After three nights at Site #6 at Tallulah Gorge and explorations of the lake, the gorge, the hiking trails, not to mention Blue Creek and Goats on the Roof, we're putting Georgia on our map. In addition we're adding a few more stickers to highlight a few of the fun...
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Tallulah Lake
A short distance from our campsite is a delightful walk along the northern shore of Tallulah Lake, formed in 1914 with the construction of the hydroelectric dam to provide electricity to the booming metropolis of Atlanta. The lake provides recreational opportunity...
Nitro Ice Cream
Yes, Goats on the Roof is a genuine tourist trap complete with a blue dyed waterfall, a fudge shop, plenty of kitschy souvenirs, and a small herd of goats that are well trained to expect a hand out from any and all humans. But there's a redeeming feature, they serve...
The North Rim Trail
After a great film at the interpretive center here at Tallulah Gorge State Park in the Appalachian Mountains of north Georgia, we headed out to the North Rim Trail to get a look at one of the grandest canyons in the eastern United States. It's awe inspiring especially...
Georgia State Parks
For thirty years we've been fans of Georgia State Parks and have some sweet memories of Spring Break trips with our youngsters to places like Hard Labor Creek or Unicoi. In more recent years we have explored other parks such as Cloud Canyon. One park we've driven past...
Sunshine State
There's something special about a mid-winter break. Yes, winter is a lovely time to be at our mountain house. We enjoy the quiet, the lovely scenery of our dormant woods whether blanketed in snow or basking in sunlight. It's a good time to catch up with local friends...
And a Bit of Jeeves
The opportunity that prompted this visit downtown Asheville was the NC Stage production of Jeeves Takes a Bow. We have been fans of the P.G. Wodehouse character since our son introduced us to the series of short stories in which his valet, Jeeves, consistently and...
Flat Iron
This giant old fashioned iron sculpture graces the corner of Wall Street and Battery Park in downtown Asheville, NC. We've seen it a number of times but never stopped to learn why it's here until today after our breakfast at Early Girl Eatery and before more...
Who Knew…
...that O. Henry, the author of many well-loved American short stories, lived and worked for a while in Asheville and that Riverside Cemetery here is his final resting place. We didn't until we happened past a historic marker in a sidewalk as we wandered about...
Fancy Gap
It's a place that's been on Karen's mental map since high school years when she corresponded with a friend who lived in this tiny town just off the Blue Ridge Parkway and today it a great place to grab a Sunday lunch at the Lake View Restaurant before beginning...
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Maggie Valley
Our twelve night stay in Maggie Valley, North Carolina is coming to a close. It's been a delightful stay at Hillbilly Creekside Campground on Site #3 backed up immediately adjacent to Campbell Creek. We've watched the occasional fisherman wading in the stream and a...
Craft, Cocktails, and Jazz in Greensboro
It's been a delightful quick trip to Greensboro, North Carolina. We stayed as driveway guests with Steve & Mary, our former neighbors. Through the years we've enjoyed many a wine evening, dinners at one another's homes, long delightful conversations, and as pod...
New River Gorge National Park
New River Gorge Video - May 2021 New River isn't exactly new, it's been a river for eons, perhaps the second oldest in the world. It may have gotten it's name when it was discovered as a river not already on the map. However New River Gorge National Park is our newest...













