Comments on: Day-Trippin’ – City Edition

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:22:17 +0000

I also have a thing for Madison, but feel like we haven’t been exploring new locales as much as we used to, so thanks to everyone that provided recommendations for some new places for me.

Anyone else been to Barnsley Gardens? We traveled up there last year and while it was quite relaxing, the constructed town green was a bit Disney-esque. However, I really liked the common rooms in the individual buildings.

By: Tom L

Tom L — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:05:28 +0000

Yes. We ride through Atlanta; cross the 17th Street Bridge; out Bolton towards Six Flags. Rest stop at George’s, where the Silk Sheets route begins, and on to Serenbe. Return is a more direct route, through Palmetto and in along the route that parallels the railroad through College Park, East Point, &tc. The return trip is not so scenic. The route out is very nice. Distance is around 84 miles.

Answer to George: It’s the ride rather than the destination, really. Serenbe reminds me of a military base with its formal, clapboard buildings. The Blue Eyed Daisy serves decent soups and sandwiches and seems to be the village gathering place.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:23:09 +0000

That was going to be my vote also.

By: TeeRuss

TeeRuss — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:12:45 +0000

Madison GA – just over an hour east on I-20, it’s a well-preserved antebellum small town with tons of great houses to gawk at. A stop at the Blue Willow Inn at neighboring Social Circle is a must.

By: Chira

Chira — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:42:58 +0000

Thanks for all these Athens restaurant suggestions, from all of you. I have eaten at all of these except Five Star and Five&Ten, so I’ll give those a try next. I like everything about Mama’s Boy except their biscuits, which are SWEET, just like those abominable biscuits at you-know-where in Atlanta. What is it with this sugar thing in biscuits, cornbread, and even hush puppies? Yuck…