Read more about the article Quarantine Quests: Yonah Mountain and Folk Pottery Museum of NE Georgia – White County, GA
Yonah Mountain

Quarantine Quests: Yonah Mountain and Folk Pottery Museum of NE Georgia – White County, GA

To celebrate the 4th of July, we wanted to be outdoors during the pandemic. Since it’s typically cooler in the North Georgia mountains, we chose to explore the 4.6-mile Yonah Mountain hike rich with rewarding views from the summit.

Located just northeast of Cleveland, GA, Mount Yonah graces the landscape for miles around. In fact, we’ve almost taken it for granted on our many trips to take our children to nearby Camp Evergreen. It wasn’t until I saw a friend’s post about hiking the mountain that I even knew a trail existed.

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Read more about the article Quarantine Quest: Lunchbox Museum – Columbus, GA

Quarantine Quest: Lunchbox Museum – Columbus, GA

Metal school lunchboxes. Remember those? Unfortunately, our children missed out as we now have insulated lunch sacks and coolers. To educate them, we ventured to the Lunchbox Museum in Columbus, GA, just 120 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Located inside River Market Antiques, only a small sign indicated we were in the right place. After paying the $5 admission fee for adults (students are free), the man behind the counter ushered us around furniture, vintage clocks, china pieces and old magazines to the other side of the store. He pulled back a curtain where rows and rows of metal lunchboxes greeted us. 

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Read more about the article Quarantine Quest – State Botanical Garden of Georgia – Athens, GA

Quarantine Quest – State Botanical Garden of Georgia – Athens, GA

Known for the Univerisity of Georgia (UGA) and all things “Dawgs,” Athens lies about 70 miles east of Atlanta. While touring the campus a few weeks ago, we stumbled upon the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. 

Founded in 1968 by UGA, the 313-acre offers a “living laboratory” of nature on the outskirts of town. Better yet, admission and parking are free!

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Read more about the article Quarantine Quest – St. Simon’s Island, GA

Quarantine Quest – St. Simon’s Island, GA

We were itching to get to a beach as things reopened from the pandemic. And St. Simon’s Island on the coast of Georgia provided the perfect place. With less than 24 hours to plan, we had a great weekend trip just five hours southeast of  Atlanta.

Near Savannah, many barrier islands dot Georgia’s coast. Nicknamed the Golden Isles, these barrier islands include Cumberland Island, Sea Island and Sapelo Island. St. Simon’s Island is one of the larger islands. At just 12 miles long and three miles wide, the small community is easy to navigate.

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