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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 18, 20243 min read
Spirited North Georgia Mountains
Grandaddy Mimm’s Distilling Co. with its moonshine and other spirits now has a second location in Dawsonville about an hour from Atlanta.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 26, 20243 min read
Thrifting Southwest Georgia
Columbus, Georgia, has one of the South’s largest thrift stores, plus a dang good Goodwill.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 2, 20242 min read
The Spirits of Jekyll Island Club
Jekyll Island Club hotel will tell its ghostly stories this weekend, plus serve spirits of another kind.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 27, 20243 min read
Relive the O.K. Corral Shootout at Griffin's Doc Holliday Festival
The Georgia town 40 miles south of Atlanta was the birthplace of the famous gunfighter and friend to Wyatt Earp.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Paradise lies in northern Georgia
Bicycle mechanic Howard Finster got a divine calling so he created thousands of pieces of artwork, many of which grace rock albums.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 14, 20244 min read
Richland Rum: A Spirited Journey of Small-Batch Goodness
Richland Rum produces small-batch craft rums in Richland, Georgia.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 11, 20242 min read
Northern Lights Go South!
This week's geomagnetic storm sent northern lights all the way to Louisiana!
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 13, 20243 min read
See Rock City's Flora Luna
The popular Southern attraction on top of Lookout Mountain debuts a nightly spring experience, one full of wining, dining and song.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 16, 20244 min read
'Star Trek Continues' in Georgia
The Neutral Zone in Kingsland, Ga., offers a Fan Appreciation Weekend for insider’s view into their recreation of the 'Star Trek' ship.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 6, 20236 min read
The Ghosts of Beaver House
This Statesboro, Ga., institution serves up apparitions with its family-style meal.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 11, 20233 min read
The Eccentric World of Pasaquan
Artist Eddie Owens Martin, aka St. EOM, created a folk art paradise in the piney woods of southwest Georgia.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Southern Writers Spotlight: Karon Warren of N. Georgia Mountains
Karon Warren is the author of “100 Things to Do in the North Georgia Mountains Before You Die."
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 25, 20234 min read
Howard Haunts the Courthouse
A man named Howard haunts the Blairsville, Ga., courthouse.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Berry College: 14 acres to every student
Berry College in Georgia sits on the world's largest campus.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 14, 20222 min read
Happiness once came in a small metal box
Relieve childhood memories at the Lunchbox Museum in Columbus, Ga.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 15, 20223 min read
The buried leg of John Bell Hood
Alongside the road in the woods of northwest Georgia lies a grave containing only a leg.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 29, 20212 min read
Fear the Woods in Central Georgia!
There's a creepy side to the family-friendly Yule Forest in Stockbridge, Georgia. It emerges every fall.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Go Nuts Over the Bushy Tail Art Trail
Squirrels are going nuts about this new arts initiative in Henry County, Georgia. And when you see why, you'll agree.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Happy Trails with a Hike Through Kennesaw
On this National Trails Day, check out the beauty of a Civil War site that exists in the shadow of tragedy. Kennesaw Mountain National...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Take 5: Go Wild in Georgia on Black Friday and beyond
Want to avoid the crowds on Black Friday 2020 and not worry about social distancing — unless it’s for a squirrel. Georgia’s State Parks...
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