Travel to Germany without leaving Georgia with a visit to Helen and nearby areas, located 90 minutes north of Atlanta. Go tubing through town in summer, celebrate Oktoberfest in the fall, and try outdoor adventures like hiking and ziplining all year.
Two New Yorkers are accused of a murder in rural Alabama and must call in their inept cousin Vinny to defend them in court. Jokes abound when the Northern and Southern stereotypes collide. Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio and Marisa Tomei star in the film, which has become one of Georgia's most iconic...
See how Georgia stands in for New Orleans in this "Vampire Diaries" spinoff.
In this iconic film, an underestimated housewife seeks the advice of a woman at a nursing home, who shares a story from her past. It tells of two women's friendship in 1920s Alabama. Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Chris O'Donnell and Cicely Tyson star in the...
Since Marvel Studios started working with Fayetteville's Pinewood Studios, there has been a near-endless stream of superhero blockbusters to come out of Georgia, including "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War." Find your favorite characters from the pages of comic books into the streets of...
Perhaps no other person has left a stronger mark on Georgia's film industry than Tyler Perry, who moved to Atlanta at age 20 and is now one of the highest paid names in entertainment. He first started with plays, which were produced at venues around town. Since then, his films and television shows...
Atlanta has become a popular spot for reality television shows, but none are as successful as Bravo's "Real Housewives of Atlanta," the most popular franchise. The show centers around well-to-do women about town and their social lives. The ladies fight and make up all over the city, and have had...
Stone Mountain native Donald Glover won accolades, including a Golden Globe, for his FX Networks show "Atlanta." The TV show tells of a young father who teams up with his aspiring rapper cousin and his friend to make names for themselves in the city’s music industry. Much of the city is featured as...
A rails-to-trails success, Georgia's Silver Comet Trail follows an old rail line for 61 miles from just outside of Atlanta to the Georgia-Alabama state line and continues as the Chief Ladiga Trail. One of the longest paved pathways in the United States, the Silver Comet Trail cuts a scenic route...
Paddle Georgia's most pristine waterways through mountain gorges, secluded wilderness and scenic pastures. Water trails are like hiking trails for canoes and kayaks, with designated access points, informational signage and family-friendly amenities like campgrounds and picnic spots dotting the route...