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Monday, 02 June 2008 |
The high price of gasoline has reduced the number of travelers as indicated by the Memorial Day weekend. With gas prices reaching the $4.00/gal range, many families are adjusting their travel plans this summer to cut costs. A recent survey by AAA indicated the first drop in vacation traveling since 2002 with slightly more than 1 percent drop in travel expected over the total that traveled last year.
Many families are reducing the distant they plan to travel this vacation season. Some popular vacation destinations indicated a drop of more than 13 percent during the recent holiday weekend. Many travelers noticed that there was less traffic on the road over the recent holiday weekend. A survey by Deloitte & Touche of more than 1000 Americans conducted in mid-May found that 23 percent of those they surveyed altered their Memorial Day weekend plans. 12 percent indicated they had canceled their vacation plans and 11 percent planned to reduce the distance they traveled.
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
Built in 1815, Traveler's Rest served as a wayside inn to people traveling along the Unicoi Turnpike. The Unicoi Turnpike connected the Tugaloo and Tennessee rivers and the route was busy with the transport of products in North Georgia. James Rutherford Wyly first operated the inn until Devereaux Jarrett bought the place in 1833. Jarrett doubled the size of the structure and was also his place of residence for his considerably large plantation along the Tugaloo River. Traveler's Inn remained in his family until 1955 when the State of Georgia bought it for $8000.00.
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
Georgia's hikers see the mild weekend weather as an opportunity to prepare for their outdoor adventures. Over the past weekend, we visited Neel Gap at Blood Mountain and found a large number of folks making preparations to hike the 2000 plus miles of the Appalachian Trail. Springer mountain marks the southern end of the trail but there are many locations along the trail in Georgia to start this adventure.
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Monday, 25 February 2008 |
At one time, Georgia had more than 200 covered bridges. All that remains is 20 scattered across our state. One of the oldest and longest is located at Watson Mill Bridge State Park east of Comer, Georgia.
Crossing the South Fork River at a length of 229 feet, this bridge was originally built in 1885. It remains a functional bridge with a single lane going through it's wooden interior. The truss supporting this structure are held together with wooden pins.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 February 2008 )
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