Tag : Things To Do In Georgia

Turner Field – The “Home of The Braves”

Turner Field - The "Home of The Braves"

The FIFA World Cup Brazil starts today. Congrats to all soccer/football fans around the globe! In this post, however, I publish a photo story about totally different sport and place that is not related to the game of soccer. The Turner Field is a baseball park located in Atlanta, Georgia. It was originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium to serve …

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Old Car City USA – Photographer’s Paradise

Old Car City USA - Photographer's Paradise

Old Car City USA is a junkyard-museum located in White, Georgia, 50 miles (80 km) north of Downtown Atlanta. The business started out as a store in 1931 by the parents of its current owner Dean Lewis, the sweetest Southern man and an artist himself (make sure you visit Dean’s Art Gallery). These days, 34 acres (14 hectares) junkyard became …

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Street Photography from Best Southern City

Girls from Bride's Bachelorette Party. Savannah, Georgia

I continue the series of photo stories from my recent Tie-Bee-Island Spring Break travel. The first story was about my Orange Crush experience in the city of Tybee Island. The second post contained travel photography from a charming city of Savannah. Here is the third post, which contains street photography from the 2nd Best Southern City of America. By the …

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Savannah – The First State Capital of Georgia

Savannah - The First State Capital of Georgia

Dedicated to the 14th Anniversary of my Intercontinental travel. Savannah is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Savannah’s downtown area includes the Savannah Historic District, Savannah Victorian Historic District and 22 squares …

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My Orange Crush – Spring Break on Tybee Island

My Orange Crush - Spring Break on Tybee Island

Orange Crush is an informally-arranged spring break mainly for African-American college students. The event was once a Savannah State University sanctioned party (orange is a school color). Now it’s a word-of-mouth event, with no official promoters or organizers. Young people travel to the City of Tybee Island to celebrate the end of term, enjoy the beach and have a good …

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Atlanta International Auto Show

Atlanta International Auto Show

Here is a short photo reportage from the Atlanta International Auto Show, which took place in Georgia World Congress Center on March 26-30th. The annual event presented over 400 new 2014 import and domestic cars, light trucks, vans and sports utility vehicles. There was a wide variety of lines: Acura, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, …

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2013 NASL Soccer Bowl: Atlanta Silverbacks vs New York Cosmos

Atlanta Ultras at 2013 NASL Soccer Bowl

2013 NASL Soccer Bowl: Atlanta Silverbacks 0-1 New York Cosmos The Championship Game was a great soccer experience in the capital of Georgia. That was something Atlanta missed last 40+ years. You may wish to read more about this number in my post ‘The Short History Of Professional Soccer In Atlanta’. With two other major games hosted by Atlanta teams …

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Oktoberfest in Alpine Helen, Georgia

Oktoberfest in Alpine Helen, Georgia

Dedicated to Helen’s 100th Anniversary. Helen, Georgia is a village-replica of a Bavarian alpine town located in the Northeast Georgia. The town’s population is around 500 people. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains (Appalachians) on the Chattahoochee River, it is a very popular tourist destination for mountain camping, hiking, tubing, fishing, bird watching, and more. There is also a good …

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The World of Coca-Cola

The World of Coca-Cola. Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, as you may already know, is home to The Coca-Cola Company and the best soft drink in the World. Here, in the capital of Georgia, we have a museum called “The World of Coca-Cola”. In May 2007 the museum relocated from Underground to Downtown Atlanta. I’ve just recently visited the new location and really enjoyed it. The new World …

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