Tag: 50 Best Things to do in Georgia
Go to the Masters
With the wait list closed years ago, organizers have made available a select number of tickets via online lottery.
Ponder the meaning of America’s Stonehenge
The Georgia Guidestones, a mysterious 19-foot granite monument near Elberton, dictates 10 philosophical commandments (engraved in eight languages) for governing humanity in concurrence with nature. Show up at noon to see the sun illuminate an engraving of that day’s date.
See a nationally acclaimed theater company perform on a farm
Last year at the Serenbe Playhouse, a 6,000-pound helicopter landed on stage each night for Miss Saigon. This spring the playhouse’s founder built an entire drive-in theater.
Get dizzy at Tallulah Gorge State Park
On Hurricane Falls Trail, take the 600-plus stairs down into this spectacular 1,000-foot canyon, cross the suspension bridge, behold six waterfalls, then ascend hundreds of leg-torching stairs on the other side, and savor your pride.
Climb on the Noguchi Playscape
The artscape is a study in vibrant color and geometry—plus it’s one masterpiece you’re encouraged not only to touch but to tackle.
Witness the toll of Civil War battle in Andersonville
The largest and most notorious of Civil War prisons, Camp Sumter had a short but deadly history: Nearly 13,000 of the 45,000 Union soldiers died, mostly of starvation and disease.
View Macon’s cherry blossoms from the top of the Hay House
Completed in 1859 in Italian Renaissance Revival style, this elaborate residence was the “smart” house of its day.
Experience “showtime” at the Honda Battle of the Bands
At the annual showcase of the country’s best HBCU bands, high-stepping drum majors with plumed hats and drill canes perform spins and splits, sequined majorettes and dance squads execute fierce routines, and the crowd roars and dances in their seats.
Eat a peach at Pearson Farm
This is the Peach State, after all, and you’ll experience it best by going straight to the source.
Ogle the Dragon Con costumes (or show off your own) at Trader Vic’s
Our fave spot to eyeball the Dragon Con crowd: Trader Vic’s, a festive tiki bar located on the lower level of the Hilton.
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