Morgan Hardware in Lavonia, GA: A Hometown Hardware Store Since 1895 (2026)
Morgan Hardware has been helping Lavonia since 1895, and walking in feels like stepping back in time, with shelving that has been in the store for about 80 years. Here's what to see, when to go and who to talk to.
Texvonia Meat Market in Lavonia, GA: Downtown Butcher Shop Guide (2026)
Texvonia Meat Market brought a hometown butcher shop back to downtown Lavonia, with dry-aged steaks and smoked sausage in an old brick market building. Here's what to buy, when they're open and how to fit it in.
211 Main Street Restaurant and Bakery in Lavonia, GA: Lunch, Pies and the Dessert Tray (2026)
211 Main Street is the downtown Lavonia lunch spot where the dessert tray comes to your table and the pies sell out. Here's when to go, what to order and what to take home so you don't miss it on a weekend.
The Works Ceramic and Art Studio in Lavonia, GA: Pottery Classes Guide (2026)
The Works is a working pottery studio in downtown Lavonia where you can throw a cup on the wheel, paint a piece and leave with something you made. Here's how to book a class, what it costs and what to expect.
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway: Which Ride to Take and How to Book (2026)
The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway is the one thing almost everybody books on a Blue Ridge trip, and it's also the thing people most often book wrong. They grab the shorter ride, end up in an enclosed car on a perfect fall day, or show up 10 minutes before departure and spend the ride split up from their group.
Ellijay, GA: A Local's Guide to Georgia's Apple Capital (2026)
Family farms, cider flights on Highway 52 and farm-to-table food: Ellijay is one of my favorite North Georgia towns. Here's where to eat, what to do and how to plan your trip to Georgia's Apple Capital.
Lavonia, GA: A Small Town Guide to Georgia's Lake Hartwell Gateway (2026)
Most people treat Lavonia as a gas stop on I-85. Two minutes off the exit there's a walkable downtown, with a lake state park 15 minutes up the road. Here's how to spend a day or weekend in Georgia's lake country.
The Perfect Blue Ridge, GA Weekend Itinerary (2026)
Blue Ridge rewards planning more than almost any mountain town in Georgia, because the best things book out. Here's a full weekend itinerary: what to book ahead, where to eat and how to fill Friday through Sunday.
The Perfect Saturday in Clayton, GA: A Local's Hour-by-Hour Guide (2026)
Can't decide which mountain town is worth the drive? Clayton is the answer. Here's my perfect Saturday in Clayton, GA, hour by hour: where to hike, where to eat and what to do in between.