January 2019

Doctors prescribed Capon Springs Water for better health in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Mountain Curios: Capon Springs Water Lives On

The history of the West Virginia resort’s water goes back more than 150 years, with endorsements from people ranging from Olympians to congressmen.
Dahlonega’s locally owned shops and restaurants populate well-maintained buildings dating from the late 1800s.

The Good Walk: Walking Dahlonega, Georgia – A Gold-Flavored Downtown

Take an easy one-mile walk of the site of America’s first gold rush and be delightfully extended to two miles with the exploration of even more history and culture.
The boardwalk connects to a trail to create a two-mile loop.

Mountain Curios: Lovers Lane Returns after 80 Years

The official opening of the new version of the Webster Springs, West Virginia boardwalk will take place in the spring.
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Mill Creek Stories: Aging Novice (Wait, Matching Boots?)

You’ve heard that old adage about true love? The couple that Ben-Gays together, stays together.
Beware of the hairy Bigfoot model at The Sasquatch Museum in Georgia.

Mountain Curios: North Georgia’s Bigfoot Museum

Did a Bigfoot save a guy’s life in 2000? And how about the guy who didn’t go into the woods for five years after seeing one?

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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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