Fred has long been one of metro Atlanta's best entertainment venues, hosting both national and local favorites forover thirty years. The big favorite is the summer concert series, which is gearing up for its 20th anniversary thisyear. The series brings a mix of eras and genres for all tastes. As a sampling, the 2013 run included acts like TheTemptations and The Four Tops as well as Los Lonely Lonely Boys and Huey Lewis and the News.

Right across town you'll find the Southern Ground Amphitheater in Fayetteville. Southern Ground has theirown popular summer concert series. Last year included classic acts like The Spinners, The Guess Who, and VinceGill.

In the very heart of downtown there's an old favorite in the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Once an opulent movie the-ater when it opened in 1929, The Fox has hosted events across the cultural spectrum from ballet to a summermovie series to Broadway productions (and plenty of good old fashioned concerts). It nearly saw its demise thoughin 1974 when developers sought to tear it down. The public was up in arms over the possible death of an icon andfought back. Acts like Liberace and Lynyrd Skynyrd were among those that joined the campaign. Thankfully the Foxwas saved and earned a spot as a national historic landmark.

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For a big outdoors concert, you're probably looking for Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. Seating 19,000 with most on a large lawn,this is the place to be for most huge acts. Whether it's classic acts like Tom Petty or Journey or newer acts like Arcade Fire or a country fa-vorite like Kenny Chesney, Lakewood is your spot.

When that isn't quite big enough, Atlanta still has you covered for the truly massive shows. The Georgia Dome, Philips Arena, or Gwinnett Arenaplays hosts to the massive acts like Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, or Lady Gaga. On the other end of the spectrum are the countless small neighborhood venues for a more intimate performance. In the quirky Little Five

Points neighborhood you'll find the Variety Playhouse. Housed in an old World War II era movie house, Variety Playhouse is home to a wide vari-ety of acts ranging the spectrum from rock to bluegrass to jazz and everything in between. You might even catch a comedian or some other per-formance from time to time. Eddie's Attic is a popular club in Decatur. It plays home to a lot of homegrown talent as well as many artists who hit it big, but still like to re-

turn to their Atlanta roots. A handful of the artists who saw their fanbases flicker and grow at Eddie's Attic are Shawn Mullins, the Indigo Girls,John Mayer, and Sugarland. Even Justin Bieber put down some southern roots at Eddie's. Up the road a bit you'll find Athens. Home to the University of Georgia, Athens has all the trappings that come with a big college town, espe-

cially a booming music scene. Athens has helped birth a number of famous bands like the B-52s, Widespread Panic, and R.E.M. The next genera-tion of greats are making magic in a number of venues of all sizes.Though its location has changed over the years, the 40 Watt Club has long been one of the cornerstones of the Athens soundtrack. The 40 Watt,

founded in 1978, was probably the first great rock club in Athens. It's impact was even felt worldwide as many consider it one of the instrumen-tal clubs, along with CBGB's and the Whisky a Go Go, in launching both American punk rock and new wave. In its current home, the 40 Watt stillbrings some of the best shows to town whether you're looking for the established or the local flavor. The Georgia Theatre has almost as much history as the many acts who have played there. Once a cinema among other things, the Theatre first

opened as a music venue in 1978. That next year The Police paid it a visit. It would close to concerts in the early 1980s and resurface as a moviehouse for quite a while. Come 1989 it was a concert hall again where it has hosted some of the biggest touring acts to pass through Athens. Bandslike R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Beck, and Dave Matthews Band are just some that have rocked the Theatre. Its doors were nearly shut for goodwhen a 2009 fire caused major damage and brought the roof down. After two years of renovations, the Theatre reopened in 2011 to many patrons. No matter what, rock and roll will survive both at the Georgia Theatre and all over the state.

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SERVING FAYETTE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES,Piedmont Fayette Hospital is a 172-licensed bed, acute carecommunity hospital that combines clinical excellence with afocus on wellness, high quality and exceptional service. Pied-mont Fayette has over 1,400 employees and a medical staffof over 500 physicians. More than 250 volunteers support Pied-mont Fayette in a wide variety of service areas.

Piedmont Fayette offers 24-hour emergency services, medicaland surgical services, obstetrics/women’s services and SixtyPlus services for older adults. From leading-edge medical tech-nology in robotic surgery, digital imaging, diagnostics, reha-bilitation, cardiovascular services, hyperbaric medicine/woundcare services to its state-of-the-art Cancer Center and cancerwellness programs, Piedmont Fayette is committed to provid-ing compassionate, quality care in a healing environment.

Since 1997, Piedmont Fayette has ensured that award-winningmedical care is always close to home. In 2013, the hospitalcelebrated its sixteenth year in the community with some no-table accomplishments that include Piedmont Fayette’s transi-tion to a new, comprehensive electronic medical records andpractice management system called Epic. The system allowshealthcare personnel across the Piedmont Healthcare system toaccess patient information in real time.

Also, in 2013 Piedmont Fayette Hospital became an accreditedChest Pain Center from the Society of Cardiovascular PatientCare. Hospitals with Chest Pain Center accreditation emphasizethe importance of standardized diagnostic and treatment pro-grams that provide more efficient and effective evaluation aswell as more appropriate and rapid treatment of patients withchest pain and other heart attack symptoms.

Piedmont Fayette specializes in the treatment of breast, lung,colorectal, prostate and ovarian cancers. Offering the newest di-agnostic testing, groundbreaking therapies and surgeries,proven medical and radiation oncology and effective pain man-agement, Piedmont Fayette also provides specially-trained on-cology nurse navigators to help guide patients through theircancer journey. “At Piedmont Fayette, we treat the patient – notjust the disease,” Chief Operating Officer at Piedmont FayetteHospital, Michael Burnett states, “Piedmont Fayette’s interdis-ciplinary approach involves a team of cancer specialists in-cluding board-certified oncologists, a dedicated oncology

nursing unit, surgeons, accredited technicians and nutrition-ists.

These specialists collaborate to create a personal treatmentplan based on each patient’s unique situation.” Because can-cer treatment involves more than medical care, Cancer Well-ness at Piedmont Fayette provides free services andprograms such as yoga, cooking demos, expressive artclasses and counseling, which are available to anyone af-fected by cancer at any phase in his or her journey.

Staying ahead of the cancer treatment curve and going aboveand beyond to meet the needs of cancer patients is a top pri-ority for Piedmont. In October 2013, Piedmont Fayette addeda second linear accelerator (LINAC), a machine that gener-ates energy for external beam radiation treatments for can-cer patients. One of only a few of its kind in the country, thestate-of-the-art design of the new LINAC features floor to ceil-ing windows in the treatment room, allowing patients theopportunity to view a serene outdoor garden atrium whileundergoing radiation therapy.

For more information about Piedmont Fayette Hospital, visitpiedmontfayette.org.

Piedmont Fayette is a member of Piedmont Healthcare, anot-for-profit organization that also includes Piedmont At-lanta Hospital, a 488-bed acute tertiary care facility in thenorth Atlanta community of Buckhead; Piedmont Mountain-side Hospital, a 52-bed community hospital in Jasper, Ga.;Piedmont Newnan Hospital, a 136-bed, acute-care commu-nity hospital in Newnan, Ga.; and Piedmont Henry Hospital,a 215-bed acute-care community hospital in Stockbridge, Ga.Piedmont Healthcare also is the parent company of PiedmontHeart Institute, comprised of more than 100 affiliated car-diovascular specialists in Piedmont Heart Institute Physicianswith 25 locations across north Georgia; the Piedmont Physi-cians Group, with over 150 primary care physicians in morethan 50 offices, in addition to more than 20 specialists inover 15 locations across greater Atlanta; the Piedmont Clinic,an 800-member physician network; and Piedmont Health-care Foundation, the philanthropic entity for private fundrais-ing initiatives.


Please do walk Savannah atnight, take in the ambiance,and revel in some of the city'swonderful night life. Yet stayaware as you do. Savannah isknown as the most hauntedplace in Georgia, and perhapsthe entire nation. Whether ornot you believe in ghosts, Sa-vannah plays the part of aghostly town fairly convinc-ingly. And for ghost enthusi-asts, there are more than a fewtours of the city's mosthaunted and legendary spots.


Georgia's oldest city and one of itsmost beautiful, Savannah drawsmillions of visitors each year fromaround the country and the world.It is one of the state's most enjoy-able walking cities; art and cultureof all kinds thrive amidst gorgeousarchitecture along the River walkwhich has a view of the bustlingport of Savannah. History loverscouldn't absorb all Savannah has tooffer in a dozen visits as the city wassuch a pivotal part of state historysince its founding in 1733.

Though a great walking city, Sa-vannah also offers a range oftrolley tours that include in-depth history of the city and ofits many spots that shine for theirbeautiful architecture or histori-cal significance. Tours of all kindare available throughout Savan-nah, and they are truly the bestway to appreciate the city'sunique beauty and history.

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Certain places can inspire visitors to believe they can "feel some-thing" like the weight of history or, perhaps, a ghostly presence. Sa-vannah itself is steeped in history and ghost stories abound, yet thecity's Bonaventure Cemetery stands out. John Berendt's Midnightin the Garden of Good and Evil featured Bonaventure and included onits cover a photo of the "Bird Girl" statue, which has since beenmoved from Bonaventure to the Telfair Museum of Art. Great artists,generals and dignitaries were laid to rest at Bonaventure, yet theircollective presence feels as if it lingers.

Wormsloe was the home of Noble Jones, a carpenter whofollowed James Oglethorpe across the Atlantic from Eng-land in 1733 to found the first colony in Georgia. The tabbyruin, named for the material used to form its walls, is theoldest standing structure in Savannah. Today, visitors can geta view of colonial life with the help of costumed performersand with various reenactment events throughout the year.Wormsloe is noted for the walls of oak and spanish moss thatframe the beautiful walk up the avenue to the tabby ruin.

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Also known as Savannah Beach,TybeeIsland engenders a feeling of relax-ation; it’s a place to be lazy in the hap-piest way. The salt marshes on Tybeeare one of Georgia’s natural treasures,and the beauty of the beaches draw vis-itors from all over the world. Nightlife,great dining, shopping, and other out-door fun abound on Tybee, and the is-land is only a twenty minute drive frombeautiful and historic Savannah.


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Georgia’s Golden Isles may be the pinnacle of what thestate has to offer in terms of history and visual beauty. Sit-ting off the coast by the mainland city of Brunswick are the

four beautiful barrier islands: St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Little St.Simons Island and Jekyll Island. Some of America’s wealthiest fami-lies made their summer homes on one of the Golden Isles, and someof their gorgeous mansions still stand. From the marshland to thewhite beaches, the Golden Isles can take you back in time and to aplace of real serenity.


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St. SimonsThe largest of the Golden Isles, St. Simons is overseen by its historiclighthouse, built in 1872 and still working. The island’s history stretchesback farther to colonial times--visitors can view the Bloody Marsh Bat-tle Site where, in 1742, British and Scottish soldiers fought off Spanishforces threatening to spread north from Florida. Aside from its histori-cal value, St. Simons offers the simple pleasures of strolling along thewhite sand beaches or playing eighteen holes on one of its beautiful golfcourses.

Sea IslandCross a causeway from St. Simons Island to find yourself at one of theworld’s premier resorts, Sea Island. The Forbes Five-Star Cloister on SeaIsland and The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club offer an unparalleled vaca-tion experience. Golf lovers especially are drawn to Sea Island, the siteof the PGA TOUR’s McGladrey Classic.

Little St. SimonsThe privately owned Little St. Simons remains a pristine nature ex-perience, perfect for lazy walks through beautiful scenery with a guideor without. With a range of century old cottages and other lodging op-tions, Little St. Simons can be a perfect destination for small gather-ings.

JekyllJekyll Island, now an inviting vacation spot, was once the private beachhome to a handful of the richest families on the planet. The Jekyll Is-land Club included the Rockefellers, Morgans, Cranes and Goulds by1900, accounting for over one-sixth of the world's wealth. Some oftheir extravagant homes remain on the island to this day.

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Nature is palpable at CumberlandIsland, one of the great natural havensin the country. Wild horses roam thewhite dunes and graze on the lawns ofold mansions built on Georgia’s largestand southernmost barrier island. LikeJekyll Island, great titans of industrywere drawn to Cumberland’s beauty.The 1880s mansion of Thomas Morri-son Carnegie and his wife Lucy Cole-man Carnegie still stands on the island.It was later established as the Cumber-land Island National Seashore, a pro-tected wilderness unique even in astate that offers many naturally beauti-ful landscapes.

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Sapelo Island is one of the state’s many barrier is-lands and like many of the others has its own notablehistorical trait. Sapelo was a Spanish settlement atone time prior to the founding of the United States.It would later become the home of Thomas Spald-ing, an eventual state senator and U.S. Representa-tive who established a plantation on the island.Following the abolishment of slavery, some formerslaves established their own settlements on the is-land. Remnants of one of those communities, HogHammock, still remains with around 70 or fewerland owners. The Reynolds mansion is the island’smost notable structure, owned by R.J. Reynolds, Jr.who established the Sapelo Island Research Founda-tion in 1949, helping establish Sapelo as a center forecological preservation and research.

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Panola Mountain is an allpurpose outdoor experiencejust 15 minutes from Atlanta. A100-acre granite outcrop,Panola Mountain is part of theArabia Mountain National Her-itage Area, one of three Her-itage areas in the state. Apristine piece of nature right bya bustling metropolis, PanolaMountain offers fishing,archery, boating, hiking and arich history dating back towhen Native Americans popu-lated the area.

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The Altamaha River river and its swamps andmarshes are among the most undisturbed habitats in thestate. Flowing from Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers innorth Georgia, the Altamaha feeds into the AtlanticOcean near Brunswick. At over 100 miles long, theriver runs through over a dozen counties. The NatureConservancy designated the Altamaha as one of the 75"Last Great Places" in the world.

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Vidalia is a small town like many others in Georgia, butwith one big claim to fame: onions. The Vidalia sweetonion is internationally known and thousands come totown for the Vidalia Onion Festival each year. The festivalattracts top chefs from around the state to vie for theGolden Onion by concocting the most delicious Vidaliaonion based recipes. The real winners are of course thelucky few that get to devour them.

If you’re interested in the “Buffalo Experience,” take a ranch tour at the Georgia Buffalo Ranch & TradingPost. Located on the southeast coast of Georgia, the ranch offers an opportunity to be amongst and hand feedthe bison. At the Trading Post you can find bison meat and other bison products from all-natural bison raised withno hormones, steroids or antibiotics.

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The Okefenokee Swamp in southeastGeorgia is a state and national treasure, one ofthe largest unspoiled natural areas in NorthAmerica. The Okefenokee shows the state'snatural range. Travel north from Atlanta andyou find mountains, deer, and bears. Headsoutheast and you may trip over an alligator. Tour guides will take you by paddle or motor-boat through the murky waters. The some-times hauntingly beautiful sights and sounds ofnature surround you in the Okefenokee. It isone spot in Georgia that should not be missed.



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The natural beauty of BanksLake is striking; oddly shapedtrees rise out of the black waterand droop over the lake likesomething out of Dr. Seuss’imagination. Part of the Oke-fenokee swamp, the lake iswhat’s known as a naturalpocosin or sink of ancient geo-logic origin and is a draw forfishermen as well as wildlife ob-servers and photographers.

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Burt's Farm is decidedly geared to-ward the fall months, and you'llquickly see why when you pull up tosee a lumpy sea of orange. Those areBurt's pumpkins, and they're his spe-ciality. Burt's Farm in the North Geor-gia Mountains offers pumpkins of allshapes and sizes, gourds, squashes,corn, hay and hayrides too. Fall inNorth Georgia is a beautiful thing, andBurt's farm is the place to be as theleaves turn the shade of pumpkins.

Toccoa Falls makes no claim to beingbetter than Niagara, but it is taller. The186 feet of water cascade down andflow into the campus of Toccoa FallsCollege in northeast Georgia.


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Helen is one of the state's best tourist attractions, offering the nat-ural beauty of the mountains all around one the most fun and visitor-friendly towns in the state. Helen, Georgia's "Alpine Village," is a citydesigned in the Bavarian style, complete with authentic German fareand the state's most popular Oktoberfest festival. Nestled in themountains and on the shores of the Chattahoochee river, Helen of-fers natural adventuress all around the town and fun for all ageswithin.

If you're seeking a natural high, you can't getany higher in Georgia than BrasstownBald. Part of the Blue Ridge Mountains inNorth Georgia, it peaks at nearly 5,000 feetabove sea level. On a clear day BrasstownBald offers a view of three other states in-cluding Tennessee, North Carolina, andSouth Carolina.

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Dillard is a small town set amongst the thickforests and winding trails of North Georgia'sBlue Ridge Mountains. Just a moment from theAppalachian Trail, Dillard is the perfect spot foroutdoor lovers.


California may claim the most popularized major American gold rush, but Georgia canclaim the first. Newspaper reports of gold in 1829 brought thousands scrambling to thearea that is now Lumpkin County, and the gold town of Dahlonega sprang up by 1833.Today, Dahlonega remains one of the state's historic treasures, and has become a popularfamily attraction. Outdoor adventures also abound in this north Georgia mountain town.

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Beautiful mountain forests abound in north Georgia, and theNorth Georgia Canopy Tours allows you a bird’s eye view ofthe scenery as you zipline along the tree tops. Zip over the NorthOconee mountain or stay grounded while enjoying some of thestate’s best camping sites.

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Make a day trip to Mercier Orchardsand you will at least come away withsome delicious memories. The orchardswere first planted among the Blue RidgeMountains in 1943 by Bill and AdeleMercier. Now, the orchards offer straw-berries, cherries, blueberries, peaches,plums and nectarines in addition to thetrademark apples. A farm winery roundsout the experience.

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The Blue Ridge mountains are adream for nature lovers, hikers andmountain bikers in the state of Geor-gia. The beautiful mountain range innorth Georgia is part of the Chatta-hoochee National Forest, and featuresone of the most picturesque moun-tain lakes in the state in Lake BlueRidge. Perfect for fishing, canoeing,kayaking or simply enjoying the spoilsof nature, the Blue Ridge mountainsare one of Georgia’s great natural fea-tures.


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Amicalola Falls is one ofmany truly beautiful featuresnear the southern end of theAppalachian Trail. At 729 feethigh, Amicalola is the tallestwaterfall in the Southeast,and visitors have their choiceof a nice and easy view or amore challenging stairwaytrek up the falls. The Am-icalola Falls State Park andLodge is one of the mostpopular parks in the state.photos by Georgia Department of Natural Resources


Tallulah Falls is a collection ofsix waterfalls which wend theirway down the Tallulah Gorge,one of the state's most beautifulnatural formations. The gorgeruns nearly two miles long andnearly a thousand feet deep. Hik-ers will particularly enjoy Tallu-lah, and it's even possible attimes to obtain a permit to hikedown to the gorge floor. Thelong, slow carving of the rock bythe Tallulah river created thisgreat natural feature for every-one to appreciate.


The award winning Georgia National Fairin Perry attracts over 400,000 people eachyear. The state-sponsored, 11 day fair has pro-moted the state’s heritage, people, and agri-culture since the first Fair in 1990. The Fair iswell-known for its fantastic competitions andexhibits. Other attractions include livestockand horse shows, delicious food, midwayrides and games, commercial vendors, majorconcerts, street entertainers, family enter-tainment, circus, and nightly fireworks. TheGeorgia National Fair has been designated a“Top 50 Fair” by Amusement Business maga-zine and Matt’s Carnival Warehouse.

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The 18,000-square-foot, fourstory Hay House in Macon isone of the state's most remark-able structures, reflecting theItalian Renaissance Revival Style.Built in the mid 19th century,the Hay House is one of thestate's best attractions for loversof great architecture and history.Only two families, the Hays andthe Johnstons, ever occupied thehome. It includes the remarkable"Ruth Gleaning" marble statue,completed in 1857 by RandolphRogers.

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The Harriet TubmanMuseum in Maconcelebrates the wealth ofart and history includ-ing authentic AfricanArt as well as art andhistory from the livesand experiences ofAfrican-Americans. Themuseum also features agallery of great African-American inventors,scientists, and entre-preneurs throughouthistory.

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Lookout Mountain is a ridge stretching 84 miles fromChattanooga, Tennessee in the north down through Georgiaand into Alabama. Today, it is a destination featuring touristattractions Ruby Falls, Rock City, and Incline Railway, butthe mountain also has great significance in Civil War history,figuring into the Union's Chattanooga campaign. Followinga crushing defeat in the battle of Chickamauga, Union forcesfled back to Chattanooga where Confederate forces heldthem under siege. The mountain was retaken by Unionforces, however, as General Ulysses S. Grant led his men toa victory in what they referred to as the "battle above theclouds."


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The Civil War arguably ended here in Georgia; it is here thatthe will to fight was extinguished for many Confederates as UnionGeneral William T. Sherman sought to stamp it out with a campaign

of destruction.Sherman’s famous March to the Sea lasted about a month in late 1864.

Sherman was clear on his purpose: with no confederate forces around tofight, the pain of the war would be brought to the people so as to underscorehow awful their decision to secede had been and convince them to surren-der.As Sherman’s forces waited just outside Atlanta preparing for battle in

July of the same year, he heard appeals from the people of the city to con-sider mercy. Atlanta was a key railroad hub and a vitally important dominoin the larger scope of the war. Sherman had a deep conviction that now wasnot the time for mercy, that instead the unavoidable truth of war's crueltywould have to be brought to bear upon the rebels he blamed for beginningit all. He explained himself in a letter to Mayor James M. Calhoun and citycouncil.“You might as well appeal against the thunder-storm as against these ter-

rible hardships of war. They are inevitable, and the only way the people of At-lanta can hope once more to live in peace and quiet at home, is to stop thewar, which can only be done by admitting that it began in error and is per-petuated in pride.”Atlanta would ultimately fall and be burned, and Sherman would proceed

to send 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile “March to the Sea” from Atlanta to Sa-vannah, pillaging along the way and punishing people who resisted. Arriv-ing in Savannah in December, Sherman would offer the city as a Christmasgift to President Lincoln.While it can’t be known for sure, Sherman’s campaign almost certainly

damaged Confederate morale and hastened the eventual surrender.Civil War history is all around the state, of course, including here in Fayette

County. Patriot Park includes a tribute to all of the fallen soldiers from thiscounty who have fought in wars since the Civil War. An incredible 379 mendied, hundreds more than the total for any other war since.Our own courthouse in Fayetteville escaped destruction by Union sol-

diers thanks to the efforts of a portly local lawyer who was clever enough toentertain Union soldiers with jokes in order to distract them into plum for-getting to burn it down.

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One of the first major clashes in Sherman's Atlanta campaign hap-pened in the battle of Kennesaw Mountain north of the city. Shermanbrought his forces with a mind to crush the Confederate Army of

Tennessee under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Sherman would eventually take At-lanta, of course, though he suffered a strategic loss to Johnston's forces at Ken-nesaw Mountain. The battlefield remains a National Historic site today thatcan be visited.

Gettysburg is well known as having been the site of the Civil War's deadliestbattle, but the second most deadly would occur here in Georgia at the Battleof Chickamauga. The battle would prove to be the largest Confederate victoryin the Western theater, yet victory is a difficult word to ascribe to a battle inwhich so many Confederate soldiers died. There were an incredible 16,170Union and 18,454 Confederate casualties at Chickamauga.

In Atlanta, the Cyclorama painting is thought to be the largest painting in theworld. At 42 feet tall and 368 feet in circumference, it depicts a sweepingpanoramic view of the Battle of Atlanta in which more than 12,000 soldierswere killed, wounded or missing.

The historic site at Andersonville is today kept as a tribute to all Americanprisoners of war. Andersonville was one of the largest Confederate militaryprisons, holding more than 45,000 Union soldiers of whom nearly 13,000died. Visiting the camp today is a remarkable and moving experience.

Sherman's Atlanta Campaign would find its way south of the city andthrough Fayette County on the way to the sea. No battles were fought inFayette but nearby Jonesboro would be the setting for the last crucial battle thatled to the fall of Atlanta. Sherman's forces defeated those of Confederate Gen-eral John Bell Hood in the Battle of Jonesboro, leaving no defenses left to holdAtlanta.

As in many states, the Civil War left an indelible mark upon Georgia. Thestate rose from the ashes long ago and Atlanta has become one of the largestcities in the country. Still, a wealth of history lies just beneath the state’s newveneer and it’s well worth exploring.


Andersonville is a hauntingpreservation of the bloodiest war inthis nation’s history. In its 14months of operation during theCivil War, Andersonville held45,000 Union soldiers of which13,000 would die from the prisons’conditions.

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A.H. Stephens State Historic Park is another Georgiaoffering that combines outdoor beauty with historical weight.Nature lovers enjoy the lakeside cottages and camp sites andtake a horseback ride through wooded trails. History buffscan visit Liberty Hall, the renovated 1875 style home of A.H.Stephens, former Georgia Governor and Vice President ofthe Confederacy. The park also includes a Confederate mu-seum with a fine collection of Civil War artifacts.

In touring Andersonville youfind that history speaks to you in away that a textbook never could.Today, Andersonville is the onlypark in the National Park Systemthat memorializes all Americanprisoners of war.



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The Augusta RiverWalk windsalong the banks of the Savannah riverin downtown Augusta, offering abeautiful view and a range of sights,attractions, and venues for events ofall kinds like a nice picnic or a pictur-esque wedding. Events and festivalsabound along the RiverWalk through-out the year, and you will also findlarger venues like the Jessye NormanAmphiteater which sits right on theriver and seats 1,800. You can spend awhole day or a weekend just enjoyingwhat the Augusta Riverwalk has tooffer.

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The roots of many great historical figureswere laid in Georgia, includingWoodrow Wilson, the nation’s 28thPresident. WIlson spent many of hisformative years in Augusta, and wouldlater practice law in Atlanta and be mar-ried in Savannah. The Presbyterian Mansein which Wilson lived for ten years whilehis father served as pastor has been re-stored and converted into a museum pre-serving the building’s history andsignificance to Wilson’s life.

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Andalusia was the Milledgeville home of authorFlannery O’Connor from 1951 until her death in1964. She spent most of her productive writing yearsin the 554-acre estate, which served as an inspirationfor many aspects of O’Connor’s stories, including hertwo novels Wise Blood, and The Violent Bear It Away, aswell as her collections of short stories such as A GoodMan is Hard to Find.

The Carson McCullers Center at ColumbusState University is dedicated to the memory of theauthor and to preserving and encouraging art andwriting. The Center operates a museum out of herchildhood home in Columbus, which provides edu-cational programs and fellowships for writers andcomposers. McCullers, born in 1917, wrote playsand short stories as well as her five novels: The Heartis a Lonely Hunter, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The Mem-ber of the Wedding, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, and ClockWithout Hands.

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Columbus has one of themost valuable collections ofmilitary history in the state.The National InfantryMuseum and SoldierCenter at Patriot Park hasone of the largest and bestcollections of military arti-facts, chronicling over twocenturies of infantry heroismacross American history. Themuseum also features anIMAX Theatre offering an en-grossing film experience.

The Columbus Museum of Art isone of the largest in the southeast, fo-cused primarily in the areas of regionalhistory and American art. The museumhas a fantastic permanent collectionand also rotates in award-winning tem-porary collections. It is also a perfecteducation destination, with family-friendly attractions and educationaldisplays and programs.

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It's about an 1,800 miledrive west, and a littlenorth, from Atlanta to getto the Grand Canyon. Notexactly a day trip. But if youwant to see Georgia's (ad-mittedly smaller) version,that's a more manageabletrip south, and a little west,to Providence Canyon.Hikers, climbers, andcampers can all find a homeat Providence Canyon. Itsrich colors provide some ofthe most striking visuals inthe state for sight seers toenjoy and photographers tocapture.

The Indian mounds at Kolomoki capture a period of history going as far back as350 A.D., when Woodland Indians lived in the area and eventually built these mounds.The great temple mound is the state's oldest, standing 57 feet high. A museum in thepark gives a history of the Indians that lived here. The park also offers a range of out-door activities.

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of Georgia divided the highway, rerouting the eastbound lanes to the southof Jordan’s. That essentially gave Jordan’s three front yards, and it increasedhis visibility.

Mr. Jordan can still be found most days (other than Sundays) sitting withhis friends under a big umbrella on the back side of the yard. He stillknows where a lot of his junk is located, but physically getting to it maybe a challenge. But then, that’s partly what his team of helpers is there todo.

And while Jordan’s sprawling business would never be allowed undermodern codes of ordinances, it predates those ordinances, so Jordan’s is“grandfathered”. He can’t really be forced to “clean it all up”, as a small mi-nority would like to see happen.

Just the same, it may not be long before Jordan’s is nothing but history. Forthe first time on record, Jordan announced last year he would sell thewhole thing to the right buyer.

“I’m ready to go,” Jordan said. “It’s been a good ride, but if someone witha pocket full of money comes by, he can have it.

“I’ll go home and sit down with my wife,” Jordan said.

Incidentally, Jordan is also a fan of Pinewood Studios, which sits on the op-posite side of Fayetteville. He says it will bring much-needed jobs to thearea, and that is something he has always tried to do for the communityas well.

Would Jordan like to take part in a film? He hasn’t given that question alot of thought yet.

“If they come over and talk to me, we’ll see what we can do,” he said.

When it comes to Jordan Sales and Salvage on the east side ofFayetteville, the town is divided, perhaps in thirds: Those wholove it, those who dislike it and those who haven’t seen it yet.

What’s not to love about a town having a working junk yard literally lo-cated in the median of one of its major highways?

Need a golf nine-iron? Robert Jordan’s got one for you. Need a set of vin-tage farmhouse windows for an art project? Mr. Jordan’s got dozens. Andlately, based on a quick glance while driving eastbound on Hwy. 54, itseems Jordan’s junk yard is just the place for someone needing to replacejust about any kind of ceramic toilet.

“Why does Fayetteville City Hall allow Mr. Jordan to operate his junkyard right in the middle of town?” you might be tempted to ask.

The answer: “They don’t have much of a choice.”

Jordan, born in Fayetteville in 1935, was around 17 years old when hebegan his career in sales. Back then it was clerking hardware for Mr. Travisin his shop across Hwy. 85 from the Old Fayette County Courthouse (nowoccupied by Twisted Taco). A few years later, Jordan started a shoe shinestand in space he rented from Dr. T.J. Busey. That stand is located on thesame land that is now Jordan Sales and Salvage.

Over time, Jordan learned that hardware suppliers often had surplus itemsthey would sell for cheap just to move them. So Jordan bought them, soldthem and bought some more. Jordan was turning a profit on that, too,and he decided to focus on junk. Eventually, he bought the whole build-ing from Dr. Busey, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Back in those days, Hwy. 54 was a two-lane road, which only ran wherethe westbound lanes run now. It wasn’t until the early 1990s that the State

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The beautifully preserved Old CapitalMuseum in Milledgeville is the oldestpublic building of its type in the UnitedStates, now more than 200 years old. Asa relatively central location, the state leg-islature made Millegedeville the statecapital in 1804. It was here that legisla-tors made the decision to secede from theUnion in 1861, helping to precipitate theCivil War. The building was damaged dur-ing General William T. Sherman’s Marchto the Sea. It would later be restored,though the Reconstruction legislaturevoted to move the state capital to Atlantain 1868.


The rural southwest Georgia town of Plains is likemany small towns around the state, yet it can claimto have produced a U.S. President in Jimmy Carter.One of the state’s farming centers, Plains has acompelling history from its boom times prior tothe collapse of the Great Depression and its revi-talization since then. Plains is one of those placesthat calls back to the rural lifestyle of the state andnation’s roots.

The Windsor Hotel in Americus is asclose to a castle as you are likely to find inthe state. Built in 1892, the stately Wind-sor was meant to draw visitors from thenorth for grand events. The huge Victorianstyle structure is complete with towersand balconies, ball rooms and 100 bed-rooms. Famous dignitaries have attendedevents in the Windsor, including formerPresident Jimmy Carter and his wife Ros-alyn. The Windsor was closed in the 1970sbut renovated and re-opened in recentyears. Now, visitors can stay in one of 53unique, period style rooms for a trulyinimitable getaway experience.

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Beauty can be found in manycorners of life, a truth thatphotographers and otherartists understand and seek tobring out in their work. Thiscemetery in Montezuma,a relatively small Georgiatown, exemplifies the point.We may drive by cemeterieswith little thought, yet thewealth of personal and fasci-nating stories linked directlyor at a distance to even a smallcemetery could fill volumes.

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The Atlanta Braves have a long and storied baseball tradition beginning before theytraveled to Atlanta in 1966. Originally the Boston Red Stockings, they won the veryfirst National League game ever against the Philadelphia Athletics. Since then the Braves

have been known by five other names and been housed in two other cities before becomingthe Atlanta Braves. The program has hosted numerous big names in baseball history including:Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn, John Smoltz, Dale Murphy, Phil Niekro, Tom Glavine, Greg Mad-dux, and most recently Chipper Jones. These players and more combined to receive sevenMVPs, seven Cy Young awards, seven Rookies of the year, twenty-four silver sluggers, andforty-seven golden gloves. Not to mention, the team holds the record for most consecutivedivision titles in a row. From 1991 to 2004 they won an astounding 14 in a row, more thandouble the team in second. The team also boasts three World Series titles, the most recent com-ing in 1995. Despite the 18 year gap without a ring, they maintain their place as a legitimateplayoff contender each year by consistently making the postseason nine times since the turnof the century.Turner Field, the current home of the Braves since 1996, holds 50,000 fans, but beginning

in 2017, the team will open the season at their new location just north of the city in CobbCounty. The new stadium is expected to cost roughly $672 million. The plan is to make thenew field into a baseball complex complete with all the fanfare of its own museum and at-tractions. Additionally, getting in and out on game days will be much easier with the twonearby interstates. As of right now fans looking for a little something extra should go to TurnerField for its weekly Georgia Lottery Friday Night Fireworks show at the conclusion of eachFriday night game. The field also hosts numerous pre and post game concerts and an assort-ment of other family friendly activities like Kids Take the Field Day.

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The Atlanta Motor Speedway is Georgia's premier race track. Founded in 1960, the 1.5mile track was just the seventh superspeedway in existence. Today, the racing traditionlives on and fans can enjoy a variety of activities offered at the track. A pre-race pit pass is

one such activity. With these fans get admission to the pitt and access to a pre-race concert anddriver introductions. For those die hard fans, camping is available during event weekends on theinfield.

If you want a first class experience be sure to check out the track's Club One ticket option. ClubOne provides theater seating of over 63 flat screen TVs including some in the bathrooms. Ticketholders get quality food, beverages, and pit access. A bonus for Club One customers is the optionto attend a question and answer session with the drivers. These tickets are provided automaticallywith purchase of a suite.

Even when its not racing weekend, head over to the Speedway for Friday Night Drags. This street-style racing series averages over 225 drag racers and features a 70 plus car show. Anyone with avalid driver's license can race and/or participate in the Show N' Shine car event. Another way toget to drive on the track is to sign up for one of the Atlanta Motor Speedway driving schools.There you can suit up and drive around the track at speeds exceeding 150 mph.

In the summer, be sure to attend Thursday Thunder before Friday Night Drags. Thursday Thunderis centered around kids and provides a variety of family activities. During the event Legends andBandolero racing perform the 1/4 mile "Thunder Ring" on the frontstretch of the track. They alsocompete yearly in the Winter Flurry during NASCAR's offsesaon on Thursday nights. Another ac-tivity offered in winter is the Motor Speedway light show. Here, the Atlanta Motor Speedwayturns the track into a giant drive-through Christmas light park. Lasting from November 22 till Jan-uary 4 and including Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day, the track features morethan a million LED lights all lit up. Also on during this time, the track opens Christmas Village withhot chocolate, photos with Santa, and other family activities on the weekend. Don't miss out.


The Atlanta Falcons have been At-lanta's sole football team since 1966.The team has made 12 playoff ap-

pearances, six of which occurred during the21st century. Overall the team has won fivedivision championships, one conferencechampionship, and attended one SuperBowl. Since its creation, many legends haveworn the Falcons' uniform including DeionSanders, Tommy Nobis, Jessie Tuggle, andeven Brett Favre. The Falcons moved intothe Georgia Dome in 1992 and are sched-uled to move stadiums in 2017. The newnest will cost $900 million and feature a re-tractable roof. On game days fans should besure to check out the Miller Atlanta Loungeand Falcons Tailgate Team. For those withkids, head over to the State Farm FalconsLanding which opens up three hours priorto kick-off. Located between the Dome andPhillips Arena, the Falcons Landing featuresfun interactive games for kids, giveaways,dance contests, appearances by Freddie Fal-con and the cheerleaders, and performancesby the Atlanta Falcon Drumline.

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Atlanta's soccer team, the Silverbacks have been it Atlanta since 1998. Originallythe Atlanta Ruckus and playing in the A-League, the Silverbacks changed their nameupon entering the USL First Division. The new name came from a silverback gorilla at

the zoo that was particularly popular at the time. In the USL the Silverbacks made it the playoffstwice and the championship in 2007. At the conclusion of the 2009 season the Silverbacks leftthe USL to co-found the North American Soccer League and began playing in 2011. Recently theSilverbacks won the 2013 NASL Spring season title. In 2007 the Silverbacks also added a women'steam to their program. The women, who still compete in the USL (women's league), have methuge success with five playoff appearances, five division championships, and a 2011 champi-onship.

Professional golf has just four major championships held each year, but only one is held at the same location year after year andthat tournament is the Masters. Since 1934 the premier golf tournament has been held in Georgia's own Augusta National GolfClub. The 72-par course has had legends like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tiger Woods, and others play on it, each com-

peting for the prized green jacket. Since its opening in 1933 the course has gone through much remodeling and reshaping, all to make sure thatit stays challenging and in tip-top condition for its players. This private golf course is strictly invitation only and usually has around 300 mem-bers. So although you may not be able to actually play the course that the legends themselves have, you have a chance to visit each year to seethem play and compete for the green jacket.

Since the beginning of the 20th century two college powerhouses have been in constant competition in the state of Georgia. Theyare the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Although founded 100 years later, the Yellow Jack-ets have competed and developed a rivalry with the long standing University of Georgia. The Bulldogs are in the SEC and the Jackets re-

side in the ACC, but they have one of the best and oldest cross divisional rivalries in college history. This spans multiple sports and culminates ina football grudge match each November. Both teams have consistently made bowl games in football and compete in basketball, baseball, and manyother athletic events.

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The Atlanta Hawks started out in Georgia asthe Tri-City Blackhawks, one of the NBA's orig-inal founding members, before moving to Mil-

waukee, St. Louis, and back to Georgia. During theirtime away the team's nickname was shortened to theHawks and they won four consecutive conference titlesas well a championship. Upon returning to Georgia theteam, now located in Atlanta, won a conference title itsfirst year here and has won three more since. In recentyears, the Hawks have made the playoffs five years in arow and advanced to the second round from 2008 to2011.

In 1999 the Hawks moved into Phillips Arena and have-been there ever since. The arena holds over 18,000 fansand has several amenities worth looking into. For thoselooking for the VIP treatment, there is the FOX FanExpress. With this ticket package, fans are taken to andfrom games in style. The luxury bus also includes Wi-Fi and videos screens and is meant to allow its occu-pants to travel in extreme comfort. Inside PhillipsArena there is the RED, a sit-down restaurant with spe-cial tiered seating that allows for optimum viewing.Open before, during, and after games, the RED alsohas an open kitchen where customers can see theirmeals prepared by its experienced chefs. Be sure tocatch the half-time show featuring the Atlanta Hawkcheerleaders and Skyhawk. Not to be confused withthe team's mascot, Harry the Hawk, Skyhawk per-forms aerial tricks as he dunks for the crowds pleas-ure at halftime.

As one of twelve cities to have a WNBAteam, Atlanta is proud to host the AtlantaDream. Since its inaugural season in 2008,

the Dream has played in Phillips Arena and is quicklyon the rise. Two of its players, Angel McCoughtry ofthe U.S. and Érika de Souza of Brazil, each played fortheir respective country in the 2012 London Olympicsand were named All-Stars in 2013. McCoughtry alsowon the Peak Performer Award in scoring for the sec-ond year in a row, leading the WNBA in points pergame. As a team the Dream has made the playoffs fiveof its six years of existence, won three conference ti-tles, and made it to the WNBA Finals three times inthe last four years. During games be sure to watch theirelite dance team, the Shooting Stars, which are se-lected each spring by a panel of judges, and the teamsmascot, Star. On special nights the team also honorsveterans with the Military Family of the Game wherethe family gets to enjoy a game and free meal all pro-vided by Dominos Pizza.

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WITH 48 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS, Canongate is the authority on golf and hospitality in the Atlanta area.Since the debut of its flagship club and course at Canongate I in 1965, the Canongate network hasgrown to 22 golf clubs and 25 courses currently in the metro Atlanta area. And in the

Newnan/Peachtree City area alone there are six clubs with eight golf courses for local Canongate members, eas-ily identified by their yellow Canongate license plates.Built on a belief in providing an unmatched member experience in terms of golf, non-golf amenities and a high-level of service and hospitality traditionally found in the South, Canongate’s incredible success is the result oftremendous member loyalty. This loyalty has been nurtured over time through Canongate’s high standards, at-tention to detail and the dedication of more than 1,000 employees, who provide quality service to Canongatemembers daily and constantly work behind the scenes to improve member satisfaction and value.

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for golf in Atlanta and beyond. Canongate also provides hundreds of dining and social events that include Breakfast with Santa, SeafoodBoils, Trivia, Live Music on the Patio, Sunday Brunch, Friday Night Steak Dinners, Ladies Nights and much more! Other benefits in-clude Kids Play Free, $9 sundown rates, low guest rates and access to over 450 private clubs nationwide through the PlayAway Program. To sustain golf for future generations it is the imperative of every golfer to expand the game, a commitment that Canongate truly takes

to heart. Involving the entire family in golf not only provides a timeless bond between generations but guarantees that the sport willgrow and continue through the future as a vehicle of self-discipline, sportsmanship, and tradition. And once that love of the game is es-tablished, Canongate and its groundbreaking approach to player development offers a unique experience for golfers of all levels to honetheir skills to their highest potential.With their competitive pricing model Canongate’s level of access to the game is unrivaled, providing opportunities for all family

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Serenbe is a unique community in Georgia, one de-signed from top to bottom with a plan in mind andthat attracts a like minded yet eclectic blend of peo-ple. Sustainability is the through line in all aspects ofthe design of Serenbe, which is set in the Chatta-hoochee Hills area. Though the community includesbeautifully developed areas and charming homes it isa rule that 80-percent of the land comprising Serenbewill remain green space. The hamlets of Serenbe areconnected by looping country roads implying a pic-turesque life in the country side even with bustlingmetropolitan Atlanta a mere half hour away. Many residents of Serenbe bond over gardening and

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Senoia is the city that time forgot. And then remem-bered. And then gave a working sewer system. To put it an-other way, the town that plays “Woodbury” was going

Nowheresbury until it jumped off the septic tank train and addedsome sewer drains.

That sewer system, which was installed about a decade ago, gaveSenoia exponentially greater commercial viability, which gave in-vestors greater reason to buy up and renovate large portions of itshistoric Main Street district, which eventually made it the perfect“living back lot” for just about any television or silver screen pro-duction.

Senoia has, as one Fayetteville-based real estate appraiser likes tosay, “good bones” thanks to a fantastic density of aesthetically pleas-ing, well-built homes, businesses and other buildings from the1800s to the turn of the 20th Century. So when building ownersand investors caught wind of the sewer system dreamed up by CityHall, those buildings were not only deemed to be worth renovat-ing but also replicating.

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True story: Several buildings along Senoia’s Main Street weren’tthere a few years ago, including the high-rises (relatively speaking)on the western corners of Seavy Street and Main.

Driving down Main Street these days, folks new to the areaprobably wouldn’t think, “My, but this town has a promising sewersystem,” but facts are facts. And really, it’s the down-home, South-ern grittiness of the town, despite its almost too-perfect facades,that make Senoia what it really is.

Senoia is more than just another pretty place. Senoia is a prac-tical place as well.

Like so many Southern towns that thrived in the late 1800s, itwas being a stop along the railroad that gave it early viability. Fromthere, the 1900s was the textile century, and for many years itseemed that nearly every family had something to do with South-ern Mills, a textile manufacturing plant just across the railroadtracks from the bottom of Main Street.

What was Southern Mills is now called TenCate, famous formaking Kevlar and other protective fabrics.

Throughout Senoia’s renaissance decade (the 2000s), residen-tial developers catered to the hundreds of families looking to movefurther away from Atlanta but still enjoy access to its metropoli-tan area. Senoia city leaders saw potential in sprucing up the townto attract more businesses to serve those families. And while theydidn’t necessarily need sewer systems to accommodate the resi-dential growth, they would need it for commercial growth.

The idea worked, and it wasn’t long before investment was at-tracted to Senoia. Two key investors are Scott Tigchelaar and PaulLombardi, co-owners of both Historic Development Ventures,LLC and the formerly-named Pinewood Studios, which is nowRaleigh Studios Atlanta.

Most notably, Raleigh Studios Atlanta is home to production ofAMC Networks’ “The Walking Dead”, which is due to film its fifthseason locally beginning this fall.

And Historic Development Ventures, LLC is primarily a com-pany dedicated to keeping Senoia viable as a backdrop for movies.Tigchelaar and Lombardi bought up unsightly buildings and vacantlots and gave them a new role to play in Senoia.

So yeah, gift shop owners are more likely to offer you T-shirtsprinted with zombies and beautiful, small-town store fronts thanthey are to offer clothing printed with sewer pipes, but it’s reallythe city’s new sewer system that plays the starring role in the city’srevival.


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