What should I do this summer?

July 20, 2009 Todd DeFeo Seeing America

ATLANTA — Summer is in full swing, and anybody without concrete vacation plans may be thinking they’ve missed out on a great opportunity to step out and see the world.

Don’t fret; there are plenty of great sight-seeing opportunities throughout Georgia. Here are five:

  • Head to The Dillard House for a grand meal and some southern relaxation
  • Check out the “Smallest Church in America”
  • Head to Cartersville and learn about a “needless effusion of blood” that took place during the Civil War
  • Admire the Big Chicken
  • Learn about North Georgia’s residents in the years before Europeans settled in the area

Or pick up a CityPass and check out some of the must-see attractions in Atlanta.

Travel tip? Contact Todd DeFeo: todd.defeo[at]thetraveltrolley.com.

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