For much of my high school days, before I fell in love with travel, I spent all my money on concerts and shows. My friends and I would pile into the Honda Accord that I still drive and carpool downtown to see our favorite bands play at The Masquerade, a historic mill and music venue. We'd … [Read more...] about Ponce City Market: Atlanta’s Hippest Food Hall
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A Weekend in Athens, Georgia for the Post-Graduate Crowd
Over the last seven or so years, I've spent a lot of time in Athens, a rural area an hour and a half northeast of Atlanta. It's home to the University of Georgia and is one of the South's most notable college towns, but there's so much more to it than that. Both of my sisters have lived there, … [Read more...] about A Weekend in Athens, Georgia for the Post-Graduate Crowd
Photo Friday: Macon, Georgia
Name a musician or group from the last 50 years and they probably have ties to the South. Places like Memphis and Muscle Shoals were known for their recording studios, but it was a small city in the heartland of Georgia that is responsible for names like The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Otis … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Macon, Georgia
Photo Friday: Senoia, Georgia
While I consider myself a city girl, I love road tripping through small towns and backroads that the South is known for. Within 45 minutes of driving out of Atlanta in any direction, I can be in actual farmlands, cows and all. Last month I finally made it to a town I'd been wanting to visit for a … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Senoia, Georgia
Visiting (Surprisingly Hip) Augusta, Georgia
Ask five people what they know about Augusta, Georgia and perhaps three couldn't tell you anything, one would mention the Masters and another might confuse Augusta with the city of the same name in Maine. Prior to this year, my experience in Augusta had been limited to the rest stop, where … [Read more...] about Visiting (Surprisingly Hip) Augusta, Georgia