Embark on an Alpine adventure in Helen, Georgia
In 1968, the tiny mountain town of Helen was dying. Over lunch, three local businessmen decided the town needed to add some street appeal if it hoped to capture the interests of passersby. By the time the leaves began to turn in 1969, Alpine Helen was born.
Extraordinary Escapes: 16 unexpected accommodations to book in the South
You don't think inside the box. Why sleep in one? The South is full of unexpected accommodations, from a nineteenth-century castle to a Hobbit hut to the tree house of your dreams. Let us introduce you to sixteen offerings that are anything but ordinary.
On Island Time: A Gilded Age getaway
On Jekyll Island, Georgia, the glittering era has been carefully preserved in numerous historical structures, most notably the Jekyll Island Club Hotel.
Take Five: Into the Deep
Take the plunge at these unique Southern scuba-diving destinations. Come face-to-face with West Indian manatees, explore the 120-foot-deep lake on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, and marvel at the northernmost coral reef system in the country.
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Providence Canyon: Visit Georgia’s Unnatural “Natural Wonder”
One man’s mistake is another generation's treasure. Georgia’s “Little Grand Canyon,” located two-and-a-half hours southwest of Atlanta, is heralded as one of the state's most intriguing “Seven Natural Wonders.” Hardly natural in origin though,...
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Georgia’s Little Piece of Heaven: Callaway Gardens
A little piece of heaven is quietly tucked away in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Only sixty short miles south of the Atlanta airport, Callaway Gardens is the ideal location for a weekend getaway and a breath of fresh...
Surf Song Bed & Breakfast
Known as Savannah’s Beach, Tybee Island is located eighteen miles east of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. For many visitors, the action is centered on South Beach, site of the Tybee Pier and Pavilion and steps away from the souvenir shops, casual eateries, and frozen daiquiri bars lining lively Tybrisa and Strand streets.
Om My Goodness: Spotlight on Dahlonega Spa Resort
I feel indulgent. Ice-cream-for-breakfast indulgent. Make that ice-cream-and-Champagne-for-breakfast indulgent.
Stayin’ Alive: A Monk Shares How Not to Kill Your Bonsai
It's not every day you’re able to interview a monk. And it’s even rarer to interview him about bonsai trees. But Friar Gerard Gross has been in charge of bonsai cultivation at the Monastery...
Call to Prayer: The Monastery of the Holy Spirit
It sounds like the beginning of a dirty joke: “A lady novelist walks into a monastery . . .” but I am very serious about spending the weekend sleeping, meditating, singing, and praying with forty near-silent, white-robed, celibate men.
