Tag: Georgia

The former cornerback reflects on memories of growing up in his hometown, known as the “Gateway to the Okefenokee Swamp.”

or aerospace and defense technology start-up Hermeus, everything comes down to speed.First, there’s the obvious: The Atlanta-based company, with facilities in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Jacksonville, Florida, is on a mission to develop hypersonic commercial passenger aircraft. Those high-tech planes could hurtle from New York to London in 90 minutes, compared to the standard seven hours.

Celebrated painter and filmmaker Bo Bartlett was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia. Today he and his wife, artist and musician Betsy Eby, live in his childhood home in the city’s historic district. Here he shares his perfect day in the city that shaped him.

Ellijay is known as the “apple capital of Georgia.” & the family-run B.J. Reece Orchards is one of the area’s top attractions.

“Savannah could lay claim to enough real history that it had no need of false honors,” John Berendt wrote. So, to get to know today’s Savannah, start with its past. Walk or bike around the celebrated 22 squares. Spot a colorful, turn-of-the-century masterpiece in the Victorian District, then smile for the requisite photo in the spray of the 166-year-old Forsyth Park fountain. Encounter Gullah/Geechee culture along the lyrical shores of the Moon River, and relax into the Lowcountry way of life on the Tybee Island coastline.

Flying out of the state has never been easier—or more comfortable—thanks to these new and upcoming options.

"Before I had worked a bunch in Georgia, I was filming for Table 19, which we shot at the Ritz-Carlton on Lake Oconee. At the time, I didn’t know there was much lake culture in Georgia, and I thought, this place is beautiful."

Outdoor adventure, boutique shopping, and an exciting restaurant scene draw visitors to this North Georgia mountain town.

“Gnocchi are traditionally made with potatoes in my country, but I wanted to make this lighter and fluffier,” says Andrea Rodella, executive chef at Amore de Lago, an Italian restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee. Raised in northern Italy and hailing from a family of cooks, Rodella recreates recipes from his childhood at the popular lake resort in Greensboro, Georgia.

Keitaro Harada, the music and artistic director of the Savannah Philharmonic, spends a lot of time on the road. But all that travel only makes him appreciate his adopted home that much more. Here he shares his perfect day in Savannah.