Georgia Off the Beaten Path®

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Georgia Off the Beaten Path®shows you the Peach State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed, • Visit an authentic Bavarian village with Christmas shops and biergarten brews in Alpine Helen. • Stroll through Castleberry Hill, Atlanta’s arts district located a short walk from the attractions of Centennial Olympic Park. • Follow the Folk Potters Trail through the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley and stop into the Northeast Georgia Folk Pottery Museum. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, forget the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

Janice McDonald has written articles and produced videos on all seven continents. She came to Atlanta to be an Anchor for WTBS and moved over to help start up CNN's Headline News (then called CNN2). As a producer and sometimes reporter for CNN, she garnered numerous awards, including eight Emmy nominations. She currently owns her own Atlanta-based production company, J-Mac Productions, and has produced material for the Travel Channel, ABC, NBC, CBS, and VH-1, among others. She also is author of Insiders' Guide to Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand as well as Historic Walking Guides: Bruges. She is a contributing editor for travelgirl magazine and writes for numerous publications.