This week on Georgia Traveler
It’s time to ride the horses in Alpharetta and play polo on the grounds of Chukkar farms
We head to Plains, home of 39th president Jimmy Carter and visit a quaint historic Inn that offers rooms decorated in the style of every decade from the 20’s through the 80s
Next it’s the beautiful historic grounds of Kennesaw Battlefield. We journey to the mountain top and learn the strategies taken during this pivotal Civil War showdown
Then we venture to Statesboro to the Georgia Southern Museum, home to a couple of unique prehistoric fossils that are important scientific discoveries.
And time to serve up a variety of scrumptious tacos from one of Georgia’s most popular tex mex eateries, Taqueria Del Sol
We journey back in time to explore the earth’s largest dinosaurs at the Fernbank Museum of ...
Fri 8:00pm:We journey to Noah’s Ark, an amazing animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, where lions, tigers and ...
Sat 6:30pm:We journey to Noah’s Ark, an amazing animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, where lions, tigers and ...
Sun 7:00pm:We journey to Noah’s Ark, an amazing animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, where lions, tigers and ...
Chukkar FarmAlpharetta, Ga.The Cashin clan, a three generation polo family, takes Ashley inside their farm. Teaching polo in Atlanta for 25 years, Chukkar Farm offers lessons and programs for children and adults who want to learn to ride and to play. Chukkar Farm is a horse lover’s paradise. Travel LinksChukkar Farms | |
Plains InnPlains, Ga.Plains is a small farming centered town in Southwest Georgia that has one very important figure in American history. 39th President Jimmy Carter. President Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter have joined their hometown in developing an Historic Inn and Antiques Mall located on Main Street. They now invite visitors to step back in time and enjoy the accommodations of one of seven period suites, authentically furnished from the 1920s to 1980s. Every room has a history lesson. Travel LinksPlains Inn | |
Kennesaw Mountain National BattlefieldKennesaw, Ga.Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is a 2,923 acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. Opposing forces maneuvered and fought here from June 19, 1864 until July 2, 1864. Join Host Bruce Burkhardt as he journeys to the mountain top to learn the strategies taken during this pivotal Civil War showdown. Travel LinksNational Park Service: Kennesaw Mountain | |
Georgia Southern MuseumStatesboro, Ga.The Georgia Southern University Museum exists to foster and support life-long learning and engaged citizenship in southeast Georgia. We explore the Mosasaurs fossil exhibit… and learn about the Vogtle Whale…also known as the Georgiacetus, which was possibly the link between your modern day whale and the four-legged hippopotamus. Travel LinksGeorgia Southern Museum | |
Taqueria Del SolAtlanta, Ga.Opening in 2000, Taqueria Del Sol has been on fire every since. Serving up Mexican cuisine, with a cross-cultural flair, Taqueria Del Sol is truly one of a kind, offering authentic Southwestern selections as well as a variety of Southern-inspired menu choices. In 2007, Bon Appétit picked the Atlanta-based chain as a “Top American Restaurant.” Chef Marvin Woods takes us to both Atlanta locations (Cheshire Bridge Rd and Howell Mill Rd) to see how Taqueria Del Sol makes their cuisine Muy bueno! Travel LinksTaqueria Del Sol |