 2007 Readers' Choice Awards:
Simply the ‘best’
Readers vote for their favorites across the state Thanks to all our readers who cast a vote for their favorite Georgia people, places and things in the GEORGIA Magazine 2007 Readers’ Choice Awards contest! Congratulations to Barbara Best of Fort Valley, winner of our grand prize of two nights’ stay at Blood Mountain Cabins in Blairsville. Second-place prize winners Zina Coley of Carrollton, Kathy Ruth of Clarkesville, Sam Elliott of Athens and Susan Granthan of Rocky Face also were chosen to win $100 each.
Historic site  Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30152; (770) 427-4686; www.nps.gov/kemo
Other top picks: ● Stone Mountain Park, U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8, Stone Mountain, GA 30087; (770) 498-5690; www.stonemountainpark.com ● Andersonville National Historic Site, 496 Cemetery Rd., Andersonville, GA 31711; (229) 924-0343; www.nps.gov/ande ● Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site, 401 Little White House Rd., Warm Springs, GA 31830; (706) 655-5870; www.fdr-littlewhitehouse.org Mountain destination  Helen, Alpine Helen-White County Convention and Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 730, Helen, GA 30545; (800) 858-8027; helenga.org
Other top picks: ● Blue Ridge, Fannin County Chamber of Commerce, 3990 Appalachian Hwy., Blue Ridge, GA 30513; (706) 632-5680; blueridgemountains.com ● Brasstown Bald, Blue Ridge District, 1881 Highway 515, Blairsville, GA 30512; (706) 745-6928; Brasstown Bald Visitor Information Center, (706) 896-2556; www.fs.fed.us/conf/rec/btb_overview.shtml Beach destination  Tybee Island, Tybee Visitors Center, P.O. Box 491, Tybee Island, GA 31328; (912) 786-5444; www.tybeevisit.com. Tybee Island Light Station, P.O. Box 366, Tybee Island, GA 31328; (912) 786-5801; www.tybeelighthouse.org
Other top picks: ● St. Simons, Brunswick and the Golden Isles Visitors Bureau, 4 Glynn Ave., Brunswick, GA 30382; (912) 265-0620; www.bgivb.com ● Jekyll Island, Brunswick and the Golden Isles Visitors Bureau, 4 Glynn Ave., Brunswick, GA 30382; (912) 265-0620; www.bgivb.com Annual event  Macon’s Cherry Blossom Festival, held annually in March, Macon Cherry Blossom Festival; (478) 751-7429; cherryblossom.com. Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 450 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Macon, GA 31201;www.maconga.org
Other top picks: ● Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities, held annually in March, Savannah Convention and Visitors Bureau, 101 E. Bay St., Savannah, GA 31401; (912) 644-6401; www.savannah-visit.com ● The Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, held every July 4, Atlanta Track Club, 3097 E. Shadowlawn Ave., Atlanta, GA 30305; www.atlantatrackclub.org/at02000.htm ● Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee, held annually in July, Georgia Mountain Fair, 1311 Music Hall Rd., Hiawassee, GA 30546; (706) 896-4191;www.georgia-mountain-fair.com Place to get barbecue  Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q, 1425 Roswell Rd., Marietta, GA 30062; (770) 971-3201; realpagessites.com/williamsonbros
Other top picks: ● Fincher’s Barbecue, 3947 Houston Ave., Macon, GA 31206; (478) 788-1900 ● Sprayberry’s Bar-B-Q, 229 Jackson St., Newnan, GA 30263; (770) 253-4421; sprayberrysbbq.com Place to get biscuits  Flying Biscuit Café, 1655 McLendon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307; (404) 687-8888; flyingbiscuit.com
Other top picks: ● Martin’s, 1215 Powder Springs Rd. SW, Marietta, GA 30064; (770) 425-1495 ● The Dillard House, 1158 Franklin St., Dillard, GA 30537; (706) 746-5348; www.dillardhouse.com Downtown or town square  Marietta, Marietta Welcome Center and Visitors Bureau, 4 Depot St. NE, Marietta, GA 30060; (770) 429-1115; www.mariettasquare.com
Other top picks: ● Dahlonega, Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Visitors Center, 13 South Park St., Dahlonega, GA 30533; (706) 864-3711 ● Savannah, Savannah Convention and Visitors Bureau, 101 E. Bay St., Savannah, GA 31401; (912) 644-6401; www.savannah-visit.com Diner  Marietta Diner, 306 Cobb Pkwy., Marietta, GA 30060; (770) 423-9390; mariettadiner.net
Other top picks: ● Buckhead Diner, 3073 Piedmont Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305; (404) 262-3336; buckheadrestaurants.com/diner.html ● Landmark Diner, 2277 Cheshire Bridge Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305; (404) 636-8240; landmarkdiner.com Museum  High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309; (404) 733-HIGH; www.high.org
Other top picks: ● Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Rd. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307; (404) 929-6300; www.fernbankmuseum.org ● Museum of Aviation, P.O. Box 2469, Warner Robins, GA 31099; (478) 926-6870; www.museumofaviation.org Place to bike  Callaway Gardens, 17800 U.S. Hwy. 27, Pine Mountain, GA 31822; (706) 663-2281; callawaygardens.com
Other top picks: ● Silver Comet Trail, running from Smyrna to Alabama; PATH Foundation, P.O. Box 14327, Atlanta, GA 30324; (404) 875-7284; www.pathfoundation.org/index.cfm?event=showSilverComet ● Jekyll Island, Brunswick and the Golden Isles Visitors Bureau, 4 Glynn Ave., Brunswick, GA 30382; (912) 265-0620; www.bgivb.com Bed-and-breakfast  Henderson Village, 125 S. Langston Cir., Perry, GA 31069; (888) 615-9722; hendersonvillage.com
Other top picks: ● The 1842 Inn, 353 College St., Macon, GA 31201; (877) 452-6599; 1842inn.com ● The Whitlock Inn, 57 Whitlock Ave., Marietta, GA 30064; (770) 428-1495; www.whitlockinn.com Celebrity  Alan Jackson, Newnan
Other top picks: ● Julia Roberts, Smyrna ● Paula Deen, Savannah ● Trisha Yearwood, Monticello Place to see a live show  The Fabulous Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308; (404) 688-3353; www.foxtheatre.org
Other top picks: ● Chastain Park Amphitheater, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta, GA 30342; (404) 733-4800; classicchastain.com ● Anderson Music Hall at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Georgia Mountain Fair, 1311 Music Hall Rd., Hiawassee, GA 30546; (706) 896-4191; www.georgia-mountain-fair.com ● The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201; (478) 301-5470; www2.mercer.edu/theGrand Place to get Sunday brunch  Ray’s on the River, 6700 Powers Ferry Rd., Sandy Springs, GA 30339; (770) 955-1187; www.raysontheriver.com
Other top picks: ● The Dillard House, 1158 Franklin St., Dillard, GA 30537; (706) 746-5348; www.dillardhouse.com ● Renaissance Waverly Hotel, 2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339; (770) 953-4500 Day trip  Callaway Gardens, 17800 U.S. Hwy. 27, Pine Mountain, GA 31822; (706) 663-2281; callawaygardens.com
Other top picks: ● Helen, Alpine Helen-White County Convention and Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 730, Helen 30545; (800) 858-8027; helenga.org ● Savannah, Savannah Convention and Visitors Bureau, 101 E. Bay St., Savannah, GA 31401; (912) 644-6401; www.savannah-visit.com GEORGIA Magazine feature article from 2006  “No excuses: At 4 feet, Kyle Maynard stands tall among men,” about wrestler and motivational speaker Kyle Maynard, November 2006, by Jackie Kennedy
Other top picks: ● “On a large scale: The Georgia Aquarium’s Oceans of the World Tour,” on the opening of the new Georgia Aquarium and its founder Bernie Marcus, March 2006, by Glenda Rogers ● “Bringing home the enemy: ‘My Christmas Soldier,’” a film about German prisoners of war who were sent to Georgia during World War II, December 2006, by Mauriel Joslyn ● “From trash to treasure: The ‘Cash in the Attic’ television show turns its cameras on Atlanta families,” September 2006, by Margie Fishman |
