Bed and Breakfast in Georgia: Serenbe Inn

Bed and Breakfast in Georgia: Serenbe Inn

Serenbe is an idyllic community in the Chattahoochee Hill Country south of Atlanta. It is the creation of Steve Nygren, founder of the successful group of Peasant Restaurants, and

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Saint EOM of Pasaquan

Saint EOM of Pasaquan

By JIM MILES Eddie Owens was born in rural Marion County, one of seven children whose family eked out a miserable existence as sharecroppers. When he was twelve or thirteen he

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Paddling Guides in Georgia: St. Marys River

Paddling Guides in Georgia: St. Marys River

The semi-tropical St. Marys River defines the distinctive tab of land at the southeastern corner of Georgia. Beginning in the bogs of the Okefenokee Swamp that spawn the North Prong

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Symphonies in Georgia: Columbus Symphony Orchestra

Symphonies in Georgia: Columbus Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1855 by Mendelssohn's student, Herman S. Saroni, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra became the second orchestra formed in the United States. The symphony disbanded during

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Auto Racing in Georgia: Road Atlanta

Auto Racing in Georgia: Road Atlanta

Road Atlanta is recognized as one the world’s best road courses. The multi-purpose motor sports facility is situated on 750 park-like acres in the rolling hills of Northeast

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Tours in Georgia: SAM Shortline Excursion Train

Tours in Georgia: SAM Shortline Excursion Train

The rebirth of passenger trains on the old SAM mainline gives passengers the chance to roll across Crisp and Sumter counties, stopping at towns that have contributed much to Georgia

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Lighthouses in Georgia: Sapelo Island Lighthouse

Lighthouses in Georgia: Sapelo Island Lighthouse

Handsome Sapelo Lighthouse is one of Georgia's five lighthouses still in existence, and one of three open to the general public. The striking red and white stripes on the

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Weirdness in Georgia: A Lulu of a Woman

Weirdness in Georgia: A Lulu of a Woman

Born in 1869 in rural Polk County, Lulu Hurst seemed an ordinary girl until the night of September 18, 1883, when a "quick, muffled, popping noise" originated from beneath her

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Attractions in Georgia: Obediah’s Okefenok

Attractions in Georgia: Obediah’s Okefenok

Animals, exhibits, and more at Obediah’s Okefenok in Waycross, Georgia. Obediah’s Okefenok, opened in 1987, is located in Waycross, Georgia. The attraction is dedicated to the life

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Food in Georgia: Blue Ridge Restaurants

Food in Georgia: Blue Ridge Restaurants

Brown’s Guide’s clicking on websites, reading reviews and quizzing friends to find the best of Blue Ridge restaurants. Among those included so far: Angelina's Italian Market

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