While I consider myself a city girl, I love road tripping through small towns and backroads that the South is known for. Within 45 minutes of driving out of Atlanta in any direction, I can be in actual farmlands, cows and all. Last month I finally made it to a town I'd been wanting to visit for a … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Senoia, Georgia
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Visiting (Surprisingly Hip) Augusta, Georgia
Ask five people what they know about Augusta, Georgia and perhaps three couldn't tell you anything, one would mention the Masters and another might confuse Augusta with the city of the same name in Maine. Prior to this year, my experience in Augusta had been limited to the rest stop, where I … [Read more...] about Visiting (Surprisingly Hip) Augusta, Georgia
How to Spend a Layover in Atlanta
Most people's knowledge of the Atlanta is based solely on the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (or LaToya Jackson Intergalactic Spaceport). Many travelers pass through on their way elsewhere, but not all get to see beyond it. While I've never had my own … [Read more...] about How to Spend a Layover in Atlanta
Photo Essay: Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden
It was a rainy day in north Georgia. I'd gone to meet up with my grandparents and take them to the former home of a folk artist. We arrived at the prison and knew we'd gotten turned around. But when we doubled back, I immediately recognized it: a simple house in a simple neighborhood, but this one … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden
Photo Friday: Adairsville, Georgia
When I was in elementary school my grandparents moved from a short drive from our house in suburban Atlanta to the "country," a farm in Adairsville. They bought a plot where a barn had once been and built a house. They've lived there ever since and I always looked forward to exploring the woods when … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Adairsville, Georgia