This is the first post from a new writer on the website, my sister Sammi Eubanks. From her, you can expect posts on backpacking, hiking and other outdoor travel information. She has been kind enough to provide us with a list of what she considers to be the best hikes in Georgia, in order from least to most difficult. Click on the related links for information on park fees … [Read more...] about Best Hikes in Georgia
Atlanta
Visiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden
A sunny Atlanta, Georgia afternoon is best spent in the green spaces the city has to offer. The Atlanta Botanical Garden, adjacent to Piedmont Park, opened in 1976 and has sought to preserve unique plant species ever since. In addition to this thirty-acre site, there is a second campus in Gainesville, near Lake Lanier, that opened in 2015. What to See at the Atlanta … [Read more...] about Visiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Film Friday: Sweet Home Alabama
Southern girl meets the big city and abandons her small-town life in Sweet Home Alabama, starring Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey, and Josh Lucas. It's a harmless "chick flick" about the people who may leave your life, but never really leave your heart. Although the film is set in Alabama, much of it was filmed in nearby Atlanta and Florida. The famous re-enactment scene … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Sweet Home Alabama
Film Friday: Trouble With the Curve
Trouble with the Curve stars Eastwood as Gus, an aging baseball scout whose team thinks he should step down. Gus' friend Pete suggests that his estranged daughter Mickey, played by Amy Adams, come out on the road with him to help out. From there they mend their relationship as they meet Johnny, an up-and-coming scout played by Justin Timberlake. Filmed In: Athens, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Trouble With the Curve
Film Friday: Zombieland
Before Atlanta was overtaken by zombies in the filming of the popular show The Walking Dead, the comedy Zombieland introduced us to the rules of zombie hunting. A shy college student exists in a world overtaken by the undead and attempts to go home to Ohio to see if his parents are still alive. Along the way, he is introduced to an unstable zombie hunter … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Zombieland
