5/7/2023 FIRST TIME Had a lot of fun exploring the unique…read morecrafts and art. Parking was easy. $10 entry was worth it. Found really delicious honey, lots of beautiful pottery and truly fun metal wind art. Pictures of what I bought included. Going again in Oct. and it will be combined with a car show. YEA! Visited the free booths across the street, but it was a made in China market not a true craftsman fair. Pay the entry fee and skip the resale junk. PS the "HAWAIIAN SHAVE ICE" on free side is nothing like famous Matsumoto Shave Ice in Hawaii. Skip it too.

Although I love going and looking at what the vendors have to sell, my 8 year old son was not…read moreimpressed and actually board. I would definitely go again but without my son. It's a large outdoor market. Not a place that has activities to do.

This is a Main Street take over type festival. They have a few things for the kids sprinkled around…read moreand the focus is on food, fun, and commerce. Yes there are a number of vendors selling home made wares and even a few wholesalers of various items but nothing out of place for a small town festival. Some features for the kids: pony rides, face painting (pro), bungee jumps, and just about any kids food you can imagine. I would recommend a wagon or comfy stroller for those still adjusting to walking as the pavement is nice but still a scrape hazard with a few lumps and dips along the curbs. For adults there are a number of eating options price appropriately for a festival. This year they had not one but two Caribbean eateries attending serving Jamaican and Virgin Island dishes. You will have to eat something the smells wafting up and down the street cannot be ignored! Overall while a simple and smaller festival it is a great day out with the kids and a good way to stretch the legs while seeing local and traveling businesses of Georgia.

Gay is a small town with a population of only 110 people according to the 2020 census. It is in…read moreMeriwether County which is in the west central portion of Georgia. This fabulous mural is painted on the side of a building just north of the center of town - an intersection with what is probably the only traffic signal and a few buildings - and you'll see it if you're driving southbound on Georgia SR 85. Gay has had a post office since 1886 (it was closed for the day when I was here or I'd have tried to get something postmarked "Gay") and was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1907. Gay's big event is the annual "Cotton Pickin' Fair" that is held on the first weekend of every May and October. I have no idea what goes on at the fair - it appears to be a big outdoor market according to C C's review, https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-cotton-pickin-fair-gay I feel like the town is missing a marketing opportunity. They could call themselves the Gay Capital of the South or something like that. We're in the 21st Century now. There's nothing wrong with being Gay. The town does not have its own website. Their Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/townofgay.georgia/. [Review 16654 overall - 458 in Georgia - 166 of 2022.]

Sky Soldiers was what was painted on the trailer- but the Army Aviation Heritage Museum was running…read moreHuey rides at a battle reenactment in Green Cove Springs- a tank battle reenactment. The helicopter we flew in served in the Vietnam and Desert Storm wars- saw active duty. They can seat 10, our party had eight and John & I got to take the gunners seats facing out! Doors wide open the sounds of the engine, rotors and wind was deafening and exhilarating! We were belted in tightly for the impending roller coaster of a flight and it was a ride! Wide banking turns had us facing the ground below and then the pilot would bank the other way and we would be only seeing endless blue sky. Even had a few hover and dips thrown in! We had views of the St John's river and surrounding area. The old Navy Docks and shipyards. We departed just as the reenactment was starting- but the 15 minute (maybe 20 minute) ride had us back in time to still see plenty of action. I've ridden in helicopters before for tours- this was a COMPLETELY different experience and I highly recommend. Plus you are supporting a living history museum, veterans and a non-profit. If you see them at an event- grab a ticket and hang on for a hell of a ride!

This is an awesome experience! We flew in a Vietnam era Huey helicopter. The staff are all…read moreveterans and volunteers lending their time to keep a piece of history alive AND flying! Top notch experience all around. The pilots had a combined total of 12,500 hours of in this type of helicopters. They answered every question we had and made sure all the kids in the group had a great time...I did I mention the are a non profit organization? GO HERE AND GET A HELICOPTER RIDE...I promise you won't be disappointed.

IF Creating a painted work of art is on your "bucket list" then you need to make plans to attend…read moreone of The Art Escape's painting classes. Go by yourself and make new friends or attend with a group. Regular classes are offered each Tuesday and other days is by group booking. Looking to have a monthly community activity, then they'll come to you. In their studio, each month they pick a picture and in two hours they will instruct you how to go from a blank canvas to a beautiful piece of art you will be very proud of. You may discover your inner picasso or monet. Never painted before, don't worry, they take you through each step, demonstrating it and then working one on one as needed to help you paint that highlight or blend or whatever is needed for your painting. Maria and Katherine are two former art instructors that had a dream to run their own business and spread the beauty and joy of creating your own painted masterpiece. They have a very high level of customer service. I'm hooked and can't wait to go back.

If you know what it's a small world smells like at Disney World, then expect that same smell here…read more Sorta damp 1960's smell. Pick your seats strategically. If you sit in the back there will be poles in the way of your view of the screen if you sit in the wrong spot The concession stand workers were super slow the lines lasted until well after the movie started. The popcorn tasted like cardboard and the cokes were flat. Don't expect a giant screen like a high end movie theater but it was still plenty big enough. With all of that being said this place has an endearing quality. It has a box office out front that gives you actual tickets which is super nostalgic. I assume one of the owners was the one selling tickets and she was super nice. The interior feels like it transports you back to days gone by. Lots of gold fixtures and nostalgic ceiling tiles. The seats while old were very cushiony and had an old timey feel. The projector and sound seem to be upgraded to digital. Unfortunately it was super hot in there and I wish the AC was colder. Overall I had a decent time and it's cool to have a theater in a small town. This theater is the same distance away from me as a multiplex. I'll probably just keep going to the newer theater.

I've been coming here all my life and the updates are beautiful. New screen and nostalgic ceiling…read moretiles and updated restrooms are great.. The new owners are amazing and are the nicest people. I will continue to take my family to the Ritz for years to come!

This tour started out really great. We were personally shown around Senoia, hitting up all the hot…read morespots like Alexandria, the pudding house, and Woodbury. An employee at The Walking Dead store gave us insider information on where several other scenes were filmed and how we could access those areas. Senoia is home to many movies, such as Sun Dried Tomatoes (a southern classic film starring Kathy Bates). Kara n Caleb then took us to a pond where they insisted an alligator would be found. They were incorrect. Fast forward to the silos (where Merle was shot), the storefront (where Glenn and Rick found Herschel), and Herschel's farmhouse. We drove to the studios but were unable to get past security (though I don't feel like our guides tried that hard). We ended the tour with the most exclusive sight seeing spot yet! Just minutes from downtown Senoia (rhymes with ahoy) was the small lake where the zombie infested houseboat was filmed! Very authentic. Would I take this tour again? Absolutely. Pros: went through McDonalds drive thru for a $1 coke, donkey & goat feeding Cons: no appetizers, no gator, no celebrity sightings