Coastal Georgia has long relied on the seafood industry and the Shrimp Cruise with Credle's Adventures allows visitors to see where their food comes from. The Lady Jane is a Coast Guard-certified retired shrimping boat that has been transformed into an education encounter for all ages. The tours leave from nearby Brunswick, where you'll board the air-conditioned cabin … [Read more...] about Golden Isles Shrimp Boat Tour with Credle’s Adventures
Literary South: Margaret Mitchell
This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. Margaret Mitchell was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 8, 1900. She was born into a notable local family and was an avid reader and tomboy. After college, she married Berrien "Red" Upshaw, who earned money as a … [Read more...] about Literary South: Margaret Mitchell
Film Friday: Stomp the Yard
A street dancer moves to Georgia after the death of his brother to attend university. He falls for a girl and also joins his fraternity's step dancing competition. Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Chris Brown, and Ne-Yo star in Stomp the Yard. The campuses of Morris Brown College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, and Georgia Institute of Technology were used in … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Stomp the Yard
Visiting the National World War II Museum
The National World War II Museum brings together the history of World War II with a focus on the role the United States, and the city of New Orleans, played on the Great War. It is associated with the Smithsonian Institution and opened in 2000 on the 56th anniversary of D-Day. Visitors are encouraged to spend at least three hours at the museum to fully appreciate … [Read more...] about Visiting the National World War II Museum
Literary South: Joel Chandler Harris
This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. Joel Chandler Harris was born to an unwed mother in 1845. She returned to Eatonton, where her maternal grandmother hailed from, where she was taken in by a local doctor and allowed to live in a small cottage behind his … [Read more...] about Literary South: Joel Chandler Harris