Wednesday, June 27, 2007

"Rabun County Treasures Revealed"

NewsChannel 32 interviewed Mary Elizabeth Law of Rabun County about the treasures she has saved for the Rabun County Historical Society Museum. "From buttons and needles to old maps and railroad ties, this museum appears to have it all . . . Mary Elizabeth saves all these memories for one reason, so she can preserve the heritage for the next generation."

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Tifton Gazette on Northeast Georgia Food & Wine

The Tifton Gazette wrote a review of several local attractions, including Beechwood Inn and Tiger Mountain Vineyards.
The article was written in two parts.
Read the first section here.

Monday, June 25, 2007

New National Geographic Offering

AccessNorthGa.com lists "Lake Lanier, the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Chattooga River" among the featured locales on the "new National Geographic's Weekend Explorer 3D series."
"'The series offers topographic maps and tools for use in planning hiking, biking and camping trips,' according to Dan Ortiz, Vice President of Consumer Products for National Geographic Maps. 'More people are engaging in outdoor pursuits close to home, and Weekend Explorer 3D enables them to create their own maps for day trips and weekend adventures,' Ortiz said in an interview with AccessNorthGa.com."

Buy it here!

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Tallulah Gorge - Marietta's Destination of Choice

The Marietta Daily Journal proclaims that the Tallulah Gorge is "arguably North Georgia's first tourist attraction." The article goes on to list and subsequently describe many of the location's features: "Suspension Bridge," "Sliding Rock Trail," "Gorge Overlooks," "Bridal Veil Falls," and "South Wallenda Tower."