Savannah has a lot going for it – tourist-wise and resident-wise. Keeping the balance requires vigilance and cooperation, says Michael Owens, president and CEO of the city’s Tourism Leadership Council. The $3-billion-a-year tourism industry is responsible for some of the…
Aerospace is a huge industry in Georgia, and nobody represents it more globally than Delta Air Lines. With a hub at the world’s busiest airport – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International – it’s only fitting that the company’s museum should be located…
It may sound like an April fool’s joke, but according to legend a sea serpent once lived in the Savannah River just outside Augusta. Sea Serpent in the Savannah River is the first in our occasional postings of videos from…
The Savannah Music Festival celebrates its 30th season with an impressive lineup of more than 80 concerts, recitals, dance parties, events and family friendly performances now through April 13. Jazz on the river. Photo by Frank Stewart. In nine venues…
For burger and beer lovers, there’s a lot going on in Athens. This week is officially Athens Burger Week, sponsored by the Georgia Beef Board. Carnivores can enjoy specially made burgers for $5 at more than 20 restaurants. There’s even…
Macon is home to 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees, making it the cherry blossom capital of the world. To celebrate the blooms, the city’s annual International Cherry Blossom Festival will be held March 23-31. A sneak preview of the blooms as…
Presidents’ Day is a fitting time to learn more about our state’s ties to the nation’s past leaders. Notable spots to revisit presidential history are: The Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home in Augusta is where the 28th president lived as a…
The Georgia coast is a hot spot for tourists from around the state and the world. But, along with the traditional – and sometimes crowded – beaches, restaurants and shops, there are spots that fly under the radar where peace,…
Filmmaking brothers Will and Jim Pattiz, who grew up in Peachtree City and attended Georgia colleges, were speakers at the recent Government Film Exposition in Washington, D.C. They talked about their award-winning More Than Just Parks series, which has not…
Stone Mountain is home to the nation’s No. 1 haunted house – Netherworld – according to Hauntworld Magazine. Each year during October, the walk-through attraction’s originality and film-industry quality draws visitors from all over the world. To learn more about…
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