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ARLINGTON Still Pond Grape Stomp Festival Enjoy good food, music, wine and the excitement of stomping grapes at the Still Pond Vineyard, Winery & Distillery Grape Stomp Festival on August 6. Festival goers stand in vats to crush the grapes with their feet to extract the juice. It’s fun, messy and hot in August so be prepared by dressing accordingly and staying hydrated. Bring a lawn chair to enjoy the beautiful setting, complimentary wine tastings and live music. Visit local arts and crafts vendors and hop on for a hayride through the vineyard. The festival is held annually at the family-owned winery at 1575 Still Pond Road. Stomp Festival hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The grape stomping begins at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 1-800-475-1191 or visit www.stillpond.com.

Atlanta favorite for the past 25 years.

In the heart of downtown with four shows per year, this summer’s show is Orange is the New Murder! and runs through July 28. Five courses are served in family-style seating during the show’s four acts. The dinner includes a complimentary glass of wine and starts with the appetizer, followed by a soup, salad and several entrée choices. The final course is dessert. Agatha’s is at 161 Peachtree Center Ave. Go to Andrew Young International Boulevard NE, and park in the deck immediately on the left as you cross over Courtland Street. Bring your parking ticket to get it validated. To make reservations, call 404-480-5244.

Shows are Tuesday – Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.agathas. com.

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Summer 2016 than 50 top-rope stations, overhanging lead routes and hundreds of climbs. Children, ages 5-17, can learn the basics of rock climbing including how to belay during summer camps that start June 1. The sessions may include top rope climbing, bouldering, traversing and other climbing techniques. Family Day is every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. in which families have full access to the facility, and can enjoy two hours of family climbing by reservation.

Family climbing classes are taught every Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. The facility offers programs for homeschoolers and after-school, ladies nights and college nights. The indoor climbing gym is two miles north of downtown Atlanta at

50 things to do 1019 Collier Road, NW, Suite A. Open Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Saturday, 12 noon – 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 12 noon – 6 p.m. For more information, call 404-351-3009 or visit www.atlantarocks. com.

Children’s Museum of Atlanta A museum in downtown Atlanta’s Centennial Park that presents programs and exhibits designed to promote problem-solving, creative thinking and artistic expression. There are several feature exhibits in addition to six learning zones such as the new Gateway to the World, where children visit continents, launch a rocket, climb through the layers of the Earth and

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more. Daily programs include Music & Movement, Eat a Georgia Rainbow, Super Spectacular Science Show, Build It Lab, Arts Studio, Story Time and a mini-musical where imaginators sing and dance their way through original stories and songs that highlight themes, such as anti-bullying. Adventure Camp during the summer has children, 5 to 9 years old, experience all the learning zones in-depth. Children also learn yoga, create unique crafts and cook together. Mad Science Campers engineer new machines, participate in Robot Olympics, build their own roller coasters, and unlock the power of chemical reactions. The museum is at 275 Centennial Olympic

Park Drive, NW. Open Monday & Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Thursday & Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For more information, call 404-659-5437 or visit www. childrensmuseumatlanta. org.

Circus Camp Circus Camp is where children create wonderful memories, make new friends and experience a wide variety of circus skills at the Circus Arts Institute located in Candler Park. Children participate in trapeze, tightrope, juggling, magic shows, Spanish Web climbing and, of course, throwing a pie in a clown’s face. Circus professionals present live shows to entertain

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and inspire the children, who get to select which circus skill or “act” they want to learn. There’s silliness and fun, but campers also practice aerial grace and beauty; better their hand, eye and body coordination with exercises in plate spinning, unicycling and juggling as well as develop balance and strength while climbing soft rope, balancing boards or perfecting other challenges. The institute provides Circus Arts Therapy, a unique play therapy tool for children and pre-teens with learning differences, behavioral issues, sensory and processing issues or other emotional and physical challenges. The institute’s founder is a professional trapeze artist, licensed clinical

social worker and registered play therapist. Staff consists of acrobats, trapeze artists, hulahoop performers, jugglers, magicians and other highly trained professionals. The institute also provides one of the best non-traditional workout routines for adults, teens and children in its popular fitness classes that sell out quickly. Circus Arts Institute is at 206 Rogers St. NE, Suite 214. For more information, call 404-549-3000 or visit www. circusartsinstitute.com.

Starlight Six Drive-in Theatre and Flea Market An Atlanta landmark that’s been around since 1949, and the place to go for double features. The drive-in has

six screens with an all-new digital projection system that delivers sharp, bright pictures with clear sounds that are broadcast directly to your car stereo. Parking spaces are first-come, first-serve so arrive early to avoid ticket lines and to get the best viewing spot.

Bring your own snacks or take advantage of Starlight’s snack bar. Gates open 45 minutes prior to movie show times Monday through Thursday, one and half hours prior to show times on Friday and Saturday and one hour before show times on Sunday. Movie schedules are typically posted Wednesday. The Starlight Giant Flea Market – an openair market selling everything from used furniture to mango on a stick -- is open Saturdays

Summer 2016 and Sundays, 6 a.m. – 3 p.m., weather permitting. The Starlight is at 2000 Moreland Ave., SE. Open nightly, except Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. For more information, call 404-627-5786 or visit www.starlightdrivein.com.

Wall Crawler Rock Club An expansive indoor rock climbing space with introductory and intermediate classes for adults and children. Summer camps are offered to introduce students, aged 4-16, to the sport.

Beginning climbers explore bouldering and other ropeclimbing techniques. Older climbers learn about lead climbing and how to transition to outdoor climbing. Join the Rock Club on Mondays

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for half-off the Introduction to Climbing classes. A ladies night is offered every Wednesday. The club is at 1522 DeKalb Ave. NE. Open Monday – Friday, noon – 11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; and Sunday, noon – 8 p.m.

For more information, call 404-371-8997 or visit www. wallcrawlerclimbing.com.

Wren’s Nest is at 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., SW. Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with storytelling every Saturday at 1 p.m.

For more information, call 404-753-7735 or visit www. wrensnest.org.

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As one of the world’s premier estate gardens, Gibbs Gardens represents heaven for some of the scenes in the 2016 movie, Miracles from Heaven, starring Jennifer Garner.

These exquisite gardens are the legacy of award-winning landscape designer Jim Gibbs, a founding member of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.

His 292-acre estate has 16

Atlanta’s oldest house museum and home of the Brer Rabbit tales. The museum preserves the legacy of author Joel Chandler Harris and the heritage of African American folklore through storytelling, tours and student publishing.

It’s a National Historic Landmark, once home to Harris, an associate editor of the Atlanta

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Constitution and author of the tales that feature Uncle Remus, one of American literature’s first fully developed African American characters. Check the Wren’s Nest events page for upcoming summer reading club events and writing programs,

most notably the Scribes program at KIPP STRIVE Academy, which pairs students with writing professionals.

The Wren’s Nest Publishing Co. in collaboration with the Decatur Book Festival publishes the students’ stories. The

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cultivated gardens including three feature gardens of which one – the Japanese Garden – took 15 years to design and build. It’s the country’s largest Japanese garden. The Water Lily Gardens has the largest display of water lilies in the nation including an exact replica of the bridge in Claude Monet’s waterlily pond in Giverny. The home site, Manor House, overlooks the water gardens and is on one of the highest crests in northeast Cherokee County. Gibbs Gardens is a must-see destination for everyone, but especially for Mom. Check their event guide for this summer’s Twilight Live Music Series from 6 to 9 p.m., which offers everything from Americana to

Zydeco music. Located in the foothills of the north Georgia mountains, the gardens are at 1987 Gibbs Drive. Open Tuesday – Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. though mid-June. From mid-June to mid-December, open Wednesday – Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Entry gates close at 4 p.m. For more information, call 770-893-1881 or visit www. gibbsgardens.com.

BLAIRSVILLE Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games Come celebrate Scottish and Celtic culture June 11 – 12 at the annual Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games, one of Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events. Fun for the whole family, the festival

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features Friday evening music, a Saturday night concert and a variety of festival activities including Scottish clan contests; athletic competitions such as putting the open stone, caber and sheaf tosses and heavy hammer; bagpipe and drum bands; traditional Scottish Highland dancing; bagpipe and fiddle workshops; falconry and sheep herding demonstrations; genealogy services; Highland cattle exhibits; great food; children’s activities and more. The festival is held in Meeks Park at 490 Meeks Park Road. Gates open at 8 a.m. with all activities starting at 9 a.m. and continuing until 5 p.m.

The Saturday night concert begins at 7 p.m. For more information, call the Blairsville Chamber of Commerce at

706-745-5789 or visit www. blairsvillescottishfestival.com.

BRASELTON Mayfield Dairy Farm See how milk is made with a fun and educational behind-the-scenes tour at one of Mayfield’s facilities in Braselton. The tour shows how milk is pasteurized, homogenized and separated, and then how it’s packaged and transported. If you’ve ever wondered how one-gallon yellow milk jugs are created, this is the tour. The tour ends with an opportunity to milk Bella, a mechanical cow.

Braselton is a milk processing facility so there are no live cows, but Bella makes for a great hands-on experience

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Summer 2016 and photo op. This is also the only facility that produces TruMoo chocolate, vanilla and strawberry milk that is not only superb to drink (no artificial growth hormones), but also great for summer recipes like creamy Neapolitan pops.

Check TruMoo’s website for this recipe and others. While you’re at the dairy, browse the gift shop and get a scoop of your favorite Mayfield ice cream. Less than an hour from Atlanta, Mayfield’s Dairy is at 1160 Broadway Ave. Visitor Center hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. during the week except Wednesday, and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday. The onehour tours start at 10 a.m. every hour at the top of the hour. The last weekday tour is at 4 p.m. Saturday tours end at

50 things to do 1 p.m. For more information, call 1-888-298-0396 or visit www.mayfielddairy.com.

CEDARTOWN Skydive Georgia If you’re an adrenaline junkie, skydiving is probably at the top on your bucket list and Skydive Georgia, the largest skydiving training facility in the Southeast, offers what you’ve been dreaming about. First time jumpers can dive tandem-style, strapped to a certified instructor or opt for independent free falls, but only after several hours of training.

Skydive Georgia offers Accelerated Free Fall lessons for those seeking certification.

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site. Divers can also watch themselves afterward via the center’s professionally produced videos of their flight.

The experience, open to those 18 and older, takes two to three hours. Skydive Georgia is also where skydiving pros go to jump and have fun at special events throughout the year. Skydive Georgia, at 493 Airport Road, is less than an hour’s drive from Atlanta.

It’s open daily, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

For more information, call 770-614-3483 or visit www. skydivegeorgia.com.

CLAYTON COUNTY Gone with the Wind Tours and more Designated as the official home of Gone With the Wind,

Clayton County was the setting for Scarlett O’Hara’s beloved home Tara. The Road to Tara Museum and historic bus tours take visitors to see historic homes, confederate memorial sites and places in Jonesboro that inspired Margaret Mitchell’s epic novel. Popular with genealogy and history buffs – as home to the state and National Archives of Atlanta – Clayton also draws crowds interested in everything from concert performances to aviation to bird-watching to sandcastle-building. Located 15 miles south of Atlanta, Clayton is where you’ll find the renowned performing arts center Spivey Hall in Morrow; the Atlanta State Farmers Market and the National Museum of Commercial

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Aviation, both in Forest Park; an Audubon favorite – the Newman Wetlands Center in Hampton; and Clayton County International Park’s The Beach, which invites families to frolic around a spring-fed lake surrounded by a sandy beach. Grab lawn chairs, blankets and a cooler to enjoy Jonesboro’s free Summer “Slam” Concert Series at the Lee Street Park, which features an “Old School R&B Concert” on June 4, Motown Live! with the 1st Generation Band on July 1 and Beach Blast! with the Swinging Medallions on July 30. Explore more about “Atlanta’s True South” by dropping by the Clayton County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 104 North Main Street in Jonesboro.

For more information, call 1-800-662-7829 or visit www. atlantastruesouth.com.

CONYERS Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo The nation’s only traveling rodeo that tells the story of the black American cowboy comes to the Georgia International Horse Park on Aug. 6 – 7.

Dust will fly as spectators cheer for some of the nation’s

most skilled black cowboys and cowgirls competing in calf roping, bareback riding, bulldogging, ladies barrel racing, junior barrel racing, ladies steer undercoating and bull riding. Bill Pickett (1870-1932), a famous cowboy from Texas, invented the art of bulldogging – the skill of grabbing cattle by the horns and wrestling them to the ground. Interested in horses, cattle and dogs as a child, it was watching bulldogs take down cattle that made Pickett famous.

His method then was to bite the steer on the lip, and then fall backwards to wrestle it to the ground. Pickett and his brothers became synonymous with Wild West show tricks, stunts and performances. He was inducted in the National Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame and celebrated by the U.S. Postal Service in the Legends of the West commemorative sheets. His namesake rodeo is now popular with more than 121,000 spectators annually. The Georgia International Horse Park is at 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway. The rodeo is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. For

Do something adventurous this summer and book a flight on a scenic hot air balloon ride with Balloons Over Georgia. It’s a once in a lifetime experience and a memorable gift for an anniversary, wedding, birthday or special date. See Lake Lanier, Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, the Atlanta skyline and the beginnings of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountain ranges. You might even get to watch deer run or fly with a hawk. With its spotless safety record, the family-owned and operated ballooning company launches near dawn and dusk when the wind is calmest.

They lift off from an area about 35-40 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Different launch sites are used, and most flights last about an hour, depending on wind speed and direction and the landing site.

Cameras and camcorders are encouraged. Balloons Over Georgia is at 235 Castleberry Road. Hours are before sunrise and sunset. For private rentals or more information, call 678-283-4033 or visit www. balloonsovergeorgia.com.

DAWSONVILLE Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge Spectacular scenery, hiking trails and other adventures make Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge one of the state’s most popular destinations. The park is one of Georgia’s seven natural wonders and home

Summer 2016 to Amicalola Falls, the tallest cascading waterfall in the Southeast. The park is also best known as the beginning of the Appalachian Trail.

Amicalola has 12 miles of integrated trails, of which one is the 8.5-mile trek that leads to Springer Mountain, the Appalachian Trail’s southern terminus. Visitors can view the 730-foot waterfall from an accessible pathway or climb a trail of steep staircases and bridges alongside the falls. The mountain lodge, a few steps from the falls and trails, offers a relaxing return from hiking, whitewater river rafting, trout fishing, horseback riding, geocaching and other activities. Besides the Lodge’s full-service hotel rooms, other accommodations include cabins, cottages, group shelters, camping sites and hike-in rooms at Len Foote. The park, at 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Road, is about 70 miles north of Atlanta. Open daily, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. For more information, call 706-265-4703 or visit www.georgiastateparks.org/ AmicalolaFalls.

For accommodations, call 800-573-9656 or visit www. amicalolafallslodge.com.

DILLARD Dillard Bluegrass and Barbeque Festival Mark the end of summer with fiddles, banjos and barbecue at the 20th annual Dillard Bluegrass and Barbeque Festival on August 5 – 6.

It’s the best the Southeast has to offer for bluegrass enthusiasts and barbecue lovers. Enjoy two days of amazing Bluegrass music featuring Balsam Range. Other

Summer 2016 performers include Crowe Brothers, Shannon Slaughter & Country Clare, Leipers Fork, Foxfire Boys, Carolina Blue, Bluebilly Grit, Shadow Ridge, Curtis Blackwell & The Dixie Bluegrass Boys and Oliver Rice & The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys. More than 50 world-class barbecue teams will compete in the Georgia State Championship Cookoff, sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. The event is a Georgia Barbeque Championship Qualifier and a World Food Championship Qualifier. Everyone enjoys looking at the cooking rigs, and there are also arts and crafts vendors, food booths and cooking schools. Perched atop the Blue Ridge Mountains,

Dillard is about a mile and a half from the North Carolina border. The festival is at the Dillard City Hall Fairgrounds at 892 Franklin St. Festival hours are 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Gates open at 9 a.m. For more information, call 828-369-0559 or visit www.dillardbbq.org.

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The Bedford School Squirrel Hollow Camp The Bedford School offers its annual Squirrel Hollow Camp for kids, ages 6 – 14, who have academic needs due to learning differences or need summer skills practice. Campers in this remedial program receive academic instruction and participate in recreational activities such as swimming, team games and challenge

GRANTVILLE Grantville Splash Park Grantville Splash Park is a welcome stop for kids of all ages wanting a fun, cool break from summer heat. Located at the Grantville Community Center, the park features a rain tree, water mushroom, pipe falls, volcano sprays, deck sprays and a tipping bucket. The park, at 54 Post St., opens Memorial Day weekend and closes on Labor Day. Hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday, 1 – 6 p.m. Extended hours are available for birthday parties or

other private rentals. For more information, call 770-583-8935 or visit www.grantville.org.

the thousands of motorcycle riders for the joint Annual US Riders New Reunion Run and Annual Southeast Victory Run this same weekend. Sign up for discovery tours at the Sautee Nacoochee Center on any weekend and check event listings for wine tours, T-shirt workshops, bug camps and more. There’s shopping, camping, romantic getaways, rustic and luxury mountain cabins, restaurants, bed-andbreakfast inns, theater, bingo nights, recreation, beautiful scenery, family activities, waterfalls, museums, history, art, music, fishing, tubing, golf, petting zoos and more. Drop by the Alpine Helen-White County Visitors Bureau at 726 Bruckenstrasse

HELEN Alpine Helen - White County Named the “art and soul of Georgia’s mountains,” this scenic playground in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is home to the alpine village of Helen, best known for its months-long Oktoberfest celebrations in the fall. The village, with its cobblestone streets and Old World towers, hosts events year-round such as the annual Helen-Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race. Be part of a chase crew, sign up for a flight over the mountains June 2 – 4 or keep your boots on the ground along with

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courses. Small-sized classes are grouped by age and skill level, and do not require the students to keep up with materials or do outside work.

Campers work on reading, reading comprehension, writing skills and math using a variety of structured, multi-sensory techniques and materials in a stressfree environment. The day camp, held on Bedford School’s 46-acre campus, runs June 13 – 24 and June 27 – July 8. Besides the main classrooms, the campus has a full-size gym, computer lab, cafeteria, playground, soccer field, swimming pool and a 30-element challenge course. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools, the Georgia Accrediting Commission and is a member of several recognized organizations that focus on learning disabilities. The Bedford School is at 5665 Milam Road.

For more information, call 770-774-8001 or visit www.thebedfordschool.org.

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instead of slither and how other animals survive in extreme habitats. Campers build natural shelters, design and engineer dams in Builder’s Quest camp or they learn about the basics of canoeing and rafting in Float the ‘Hooch camp. Scavenger hunts and geocaching is offered in Nature’s Hide and Seek camp. The center’s renovated and expanded classroom spaces include the main education building, porch, cabin clubhouse, Native American Teepee, Bat Cave and Foxes Den. The park also offers several classes, programs and events throughout the summer, including Concerts in the Park Saturdays at 7 p.m.

Bring a chair, blanket and picnic dinner. Don’t miss the annual Butterfly Festival Aug. 15, which features hundreds of live butterflies, a Birds of Prey show, live animal encounters, games, music and more. Dunwoody Nature Center is at 5343 Roberts Drive. The park is open daily from sunrise to sunset. The education center hours are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For more information, call 770-394-3322 or visit www. dunwoodynature.org.

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Helen Tubing & Waterpark Tube the Hooch by renting a hot pink tube from one of Helen Tubing’s four locations.

You can tube the long run and enjoy the water amusement park to maximize family fun. The water park has four water slides over 50 feet tall, a shallow 1,000-foot Lazy River that winds through the entire park, a small kiddie playground, bounce houses and a recently added 25-foot rock climbing wall. The park also has a large pavilion with rockers for family members who don’t want to go tubing.

50 things to do A free shuttle is offered between the park and the other locations. Helen Tubing & Waterpark is at 9917 Hwy. 75 North. Hours for tubing are daily, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Water park hours are Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

For more information, call 706-878-1082 or visit www. helentubing.com.

Unicoi State Park and Lodge Unicoi State Park and Lodge, near Helen, is a beautiful retreat that overlooks a 43acre lake. From nearby Anna Ruby Falls to tubing along the Chattahoochee River, there’s so much to enjoy. The park has 12 miles of hiking and nature trails. Mountain bikers have

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their own single track, eightmile trail. Anglers can fish for prized trout at Unicoi Lake or head out to explore the pools of nearby secluded streams.

The lake features a beach for swimming and offers canoe rentals. Enjoy picnic facilities, four lighted tennis courts, a softball field and volleyball courts. Helen, with its 200 shops and galleries, is an easy, three-mile hike. Park staff host programs ranging from craft festivals and concerts to animal programs and educational hikes. Guests can experience some of the park’s unique camp sites like The Squirrel’s Next or the barrel-shaped cabins nestled in the mountainside or enjoy panoramic mountain views in the Lodge’s

contemporary guestrooms.

If you have a large gathering, check out the group program guide to find out more about programs like the Human Knot or the Punctured Drum. The park, at 1788 Ga. Hwy. 356, is open daily, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. For more information, call 706-878-4726 or visit gastateparks.org/ Unicoi. For accommodations, call 800-573-9659, or visit www.unicoilodge.com.

LaGRANGE Sweetland Amphitheatre at Boyd Park Country music legend Willie Nelson and Family will kick off this newly opened venue’s Summer Concert Series May 29. The lineup for Sweetland

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Page 12 Amphitheatre’s 2016 Summer Concert Series also includes The Temptations June 17, The Charlie Daniels Band July 3, MJ Live August 6 and NEEDTOBREATHE September 24. The 2,000-seat open-air venue had a soft opening last month offering single ticket sales, which coupled with March season tickets sales, quickly led to sold-out seats for Willie Nelson’s Memorial Day weekend grand opener and NEEDTOBREATHE’s performance that closes out Sweetland’s impressive first concert series. Opening for Willie Nelson and Family are Cam and American Aquarium, a veteran touring band from Raleigh, NC. Songwriter Cam’s first Platinum single and first number 1 country single, “Burning House,” earned a Grammy award nomination for Best Country Solo Performance. Beach towel-sized blankets and low profile, beachstyle chairs are permitted on the sloped grassy lawn for general admission ticket sales only.

Check the rules and regulations for chair specifications. The venue is at 110 Smith St. in the heart of LaGrange’s historic downtown. For ticket sales, call 877-725-8849 or visit www.sweetland.events.

LILBURN Yellow River Game Ranch Home of General Beau Lee, the state’s most famous weather prognosticator, as well as 600 other animals and birds native to Georgia. Thanks to Beau for not seeing his shadow this year, there are more days to enjoy this 24-acre wildlife preserve that offers the ideal daytime getaway for noseto-nose interactions with

50 things to do animals. Visitors are met by chickens and squirrels that look forward to snacks such as peanuts, carrots and celery.

Animal snacks are available in the store or you can bring your own. Vegetables of any kind, saltine and graham crackers and peanuts are welcome. Feed and photograph white-tailed deer, buffalo, sheep, black bears, coyote, peacocks and more. Children can enter the bunny pen to pet and cuddle with rabbits in their laps. The ranch is about two and one-half miles east of Stone Mountain at 4525 U.S. 78. Open seven days a week, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, visit www. yellowrivergameranch.com.

LOCUST GROVE Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary An exotic, wildlife and farm animal sanctuary serving more than 1,500 animals in a 250-acre park-like setting with paved pathways, a picnic area and playground. Noah’s Ark offers different tour options for seeing the animals and learning about each one of their unique stories starting with the free, self-guided tour. The WOW or “Walk on the Wild Side” tour gives an exclusive opportunity to get up close and personal with “The BLT,” the habitat’s trio of cubs discovered in 2001 by police officers in the basement of an Atlanta home during a drug raid. The inseparable trio includes a bear, lion and tiger that eat, sleep and play together. The bear and tiger are named Baloo and Shere Khan, after The Jungle Book characters. The Keeper for the Day tour involves experiencing a day in the life of an animal keeper.

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You’ll learn what goes into the care of the animals from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. You must be capable of lifting and walking several miles because you’ll be working right alongside the keeper. Noah’s Ark is south of McDonough at 712 LG Griffin Road. Habitat hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 12 noon – 3 p.m. Welcome Center hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, call 770-957-0888 or visit www. noahs-ark.org.

LULA Teepee Glamping at North Georgia Canopy Tours Explore “glamping” in a Native American tepee that also has the comforts of home such as heating, air conditioning, lighting and electrical outlets.

The campsites, named after the Seven Clans of the Cherokee Indians, are part of the rich history of north Georgia. Each tepee has been custom-painted with authentic Cherokee symbols, themes and patterns relating to the specific clan camping area where it’s located. While it’s important to note that Cherokees didn’t live in teepees, much less air-conditioned ones, these glammed up teepees can sleep

from one to 10 people on twin bunk beds. Rustic camping sites are also available. While you’re glamping, take in one of NGCT’s zipline tours and record your adventure with one of their GoPro rentals. Other activities include geocaching, cornhole, tetherball, foosball and disc golf. Check the calendar for summer disc golf tournaments. You can also roast marshmallows by the fire, feed koi, bird watch, fish or hike. North Georgia Canopy Tours is about 11 miles northeast of Gainesville at 5290 Harris Road. For more information, call 770-869-7272 or visit www. northgeorgiacanopytours. com.

NEWNAN Atlanta Brick Co. It’s a toy store specializing in Lego® sets, minifigures and bricks that also offers classes, events and an ideal space to book a children’s birthday party. Check out Atlanta Brick Co.’s Facebook page or website for summer camps that include Vehicles Camp where campers learn about, build and test race cars, plane, trains and boats that’ll actually float. Another camp

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is the Comic Book Design Camp where Legos® are used to design a comic book from start to finish. Register for Arts & Crafts Camp, Stop Motion Video Camp, Robotics Camp or the Technic & Power Functions Camp, where Technic gears and axles along with power functions are used to make remote-controlled propellers, conveyors and more amazing contraptions. Ongoing events are Atlanta Brick Co.’s popular Build & Learn events, Parent’s Night Out, the Thursday Building Club and the Collaborative Tower Builds where enthusiasts start on Monday and hopefully reach the ceiling by Friday without the tower collapsing. Atlanta Brick Co. has the world’s

largest selection of Lego® products in the South, including the largest collection of minifigures in the world.

Go here for hard-to-find sets, both new and used. Atlanta Brick Co. is at 20 Tower Way, Suite 1002, in the Thomas Crossroads area. Hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. For more information, call 470-414-2208 or visit www.atlbrick.com.

Bubbles and Brushes Art Studio In Bubbles and Brushes’ open studio, children and adults are invited to play with paint supplies, the glitter tables and the Craft Buffet – a grand assortment of buttons, stickers, pom poms, pipe cleaners and

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hundreds more supplies to create masterpieces. Check the Facebook page to get inspired and for photos of some adorable Mommy & Me projects. The family art studio offers a stress-free environment to get messy and creative without any of the cleanup. The best deal is to become a member to get free or discounted admission to Open Studio hour, Mommy & Me classes, afterschool classes, night art parties and more. Adults, 16 and older, can attend Friday and Saturday night art parties, 7 to 9 p.m., in which art teachers talk you through a work of art in two hours. It’s relaxing fun for a girls’ night out or date night.

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For more information, call 678-899-7035 or visit www. bubblesandbrushes.com.

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Page 14 Bend State Park is a haven for paddlers, hikers, campers, mountain bikers and anglers. On tap this summer is Kids to Parks Day May 21, Glow-in-the Dark Bowling May 27, Memorial Day Duckie Race May 28 and a guided three-mile hike on Chatt Bend’s newest trail June 4 that takes hikers to see beavers and herons on site. Mark your calendar for Hike and Paddle June 11, which involves a 5.5 mile hike to the boat launch at the north platform where you’ll break for lunch, get brief instructions on the best way to paddle back, and then canoe or kayak back down the river. Ladies will be interested in the Women’s Outdoor Class June 18, an introductory class for ages 14 and up that gives instruction on basic camp preparations such as Leave No Trace principles and other camping etiquette, mapping, compass use, fire-making, knot tying, and weather-related or other outdoor emergencies. Other events and activities include nature hikes, which focus on tree identification and the park’s granite outcroppings.

Junior Ranger Day is June 25 where children become wildlife and earth investigators for the day. The park, at 425 Bobwhite Way, is open daily, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. For more information, call 770-254-7271 or visit www.gastateparks.org/ chattahoocheebend.

Discovery Point Summer Camps Enroll your child in a Discovery Point Summer Camp for fun, fitness and excitement. Camps engage in purposeful and fun activities, science experiments, cooking, art and field trips throughout the summer. Each

50 things to do week is a different theme with trips to parks, museums, local landmarks and attractions.

Dinosaur Trek week takes campers to the Fernbank Museum and a space science center in Columbus during Mission Galaxy week. Action Hero Adventure campers will find themselves watching Atlanta’s professional women’s basketball team compete. Once Upon a Fairytale campers experience a magic show in house and visit Medieval Times. On-site teachers and guest speakers share experiences and special lessons related back to the weekly learning themes. Physical activity is also a primary focus and is encouraged throughout the day. Discovery Point has two Newnan locations in SummerGrove and Thomas Crossroads at 11 Market Square Road and 3052 Sharpsburg-McCollum Road. For more information, contact Discovery Point SummerGrove at 770-252-2166 or visit www.summergrove. discoverypoint.com or Discovery Point Sharpsburg at 770-254-1880 or www. sharpsburg.discoverypoint. com.

Fourth of July Parade & Fireworks Nothing’s more American than Mom, apple pie and participating in Newnan’s Fourth of July celebration. Festivities start at 9 a.m. with the downtown parade making its way from Veteran’s Memorial Park to Greenville Street Park. Anyone can participate and registration isn’t required, unless you intend to use a motorized vehicle to pull a float. If so, you’ll need to sign up by June 27. Be at Veteran’s

Memorial Park on Temple Avenue no later than 8:30 a.m. for the parade line-up. Later that day, gather the family to go to Newnan High School’s Drake Stadium to play games, enjoy live music and watch fireworks.

The Newnan Rotary Club puts on a spectacular fireworks display at dusk. Hot dogs, popcorn and soft drinks will be on hand starting at 6 p.m., along with souvenirs for the kids. Avoid traffic by parking free in any one of downtown Newnan’s eight public parking lots, and enjoy the mile-long walk down historic LaGrange Street to the stadium at 190 LaGrange St. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 770-253-8283 or visit www. mainstreetnewnan.com.

The Heritage School Summer Programs The Heritage School hosts a variety of summer camps that are open to the public.

Camp Heritage is specific to pre-K through first grade students, and Hawk Camp is for kindergarten through fifth grade. Emerging Explorers Camp is a full day leadership and adventure camp for 6th8th graders where campers spend two days on campus engaged in team and individual leadership tasks and three days on fun excursions. Athletic camps are offered in basketball, baseball, football, soccer and flag football. Their specialty camps include Global Inventors 3D Printing, Global Video Game Designers, Global Storybook Engineers, Dance Camp, Outdoor Education Camp, and Danger Camp where children build periscopes and catapults, stage battles and learn about secret codes, movie special

Summer 2016 effects, pirates, cowboys and knights. There are also half-day camps so if your child attends a camp that ends at noon, they can register for Half Day Hawk Camp, where they’ll join other campers at lunch, and then continue with the camp day until 4 p.m. The Heritage School is at 2093 Highway 29 North. For more information, call 770-253-9898 or visit www. heritagesummerprograms.com.

MainStreet Newnan Market Days Homemade, homegrown and handmade describe the specialties you’ll find at MainStreet Newnan Market Days in downtown Newnan. Vendors set up booths around the old Coweta County Courthouse to offer locally grown produce, honey, jams and jellies, salsa, pottery, art, jewelry, handmade children’s clothes, hand-woven baskets, leather products, freshly baked goods, handmade furniture, birdhouses and more. Pickin’ on the Square, a gathering of acoustic players, sets up on the courthouse steps and performs bluegrass, gospel and other favorites for the crowds. The Historic Coweta County Courthouse is at 200 Court Square. Market Days are held the first Saturdays of the month, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

For more information, call 770-253-8283 or visit www. mainstreetnewnan.com.

McRitchie-Hollis Museum A renovated 1937 home donated by the late Edgar B. Hollis and filled with most of the Newnan native’s original furnishings and antiques from his travels.

The museum is home base for the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society, which also oversees the

Summer 2016 Male Academy Museum and the Train Depot. All together, the two museums and the train depot interpret and preserve the historical, cultural and architectural heritage of Coweta County through unique collections, special programs and noteworthy exhibits. This summer at the McRitchieHollis Museum, expect to see “The History of Bathing Suits” on display. Check NCHS’s website for the dates as well as announcements regarding music concerts in the garden, the museum’s Newnan History in 45 Objects project and other programs. The museum is available to rent for weddings and other special events. The museum, at 74 Jackson St., is open Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10

50 things to do a.m. – noon and 1 – 3 p.m. For tours and more information, call 770-251-0207 or visit newnancowetahistoricalsociety.com.

Newnan Theater Company Newnan Theater Company continues its 30-year tradition of providing live entertainment with a Summer Series that features an ancient comedy written by Aristophanes and a contemporary musical written by two undergraduates. Lysistrata is about the age-old battle between the sexes. The men of Greece love to fight, but they love something else even more. Lysistrata and her crew of women declare an end to sexual relations with the Grecian men until

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the men declare an end to the War. Edges: A Song Cycle is a nontraditional musical about four young adults asking classic comingof-age questions. Written

by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul – 2007 Jonathan Larson Award recipients – in their sophomore year at the University of Michigan, the play is a charming, witty and honest examination of what happens when the characters find themselves teetering on the edges of their lives. NTC also offers six weeks of “drama boot camps” for elementary students with varying themes during the summer that teach the children how to design and build sets, write skits and create characters. NTC

Page 15 Backstage workshops, offered for 6th through 8th graders, focuses on script writing, stage management, set building and more. Newnan Theatre Company is downtown at 24 First Ave. Show times are Thursday – Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m. For more information, call 770-683-6282 or visit www.newnantheatre. org.

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Page 16 groups from 50-150 people are spread throughout the park’s tree-shaded 14 acres, which includes a paved walking and jogging trail. The Kids Castle Playground features recently spread turf, wooden climbing areas, swings, bridges, tunnels, forts, playhouses, cars and planes for imaginary play. The park at 70 Sewell Road is open daily. Park hours through the summer are 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Splash fountain hours are 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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Sky Zone Trampoline Park Get ready to fly sky-high, jump like an NBA pro and test your Ninja Warrior skills. A 32,000-square-foot Sky Zone Trampoline Park is opening in July in the Newnan Pavilion shopping center, next to the Home Depot. It’ll be the seventh Sky Zone park in Georgia, and the only one in the state with the new Ninja Warrior extreme obstacle course and the Challenge Zone, an area that includes jousting pits and slacklines. Sky Zone Newnan will offer other popular activities including Ultimate Dodgeball, Sky Slam and SkyRobics, as well as the new attractions – Ninja Warrior Course and Challenge Zone. It’s a fun destination for birthday parties, corporate team building and field trips. Sky Zone parks stress safety with staffed monitors stationed in every area. The parks also have toddler courts and a parent area with TV monitors and free Wi-Fi. Sky Zone Newnan will be located at 1098

50 things to do Bullsboro Drive, Suite 15.

For more information, call 678-745-9900 or visit www. skyzone.com/newnan.

StoneBridge Early Learning Center Summer Camps Summer camp can’t be any more fun than for the pre-K graduates through fifth graders enrolled at StoneBridge Early Learning Centers. Spray parks for outdoor water fun are available at both day care centers. Summer camp activities include on-site acting lessons and visits from High Touch High Tech, a service that provides hands-on science experiments. Other camp activities include trips to a laser tag facility, trampoline park and local skating rink park. StoneBridge’s ELC locations are at 243 Summerlin Blvd. in Newnan and 106 Bailey Station Circle in Sharpsburg.

They are open year-round, Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. For more information, call the Newnan center at 770-253-8104, the Sharpsburg location at 770-304-8857 or visit www.stonebridge-elc.com.

Summer Wined-Up Unwind on the evening of June 10 by going on a “wine walk” to sample wine tastings at more than 25 downtown businesses during this annual wine-tasting event. Appetizers will be paired with reds, whites and specialty blends for Summer Wined-Up guests over 21 at the different tasting stations.

Event-goers must provide a valid photo ID for admittance.

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and an informational brochure. A taxi service will be available throughout the evening. Advance ticket purchases are encouraged because the event sells out quickly. Summer Wined-Up festivities are complementary for non-drinkers. Summer Wined-Up begins at 5 p.m.at the registration table on East Court Square. For more information, call 770-253-8283 or visit www. mainstreetnewnan.com.

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Georgia ranks third in the nation in peach production with more than half of this harvest cultivated in Peach County, where every year a festival is held in honor of the peach growers for their contribution to Georgia’s economy and the food industry nationwide. The week-long celebration starts June 3 in Fort Valley and ends June 11 in Byron. Fort Valley’s activities and events include a variety of food, arts and craft vendors, a Kids Zone, all-day music and dance performances, and the Peach Festival Parade featuring Miss Georgia Peach pageant queens and Miss America 2016, Betty Cantrell, who grew up in Fort Valley. Grab a bite of the World’s Largest Peach Cobbler, laugh at contestants in the Womanless Wet T-shirt pageant, and join the line dancing, beach party and the grand finale fireworks show. Byron’s festival events include the Peach Blossom Gala, a Friday dinner and dance with entertainment provided by Las Vegas Legends and Elvis

As one Camp Kingfisher parent noted, “It’s what camp is supposed to be.” A Parents Pick Winner and Best of Atlanta winner, Camp Kingfisher has been around since 1993. It’s part traditional outdoor camp and part handson nature education. Campers explore 127 acres of ponds, rails, meadows and boardwalks to discover their connection to nature as well as build character skills. Campers hike, swim, canoe, see wildlife, craft, investigate, experiment and more. Activities and themes – led by counselors, canoe instructors, lifeguards and camp area specialists – encourage personal growth, teamwork and environmental stewardship. One and twoweek summer camps run through August 5. Camp hours are 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., with free extended care, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

Chattahoochee Nature Center is at 9135 Willeo Road.

For more information, call 770-992-2055, Ext. 222 or visit www.chattnaturecenter.org.

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Guided Canoe Adventures at Chattahoochee Nature Center Memorial Day is the perfect time to get out on the Chattahoochee River, and no better way than on a relaxing canoe trip guided by a Chattahoochee Nature Center naturalist who will give you an introduction to the river’s history, ecology and the environmental issues that affect the Chattahoochee. The

50 things to do Memorial Day River Canoe Trip is Monday, May 30, 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is required by May 26. CNC provides all equipment and safety gear for beginning and advanced paddlers, from ages 6 and up. Guided canoe adventures are also offered through the summer Saturdays and Sundays at 6 p.m. See redtailed hawks, deer, mallard ducks, Great Blue Herons and Canada geese and maybe one of the river’s elusive otters or beavers. If you’re new to canoeing, register for Canoe 101. Check CNC’s calendar for class dates and other trips, such as family canoe days, birding canoe trips and date nights on the river. Chattahoochee Nature

Center is at 9135 Willeo Road.

For more information, call 770-992-2055, Ext. 237 or visit www.chattnaturecenter.org.

SENOIA Historic Downtown Senoia Known worldwide as the cinematic backdrop of Woodbury for the AMC television series, The Walking Dead, and host city to two dozen other TV shows and Hollywood films, this picture perfect town also has two former Southern Living Idea houses, a Buggy Shop Museum and dozens of historic houses including the Culpepper House and the Veranda Bed and Breakfast,the former Holberg Hotel where Margaret Mitchell interviewed Civil War

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Page 17 veterans to write Gone With the Wind. Download a brochure to tour the town’s antebellum homes, explore its historic downtown and visit its many boutique shops, antique stores and the Woodbury Shoppe, the official Walking Dead store.

Several family-style cafes and other restaurants line the small town’s active Main Street. The Senoia Welcome Center is at 68 Main Street. For more information, call 770-727-9173 or visit www.enjoysenoia.com.

STOCKBRIDGE Archery Camp at Panola Mountain State Park Designed with everything archery in mind, this five-day camp aims to educate and engage adventurous youth.

Page 18 Campers, ages 10-14, will shoot basic distances inside the nature center, and then move onto the lake pavilion, static range and 3-D range. Just 15 minutes from Atlanta, the park is also home to a rare, pristine monadnock – a 100-acre granite outcrop similar to Stone Mountain but older and smaller. The park is the crown jewel of the larger Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, one of three National Heritage Areas in the state. Over the years, this area has been home to early settlers, immigrant rock cutters, freed slaves and Trappist monks, who currently live on site at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit.

The monastery also welcomes visits and schedules events and tours. Panola Mountain State Park is 18 miles southeast of Atlanta at 2620 Highway 155, SW. Park hours are 7 a.m. until dark. Archery camp dates are June 27 – July 1. For more information call 770-389-7801 or visit www.gastateparks.org/ PanolaMountain.

TIGER Goats on the Roof The most aptly named stop in the north Georgia Mountains, this country store not only has goats on the roof, but also gem mining, rock crushes, Amish furniture, “classy Redneck” gifts, homemade fudge, gourmet candy and homemade ice cream.

You can feed the friendly goats or sit back and relax in one of the store’s Adirondack rockers while the children try their hand at tie-dyeing. The family fun stop opened in 2007 as a crazy idea to have the roof designed as the grassy ground floor for the mountain goats that love to walk across bridges on the roof and interact with visitors. The goats

50 things to do are like family pets. Goats on the Roof is about nine miles north of Tallulah Falls at 3026 Hwy. 441 South. Open seven days a week, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. For more information, call 706-782-2784 or visit www.goats-on-the-roof. com.

TYBEE ISLAND The Georgianne Inn This century-old guesthouse is a three-minute walk from the beach and a five-minute walk from oceanfront dining. Rooms are newly renovated with bead board walls and other traditional decor to maintain the relaxed “Tybee Time” atmosphere. All of the seven studio, one- and twobedroom suites are equipped with cable TV and VCR/DVD players. The two studios have coffeemakers, microwaves and mini-fridges, while the suites include fully equipped kitchens.

Suites with two bedrooms have verandas and ocean views. Freebies include private parking, use of bikes, beach gear and a video library with more than 300 titles. Popcorn is also provided. The grounds have outdoor showers, lovely gardens, outdoor parlors and barbecue grills. There is also a coin-operated laundry facility on-site. Gracious, thoughtful, considerate, peaceful, friendly, quiet, clean, affordable are some of the comments left behind by guests about this family-owned beach house, originally built by a loving father for his daughter Georgianne in 1910. The home became an inn in 1921. The Basta family operates the inn today. The Georgianne Inn is at 1312 Butler Ave. For more information, call 912-786-8710 or visit www.georgianneinn.com.

WARM SPRINGS Warm Springs Vineyard & Winery Vintner Ed Rocereta quickly sold out of the bottles of muscadine grape wine he produced from his first harvest five years ago. Today he sells 30,000 bottles a year to every state that allows imported wine shipments, including Alaska and Hawaii. The former pharmacist, an Italian who grew up making wine, has been keeping up with demand for muscadine wine, along with the winery’s blends of blueberry and peach that also are locally harvested. He operates a no-frills, unfussy winery and tasting bar. Wine tastings are held in the same former garage that the wines are

Summer 2016 made and bottled. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic, sit on the patio and enjoy the beautiful garden setting or walk along the blueberry paths.

There are several styles of muscadine wines including the perennial top seller, “Hotlanta Red,” a sweet red table wine infused with jalapenos. Warm Springs Winery is at 7227 Roosevelt Highway. Open daily, noon – 6 p.m. For more information, call 706-6552233 or visit www.facebook. com/pages/warm-springsvineyard-winery.

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to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Not only part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, but also the National Wilderness Preservation System, the Okefenokee – one of the world’s largest intact freshwater ecosystems – is also a Wetland of International Importance, world-renowned for its amphibian populations which are bio-indicators of global health. As the most extensive blackwater swamp in North America, the Okefenokee is one of Georgia’s seven natural wonders. The best way to experience its beauty is to board the park’s 45-minute guided boat tour that will take you down original Seminole Indian waterways. Walk a new, low walkway with bridges to

climb the 90-foot observation tower for a panoramic view.

Board “Lady Suwannee,” a train that circles around part of the Okefenokee including a stop at Pioneer Island. Visitors can get up close and personal with some of the native snakes and the park’s young alligators at Eye of Nature, a 25-minute educational show available yearround. Many of these alligators are likely descendants of Oscar, the park’s most popular resident until he died in 2007. The beloved 100-year-old alligator is now immortalized in a unique educational exhibit. Okefenokee Swamp Park is about eight miles south of Waycross at US 1 South. For more information, call 912-283-0583 or visit www. okeswamp.com.

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Camping at West Point Lake The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains four pristine campgrounds at West Point Lake, which extends 35 miles along the Chattahoochee River on the Alabama-Georgia state line. The lake offers more than 500 miles of shoreline surrounded by 10,000 acres of deep forests and rolling hills. The R. Shaefer Heard Campground is on the southern shore at 101 Shaefer Heard Park Road in West Point.

The Holiday and Whitetail Ridge campgrounds, both on the western shore, are on Abbottsford Road in LaGrange.

The Amity Campground is at 1001 County Road 393 in Lanett, Ala. In all, West Point

offers 434 campsites total and most have electrical and water hookups. The facilities have grills, tables, dump stations, laundries and showers. Many offer playgrounds, ball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts and nature trails. At just under eight miles, the Lakeside Trail is ideal for mountain biking with a mix of beginner to advanced sections. Boat ramps are in 34 public recreation areas, including the campgrounds, as well at the two privately owned full-service marinas.

Bank fishing is excellent at many locations including public fishing piers at Hardley Creek, Rocky Point and McGee Bridge parks. For reservations, call 1-877-444-6777 or visit www. recreation.gov.

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