Seeing Southern
CURRENT Seeing Southern
There's a kid in all of us. It surfaces rarely, but when it does, you can bet, it is inspired.
I will confess, not every festival is a winner, but this one is on many levels. If you haven't experienced Euphoria in Greenville, S.C., this is your year.
People navigate over winding mountain roads, cross several state lines, and set up camp for days, all in hopes of squeezing every second out of the Georgia Mountain Fair and Festival each July and October.
As a travel journalist, I know the prerequisite of this job: the willingness to tackle new things. And on this day, this enthusiast found herself in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, on a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle, heading north.
On our journey to find solitude, every now and then, we trip over places that have succeeded in capturing and preserving the past. The Old Sautee Store in the North Georgia mountains has been around as long as I have. And it hasn't changed a
There's a kid in all of us. It surfaces rarely, but when it does, you can bet, it is inspired.
I will confess, not every festival is a winner, but this one is on many levels. If you haven't experienced Euphoria in Greenville, S.C., this is your year.
People navigate over winding mountain roads, cross several state lines, and set up camp for days, all in hopes of squeezing every second out of the Georgia Mountain Fair and Festival each July and October.
As a travel journalist, I know the prerequisite of this job: the willingness to tackle new things. And on this day, this enthusiast found herself in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, on a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle, heading north.
On our journey to find solitude, every now and then, we trip over places that have succeeded in capturing and preserving the past. The Old Sautee Store in the North Georgia mountains has been around as long as I have. And it hasn't changed a smidgen.
Departments

Country Roads
Skywatch: November/December 2026
Have You Seen the “Great Big Dipper?”
November 1, 2026

Events
25 Years of Rhythm and Roots at the Birthplace of Country Music
Twenty-five years ago, a small festival dedicated to the music forged from the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains took
September 14, 2026

Singing in the Garden
Singing in the Garden: The Practically Perfect Pear
“There are only 10 minutes in the life of [the average] pear when it is perfect to eat.” —Abraham Lincoln,
September 1, 2026
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