- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- This weekend in Georgia, Dec. 23-25, 2011
- Creator:
- Georgia. Tourism Division
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Ga.] : Georgia Dept. of Economic Development, Tourism Division, 2011
- Date of Original:
- 2011-12-23/2011-12-25
- Subject:
- ExploreGeorgia.org
Tourism--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA E200.T6 P1 W4 2011/Dec. 23-25
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-be200-pt6-bp1-bw4-b2011-sdec-p-b23-h25-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-be200-pt6-bp1-bw4-b2011-sdec-p-b23-h25-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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This Weekend in Georgia
December 23 - December 25, 2011
In This Issue This Weekend Holiday Celebrations Don't Break the Bank
Where's Izo?
Welcome to Georgia Tourism's weekly newsletter! Our "This Weekend in Georgia" newsletter offers ideas for quick getaways or extended vacations. Visit www.ExploreGeorgia.org to learn more about happenings around the state.
Okefenokee Swamp Park Wilderness Light Show
Waycross, GA Now through Wednesday, December 28th This festive wilderness light show is enjoyed by young and old alike and has become an annual tradition for many. Thousands of lights and numerous outdoor displays can be viewed from along 1.25 miles of rail. Kiddies can also ride a miniature train just for little ones.
Visit Explore Georgia's facebook page to follow Izo as he experiences all that Georgia has to offer this holiday season!
Georgia State Parks
Christmas Eve Dinner Cruise
Savannah, GA Saturday, December 24th Don't want the hassle of cooking, cleaning and decorating? Let Savannah Riverboat Cruises do it for you! Relax while they do all of the work and their chef tempts your taste buds with an incredible Christmas spread! Advance reservations required.
Check the Georgia State Parks' Last
Minute Availability
page to see which lodge rooms, cottages, yurts, campsites, picnic shelters and group shelters are available for the upcoming weekend.
The Christmas Bagpiper
Jekyll Island, GA Now through Saturday, December 24th Scottish bagpiper Tim Akins heralds the season at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Cherokee and Crane Cottage. Tim pipes songs of the season and traditional Scottish tunes each afternoon of Christmas week.
Antebellum Christmas at the Old Governor's Mansion
Milledgeville, GA Now through Friday, December 23rd Come and celebrate a true antebellum Christmas at the Old Governor's Mansion! Witness the Mansion transform into a scene from the 1800s and see true antebellum dcor.
Garden Lights at Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta, GA Now through Saturday, January 7th Experience a dazzling extravaganza featuring nearly 1 million lights crafted into displays inspired by nature. Highlights include a galaxy of stars in the woodlands; whimsical bees, butterflies and other lighted pollinators in the Edible Garden; and 200 show-stopping, color-changing topiary forms choreographed to holiday music on the Great Lawn.
Holiday Celebrations
Christmas Brunch
Savannah, GA Sunday, December 25th
Christmas Lights at Cornelia City Park
Cornelia, GA Now through Sunday, January 1st
Magical Nights of Lights
Lake Lanier Islands, GA Now through Sunday, January 1st
Tybee for the Holidays
Tybee Island, GA Now through Sunday, January 1st
Old Fashioned Christmas
Dahlonega, GA Now through Saturday, December 31st
Gift of Lights
Hampton, GA Now through Sunday, January 1st
Eleventh Annual Gingerbread Village
Savannah, GA Now through Saturday, December 31st
Don't Break the Bank
This year we will feature ideas from the article "100 Ways to Woo Your Special Someone Without Breaking the Bank," featured in the 2011 Georgia Travel Guide. If you can't wait for next weekend's newsletter to get more ideas, download your copy of the Travel Guide today. #82: Visit Pebble Hill Plantation. A visit to Pebble Hill in Thomasville is sure to result in an aweinspiring and memorable experience for all who enter the plantation's gates. This stately architectural beauty stands proudly amid the magnolias and long leaf pines of southwest Georgia and has been called a Georgia Belle. Like an alluring belle, it has magnetic appeal and breathtaking beauty.
For more things to do this weekend, check out ExploreGeorgia.org!
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