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Month: April 2010
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National Cornbread Festival live blog (part I)
SOUTH PITTSBURG — From the line in Cornbread Alley the smell was sweet.
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‘See Rock City’
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. – “See Rock City.” This famous slogan was painted everywhere, from billboards to the roofs of barns, making it one of the more wildly-successful advertising campaigns in history, helping to draw droves of tourists to this unique outdoor attraction. Garnet Carter and his wife, Frieda, worked on a housing development overlooking what is today Rock City. The attraction started when Frieda Carter built a walkway and rock garden for the people living
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Volcano costs airlines $1.7 billion
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated that the Icelandic volcano crisis cost airlines more than $1.7 billion in lost revenue through Tuesday — six days after the initial eruption. For a three-day period (17-19 April), when disruptions were greatest, lost revenues reached $400 million per day. “Lost revenues now total more than $1.7 billion for airlines alone. At the worst, the crisis impacted 29 percent of global aviation and affected 1.2 million passengers a
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National parks waive entrance fees this week
This week is as good as any to visit a National Park – perhaps better, considering the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees as part of National Park Week. The promotion, which kicked off Saturday, runs through Sunday. The NPS is waiving the fees at all 392 parks nationwide. “National Park Week is an invitation to the American public to come visit their national parks,” Jon Jarvis, director of the National Park Service, said
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National parks waive entrance fees this week
This week is as good as any to visit a National Park – perhaps better, considering the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees as part of National Park Week. The promotion, which kicked off Saturday, runs through Sunday. The NPS is waiving the fees at all 392 parks nationwide. “National Park Week is an invitation to the American public to come visit their national parks,” Jon Jarvis, director of the National Park Service, said
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Big Shanty Festival draws thousands
KENNESAW, Ga. – From arts and crafts to funnel cakes to clogging, there was a little bit of everything on display during the 34th Annual Big Shanty Festival. “The weather couldn’t be any better,” the Marietta Daily Journal quoted Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews as saying. “I think everybody is having a great time.” Upwards of 50,000 people were expected to attend the two-day festival, which wrapped up today. “The festival is a great way to
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Southeastern festivals galore offer regional options
ATLANTA – Looking for something to do now that spring is finally here? Try any number of local festivals running through tomorrow or one of the many more slated for next weekend and beyond: Bear on the Square Mountain Festival in Dahlonega (www.bearonthesquare.org) runs today and tomorrow Big Shanty Festival in Kennesaw (www.jrmmanagement.com/id65.html) also runs today and tomorrow Atlanta Dogwood Festival (www.dogwood.org) concludes tomorrow Next weekend, the Vidalia Onion Festival (www.vidaliaonionfestival.com) takes place in Vidalia,