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Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
When we drove into Blue Ridge, all my grandkids were screaming from the train platform, “Merry Christmas! This is the day we ride your train.” We sang carols, listened to stories and picked up ole’ St. Nick in Dahlonega where we got good food, great stories about the gold rush days and ghosts. Now, every Christmas, I look forward to my family winter vacation in the North Georgia mountains. —Fredda J. Drake, Douglasville (GreyStone Power)
Georgia’s rolling rivers. The Chattooga, Chattahoochee, Hiawassee, Etowah and even the milder Flint River became regular destinations. My parents started whitewater canoeing with my older brother and me in the smooth bottom of a canoe while paddling tandem down the river. Gliding over the water with dragonfly visits on the gunnels, and turtles scattering out of the way started years of memories. Those bottom-of-the-boat days came to an end when my brother and I finally got to navigate our own vessel with my parents in their boat close by. And then I finally graduated to my own kayak as my brother learned to pilot a closed-top solo canoe. Those sunny weekends of picking the best route down river and cooling off while bodysurfing in the rapids are my favorite family memories. I look forward to future whitewater weekends that my own little boy will someday enjoy. —Kelly Trapnell, Warner Robins (Flint Energies)
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Snowy serenity
tastic sights Georgia has to offer. None of us had ever witnessed the Little Grand Canyon’s beauty, and because of this trip, we all now share a memory together we will never forget. —Breanna Wright, Douglas (Satilla REMC)
River fun
Whitewater weekends When I close my eyes and listen, I hear the sound of the river. I guess that means whitewater runs through my veins from my preteen and teenage years of weekend excursions to
June 2010
Let’s go see snow! This past winter, I went on a All across Georgia vacation through Georgia with my family. We left on a completely From the mountains to the coast unplanned journey. My mother, stepMy favorite Georgia vacation was father, younger brother and best spring break 2008. My husband, friend all crammed into my mother’s mother, grandmother and I left our SUV. We left home with no idea homes in Ellijay and headed for the where we were going—our only goal beach. We planned some of our was to see snow. stops as mystery adventures for my The car buzzed with excitement mother and grandmother. Our first as we traveled north. My little brothstop was in Macon. It was Cherry er gasped when snow flurries began Blossom Festival time, and the blosto appear. It was his first time seeing soms were absolutely breathtaking. snow. As we neared the Little Grand None of us had ever seen that many Canyon, the snow became thicker. flowers at one time. We drove on to When we reached the canyon, we Waycross where we spent the first saw a phenomenal sight. The pinks night. We were up early the next and oranges of the canyon’s walls morning to go to the Okefenokee contrasted brilliantly against the pure Swamp. white of the freshly fallen snow. We rented a small boat, and in This vacation was such a unique the “wilds” of the swamp, we saw all experience. The long ride gave us a kinds of things, including alligators! chance to bond and see all the fanWe spent that night in Darien to be
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - June 2010
Georgia Magazine - June 2010
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Picture This?
Georgia News
Calendar
Currents
Special Energy Report
Winning Reader Stories
Honorable Mentions: More Vacation Stories
Georgia on a Budget
Around Georgia
My Georgia
Georgia Gardens
Gardening Tips
Georgia Cooks
Cookbook of the Month
Snapshot
Georgia Magazine - June 2010
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia Magazine - June 2010 (Page Cover1)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia Magazine - June 2010 (Page Cover2)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia Magazine - June 2010 (Page 3)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Contents (Page 4)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Viewpoint (Page 5)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Mailbox (Page 6)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Picture This? (Page 7)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia News (Page 8)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia News (Page 9)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Calendar (Page 10)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Calendar (Page 11)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Calendar (Page 12)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Calendar (Page 13)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Currents (Page 14)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Currents (Page 15)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Special Energy Report (Page 16)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Special Energy Report (Page 17)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Winning Reader Stories (Page 18)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Winning Reader Stories (Page 19)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Winning Reader Stories (Page 20)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Winning Reader Stories (Page 21)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Winning Reader Stories (Page 22)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Honorable Mentions: More Vacation Stories (Page 22A)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Honorable Mentions: More Vacation Stories (Page 22B)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Honorable Mentions: More Vacation Stories (Page 23)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia on a Budget (Page 24)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia on a Budget (Page 25)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia on a Budget (Page 26)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia on a Budget (Page 27)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia on a Budget (Page 28)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia on a Budget (Page 29)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Around Georgia (Page 30)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Around Georgia (Page 31)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - My Georgia (Page 32)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - My Georgia (Page 33)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia Gardens (Page 34)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia Gardens (Page 35)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Gardening Tips (Page 35A)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Gardening Tips (Page 35B)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 36)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 37)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 38)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 39)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Cookbook of the Month (Page 40)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Cookbook of the Month (Page 41)
Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - Snapshot (Page 42)
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