Forsyth, Georgia
Forsyth, Georgia was my final small-town stop before committing to the long drive south on Interstate 75. It’s a nice ...
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The Georgia Weekend Trip
A long weekend driving around Georgia
This was a road trip, beginning and ending at my home in Florida -- but that part is pretty boring, so I won't include the details of the long drive on Interstate 75. The rest of the trip is centered around Atlanta and the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Barnesville, Georgia
South of Griffin, US 19 and 41 split. I followed US 41, into the next interesting town, Barnesville. Just like ... -
Griffin, Georgia
The journey from Atlanta to Florida is easy — you just hop onto Interstate 75, and drive for hours. The ... -
KFC’s Big Chicken, Marietta, Georgia
I did not plan on making a stop in Marietta, or taking any pictures, but there’s one attraction that simply ... -
Roswell, Georgia
Roswell offers a great small-town escape from urban Atlanta, and that’s exactly what I was looking for, on Day 4 ... -
World of Coca-Cola
It’s really difficult to visit Atlanta, and not end up at the World of Coca-Cola. The giant tourist trap, set ... -
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
A visit to Atlanta isn’t complete without seeing a neighborhood where history was made, and the attitudes of the nation ... -
Downtown Atlanta: 5 Points, Underground, Capitol
From Centennial Olympic Park, you’re just a few blocks away from the center of Atlanta. The neighborhood known as Five ... -
Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta
I would much rather hike a trail through the woods than walk through a concrete jungle. Even so, downtown Atlanta ... -
Clermont Hotel, and the Drive Into Atlanta
I decide to devote most of this day to downtown Atlanta, Georgia, but in order to get there, I had ... -
Wolf Pen Gap Road to Suches, Georgia
With the day quickly coming to an end, I went against common sense (which would have taken me directly to ... -
Richard B. Russell Scenic Byway
Between Helen and, well, the middle of nowhere (slightly south of Blairsville), the Richard B. Russell Scenic Byway provides a ... -
Raven Cliffs Trail to Dodd Creek Falls
As you’re driving along the Richard B. Russell Scenic Byway (Georgia Route 348), you’ll come across several great hiking opportunities. ... -
Goats on the Roof, Helen, Georgia
Just when you think you’ve escaped the made-for-tourists town of Helen, Georgia, another tourist trap awaits. About two miles out ... -
Anna Ruby Falls
You shouldn’t visit Helen, Georgia without carving out some time to visit its spectacular neighbor. Located just north of town, ... -
Bavarian-themed Helen, Georgia
Back in the 1960’s, the local leaders of a dwindling logging town in north Georgia came up with a great ... -
Cleveland, Georgia
After a long drive north out of Florida, and a restful night in Gainesville, Georgia, I was destined for the ...