Georgia Magazine - December 2011 - (Page 4)

December 2011 CONTENTS D E PA R T M E N T S 5 VIEWPOINT The best Christmas present 6 MAILBOX 8 GEORGIA NEWS 9 PICTURE THIS? Identify this Georgia site for a chance to win $25! 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 14 CURRENTS Feeding the hungry; The spirit of holiday giving; Jackson EMC awards grant; Spreading Christmas joy; Centennial Farms 2011; Chastain recognized 22 AROUND GEORGIA The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah 27 MY GEORGIA A Christmas to remember 30 GEORGIA COOKS Coastal holiday cooking traditions 34 SNAPSHOT Favorite Christmas toy FROM THE EDITOR Magical December! Even while immersing myself in one of the most glorious autumn seasons, the prospect of this month is exciting. Holiday decorations come out, families gather, good food beckons, music abounds and surprises await. Though the surprises this year may not be as glamorous as in past years, we will make do, enjoying the gifts of the season itself. The weather may be crisp, but you can enjoy the multitude of drive-through, holiday light displays across the state for very little outlay—in your warm car. Callaway Gardens and Lake Lanier Islands have fantastic displays every year. Many of these holiday light shows offer more interaction like roasting marshmallows, watching a laser light show or ice-skating. One of the newest is at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, where you can wander 30 acres of gardens and see the millionplus lights and natural displays. See “Magical nights, holiday lights,” page 16, for details on these and others, and don’t miss the online pages listing more light displays across the state. Once you’re back home, curl up with a good book—it’s a great way to spend a winter day! But keep it close to home by reading books by Georgia authors. We have a plethora of prolific authors out there. Read “Between the covers,” page 19, to discover more new authors and others’ newest titles. (Again, more books are online!) Finally, think about what your best Christmas present was. See what our CEO Paul Wood recalls in his “Viewpoint” column this month, and don’t miss the “Snapshot” kids with their “Favorite Christmas toys”—with another page online! Best wishes for a wonderful season! Ann Orowski Editor Vol. 67, No. 12 16 ON T H E C O V ER : The Crossroads village at Stone Mountain Park sparkles with more than 2 million lights and a gigantic outdoor Christmas tree through Jan. 1, while Georgia’s most famous mountainside is lit up by a holiday-themed laser show. Many light shows across the state celebrate this season of the year; see page 16. (Photo by Patrick Murphy Racey.) F E AT U R E S 16 Magical nights, holiday lights web exclusive Christmas light displays around Georgia get you in the spirit of the season. By Bret Love The “g” means more is online! web exclusive Ready for snow? 19 4 Between the covers Click on the December cover of GEORGIA Magazine’s digital edition for a winter wonderland surprise. Click on the December 2011 cover, online at Curl up with a book by a Georgia author. By Deborah Geering www.georgiamagazine.org, for this month’s bonus content: Official Publication of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation 18-1 21A 26A 32A 34A 34B 34C 34D Additional holiday light displays More Georgia books worth a look Fun family destinations in Savannah Extra Coastal holiday recipes Bonus Snapshot submissions Gardens plant of the month; Liberty notes Energy-efﬁciency tips Happy holidays from GEORGIA Magazine More online at www.georgiamagazine.org GEORGIA MAGAZINE http://www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - December 2011

Georgia Magazine - December 2011
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Georgia News
Picture This?
Calendar of Events
Currents
Magical Nights, Holiday Lights
Between the Covers
Around Georgia
My Georgia
Georgia Cooks
Snapshot

Georgia Magazine - December 2011