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Road Trips: Discover America's Favorite Southern Towns

Best Cafes-Bakeries-Coffee Shops- Boutiques-Antiques-Thrifts, Museums-Tours & More!

Explore our small towns . They are still as American as hotdogs and apple pie. They makeup the local landscape with a backstory worth retelling. Local flavor is often a staple well known to those passing through town. Their menu will be unique, unlike restaurants that dot the exits along the interstates from coast to coast. Some shops have been open for generations and known for their own brand. New shops come and go. Specialty stores continue to popup across the region that are worth visiting. Antiques, boutiques, thrifts, coffee shops, bakeries, concerts, museums, historic sites, parks, cafes and events will make a visit worth repeating. Celebrate a special occasion or browse for special hard to find gift. One doesnt have to travel far to Discover America all over again. Your going to enjoy this road trip.

Visit the Regions Best Small Towns

Explore Explore our small towns . They are still as American as hotdogs and apple pie. They makeup the local landscape with a backstory worth retelling. Local flavor is often a staple well known to those passing through town. Their menu will be unique, unlike restaurants that dot the exits along the interstates from coast to coast. Some shops have been open for generations and known for their own brand. New shops come and go. Specialty stores continue to popup across the region that are worth visiting. Antiques, boutiques, thrifts, coffee shops, bakeries, concerts, museums, historic sites, parks, cafes and events will make a visit worth repeating. Celebrate a special occasion or browse for special hard to find gift. One doesnt have to travel far to Discover America all over again. Your going to enjoy this road trip.

Shopping Trail: Over 150 miles of the best towns in the Southeast

...for every Season and every Occasion!

Outdoor Adventure & Whitewater Rafting The Ocoee River offers many opportunities to enjoy whitewater rafting as it meanders through south Tennessee. It merges with the Tocoa River at Copperhill Tennessee & Macaysville, Ga. There are a variety of outdoor adventures. Also, we can assist with the best restaurants and unique shops in the county. If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574 — highlights and attractions from this guide

Outdoor Adventure & Whitewater Rafting The Ocoee River offers many opportunities to enjoy whitewater rafting as it meanders through south Tennessee. It merges with the Tocoa River at Copperhill Tennessee & Macaysville, Ga. There are a variety of outdoor adventures. Also, we can assist with the best restaurants and unique shops in the county. If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

Benton, TN

Explore Outdoor Adventure & Whitewater Rafting The Ocoee River offers many opportunities to enjoy whitewater rafting as it meanders through south Tennessee. It merges with the Tocoa River at Copperhill Tennessee & Macaysville, Ga. There are a variety of outdoor adventures. Also, we can assist with the best restaurants and unique shops in the county. If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

This town offers several shops in a really cool downtown. Pams Place offers one of the best breakfast & lunches very close to the downtown district. They can also cater your group event. You will want to checkout unique gift shops, boutiques, antiques, and more. Plan to browse for a couple of hours. The Ringgold Opry offers family friendly music events throughout the year.If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574 — highlights and attractions from this guide

This town offers several shops in a really cool downtown. Pams Place offers one of the best breakfast & lunches very close to the downtown district. They can also cater your group event. You will want to checkout unique gift shops, boutiques, antiques, and more. Plan to browse for a couple of hours. The Ringgold Opry offers family friendly music events throughout the year.If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

Ringgold,Ga.

Breakfast & Lunch

Shops & Other Treasures

The shopkeepers enjoy visitors. Find the unique gift, keepsakes, antiques, and more.

Explore This town offers several shops in a really cool downtown. Pams Place offers one of the best breakfast & lunches very close to the downtown district. They can also cater your group event. You will want to checkout unique gift shops, boutiques, antiques, and more. Plan to browse for a couple of hours. The Ringgold Opry offers family friendly music events throughout the year.If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

Chief Van House — highlights and attractions from this guide

Chief Van House — more scenes and local spots from this guide

Chief Van House

Close to the Tennessee Stateline this town offers sixteen miles of unique shops. Like many small towns, Chatsworth will have shops that change or move. Bring your camera, this town has one of the most scenic backdrops with the Georgia Mountains. Its always best to visit during the later part of the week, since many small shops are closed earlier. It doesnt mean that you want find any open. You may wish to catch breakfast or lunch at Pleasant Valley Family Restaurant. They do have a large room for groups. The Chief Van House is a must Georgia Historic Site stop. It was built in 1804. At Christmas ,they light 300 candles for their walking tour. Christmas is spectacular. If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

Chatsworth,Ga.

RV Sales & Service

Camp & RV Park

Attraction Favorites

Explore a few shops sixteen miles dotted along the way between Chatsworth to the Tennessee line. Spend an hour or more.

Shops- Antiques Boutiques - Thrifts

Dining

Explore Chief Van House

Looks like a small historic town in the Smokies. These are sister cities near to history, outdoor adventure, great restaurants, and specialty shops. You may want to consider dining at The Copperhill Grill. The Ocoee River merges with the Toccoa River when it crosses into Georgia. You will want to browse the unique shops. If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574 — highlights and attractions from this guide

Looks like a small historic town in the Smokies. These are sister cities near to history, outdoor adventure, great restaurants, and specialty shops. You may want to consider dining at The Copperhill Grill. The Ocoee River merges with the Toccoa River when it crosses into Georgia. You will want to browse the unique shops. If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

McCaysville, Ga & Copperhill, Tn.

Shopping

Dining Favorites

Some say its like a taste of a small charming town in the Smoky Mountains! Plenty of shops & outdoor adventure.

Explore Looks like a small historic town in the Smokies. These are sister cities near to history, outdoor adventure, great restaurants, and specialty shops. You may want to consider dining at The Copperhill Grill. The Ocoee River merges with the Toccoa River when it crosses into Georgia. You will want to browse the unique shops. If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

The Lookout Mountain Parkway is very convenient to the historic town of Summerville. There will be a variety of shops. Dirt Design & Decor is a must shop to browse. They also have a coffee shop. Connected is the Dirt Market with a delicious lunch. They offer a variety of desserts. If you like Mexican, the Los Marguay is in the downtown, as well. The Crush Tomatoe & Jimmys offer dining favorites. Paradise Gardens is home to a well known folk artist, Howard Finster. If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574 — highlights and attractions from this guide

The Lookout Mountain Parkway is very convenient to the historic town of Summerville. There will be a variety of shops. Dirt Design & Decor is a must shop to browse. They also have a coffee shop. Connected is the Dirt Market with a delicious lunch. They offer a variety of desserts. If you like Mexican, the Los Marguay is in the downtown, as well. The Crush Tomatoe & Jimmys offer dining favorites. Paradise Gardens is home to a well known folk artist, Howard Finster. If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

Summerville

Summverville, Ga.

Just off the Lookout Mountain Parkway, discover the historic downtown shops of Summerville, Georgia. There are nearby museums, historic sites, & local flavor. More great small towns are nearby. Summerville is also convenient to the Alabama attractions of the resort town of Mentone & Huntsville Space & Rocket Center.

Shopping

Dining

Explore The Lookout Mountain Parkway is very convenient to the historic town of Summerville. There will be a variety of shops. Dirt Design & Decor is a must shop to browse. They also have a coffee shop. Connected is the Dirt Market with a delicious lunch. They offer a variety of desserts. If you like Mexican, the Los Marguay is in the downtown, as well. The Crush Tomatoe & Jimmys offer dining favorites. Paradise Gardens is home to a well known folk artist, Howard Finster. If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

... has a creamery, you will want to stop for a special treat along the trail. They have a very small downtown, but shops may very. However, Calhoun is in the same county and this town has a downtown. The Rock Garden is free to visit, you will want to read the article posted on SouthoftheSmokies. New Echota is a must stop historic site. It is the last capital of the Cherokee before the Trail of Tears. Camp Sunrise is a Christian Ministry offering a planetarium and camp events throughout the year. If you you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

Calhoun & Fairmount, Ga

Creamery

Calhoun

Rock Village

Must See Attraction

Home to Berry College. It offers one of the best downtowns with plenty different unique shops, antiques, boutiques, children, and specialty shops worth browsing. The Rome Symphony is the oldest of its kind in the South. The downtown has many shows during the year at the Forum. Children enjoy playing and running through the fountain outside the conference center. You may wish to stroll across the bridge with a scenic view of the river. Berry College offers miles of hiking and biking trails. Martha Berrys home can be toured that has been filmed in the movies. The Eco Center offers one of the best playground for children across the state. . If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574 — highlights and attractions from this guide

Home to Berry College. It offers one of the best downtowns with plenty different unique shops, antiques, boutiques, children, and specialty shops worth browsing. The Rome Symphony is the oldest of its kind in the South. The downtown has many shows during the year at the Forum. Children enjoy playing and running through the fountain outside the conference center. You may wish to stroll across the bridge with a scenic view of the river. Berry College offers miles of hiking and biking trails. Martha Berrys home can be toured that has been filmed in the movies. The Eco Center offers one of the best playground for children across the state. . If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

Rome, Ga.

Rome

Explore Home to Berry College. It offers one of the best downtowns with plenty different unique shops, antiques, boutiques, children, and specialty shops worth browsing. The Rome Symphony is the oldest of its kind in the South. The downtown has many shows during the year at the Forum. Children enjoy playing and running through the fountain outside the conference center. You may wish to stroll across the bridge with a scenic view of the river. Berry College offers miles of hiking and biking trails. Martha Berrys home can be toured that has been filmed in the movies. The Eco Center offers one of the best playground for children across the state. . If you need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

Historic town offers a cool downtown... One can literally enjoy more than a day with all the activities. Their downtown will have visitors hopping from store to store. There are a variety of shops and some of the oldest restaurants in the state of Georgia. There are a variety of museums. The Bartow History Museum is one of the best across the nation offering a taste of Small Town America. They have several events throughout the year. If you ` need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574 — highlights and attractions from this guide

Historic town offers a cool downtown... One can literally enjoy more than a day with all the activities. Their downtown will have visitors hopping from store to store. There are a variety of shops and some of the oldest restaurants in the state of Georgia. There are a variety of museums. The Bartow History Museum is one of the best across the nation offering a taste of Small Town America. They have several events throughout the year. If you ` need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

Ross Diner

Bartow Carver Park

Old Car City

Bartow History Museum

Pine Acres Retreat

Cafe at the Savoy Car Museum

Savoy Car Museum

Cartersville , Ga.

Explore Historic town offers a cool downtown... One can literally enjoy more than a day with all the activities. Their downtown will have visitors hopping from store to store. There are a variety of shops and some of the oldest restaurants in the state of Georgia. There are a variety of museums. The Bartow History Museum is one of the best across the nation offering a taste of Small Town America. They have several events throughout the year. If you ` need help planning your trip, call 770-723-6574

A very quaint downtown offers a variety of shops in the area. You will want to stop by the Chick N Scratch bakery for a sweet treat. The city park offers bike riding with the SIlver Comet Trail meandering through town. They offer a small history museum worth the visit and art gallery nearby. Sam Jones, the Billy Graham of the early 1900s first pastorate is located in the Van Wert Community that use to be the County Seat. If you need assitance planning your trip. give us a call 770-723-6574

Rockmar t

Cedartown

Rockmart & Cedartown, Ga.

Explore A very quaint downtown offers a variety of shops in the area. You will want to stop by the Chick N Scratch bakery for a sweet treat. The city park offers bike riding with the SIlver Comet Trail meandering through town. They offer a small history museum worth the visit and art gallery nearby. Sam Jones, the Billy Graham of the early 1900s first pastorate is located in the Van Wert Community that use to be the County Seat. If you need assitance planning your trip. give us a call 770-723-6574

Dallas & Hiram

Explore Dallas & Hiram

Dallas & Hiram offer a variety of quaint shops. You will want to checkout some of their events throughout the year. If you need assistance planning your trip. give us a call 770-723-6574

Sugar Biscuits Restaurant

BiscuitsRodneys BBQ & Catering

Explore Dallas & Hiram offer a variety of quaint shops. You will want to checkout some of their events throughout the year. If you need assistance planning your trip. give us a call 770-723-6574

Pine Mountain Museum — highlights and attractions from this guide

Pine Mountain Museum

Villa Rica & Carrollton offers a really cool downtown with a variety of shops & restaurants. The Townsend Center is apart of West Georgia University and offers concerts and programs throughout the year. This is a popular community venue . If you need assistance planning your trip. give us a call 770-723-6574

Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum — highlights and attractions from this guide

Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum

...offers a really cool downtown with a variety of shops , boutiques, and restaurants. They have a nice museum. Allens Florist has a Christmas Open House every Thanksgiving Day. They often offer Carriage rides. It is in one of Tallapoosas lovely old homes. If you need assistance planning your trip. give us a call 770-723-6574 — highlights and attractions from this guide

...offers a really cool downtown with a variety of shops , boutiques, and restaurants. They have a nice museum. Allens Florist has a Christmas Open House every Thanksgiving Day. They often offer Carriage rides. It is in one of Tallapoosas lovely old homes. If you need assistance planning your trip. give us a call 770-723-6574

Tallapoosa

Bremen is known for the Wright Way BBQ. They are located next to the Apple Barrel Antiques. The antique store is a must stop. Just over the stateline, they have a sister store thats also filled with treasures. If you need assistance planning your trip. give us a call 770-723-6574

Bremen, Ga.