Category: Road Trips

f you’re hankering to get out of town, but also mindful of the COVID-19 outbreak, these scenic drives through North Georgia, Pine Mountain and North Carolina make for the perfect social distancing daytrip.

On the Calendar: Events for Older Adults

by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Mar 30, 2020 | Road Trips | 0 |

Senior Day is a quarterly event that brings seniors from around Atlanta to experience a variety of social, educational and fitness programs.

Museum preserves quilting’s past, promotes its future

by Donna Williams Lewis | Feb 28, 2020 | Feature, Road Trips | 0 |

The Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum, which opened in 2012, attracts nationally touring exhibitions and visitors from across the country and beyond. The museum offers a wide range of educational opportunities, including quilting expos, lectures, classes for adults and children, and summer camps that usually end up with waiting lists.

Macon’s Musical Eateries

by Mark Woolsey | Jan 2, 2020 | Road Trips | 0 |

Their biscuits may bear names like “Butch” (Trucks), “Midnight Rider” and “Ramblin Man,” but H & H Soul Food isn’t the only place you’ll find food echoing Macon’s performing greats.

Home of Southern Rock Reopens

by Mark Woolsey | Jan 2, 2020 | Feature, Road Trips | 0 |

The reopening—on the 50th anniversary of Capricorn’s founding—marked the culmination of several years of work on a number of fronts. The formerly dilapidated space was stabilized, cleaned up and refurbished under the umbrella of Mercer University and now bears the somewhat academic-sounding title of “Mercer Music at Capricorn.”

Holiday Event Planner: Browse & Shop

by Kathy Dean | Nov 2, 2019 | Feature, Road Trips | 0 |

The holidays bring wonderful shopping opportunities. Markets spring up throughout the area, filled with unique items from local artists and vendors. In several communities, tours are organized that invite visitors to tour beautifully decorated historic homes.