Experience history, art and plenty of local flavor in downtown LaGrange, Georgia, just one hour south of Atlanta.

1. A statue of Revolutionary War hero and French General LaFayette is the centerpiece of a town square that rivals those found in Savannah. Tourists often begin their tour of Troup County from this picturesque park – downtownlagrange.com 2. At Artists in Residence, a working studio and gallery, Ukraine native Genna Grushovenko creates pottery that’s both sculptural and functional, including a recent commission of 600+ copper wire wrapped vases for Kia Motors America – galleryair.com 3. Collectors have long

followed the diverse art career of LaGrange resident Annie Greene, whose work is now on display at the LaGrange Art Museum. Her one-woman show, Spinning Yarns: Southern Stories from the Past, reflects her life as an African-American in the rural South – lagrangeartmuseum.org 4. Hand-crafted cocktails like the Manhattan Rose enhance the farm-to-table approach at C’Sons, one of several worth-the-drive restaurants. A new menu is createdby Chef Cary Wolfe each day, usingonly the freshest meats, seafood and

produce – csons.net 5. Weaving skills learned on the farm were easily transferred to commercial textile production at the end of the 19th century. The textile shuttle, featured at the Legacy Museum on Main, once carried the cross threads in the weaving process, but now carries one of many stories of West Georgia’s people – legacymuseumonmain.org

Explore more of Troup County’s treasures online at discovertroup.com or call 706-884-8671.

Hungry for hot dogs or hamburgers? Charlie Joseph’s in downtown LaGrange has beenserving up counter-style lunch since the 1920s.

Experience history, art and plenty of local flavor in downtown LaGrange, Georgia, just one hour south of Atlanta.

from all over the United States will be on display at the LaGrange Art Museum and LaGrange College’s Lamar Dodd ArtCenter during the Biennial LaGrange National competition, February 26 – April 19. The juried event includes artwork in various media – lagrangeartmuseum.org 4. Hand-crafted cocktails like the Jalapeño& Cilantro Martini enhance the farm-to-table approach at C’Sons, one of several worth-the-drive restaurants in LaGrange. A new menu is created by Chef Cary Wolfe each day, using only the freshest

1. A statue of Revolutionary War hero and French General LaFayette is the centerpiece of a town square that rivals those found in Savannah. Tourists often begin their tour of Troup County from this picturesque park – downtownlagrange.com 2. At Artists in Residence, a working studio and gallery, Ukraine native Genna Grushovenko creates pottery that’s both sculptural and functional, including a recent commission of 600+ copper wire wrapped vases for Kia Motors America – galleryair.com 3. The works of artists

meats, seafood and produce – csons.net 5. Weaving skills learned on the farm were easily transferred to commercial textile production at the end of the 19th century. The textile shuttle, featured at the Legacy Museum on Main, once carried the cross threads in the weaving process, but now carries one of many stories of West Georgia’s people – legacymuseumonmain.org

Explore more of Troup County’s treasures online at discovertroup.com or call 706-884-8671.

Hungry for hot dogs or hamburgers? Charlie Joseph’s in downtown LaGrange has beenserving up counter-style lunch since the 1920s.

Take a tour of the past and present one hour south of Atlanta, in Troup County, Georgia.

artifacts – wespointdepot.com 3. Once the home of textile magnate Fuller E. Callaway, the Hills & Dales Estate will soon unlock 20 new rooms of the mansion, previously closed to the public. Completed in 1916, the Italian villa was designed by noted Atlanta architects Neel Reid and Hal Hentz. It sits on a 35-acre estate, featuring the pre- Civil War Ferrell Gardens – hillsanddales.org 4. The first vehicle, a 2011 Sorento, recently rolled off Kia Motors’ only U.S. manufacturing plant, located in West Point. The 2,259-acre automotive manufacturing plant is open

1. Exotic animals including giraffes, zebras, antelopes and more roam freely at the 200-acre Wild Animal Safari. Visitors can ride through the park, observe, take pictures and feed the animals from their car or aboard one of the Zebra Vans – animalsafari.com 2. An important site for the transfer of freight betweenMontgomery and Atlanta in the late 1800s, the West Point Depot was a required stop for all trains traveling between Georgia and Alabama. Today, it serves as a museum showcasing toy trains and locomotive

for tours – kmmgusa.com 5. Ancient times come alive at the Explorations in Antiquity Center, an interactive museum of lifein Biblical lands, including full-scale archaeological reconstructions of real discoveries. The tear cup pictured here,a replica of the Roman Period, was used to catch the tears shed by mourners,and was then corked and stored – explorationsinantiquity.netExplore more of Troup County’s treasures online at discovertroup.com or call 706-884-8671.

Telling Tall Tales. Acclaimed storytellers from around the country have been coming toLaGrange for 12 years for the Azalea Storytelling Festival. Listen to their tales this year,March 5-7 – lagrange.edu/azalea

Be one with nature just an hour south of Atlanta, in Troup County, Georgia.

art isans, as wel l as garden tours,entertainment, food & flower arrangements – lagrangechamber.com 3. Sleeping in the Moonlight Campgrounds abound in Troup County, making it the perfect place to set up an RV or pitch a tent. For a truly rustic experience, Pine Mountain RVResort offers large tent-like yurts, but city slickers may feel more at home in the Airstream – pinemountainrvc.com 4. Biking Adventures Bicyclists are drawn to the back roads on the Chattahoochee- Flint Heritage Highway, which includes

1. Boating at its Best With its 525 miles of shoreline and 26,000 acres, West Point Lake is an uncrowded boater's paradise. Highland Marina Resort and Southern Harbor Resort & Marina (easily recognized by its lighthouse beacon) provide cabin rentals and all boater needs – highlandmarina.com & southernharbor.com 2. Blooming Art Yard art is in full bloom during the annual LaGrange Hydrangea Festival June 11-13. Set outdoors in historic downtown LaGrange, the French-themed festival features items by local and regional

routes throughout Troup County – mapmyride.com 5. Luring in the Fun West Point Lake boasts some of the best largemouth, crappie, hybrid bass and striper fishing in the nation. Six-pound bass are common, with the lake record weighing in at 14+ pounds. The area is home toan abundance of fishing tournaments. Guides are also available for single anglers or large groups – westpt.sam.usace.army.milExplore more of Troup County’s treasures online at discovertroup.com or call 706-884-8671.

Tartan Not Required. Set on the highest point in Troup County, Overlook Golf Links’ 18-holecourse features stunning views and four lakes, all with a decidedly Scottish links feel– overlookgolflinks.com.