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Exploring an Abandoned Mental Institution

By on April 29, 2013 in Georgia, Milledgeville, photo friday, ruins, small town, USA

Tweet I’d only been to Milledgeville, Georgia once before, but I knew it was known for three things: Georgia College and State University, the penitentiary and the abandoned mental institution known as Central State Hospital. And while I have an affinity for all things abandoned, this place was indescribably eerie, even in daylight hours. I [...]

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Photo Friday: Athens, Georgia

By on April 26, 2013 in Georgia, photo friday, USA

Tweet In case you have had trouble tracking where I was, I started out in St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, followed quickly by a visit with my sister Rachel in Athens before starting the Antebellum Trail and the Ultimate Florida Road Trip. During my two nights in the Classic City I did a whole lot of [...]

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Adventures on a Shrimp Boat

By on April 24, 2013 in adventure, food, Georgia, USA

Tweet Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There’s pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, [...]

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Exploring Atlanta’s Ponce City Market

By on April 15, 2013 in adventure, Atlanta, Georgia, photo friday, USA

TweetI’ve always had a fascination with abandoned spaces, finding beauty in the derelict and wondering how buildings came to end up this way. There are plenty of these types of buildings in my hometown of Atlanta, which had an industrial boom in the early 1900s that has left our city with many unique warehouse spaces. [...]

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Atlanta’s Top Chef Legacy

By on April 1, 2013 in Atlanta, food, Georgia, Top Chef, wine

TweetWhile there were celebrity chefs in America for years, Top Chef brought them to the national consciousness with their award-winning show. It put a face to names like Tom Colicchio, Sean Brock and Hubert Keller and made their food styles recognizable. Atlanta has had its own contributions to the show, bringing notable chefs to the program. [...]

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A Merry Mud Bog Christmas

By on February 13, 2013 in family, Georgia, South

TweetThose of you who follow me on Instagram may have seen an unusual photo on Christmas Eve, me and my two sisters covered head to toe in mud. And my explanation is no less unusual than your first impression. I’ve already written about it on This Is My South, but more from a guide standpoint [...]

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Scuba Diving at the Georgia Aquarium

By on September 7, 2012 in adventure, Atlanta, Georgia

Tweet Since getting my open water certification back in Cairns, Australia, I’ve been wanting to go scuba diving again. Years ago I heard about Andi of My Beautiful Adventures‘ experiences scuba diving at the Georgia Aquarium right here in my landlocked home town and immediately added it to my Life List. These days I prefer experiences [...]

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Atlanta’s Olympic Memories

By on July 27, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Tweet via AW Photography As we prepare for the London Olympics, I can’t help but remember the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games that shaped my hometown in so many ways. Prior to Atlanta’s selection as host city, it was known more for rap music and events like Freaknik than international sporting events. The local government [...]

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A Local’s Guide to Little Five Points

By on June 4, 2012 in Atlanta, food, Georgia, shopping, USA

Tweet I’ve been visiting the quirky Atlanta neighborhood of Little Five Points since I got my driver’s license at sixteen. The Venice Beach-like suburb was like no place this suburban girl had ever seen. Between the pierced and tattooed punks and the dreadlocked homeless people, Little Five is not short on “local color.” Recently the backdrop [...]

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Photo Friday: Decatur, GA

By on April 27, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia, North America, photo friday, USA

Tweet A few weeks ago, Sammi and I drove over to Decatur, a hip neighborhood in Atlanta, for me to research an article and to keep us busy. Sammi has been working at a 4 H Center an hour south of town and hasn’t gotten as many hours as she wants, so she spends a [...]

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