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 – 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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Georgia Governor’s Mansion – Atlanta

“Are you sure we can do this?” my daughter asked. “I mean, doesn’t somebody live here?”

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We had just turned into the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta. I presented my driver’s license and the guards at the gate told us where to park.Walking up to the orange brick building flanked with 30 white columns, we rang the front door bell where a white-haired, petite docent greeted us on this rainy day and gave us the history of the mansion. (more…)

Vogel State Park – Fall Hike

Autumn:

Crisp Air.

Harvest Time.

Fall Leaves.

Time to get out of Atlanta and go “Leaf- peeping”

The Former Lumpkin County Courthouse is now home to the Dahlonega Gold Museum

First stop is Dahlonega. Flags and crosses honoring veterans line the streets leading into the town of 5,000 residents. Central to the historic downtown is the Dahlonega Gold Museum. Housed in the original Lumpkin County Courthouse – the oldest courthouse in Georgia, the museum details the history of the first gold rush in U.S. history. (more…)