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Small Towns in Georgia Worth the Drive

Get out of the Atlanta and explore Georgia's small towns. These three are less than two hours from the city.

Spring like weather makes you want to get out and explore. Here are three small towns less than two hours of Georgia that are worth the drive on a beautiful.

Juliette, Ga. Head to this real live movie set for a delicious lunch at the Whistle Stop Café. The Café was created for the movie Fried Green Tomatoes, and the restaurant goes through about 400 green tomatoes each week to meet demand for their signature dish.

Rutledge, Ga. When you get to the barrel painted red with four stop signs affixed to it, you know you are in the center of Rutledge, Ga. Visit Rutledge Hardware, part store, part museum. Afterwards, grab yourself some buttermilk pie from Yesterdays.

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Hiawassee, Ga. Look for treasure from the past at the Hiawassee Antique Mall. With 40 retailers and 10,000 square feet of retail space, you’re sure to find something here you simply MUST have.

For more ideas on fun day trips in Georgia, visit the family travel site 365 Atlanta Family.

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