Where to Find the Clearest Water Within Driving Distance of Atlanta
If you’ve spent any time around here, you already know I have a slight beach obsession. Okay, maybe more than slight. I have written about beaches close to Atlanta, quiet Florida beach towns, hidden beaches, 30A, Sarasota, Key West and probably enough sand at this point that Google has figured out exactly where my happy place is. But there is one thing I will absolutely drive a little farther for: clear water. You know the kind. The water where you can stand waist deep and still see your feet. Where the kids can put on a mask and spend an hour looking for fish. Where the Gulf turns from pale…
Georgia’s Hidden Islands: A Different Kind of Beach Vacation
It hit me after our weekend in Ellijay that Georgia really is spoiled. One weekend we’re hiking seven miles through the mountains, watching lightning bugs dance through the trees after dark. A few hours in the opposite direction, we’re hopping on a ferry to an island with wild horses, untouched beaches, and hardly another soul in sight. We really don’t have to travel far to find somewhere that feels completely different. I’ve written a lot about beaches over the past year because, let’s be honest, I love them. Give me soft sand, salty air, and a sunset over the water, and I’m one happy mama. But lately I’ve realized I’m…
Georgia’s Mountain Towns: The Perfect Escape When You Need a Break From the Beach
If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know I love a good beach trip. Give me white sand, a colorful sunset, and the sound of waves rolling in, and I’m perfectly content. Living in Georgia means we’re lucky enough to have some incredible beach destinations within driving distance, and I certainly take advantage of that whenever I can. But every once in a while, I need a completely different kind of getaway. This past weekend, we packed up the car, loaded the dogs, and headed north to Ellijay for a few days in the mountains. Our cabin sat right on the river, and within about an…
