Chronological / Destinations / Georgia / United States
Little did I know that Oliver Hardy had a connection to nearby hometown Jacksonville, Florida until I found myself in Harlem, Georgia, his birthplace and home to the Laurel and Hardy Museum. Harlem is located just outside Augusta in fast-growing Columbia County. The museum on Main Street pays tribute to […]
Chronological / Destinations / Georgia / United States
You have to know its there and call for a reservation because this museum sits on private historic property. However, once you find Riverview Farms, you will delight in browsing and may not want to leave. Car enthusiasts should rev up their engines and head to the Ogeechee River Car […]
Chronological / Destinations / Georgia / United States
Oh, please don’t throw me in the briar patch, but do stop at the town of Eatonton to see the Uncle Remus Museum. Eatonton lies in central Georgia, about an hour’s drive east of Atlanta, and maintains a population just under 7,000. The Uncle Remus Museum consists of a log […]
Chronological / Destinations / Georgia / United States
Milledgeville, a small southern town in Georgia, is known for its antebellum heritage and as the former capital of the state (1807-1868). The Old Governor’s Mansion housed ten first families between 1839-1868, before the government relocated to Atlanta. The mansion is touted as one of the finest examples of High […]
Chronological / Destinations / Florida / Food / Georgia / Louisiana / North Carolina / South Carolina / United States / Wines & Spirits
Food and wine festivals in the Southeast are hotter than a cast iron skillet full of corn bread. “We are witnessing a proliferation of festivals in the South and across the nation,” says John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance in Oxford, Mississippi. Of southern-specific festivals, white-hot Atlanta […]
Chronological / Destinations / Georgia / Hotels & Resorts / United States
continued With an appetite for lunch, I visited Tim and Melissa Wellford’s Sandcastle Café in the Village. It’s known not only for their sumptuous breakfast buffet with 20+ made- from-scratch items ($9.95) but for great crab cakes. I ordered a nearly six-ounce beauty sautéed to perfection ($7.95). Celebrating the café’s […]
Chronological / Destinations / Georgia / Hotels & Resorts / United States
How do you capture a cosmic blazing sunrise, a dusky purple sunset, a playful dolphin peeking out of the ocean for a brief moment? Where can a solo traveler find a place of solitude for a few days that might change or enhance a memorable getaway? Perhaps it was time […]
Chronological / Destinations / Georgia / Hotels & Resorts / United States
If you’re a savvy leisure or business traveler seeking acclaimed accommodations centrally located in downtown Atlanta, look no further than the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, a historic property that recently completed a $65 million renovation that has made the property more elegant and relevant than ever. During my recent stay, it […]
Chronological / Destinations / Georgia / Hotels & Resorts / United States
I have never stayed in a bed & breakfast before, not even for one of my fifteen wedding anniversaries or forty-two birthdays. It was about time that this goal got a big fat check off the bucket list and a serious bonus: that my first Inn experience would be in […]
Destinations / Food / Georgia / Hotels & Resorts / United States
by Tom Plant × on October 3, 2012 at 2:23 pm ×
It’s only been a few months since my visit, but I miss Saint Simons Island, Georgia, tremendously. The majestic King & Prince Beach & Golf Resort was my home for my all too brief visit, and I left feeling officially spoiled. We began our first full day on the island with an […]