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Join me for a hike through Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park in Macon, Georgia! <br /><br />A brief history: The Ocmulgee Mounds site has been home to prehistoric Native American cultures for over ten millennia. The site includes an Earthlodge with an original floor dating back to 1015 C.E., a Trading Post Site, a Great Temple Mound, a Lesser Temple Mound, and a Funeral Mound. There are several trails criss-crossing throughout the 3,336 acre park, and one even leads up to the top of the Great Temple Mound, where you can see the Ocmulgee River and the city of Macon beyond.<br /><br />Ocmulgee Mounds NHP is truly a fascinating place, and you can feel the weight of thousands of years of culture as you follow the trails through to each location. <br /><br />For more on Ocmulgee Mounds NHP and all of my travels, visit www.earbudtravel.com<br /><br />#Georgia #Macon #MaconMemories #USA #Walk #OcmulgeeMoundsNHP #OcmulgeeMoundsNPS #FindYourPark #virtualhike #ASMRwalk #EarbudTravel
Join me on a walk through picturesque Macon, Georgia!<br /><br />We will start at Coleman Hill Park, facing the Ocmulgee River, and stroll through residential streets lined with pre-Civil War homes. We'll pass St. Joseph Catholic Church and take Cotton Avenue down into the city streets and the heart of downtown, ending at Cherry Street in front of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Tubman Museum, and historic Macon Transit Authority building. <br /><br />Macon, nicknamed "The Heart of Georgia" for its location in the center of the state, developed around the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, an area that has been inhabited by indigenous cultures for 13,000 years. The town grew because of its proximity to Fort Benjamin Hawkins, which the US government established as a trading post with the Native Americans. A key hub of trade pre-Civil War and the official arsenal of the Confederacy during the Civil War, it was taken by Union forces in 1865. Macon has prospered as a transportation hub in the 20th and 21st centuries, and I found it to be a lively little town. <br /><br />For all of my Macon recommendations: www.earbudtravel.com<br /><br />#Georgia #Macon #MaconMemories #USA #Walk #Downtown #Citysquare #virtualtour #ASMRwalk #EarbudTravel
Join me on a run down Easy Street at Sugar Mountain, North Carolina!<br /><br />This is a late-in-the-season visit to Sugar Mountain, so the conditions were a little slushy, which was great for a beginner like me. You'll see a lot of other beginners on the slopes too, with snowboarders and skiers alike falling all around. Yard sale!!<br /><br />For a full recap of my family's trip to the North Carolina mountains for skiing, visit www.earbudtravel.com.<br /><br />#NorthCarolina #SugarMountain #SkiSugar #EarbudTravel
Join me on a walk through the quaint mountain town of Banner Elk, North Carolina!<br /><br />I start in the center of town at the clock tower at the corner of Main Street and Shawneehaw Avenue, then head east to get on the Banner Elk Greenway, which takes me through Tate-Evans Park, past the Historic Banner Elk School, and over to the Banner House Museum and Mill Pond. Then I wind through the beautiful campus of Lees-McRae College, and finally wander through the Village of Banner Elk shopping area, before circling back to the clock tower.<br /><br />The Banner Elk area was originally used as hunting and fishing grounds by the Cherokee People. Martin L. Banner, from a Welsh family that had settled in North Carolina, settled in the area in 1848, and his Banner family eventually grew to 55 members, coming to be known as Banner's Elk due to its proximity to the Elk River. In 1899, Presbyterian Reverend Edgar Tufts established an all-female high school in the town, which grew to become Lee-McCrae College. The town incorporated as Banner Elk in 1911. Situated between two skiing mountains and surrounded by the beauty of the Appalachians, Banner Elk was a lovely little town to visit! <br /><br />For all of my Banner Elk recommendations: www.earbudtravel.com<br /><br />#NorthCarolina #BannerElk #USA #Walkingtour #Walk #Downtown #Citysquare #virtualtour #ASMRwalk #EarbudTravel
Join me on a walk through downtown Asheville, North Carolina! <br /><br />I start in the center of the city at Pack Square Park, and meander through the streets of this picturesque city, passing by most of the local landmarks and circling back to Pack Square Park. It was a beautiful, gusty but sunny February day in Asheville, with a winter storm about to blow through the area.<br /><br />Asheville has a fascinating history that began thousands of years ago, when the area was part of the Cherokee Nation. Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto came through in 1540, and European Americans began to settle in the area in 1784. Check out my blog at www.earbudtravel.com for a more in-depth look coming soon of the history of Asheville, and for an upcoming free audio walking tour that will take you through the history and folklore of Asheville that make this city so worth a visit!<br /><br />#NorthCarolina #Asheville #USA #Walkingtour #Walk #Downtown #Citysquare #virtualtour #ASMRwalk #EarbudTravel
There's nothing better than a day on the sledding hill! Beech Mountain, NC is the highest town east of the Rocky Mountains at 5,506 feet elevation. In the winter, Beech Mountain Resort offers skiing, tubing, ice skating, and of course a sledding hill for kids. The sledding hill is free--all you need is a sled and a lot of energy!
Take a walk with me down Canton Street, a historic street lined with shops and restaurants, in Roswell, GA!<br /><br />A brief history: Roswell, GA is a busy suburb of Atlanta, but at one time it was considered way outside of town and was home to the largest cotton mill in North Georgia. The city was founded by Roswell King in the mid-1830s, when he saw the potential for a cotton mill on the rushing waters of Vickery Creek just before it connects with the Chattahoochee River. Canton Street is one of the original streets laid out according to Roswell King’s vision, and originally was the location of some of the grand homes of investors who joined him in his endeavor to create a cotton-producing town in the North Georgia wilderness. Canton Street began a little less than a mile due north of the original Roswell city square, and after several decades post-Civil War it became the heart of the “uptown” district of the city as merchants began to move in. Currently, if you take a walk from the northern to the southern end of Canton Street, about a half mile in total, you’ll pass several restaurants, tasting rooms, boutiques, salons, and galleries.<br /><br />For more information on Canton Street and the surrounding area, and recommendations for my favorite restaurants and shops, check out my blog post: https://earbudtravel.com/?p=184
Take a hike with me and my intrepid canine companion Rosie! We'll go on an easy jaunt through Big Creek Park in Roswell, GA. We stick to the 1.4 mile walking trail, and encounter a few bridges, a few fellow hikers, and several birds and squirrels on a sunny winter day.<br /><br />February 2, 2022 - 53F and mostly sunny ☀️<br /><br />#earbudtravel #slowtv #slowliving #hiking #dog
Highlights from my hike through Leita Thompson Memorial Park in Roswell, GA. Check out my Slow TV video (link below) to experience the whole hike with me! <br /><br />A brief history: Leita Thompson was an early female banking executive in Atlanta, who purchased 107 acres of land off of Woodstock Road in Roswell, GA in 1946 to use for a "vacation property". Roswell is now a bustling suburb of Atlanta, but at the time it was a sleepy country town far outside the city limits. Thompson eventually moved onto the property and lived there until her death in 1978 at the age of 83. At that point, the land was donated to her Leitalift Foundation, which she created to continue her work in helping other working women with retirement assistance, disability, housing and social and professional recognition. In 2001, the Leitalift Foundation deeded the land to the City of Roswell Parks and Recreation Department for use as a public park. <br /><br />The land is virtually undeveloped, save for a pavilion and gardens built in honor of Thompson. A loop trail system runs through the park, and connects to an offshoot leading to nearby Mountain Park Elementary School. The approximately two mile trek makes for an easy, interesting hike, with streams, babbling brooks, a small fishing lake, and bird and deer sightings. This hike is tucked away just off a busy road, and a mere hop skip and jump from big box stores and subdivisions galore. <br /><br />January 19, 2022 - 33F and sunny ☀️<br /><br />Leita Thompson Slow TV video: https://youtu.be/2W3vhm1UYM0<br /><br />#earbudtravel #in30seconds #hiking<br /><br />Music:<br />Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/<br />Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100377<br />Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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