4th Annual International Festival & Dragon Boat Races
September 22, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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From my seat in the City of Peachtree City’s Dragon Boat, I plan to get a first hand look at Dragon Boat Racing and this year’s International Festival.
Arts, Crafts and Bluegrass at Shakerag
September 17, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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This year the annual Shakerag Arts & Crafts Festival in Peachtree City has a new dimension – the Shakerag Bluegrass Festival at “the Fred” Amphitheater.
Red Pajamas, Ladybug Girls and the Decatur Book Festival Parade
August 31, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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Two years ago, Brianna dressed up like Madeline for the Decatur Book Festival’s children’s parade. This year its Ladybug Girl or Llama, Llama Red Pajamas!
St. Paul and Garrison Keillor
August 23, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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An evening with Garrison Keillor at the Fitzgerald Theater and a tour of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s hometown makes a trip to St. Paul a treat anytime of year.
Sprewell Bluff State Outdoor Recreation Area
August 16, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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Sprewell Bluff offers a unique mix of Piedmont and Coastal Plain terrain where you can hike, picnic, fish, canoe, wade and skip rocks across the Flint River.
The Wizard of Oz and the ASO
August 12, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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A couple years ago I took then four-year-old daughter Brianna to Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown Atlanta to watch and hear the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra play live the musical score of “The Wizard of Oz” while that 1939 Judy Garland celluloid masterpiece lit up the hall’s big screen in all its [...]
Mammoth Cave – A Great Spelunking Adventure
August 10, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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Every time I pass the signs along I-65 for Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, I contemplate making a second visit.
Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway
June 18, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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I’ve always wanted to travel the length of the Blue Ridge Parkway, but driving any portion affords stunning views and a history lesson in Appalachian culture.
Discovering Cowpens National Battlefield
June 9, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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Stopping at state welcome centers helps me find interesting side trip gems, such as Cowpens National Battlefield, a Revolutionary War site in South Carolina.
All’s Well at the Georgia Renaissance Festival!
May 26, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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The King and Queen are back in court at the Georgia Renaissance Festival with its jousting, jugglers, wenches, pirates, artisans, ale and merry ole England fun!
Vintage Movie Poster Art at Atlanta Airport
May 6, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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Herb Bridges’s collection of 1930s and ’40s vintage movie art posters, hanging at the Atlanta Airport Atrium until June 22, once promoted movies coming to the Lowe’s Grand.
The Circus Comes to Town
February 24, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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It’s been years since I’ve entered a Big Top, and Big Apple Circus and UniverSoul Circus have pitched their tents in Atlanta and are calling my name.