As I prepared for my trip to a conference in Huntsville, I was excited to plan my route through the back roads of Georgia and Alabama. The mountainous region is underrated when it comes to travel destinations, but well worth visiting. I've made this trip a few times and am excited to share some of my favorite road trip stops. I took I-75 north to 140 to 27 to 48, which … [Read more...] about Road Tripping from Atlanta to Huntsville
Summerville
Small Town Saturday: Summerville, GA
Summerville, Georgia in the northwestern part of the state is made up of less than 5,000 residents. Founded in 1838 as the Chattooga County seat, it was named because it was a popular summer resort town. Today, it has a historic downtown with shops and restaurants, but it may be best known for Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens. The artist lived here and visitors can see the … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Summerville, GA
Visiting Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden
World-renowned folk artist Howard Finster was a sixth-grade dropout who became a preacher with visions. His work was featured all over the world, including SoHo galleries in New York and R.E.M. album covers, but he lived a simple life in rural north Georgia. Over the years, he transformed his house and its surrounding buildings into works of art themselves, covered in … [Read more...] about Visiting Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden
Small Town Saturday: Summerville, SC
While the area is made up of around 45,000 people, the historic neighborhood of Summerville, South Carolina is north of Charleston. The area was first settled around the Revolutionary War and today is known as "Flowertown." The historic downtown area is full of restaurants, shops and bars. It's also recognized as the birthplace of Sweet Tea. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Summerville, SC
