Cartersville, GA is a small town near where my grandparents live, about an hour north of Atlanta. The day this particular photo was taken there was an auto show going on on the main street. It was the filming location for the Three Stooges remake. The wall you see above is at Young Brothers Pharmacy and was the first Coca Cola mural, painted in 1894. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Cartersville, GA
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Small Town Saturday: Lynchburg, TN
Lynchburg, TN may be known for one thing in particular: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey. I visited the distillery last year and thought the town itself was charming. While it's a couple of hours from Nashville and Atlanta, it makes for a nice day trip. Just remember that you won't be able to drink in Lynchburg, as it's a dry county. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Lynchburg, TN
Small Town Saturday: Blacksburg, VA
A few years ago a friend and I drove up to Blacksburg, VA on a whim to visit her brother and to attend a Virginia Tech football game. While I was wholly unprepared for the cold weather, the town itself was a great college town with a main street lined with bars and restaurants. It's surrounded by mountains and at least three hours from a major city, so VT students learn … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Blacksburg, VA
Small Town Saturday: Ridgeway, SC
I never would have found myself in this town 30 minutes outside of Columbia, South Carolina, had it not been for the summer camp I attended for most of my youth. It was always exciting to pass through the small town, across the railroad tracks, past the big white mansion, past the water tower you see above and past the abandoned school building because you knew you were … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Ridgeway, SC
Small Town Saturday: Boone, NC
This one comes to you from outside of the university town of Boone, North Carolina. I stopped my car on the side of the road when I saw these beautiful old barns with quilt designs on them. The area is known for ski resorts in the wintertime, Appalachian State University and the occasional moonshiner. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Boone, NC
