Georgia (GA)

Georgia State Flag

"The Big Peach"

"City in a Forest", City of Trees" and "Empire State of the South"

Why visit Georgia?

The cosmopolitan travelers seeking subtropical climate to experience: battle reenactments, beaches, bicycling, culture, contemporary art,  forts, gold mining tours, golfing, hiking, history, mountains, museums, music, peach orchards, plantations, southern hospitality, swamps, vintage mansions, waterfalls and wild rapids.

Lake Lanier Islands, GA USA. Photo Credit: Brandon Carson/Unsplash 

At a Glance

• State Bird: Brown Thrasher
• Capital: Atlanta
• State Dessert: Peach Cobbler
• State Flower: Rosa Laevigata
• State Gemstone: Quartz
• State Mammal: White Tailed Deer
• State Rock: None

Fun Facts

• In 1828, Blue Ridge Mountains (Dahlonega) ignited their "Gold Rush" adventure.
  
• During 1886, Coca Cola was invented in Atlanta.
• In 1943, the first state to allow 18 year olds to vote.
• In 1976, the popular Cabbage Patch Kids were born at Babyland General Hospital in Cleveland, GA. 
• The world's sweetest onion (Vidalia Onion) only grows Glennville and Vidalia.
  
• There are an estimated 17 Fortune 500, 26 Fortune 1000 Companies headquartered in Georgia.
  
• According to Guinness World Records Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta) was the largest aquarium in the world (2010).

Atlanta City, GA. Photo Credit: Paul Brennan/Pixabay 

Thank You!

• Spotlight Celebrities: Cam Newton (Athlete), Julia Roberts (Actress), Luke Bryan (Musician), Navia Robinson (Actress) and Ravon Symone (Actress), just to name a few.
• Movies to Inspire You: Almost Christmas (2006), A Madea Christmas (2013), Barbershop: The Next Cut (2006), Hall Pass (2011), The Good Lie (2014), The Hunger Game (2012) and The Walking Dead (2010), just to mention a few.
• Novels Set in Georgia: Faithless (written by Karin Slaughter), Grass Roots (written by Stuart Woods) and Tobacco Road (Erkskine Caldwell), just to name a few.

Tybee Island, GA. Photo Credit: 1778011/Pixabay 

Good to Know

• Coca Cola and Sweet Tea are drink staples.
• Plan to experience the differences between the rural and urban areas.
• Do shop and dine at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit (Conyers) for local breakfast and goods prepared by Monks.
• Summertime is hot and humid.
• As the "Chicken Capital of the World" is best eaten in Gainesville.
  
• Allow your mouth to feast on locally grown ripe melons, peaches, peanuts and pecans.
• Pristine beaches are located on the southeastern coast, Golden Isles.
  
• Always wear bug repellent to avoid the West Nile Virus.
• Their most popular attraction is Stone Mountain receiving over four million visitors annually.
  
• Augusta hosts the annual Masters Golf Tournament every spring.
  
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is considered one of our nation's busiest airports.
  
• Has 29 Islands, not all are inhabitable, however the most popular islands to visit is Jekyll Island, Sea Island, St Simons Island and Tybee Island.

A humid subtropical climate subject to hurricanes and tornadoes.

• Best Time to Visit: March - May
• Coldest Months: November - February
• Hottest Month: July
• Peak Season: June - August

St Simons Island, GA. Photo Credit: 1778011/Pixabay 

Your Must-See & Do

• Historical Sites: Andersonville National, Chief Vann House, Etowah Indian Mounds, Fort King George State, Fort Morris, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia State Capitol, Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, James Brown Statue, Jarrell Plantation, Jimmy Carter National, Lapham-Patterson House, Little White House, Lover's Oak, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, New Echota, Pickett's Mill Battlefield, Resaca Battlefield, Robert Toombs House, Savannah Historic District, Swan House, Telfair Academy, The King Center and Wormsloe.
• Museums: Atlanta History Center, American Prohibition Museum, Apex Museum, Booth Western Art Museum, Cannonball House, Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum, Currahee Military Museum, Dahlonega Gold Mine Museum, David J Sencer CDC Museum, Delta Flight Museum, Foxfire Museum & Heritage Center, Georgia Museum of Art, Georgia's Old, Governor's Mansion, Georgia State Railroad Museum, High Museum of Art, Jepson Center for the Arts, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, Johnston–Felton–Hay House, Michael C Carlos Museum, Museum of Aviation, Museum of Arts and Sciences, National Center for Civil & Human Rights, National Civil War Naval Museum, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, National Prisoner of War Museum, Old Car City USA, 
  Pinpoint Heritage Museum, Road To Tara Museum, Rogers House Museum, Sorrel Weed House, Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History, Telfair Museums, Tellus Science Museum, The Columbus Museum, The National Infantry Museum, Webb Military Museum and World of Coca-Cola.
• National/State Parks: 2 National Forests, 3 National Parks, 6 State Forests and 63 State Parks.
• Popular Attractions: Augusta Riverwalk, Amicalola Falls State Park, Atlanta Botanical Garden, BabyLand General Hospital, Barbie Beach, Black Rock Mountain State Park, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, Blythe Island Regional Park, Callaway Gardens Robin Lake Beach, Cecil B Day Butterfly Center, Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame, CNN Studio Tours, Consolidated Gold Mine, Dinotorium, Driftwood Beach, Dungeness Ruins, Fairyland Caverns, F.D. Roosevelt State Park, Flat Rock Park, Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia, Forsyth Park, Fort McAllister State Park, Fort Mountain State Park, Georgia Aquarium, Georgia Guidestones, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Georgia Veterans State Park, Golden Isles, Heritage Hall, Hills & Dales Estate, Jimmy Carter Peanut of Plains Statue, Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park, Lanier Islands Beach & Water Park, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Geyser Towers, Magnolia Springs State Park, Marietta Square, Martin Luther King Jr National Historical Park, Mid Beach, Netherworld Haunted House, North Georgia Wildlife Park & Zoo, Oakland Cemetery, Okefenokee Swamp Park, Old Fort Jackson, Paradise Garden, Pasaquan, Peach Blossom Trail, Pine Mountain, Providence Canyon State Park, Reed Bingham State Park, Rock City Gardens, Rock City Lookout Mountain, Malibu Norcross, SAM Shortline Train, Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags White Water, Skidaway Island State Park, SkyView Atlanta, Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain Skyride, St Simon's Island, Tank Town USA, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Tiny Doors ATL, Toccoa Falls, Tybee Beach Pier, UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium, Wild Adventures, Wild Animal Safari, World of Coca-Cola and Zoo Atlanta.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Albany, Alpharetta, Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Blue Ridge, Brunswick, Columbus, Dawsonville, Decatur, Johns Creek, Macon, Marietta, Roswell,  Sandy Springs, Savannah and Warner Robins.
• Special Events: (January) New Year's Bluegrass Festival, (March) Azalea Festival, Blessing of the Fleet, Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival,International Cherry Blossom Festival, Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival, Savannah Music Festival, Savannah Stopover, Sip & Savor Spring, (April) Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Athens Twilight Criterium, Due South, Roswell Moves!, SweetWater 420 Fest, Thomasville Rose Show & Festival, (May) Alpharetta Arts Streetfest, Atlanta Food & Wine Festival, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival, Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival, Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival, Shaky Knees Music Festival, Spring Arts in the Park, Taste of Alpharetta, The Atlanta Cycling Festival, (June) Art in the Mountains, Bicycle Ride Across Georgia, Candler Park Music & Food Festival, Georgia 400 Hospitality Hwy Century, Made in Georgia Festival, Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival, River Lantern Parade, Rockfest, Roswell Lavender Festival, Thomas A Dorsey Festival, Tour of North Georgia , Tunes from the Tombs, Watermelon Days Festival, (July) Bragg Jam, (August) Arts in the Heart, Crush Fest Wine & Food Festival, Georgia Mountain Fair,(September) A3C Festival & Conference, Imagine Music Festival, Music Midtown, ONE Musicfest, Six Gap Century Bicycle Ride & Three Gap Fifty Bike Ride, Wildwood Revival, (October) Georgia Apple Festival, Oktoberfest, Twin Rivers Challenge Cycling Event, Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival, (November) HemlockFest, Savannah Food & Wine Festival, Shrimp & Grits Festival and (December) Victorian Christmas Festival, just to name a few.

Appalachian Mountains. Photo Credit: Paul Brennan/Pixabay 

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