Bonnie Simmons is the social media voice, website whiz and project coordinator for the Milledgeville-Baldwin CVB. Bonnie fell in love with the area while she attended Georgia College in Milledgeville and worked at the downtown staple establishment, The Brick. Now married and chasing a toddler, she...

Steven Uhles has more than 25 years experience as a journalist and critic specializing in the worlds of music and film. Nearly a native, he has called Augusta home since 1980, and his local arts column – Pop Rocks – ran in the Augusta Chronicle for more than 15 years. He is currently the editor-in...

Caroline Eubanks is a freelance writer, travel blogger and film geek from Atlanta. She writes about travel in the South and beyond for BBC Travel, Afar, AAA, and her websites, This Is My South and Caroline in the City.

Stella is an 8-year-old Golden Retriever from Valdosta, Georgia. She acts like a puppy and enjoys life! When she is not napping or eating, she loves to swim in her pool and chase tennis balls. She never meets a stranger and she loves Georgia's lakes, rivers, beaches and beautiful forests when she...

Emily Laborde is a freelance writer and social media manager hooked on cruising backroads, photographing old houses, and loving all things local. For more check out her blog Em’s on the Road. You can also follow her on Facebook, X, Instagram, and Pinterest.