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This Weekend in Georgia
February 18 - 21, 2010
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Black History Month
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| Read below to learn what makes Black History Month special and unique in Georgia.
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Want to get outdoors?
If you’re still looking for a weekend getaway or place to get together, Georgia State Parks can help. Check their Last Minute Availability page to see which lodge rooms, cottages, yurts, campsites, picnic shelters and group shelters are available for the upcoming weekend.
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| Welcome to Georgia Tourism’s weekly newsletter!
In addition to the normal weekend activities, the last two weeks of February we’ll be highlighting events and trivia related to Black History Month. Enjoy!
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This Grammy award-winning a cappella ensemble’s repertoire is steeped in the sacred music of the Black church and songs of struggle for justice everywhere. They present a stunning vocal prowess that captures the complex sounds of blues, spirituals, rap, reggae, African chants, hip hop, ancient lullabies, and jazz improvisation.
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Macon Film Festival
Macon, GA
Thursday, February 18th - Sunday, February 21 st
Celebrate the art and craft of the moving image by seeing independent, experimental and short films. The festival will entertain, educate and inspire audiences and filmmakers alike by offering innovative and imaginative films both mainstream and independent in nature.
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The Georgia National Rodeo
Perry, GA
Thursday, February 18th - Saturday, February 20th
Designated as a Southeast Tourism Society “Top 20 Event for the Month of February,” the rodeo features specialty acts plus cowboys and cowgirls from across the country competing in seven events. Don’t miss saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, bull riding and barrel racing.
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Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Macon, GA
Saturday, February 20th
Al Ciraldo, Ed Everett, Ernie Johnson, Sam Mitchell, Larry Rakestraw, Ron Simmons and Suzanne Yoculan will be enshrined alongside Georgia’s best as the newest members of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Join the hall’s inductees, board members and staff as they honor these greats at the historic Macon City Auditorium.
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35th Annual “Fireside” Art & Craft Show
Helen, GA
Saturday, February 20th - Sunday, February 21st
More than 60 of the Southeast’s finest artists and crafts people will be at Unicoi State Park and Lodge for this juried show that has a reputation for excellence and is a nice balance between fine arts and quality crafts.
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17th Annual Taste of Athens
Athens, GA
Sunday, February 21st
Sample food, wine and beer from more than 50 local restaurants and bid on fabulous silent auction items. A Taste of Athens benefits Community Connection of Northeast Georgia who, for more than 25 years, has empowered the community to get, give and grow help.
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Georgia’s Arbor Day
“Georgia’s Tree Army” at the Little White House
Warm Springs, GA
Friday, February 19th - Saturday, February 20th
Celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree! Virginia Pine seedlings will be handed out to visitors.
Celebrate Georgia’s Arbor Day
Helena, GA
Saturday, February 20th - Sunday, February 21st
Join Little Ocmulgee State Park and Lodge staff and Friends of Little Ocmulgee in celebrating Arbor Day. Learn proper techniques for planting trees and assist in planting native trees in the park.
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Winder, GA
Saturday, February 20th
Help plant trees around Fort Yargo State Park in celebration of Arbor Day. Bring gloves and shovels if you have them.
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Black History Month
Take time to learn and experience what makes Black History month special and unique in Georgia. From legends of freemen standing up for equality to tales of leaders in literature, sports and music, Georgia has many stories to tell.
Take a trip to Savannah and view the Haitian Memorial Monument. This monument was erected to pay homage to Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue, a regiment of soldiers who formed one-tenth of the allied army in the six week siege of Savannah in the fall of 1779. This unit was comprised of more than 700 free men of color from the Island of Haiti and was the largest unit of men of African descent to fight in the American Revolution.
On your way through Georgia, take time to stop in Macon and visit the Tubman African American Museum, the largest museum of its kind in the Southeast. Founded in 1981, it has grown from a local attraction into a major collection of African American art, artifacts, and documents for national visitors. The mission of the Tubman Museum is to educate people about African American art, history and culture. Whether you are viewing an exhibition of work by some of the most renowned artists of African descent or learning more about black inventions and discoveries, you will leave the Tubman Museum educated, inspired and motivated.
Planning a trip to South Georgia? The city of Albany played a prominent role in the Civil Rights Movement in the early 60s. The “Albany Movement” mobilized thousands of citizens, attracted nationwide attention and was credited as a key lesson in strategy and tactics for the national civil rights movement. Visit the Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum located in the newly restored 1906 Old Mt. Zion Church. Using oral histories, photographs, documents and artifacts, educational exhibits detail the civil rights struggle ranging from voter registration to nonviolent protest, song, economic boycott and legal action. The Museum also serves as a center for ongoing academic research and provides school tours, programs and lectures.
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Did you know?
Born February 20, 1926, Amanda (Knoedler) Penland was one of the first people closely associated with the Civil Rights movement in Georgia. From the small town of Unidilla, she was editor of the town’s newspaper and witnessed the brutality of the Ku Klux Klan. After Klansmen beat a black man who was trying to vote, she decided to no longer be intimidated and fight - challenging them to take off their masks.
Discover a state deeply rooted in African American heritage, culture and history. From the early coastal slave settlements to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, Georgia is where many battles for equal rights began in America.
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For more things to do this weekend, check out ExploreGeorgia.org!
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