Here in Valdosta, you don’t have to travel far to find some fun! We have a local amusement park, Wild Adventures, that caters to hundreds of guests year round. They have everything you need for a fun-filled day including roller coasters, shows, a water park, and seasonal attractions. During October …
By Pate Council Georgia National Fair The Georgia National Fair is an annual event that is held in Perry, Georgia every October for 11 days. First beginning in 1990, the fair first attracted 270,000 people. Since then, an average of over 440,000 visitors every year! At the Georgia National Fair, …
Tyler Gilbert Georgia Life Blog Outdoor Life As citizens in South Georgia, we have a strong connection with the outdoors. Whether for sport or food, Georgia provides a wide array of wildlife that can be hunted or fished by the citizenry. Hunting season begins around the end of September and …
The Peach State Georgia is known as the Peach State. Every summer, a plethora of peaches are grown all over the state. A fun summer activity is to participate in “U-pick” peaches, which is where a person can go out to a designated farm and pick their own bucket of …
The Hahira, Ga Bee Festival is a yearly event held in the city of Hahira at the end of September for one week. The festival this year was held from September 26 to October 1. Hahira is a small town community located just a few miles north of Valdosta. The …
Georgia also has a diverse array of industry throughout the state. The capital city and largest city in Georgia is Atlanta, whose metropolitan area has a population of over 5 million. Georgia has two major ports along the Southeastern coast in Savannah where many goods are shipped and Brunswick where …
Agriculture is an important part of Georgia’s economy and culture. Georgia is a large and diverse state in the Southeastern United States with geography and terrain ranging from coastal beaches and marshlands, large swamps, flat farmland, foothills and mountains. The state is almost 60,000 square miles (over 100,000 square km) and …