by MJ Sullivan | Feb 7, 2020 | Features
Since as far back as the Chou dynasty (around 1000 B.C.), kerchiefs have served as head coverings. These decorative cloths were once considered status symbols and were associated with the wealthy. Later on, in Roman culture, kerchiefs were downsized to handkerchiefs... 
by Sydnah Kingrea | Feb 7, 2020 | Food for Thought
Peaches have held a prominent place in Georgia homes since the 1500s, when they were first planted in what is now our state. The orchards in Northeast Georgia are plentiful. Many orchards, like Chitwood Peach Orchard in Canon, have been around for decades, providing... 
by Sydnah Kingrea | Feb 7, 2020 | Food for Thought
Honey stands are abundant in Northeast Georgia. There is a large variety of classic and artisan flavors to try from local honey vendors such as Blue Haven Bee Company in Canon, Mountain Honey in Clarkesville, Bear Hug Honey in Athens, Mountain Sweet Honey in Toccoa... 
by Brian Cooke | Feb 7, 2020 | Day Trips
Georgia’s landscapes have a way of surprising us: the ice-covered slopes of Brasstown Bald in winter, the pitch-black skies above Okefenokee Swamp, the windblown dunes stacked on barrier islands. Maybe the most surprising of all are the white, orange, red and even... 
by MJ Sullivan | Feb 7, 2020 | Features
The year was 1933. As a nation, we were four years into what would become known as the Great Depression. This reality caused thrifty homemakers all over America to be concerned about saving money any way they could. Attempting to appeal to this frugal mindset, Kraft... 
by Brian Cooke | Feb 7, 2020 | Food for Thought
The secondhand propane grill at our tiny Athens apartment was fired up only one day a year, a Saturday in fall, when my wife and I would feed friends visiting to cheer on the Bulldogs. Nearly any other day of the year, the grill was used more to dry camping gear than... 
by Brian Cooke | Feb 7, 2020 | Features
Melissa Herndon knew something was wrong when Greta, her German shepherd, started getting patchy red and pink spots on her nose. The Herndons brought Greta to Royston Animal Hospital in Royston, GA, where they were advised that the problem could be due to an allergic... 
by Carla Francis | Feb 7, 2020 | Features
From Isolated Wilderness to Weekender Getaway, Natural Beauty Remains Its Best Feature When the first U.S. census of Rabun County was taken in 1820, just 524 rugged souls called the mountainous terrain home. Two hundred years later, more than 16,000 residents and... 
by MJ Sullivan | Feb 7, 2020 | Features
Over the centuries, numismatists – people who collect coins, tokens, paper money and related objects – have scoured the globe for hidden treasure. Among these enthusiasts have been Roman emperors, European nobility and America’s industrial giants. Although it’s known... 
by Julie Hostetter | Feb 7, 2020 | Features
Walk Softly and Carry a Big Stick North Georgian and Former Law Enforcement Officer Sam Bowen Raises his Love of Hiking Sticks to an Art Form. Carving hiking sticks is better than therapy to retired police officer Sam Bowen from Sautee. After spending decades... 
by Visitors Bureau | Feb 7, 2020 | Day Trips
Unicoi State Park The park’s archery range consists of various 3-D targets of varying shapes and sizes and a tower on which visitors can aim their bow and arrow from a unique vantage point. In addition to these life-like targets, Unicoi State Park... 
by Visitors Bureau | Feb 7, 2020 | Day Trips
Fausett Farms Sunflowers Family-owned farm since 1858. Fausett Farms sunflowers is located just south of Burt’s pumpkin farm and Amicalola Falls in the North Georgia mountains. For 60 years the farm’s main business was poultry farming, which ended in...
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