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<h1>Gems</h1>
<h1>Gems</h1>


The following is a list of the most recent AAA Gems in Georgia. These are tourist destinations that have AAA's highest recommendation. It's hard to go wrong when choosing to visit a Gem. Unfortunately, there is no longer an index list of Gems in AAA Tourbooks which is why this list was created. Items listed in bold have already been visited by Mr. and Mrs. Mouse.
The following is a list of the most recent AAA Gems in Georgia. These are tourist destinations that have AAA's highest recommendation. It's hard to go wrong when choosing to visit a Gem. Unfortunately, there is no longer an index list of Gems in AAA Tourbooks which is why this list was created.


Festivals and all other short term events include the next or most recent event dates. The location code is drawn from the official State of Georgia Highway and Transportation Map for 2022. You can get the full Wall or the Front and Back halves [https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/Maps.aspx HERE]. (All three maps are extremely large.) In addition, all cities are identified on this Google map.
Festivals and short term events usually include information about when they occur. '''Items listed in bold have already been visited by Mr. and Mrs. Mouse.'''
 
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Atlanta (D-4)
Atlanta (D-4)


* '''Georgia Aquarium'''
* '''Georgia Aquarium'''
* '''Stone Mountain'''
* World of Coca-Cola
* World of Coca-Cola
* Archibald Smith Plantation Home
* Archibald Smith Plantation Home
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* Prater’s Mill Country Fair (October)
* Prater’s Mill Country Fair (October)


Fairburn
Fairburn (C-4)


* '''Georgia Renaissance Festival'''
* '''Georgia Renaissance Festival'''
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* '''Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park'''
* '''Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park'''


Helen
Helen (E-2)


* Fireside Art and Craft Show (February)
* Fireside Art and Craft Show (February)


Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island (J-9)


* Jekyll Island Historic Tours
* Jekyll Island Historic Tours


Kingsland
Kingsland (I-10)


* Kingsland Catfish Festival
* Kingsland Catfish Festival


Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain (B-2)


* '''Rock City Gardens'''
* '''Rock City Gardens'''


Macon
Macon (E-6)


* Ocmulgee National Monument
* Ocmulgee National Monument


Perry
Perry (E-7)


* Georgia National Junior Livestock Show and Georgia National Rodeo (February)
* Georgia National Junior Livestock Show and Georgia National Rodeo (February)
* Georgia National Fair (October)
* Georgia National Fair (October)


Pine Mountain
Pine Mountain (C-6)


* '''Callaway Gardens'''
* '''Callaway Gardens'''
** '''Callaway’s Fantasy In Lights'''
** '''Callaway’s Fantasy In Lights'''


Rome
Rome (B-3)


* Oak Hill and the Martha Berry Museum
* Oak Hill and the Martha Berry Museum


Roswell
Roswell (D-3)


* Archibald Smith Plantation Home
* Archibald Smith Plantation Home


Savannah
Savannah (J-7)


* '''Fort Pulaski National Monument'''
* '''Fort Pulaski National Monument'''
* Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters
* '''Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters'''


Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain (D-4)


* '''Stone Mountain Park'''
* '''Stone Mountain Park'''
** Yellow Daisy Festival (September)
** Yellow Daisy Festival (September)
** Stone Mountain Highland Games
** '''Stone Mountain Highland Games'''
** '''Stone Mountain Christmas'''
** '''Stone Mountain Christmas'''
** Historic Square
** '''Historic Square'''


Thomasville
Thomasville (E-10)


* Rose Show and Festival at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds (April)
* Rose Show and Festival at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds (April)
* Victorian Christmas Festival
* Victorian Christmas Festival


Warm Springs
Warm Springs C-6)


* '''Roosevelt's Little White House State Historic House'''
* '''Roosevelt's Little White House State Historic House'''


Warner Robins
Warner Robins (E-6)


* '''Museum of Aviation'''
* '''Museum of Aviation'''
<h1>Other Notable Locations</h1>
This section was created specifically to share locations that '''Mr. and Mrs. Mouse have visited''' that deserve special mention even though AAA doesn't list them as Gems. In addition, this area also serves as a place to mention locations we want to visit in the future that we hope will live up to our expectations.
Andersonville
* '''Andersonville National Historic Site'''
Atlanta
* '''The Fox Theatre'''
Savannah
* '''Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum'''
<h1>Maps</h1>
* [https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/Maps.aspx Official State of Georgia Highway and Transportation Maps for 2022] -- available as full Wall or the Front and Back halves.
<h1>Resources</h1>
* [https://www.exploregeorgia.org/ Official travel website of the Georgia Department of Economic Development]

Latest revision as of 18:39, 18 September 2023

Gems

The following is a list of the most recent AAA Gems in Georgia. These are tourist destinations that have AAA's highest recommendation. It's hard to go wrong when choosing to visit a Gem. Unfortunately, there is no longer an index list of Gems in AAA Tourbooks which is why this list was created.

Festivals and short term events usually include information about when they occur. Items listed in bold have already been visited by Mr. and Mrs. Mouse.

Atlanta (D-4)

  • Georgia Aquarium
  • World of Coca-Cola
  • Archibald Smith Plantation Home
  • Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
  • National Center for Civil and Human Rights
  • Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame
  • Atlanta Botanical Garden
  • High Museum of Art
  • Zoo Atlanta
  • The Woodruff Arts Center
  • Atlanta History Center

Augusta (H-5)

  • Augusta Cutting Horse Futurity and Festival (January)
  • Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival (September)

Austell (C-4)

  • Six Flags Over Georgia

Cartersville (C-3)

  • Tellus Science Museum

Columbus (C-6)

  • National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center
  • National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus

Dahlonega (E-2)

  • Fourth of July Celebration

Dalton (C-2)

  • Prater’s Mill Country Fair (October)

Fairburn (C-4)

  • Georgia Renaissance Festival

Fort Oglethorpe (B-2)

  • Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Helen (E-2)

  • Fireside Art and Craft Show (February)

Jekyll Island (J-9)

  • Jekyll Island Historic Tours

Kingsland (I-10)

  • Kingsland Catfish Festival

Lookout Mountain (B-2)

  • Rock City Gardens

Macon (E-6)

  • Ocmulgee National Monument

Perry (E-7)

  • Georgia National Junior Livestock Show and Georgia National Rodeo (February)
  • Georgia National Fair (October)

Pine Mountain (C-6)

  • Callaway Gardens
    • Callaway’s Fantasy In Lights

Rome (B-3)

  • Oak Hill and the Martha Berry Museum

Roswell (D-3)

  • Archibald Smith Plantation Home

Savannah (J-7)

  • Fort Pulaski National Monument
  • Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters

Stone Mountain (D-4)

  • Stone Mountain Park
    • Yellow Daisy Festival (September)
    • Stone Mountain Highland Games
    • Stone Mountain Christmas
    • Historic Square

Thomasville (E-10)

  • Rose Show and Festival at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds (April)
  • Victorian Christmas Festival

Warm Springs C-6)

  • Roosevelt's Little White House State Historic House

Warner Robins (E-6)

  • Museum of Aviation

Other Notable Locations

This section was created specifically to share locations that Mr. and Mrs. Mouse have visited that deserve special mention even though AAA doesn't list them as Gems. In addition, this area also serves as a place to mention locations we want to visit in the future that we hope will live up to our expectations.

Andersonville

  • Andersonville National Historic Site

Atlanta

  • The Fox Theatre

Savannah

  • Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum

Maps

Resources

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