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Friday-Sunday, April 18-20, 2008
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Four More Escapes in Georgia
Part two of a two-part series on Georgia’s seven natural wonders)
Georgia’s phenomenal geological makeup has created some wonderful areas to explore. Yesterday we looked at Amicalola Falls, Okefenokee Swamp and Providence Canyon. Here are the rest that make up the state’s seven natural wonders. Radium Springs - Located on the southern outskirts of Albany, Radium Springs is the largest spring in the state, rushing from the earth at 70,000 sapphire-blue gallons per minute and maintaining a constant temperature of 68 degrees. The sparkling spring water contains trace sources of radium, which have many health benefits. In fact, some of the purest water in the world can be found in caves and caverns hundreds of feet below Albany. Plan your visit to this Georgia natural wonder to include camping at The Parks at Chehaw, where RV camping includes hook-ups with electricity and water at each site for just $15/day, or tent camping for $10/day. There's a bathhouse, washers and dryers, picnic areas and other amenities, but the real "Wow Factor" is the Chehaw Wild Animal Park, originally laid out by noted naturalist Jim Fowler of TV's Wild Kingdom. Stroll the boardwalks to see native and exotic animals like rhinos, cheetahs, zebras and bald eagles. At the Children's Farm there are miniature horses, alpacas, pigs and goats. Wild trails, BMX bike tracks and a Play Park, too.
Stone Mountain - Probably the best known of all of Georgia's natural wonders, Stone Mountain is one of the largest single masses of exposed granite in the world, a rounded mass of light gray granite about 16 miles east of Atlanta. This largest stone mountain in North America is about two miles long and one mile wide, rising 650 feet above the Piedmont plateau. The lower slopes are wooded; there's a lake at the bottom and a sky-lift carries visitors who don't want to walk the steep trail up to the top, where a surreal landscape of bare rock provides views of the surrounding area, including Kennesaw Mountain and even the Appalachian Mountains on very clear days. ...More
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Although camping is a year-round activity in Michigan, spring signals the onset of the warm-weather season. By mid-April, a large number of the privately owned campgrounds in Michigan are welcoming guests looking to shake off the winter blues and enjoy the great outdoors. Villas of Distinction, a leading luxury villa rental company, has launched Virtual FAM, a new kind of email that takes travel agents on a virtual tour of villas in destinations around the world. The national price for gasoline set a new record this year topping of at $3.39 a gallon, up 58 cents from a year ago.* In response, Eldorado Hotel & Spa is coming to the aid of travelers and re-launching its Santa Fe Gas Rebate. Boca de Iguanas, the newest eco-resort project along Mexico's pristine Costalegre, puts Mother Nature front and center with a dedicated sustainability manager responsible for eco-friendly programs that reflect the project's commitment to the environment. Southwest Florida Yachts announced exclusive dockage discounts at major marinas in the Gulf ICW cruising area in honor of the chartering company's 25th anniversary in 2009. Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America announce a brand-new, national touring production of THE BACKYARDIGANS LIVE! Tale of the Mighty Knights. The Backyardigans Live! will be making a stop at Chattanooga’s Memorial Auditorium on Sunday, May 11 at 4:00 pm (EDT) for one performance only. |
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