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Georgia and Alabama are a microcosm of the South, on one hand home to jetset cities and urban glitterati, and on the other, a slow and low lifestyle steeped in tradition and history. Atlanta tempts visitors with its dual personality as a fast-paced metropoli- tan trendsetter and a leisurely metropolis. On our 48 Hours in Atlanta trip, you’ll find slick design hotels, cooler-than-thou bars and restaurants, and world-class cultural attractions, all pulled off with a drawn Southern flair well-polished during Atlanta’s 19th- century rise to hipdom. There’s prim and proper Savannah, a gorgeous Southern belle not without its dark side, explored in depth in our eccen- tric Savannah tour. And outings to two coastal gems: Richly traditional Mobile in Alabama, famous for music and Mardi Gras; and Georgia’s Golden Isles, a spectacular chain of barrier islands, each with its own unique character and raw natural beauty. There is no shortage of taste bud– tempting chow along the way – Georgia peaches, tasty fried chicken, New Southern gourmet, Lowcountry cuisine and two trips planned by Southern food experts just to make sure you eat your heart out in Atlanta and leave no Georgia BBQ unturned. Spend a few weeks here and you’ll leave quipping, “We’ll be back now, ya’ll hear?” GEORGIA & ALABAMA’S BEST TRIPS GEORGIA & ALABAMA S BEST TRIPS TRIP 32 Savannah’s Seafood & Soul Food p227 33 Georgia & Alabama Backroads p231 GEORGIA & ALABAMA TRIPS Though the mixed tape is a lost art, its spirit lives on with our Georgia and Alabama playlist – like the South, it reflects a multicultural potpourri of musical styles and genres, from Athens alt-rock pioneers REM to Alabama’s own iconic country boy, Hank Williams. · “Love Shack,”B-52s · “Yeah!,” Usher featuring Lil’ Jon & Ludacris · “Georgia on My Mind,” Ray Charles · “Sweet Home Alabama,” Lynyrd Skynyrd · “The One I Love,” REM · “Closer to Fine,” Indigo Girls · “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” Hank Williams · “Ramblin’ Man,” The Allman Brothers PLAYLIST © Lonely Planet Publications 195
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Georgia and Alabama are a microcosm of the South, on one hand home to jetset cities and urban glitterati, and on the other, a slow and low lifestyle steeped in tradition and history.
Atlanta tempts visitors with its dual personality as a fast-paced metropoli-tan trendsetter and a leisurely metropolis. On our 48 Hours in Atlanta trip, you’ll find slick design hotels, cooler-than-thou bars and restaurants, and world-class cultural attractions, all pulled off with a drawn Southern flair well-polished during Atlanta’s 19th-century rise to hipdom. There’s prim and proper Savannah, a gorgeous Southern belle not without its dark side, explored in depth in our eccen-tric Savannah tour. And outings to two coastal gems: Richly traditional Mobile in Alabama, famous for music and Mardi Gras; and Georgia’s Golden Isles, a spectacular chain of barrier islands, each with its own unique character and raw natural beauty.
There is no shortage of taste bud–tempting chow along the way – Georgia peaches, tasty fried chicken, New Southern gourmet, Lowcountry cuisine and two trips planned by Southern food experts just to make sure you eat your heart out in Atlanta and leave no Georgia BBQ unturned. Spend a few weeks here and you’ll leave quipping, “We’ll be back now, ya’ll hear?”
GEORGIA & ALABAMA’S BEST TRIPSGEORGIA & ALABAMA S BEST TRIPS TRIP
32 Savannah’s Seafood & Soul Food p227 33 Georgia & Alabama Backroads p231
GEORGIA & ALABAMA TRIPS
Though the mixed tape is a lost art, its spirit lives
on with our Georgia and Alabama playlist – like the South, it reflects a multicultural potpourri of musical styles and genres, from Athens alt-rock pioneers REM to Alabama’s own iconic country boy, Hank Williams.
· “Love Shack,”B-52s
· “Yeah!,” Usher featuring Lil’ Jon & Ludacris
· “Georgia on My Mind,” Ray Charles
· “Sweet Home Alabama,” Lynyrd Skynyrd
· “The One I Love,” REM
· “Closer to Fine,” Indigo Girls
· “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” Hank Williams
· “Ramblin’ Man,” The Allman Brothers
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27 Atlanta for Food Lovers p203 29 Hogs & Heifers: A Georgia BBQ
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26 48 Hours in Atlanta opposite
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34 Coon Dogs & Unclaimed Baggage: Only In Alabama p237
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