2016-11-08 - Visit West Georgia Fall

West Georgia Visit

Welcome to west Georgia!

Maybe you’ve passed through west Georgia before. Perhaps you’ve already heard the names of our towns. But have you ever wondered what was here? This is the first issue of a new magazine that’s devoted to helping people explore and discover everything that west Geor- gia has to offer. West Georgia is part of the metro Atlanta area, but thankfully apart from the dense traffic and heavy crowds. The counties of Carroll, Douglas and Haralson are a welcome refuge from the hectic pace of modern life, yet are just cosmopolitan enough for even the most sophisticated palate. Pardon us for boasting, but we think west Georgia is one of the mot beautiful parts of the state. And once you get off the Interstate and start exploring, we are pretty sure that you will agree.

That’s what this first issue of Visit West Georgia is all about. Whatever brings you to our community, we encourage you to get out and explore. We begin by offering you a driving tour through the historic sites that are spread across the region. Long before there was a United States, this area was on the border of the Creek and Cherokee nations. After the Civil War it became an important textile and rail center. More recently it has become a modern-day boom town of industry, commerce and technology. Our tour takes you to all the historic sites across our three counties, with side trips to other destinations. And we point out all the great places to eat and shop which set our region apart. We’re sure that once you’ve seen what’s here, you’ll want to return often.

Volume 1 . Issue 1 Fall 2016

Publisher Marvin Enderle publisher@times-georgian.com Editor Ken Denney ken@times-georgian.com Advertising Melissa Wilson melissa@times-georgian.com Photographer Ricky Stilley rstilley@times-georgian.com Design Richard Swihart rswihart@messenger-inquirer.com

Contents

A Driving tour of West Georgia ... Page 6

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Visit West Georgia is published three times a year by the Newspapers of West Georgia.

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