Take a Trip to Athens – College Town…Classic City
September 9, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Garden Views, Travel
Bulldog Country In Athens, you don’t say “hello;” you say, “How ‘bout them Dawgs!” In Athens, it’s all about the Bulldogs. For a University of Georgia grad, a visit to Athens is always a homecoming. There is nothing more thrilling than to be in town on a football Saturday among a sold-out crowd of 92,000 [...]
The Biltmore Estate – An American Treasure
June 15, 2011 by Kristin Girard
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If you are an American history buff or just love spectacular mountain scenery, beautiful gardens and magnificent architecture, make a visit to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina a priority this year. The Biltmore House is the largest privately-owned residence in the United States, with an estate that includes 8,000 acres of managed forest, [...]
World War II Heritage Days
April 29, 2011 by Sherri Smith Brown
Filed under Sherri Smith Brown, Travel
I am a child of the 1940s and the product of a World War II veteran and the girl he met when he returned home from the war. This weekend I’m taking my eight-year-old daughter Brianna to World War II Heritage Days in Peachtree City to immerse her in some of that history and hopefully bring it to life for her.
Lauren Clark – Citizen of the World
April 10, 2011 by Nichole Bazemore
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Lauren Clark is the epitome of grace under pressure. The warm, yet extremely poised and focused 25 year-old exemplifies a worldliness and savvy far beyond her years. The daughter of Fayetteville residents Wanda and Michael Clark, Lauren made national news this past February when she was one of dozens of Americans who were evacuated from [...]
Seeing Stars at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood
January 6, 2011 by Sherri Smith Brown
Filed under Sherri Smith Brown, Travel
I’m not sure I can find any other movie star’s footprints at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre as easily as Clark Gable’s but let’s just say, I know my way around.
A Christmas Story Ends for Another Year
December 30, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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In my favorite Christmas movie, A Christmas Story, Ralphie’s house, neighborhood, school, and trials of winter are straight out of my Indiana childhood.
Chattahoochee Nature Center Provides Outdoor Activities for Families to get in Touch with Nature
December 10, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Etcetera, Garden Views, Travel
Cooler temperatures make the winter the perfect time to hike. And, with leaves gone from deciduous trees, you get a whole different perspective and a wide-open view of your surroundings. Recently my husband, Dan, and I drove up to the Chattahoochee Nature Center for the Back to Nature Holiday Market and Bazaar. Not only did [...]
Holiday Traditions in Downtown Atlanta
December 4, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
Filed under Sherri Smith Brown, Travel
From parades to ice skating to holiday performances to riding Priscilla the Pink Pig, Atlanta hosts a number of traditional events during the holiday season.
A Trip to the North Georgia Mountains
October 25, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Garden Views, Travel
You can’t go wrong taking a trip right now to our North Georgia mountains to enjoy the fall color and the apple harvest. Dan and I joined several friends for an entertaining weekend in Blue Ridge. Our first stop was Mercier Orchards outside Blue Ridge. We arrived around 11:30 a.m. and the place was MOBBED!! [...]
My Interview with Valerie Dumas!!!
October 16, 2010 by Kenya Brantley
Filed under At Home, Decor, Everyday Living, Travel
Valerie Dumas is a name that you may not know right off hand, but I’m sure that you have heard of her store, The Vintage Flea, located in Downtown Newnan. It is a store filled with one-of-a-kind eclectic pieces that you won’t find anywhere else! Valerie’s personality is one of the best features in the store [...]
Tour Apple Alley in the North Georgia Mountains
October 13, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
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I’ve spent a lot of time touring agricultural areas in the state, and Hillcrest Orchards and Mercier Orchards are two of my favorite spots to visit along Apple Alley in the North Georgia Mountains during the Fall harvest.
A Football Weekend
September 5, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Garden Views, Travel
Just got back from a mini-weekend to celebrate my wedding anniversary and attend the football season opener of the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Nothing gets better than this…a beautiful weekend with someone you love, an actual cool fall day and the dawgs playing between the hedges! Our trip started on Friday and our first stop [...]