BACK TO SCHOOL ESCAPE
It’s so hard, after such a short time off,
that we go back to our yearly schedule of school and work. Fall is coming on with its beautiful colors
and then the holiday season is right around the corner.
From September to the end of October, there
is little to celebrate and no 3 day weekends (except maybe Columbus Day on Oct
8). What better way to make your own
celebration than to a weekend getaway?
There are several places that I have in
mind. One of course would be to the
Georgia coastline to St. Simons Island or the Cloister for golf or a fabulous
spa visit. There is nothing like walking
on the beach at this time of year when the sunsets are long and the waves
slowly caress the shores. Few people are on the beach at this time of
year. Just a quick 4 plus hour drive and you can be fishing or boating as
well. Jekyll Island is also great at
this time of year as the warm days are always blessed with sea breezes to keep
you cool in the evening.
Another lovely spot to get away for the
weekend is as close as Greensboro, Ga.
Just over a 1 hr. drive can get you to the Ritz Carlton at Reynolds
Plantation with its great golf courses and spectacular spa. You can even have s’mores lakeside over a
roaring fire pit in the cool evenings.
Or go north to the Chattahoochee National
Forest near Amicalola Falls and hike the beginnings of the Appalachian Trail.
You might even see a black bear or two before they settle down for the winter. There are also cabins that you can rent
through the forest service if you don’t want to put up a tent for the night.
If hiking and camping isn’t your
thing….there are lovely resorts all over the North Georgia Mountains. Barnseley Gardens in Adairsville is a super
resort with a great golf course and other fun activities. There is also a beer garden to help celebrate
Oktoberfest in style. Best of all
Barnseley has wonderful little period style cottages complete with fireplaces
and claw foot tubs for a truly romantic getaway. And those spooky ruins of “The Woodlands”, (Godfrey
Barnesley’s original home) are a great place for a game of family “hide and
seek” around Halloween. Barnseley even
has a “fairy Godmother” that makes all your wishes come true.
The Lake Lanier Islands Resort is a great
place for the family to get away for a short escape. Again…golf is a great activity and the hotel
has an indoor pool for those cool nights.
Most all
of the places mentioned above are filled with activities for all ages. Some have kids clubs and still others provide
nature activities, games and fun things for kids from 3 to 93, as they say.
So if
your weekend is looking bleak with homework, housework or other tasks….just
think about getting away from it all….. very close to home.
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