This weekend in Georgia, Jan. 13-15, 2012

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This Weekend in Georgia
January 13, 2012 - January 15, 2012

In This Issue This Weekend At the State Parks

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.

Don't Break the Bank Georgia State Parks

The King Holiday 2012
Atlanta, GA Now through Monday, January 16th At the King Center in Atlanta, King Day is the culmination of a week-long celebration marked by youth programs, educational seminars, community dialogues, service projects and our annual Salute to Greatness Awards and Commemorative Service.

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.

Savannah Tire Hockey Classic
Savannah, GA Thursday, January 12th Saturday, January 14th Enjoy this annual collegiate hockey tournament at the Savannah Civic Center that now features six of the South's most exciting hockey programs.

BBQ Pig Roast
Blairsville, GA Saturday, January 14th Everything tastes better in the North Georgia mountains! Enjoy a full barbecue meal with all the fixins and live music by Keren Leppo at the Lodge at Copperhead.
Eastman Gun Show
Dalton, GA Saturday, January 14th - Sunday, January 15th Visit the best gun show in Georgia! There will be items of interest to hunters, shooters and gun enthusiasts. You may purchase guns, ammunition and other accessories at the show.
Bourbon Tasting Dinner
Adairsville, GA Saturday, January 14th Warm up at Barnsley Gardens Resort's dinner featuring some of the South's finest bourbons: Woodford Reserve, Barnsley Gardens' own Woodford Reserve Fairy Godmother Blend, Old Forrester, Old Forrester Birthday Edition and Jack Daniel's Single Barrel.

At the State Parks
Solar System Stroll at Amicalola Falls
Dawsonville, GA Sunday, January 15th - Sunday, January 29th
Beginners Winter Tree ID Walk at Sweetwater Creek
Lithia Springs, GA Sunday, January 15th
State Convention of the National Wild Turkey Federation at Unicoi
Helen, GA Friday, January 13th - Saturday, January 14th
Okefenokee Team Trivia at Stephen C. Foster
Fargo, GA Friday, January 13th
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.
#35: Check out the Athens music scene. Revel in the huge variety of venues for fans of all music genres. Visit the famous Georgia Theatre, 40 Watt Club or a plethora of other venues which have been the launching pad for famous bands like R.E.M. and the B-52s.

For more things to do this weekend, check out ExploreGeorgia.org!
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