Georgia

GEORGIA IS FOR THE BIRDS – Really, it’s true at the Feathered Friends Forever Rescue Refuge at, believe it or not, 612 Byrd Drive in the town of Harlem. This nonprofit organization provides an interactive birding experience in their large aviary, where you can surround yourself with a wide variety of local and exotic birds. See www.featheredfriendsforever.org for more information.

GET STUFFED – Check out the Bud Jones Taxidermy Museumin Tallapoosa. In addition to their extensive collection of exotic animal displays, they also have a very interesting collection of regional fossils. Go to 359 Hwy. 120 East, Tallapoosa 30176, and visit www.budjonestaxidermy.com.

PARK IT – Visit Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, where you can enjoy any number of free concerts, fireworks shows, and hundreds of all-season activities for the whole family. The park is host to “Music at Noon”, “Wednesday WindDown”, and “Fourth Saturday”. Go to www.centennialpark.com and plan to have lots of free fun!

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