The World of Coca Cola has been an Atlanta institution since the opening of the interactive museum at its old location near Underground Atlanta in 1991. After the 1996 Olympics, plans were made to eventually move towards the area now known as Centennial Olympic Park. The "new" World of Coca Cola opened in 2007. The museum was established to describe the history of the brand … [Read more...] about Visiting the World of Coca Cola
Film Friday: Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood
Siddalee, played by Sandra Bullock, always had a strained relationship with her mother and blames her for how her life has turned out. So when the Ya Yas, her mom's oldest friends, kidnap her, they give her a scrapbook about their wild adventures, hoping to mend their relationship. Based on the books by Rebecca Wells, the film also stars Maggie Smith, Ashley Judd, James … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood
Visiting the Levine Museum of the New South
The term "New South" was introduced by journalist Henry Grady, who used it to describe the contrast between the modern times and the "Old South" of Antebellum plantations before the civil war. Charlotte's Levine Museum of the New South uses that term to describe the history of the south from the end of the Civil War to modern times. This isn't your average museum because … [Read more...] about Visiting the Levine Museum of the New South
Apple Picking in Ellijay, Georgia
As soon as the fall leaves start to hit the ground, the apples are ready to be picked. There are few places better for apple picking than Ellijay, Georgia, a small town in the North Georgia Mountains. Plenty of orchards dot the landscape of the area and each is known for something different. Ellijay is known as the Apple Capital of Georgia and you can understand why, … [Read more...] about Apple Picking in Ellijay, Georgia
Small Town Saturday: Blowing Rock, NC
Blowing Rock, North Carolina is a short drive from both Boone and Valle Crucis, the sites of previous Small Town Saturdays. It was home to the Cherokee and Catawba Native American tribes before the settlement of Christian missionaries in the 1700s. Today the population is around 2,000 residents and it is home to the Blowing Rock Observation Deck, Tweetsie Railroad, and the Blue … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Blowing Rock, NC