This weekend in Georgia, Jan. 6-8, 2012

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This Weekend in Georgia
January 6, 2012 - January 8, 2012

In This Issue This Weekend Don't Break the Bank

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.

Georgia State Parks

Island Treasures
Jekyll Island, GA Now through February 29th Jekyll Island's annual treasure hunting experience has visitors searching the beach for hand-crafted glass floats that are hidden along the shoreline every day for lucky beachcombers to find and keep.

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.

Jazz Up Your January
Tiger, GA Saturday, January 7th - Saturday, January 28th Every Saturday in January at Tiger Mountain Vineyards, enjoy soup or hot mulled wine, artisan breads and cheeses and live music in the barrel room.

The Armchair Genealogist
Atlanta, GA Saturday, January 7th The amount of genealogical information available online is staggering. Atlanta History Center archivist Sue VerHoef offers tips and techniques for navigating some of the most popular websites. She will discuss locating, using, evaluating and citing online sources.
Full Moon Night Hike
Stockbridge, GA Saturday, January 7th Visit Panola Mountain State Park for an enchanted evening as you hike to the mountaintop under the full moon. You'll head out just before sunset and enjoy the stroll as the moon begins to rise.
Happy Birthday, Elvis
Morrow, GA Saturday, January 7th Celebrate the birth of the King of Rock n' Roll! This celebration of the late Elvis Presley will include music, a document display, birthday cake and perhaps a special guest.

Cavalia Odysseo
Atlanta, GA Now through Sunday, January 22nd Cavalia returns to Atlanta with its all-new show, Odysseo. Audiences join 71 horses and 54 riders, live musicians and gravity-defying acrobats on an odyssey through some of the greatest landscapes horses have helped humans discover, brought to life by projections and visual effects. Presented on an immense stage under the world's largest touring big top, the production attains the quality and intimacy of a permanent Las Vegas show.
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.
#22: Visit the St. Simons Lighthouse. For a romantic view, climb 129 steps of the St. Simons Lighthouse, which offers an incredible perspective of the Golden Isles and the Atlantic Ocean. It's also thought to be haunted.
For more things to do this weekend, check out ExploreGeorgia.org!

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