Georgia
Winter Vacations & Unique Travel Spots
Rollins planetarium
The Rollins planetarium is one of the largest in the state of Georgia, is located in the Alva and Edna Maxwell Center on
the campus of Young Harris College. It houses a Spitz System 512 projector under a 40-foot-diameter dome and is capable of
seating 109 people in comfortable reclined chairs.
Location: Young Harris, GA
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Ty Cobb Museum
The mission of the Ty Cobb Museum is to foster education and understanding to the broadest possible audience of the
greatest baseball hitter of all time, Tyrus Raymond Cobb. The museum fosters education and understanding of baseball and
Ty Cobb by providing art and memorabilia, film, video, books and historical archives. Professionally designed, the museum
features rare photographs and artifacts, including Cobbís 1907 American League batting champion medal. Cobb Theater
features stadium-style seating accented by a beautiful mural. A stirring video features the narration of Georgia
broadcasting legend Larry Munson and interviews with Atlanta Bravesí star Chipper Jones and ESPN baseball analyst Peter
Gammons, along with rare footage and still photographs. The museum also houses the Franklin County Sports Hall of Fame.
Charter inductees are Cobb, 1943 A.L. MVP Spud Chandler, Pro Bowl lineman Tony Jones, and All-American quarterback Dee
Dowis.
Location: The Ty Cobb Museum is located in the Joe A. Adams Professional Building of Ty Cobb Healthcare System in Royston, GA
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Museum of Arts and Sciences
Serving a regional audience of all ages and many interests, the Museum of Arts and Sciences is a community resource for
life-long learning and enrichment. As Georgia’s largest museum devoted to the arts and sciences, the Museum seeks to
engage visitors, evoke wonder, stimulate curiosity, and open minds to new worlds of discovery. Open seven days a week, the
Museum serves 85,000 visitors annually, including 25,000 school children. In 2006, the Museum celebrated 50 years of
service to Middle Georgia and beyond.
Location: 4182 Forsyth Rd. Macon, GA
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Sky Valley Snow Ski Resort
Sky Valley Snow Ski Resort is growing by leaps and bounds, and they are the only Ski Resort in Georgia. Some of the stats
are: Beginner slopes 34 - Elevation 3,365 - Intermediate slopes 33 - Peak 3,365 - Advanced slopes 33 - Mid 3,232, Trails and
Snow Boarding.
Location: Located on Route 115 in Dillard. Driving time is about two hours from Atlanta. One Sky Valley Way - Sky Valley, GA
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Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame serves to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of sports in Georgia. We honor
those who, by their outstanding achievement or service have made lasting contributions to the cause of sports in Georgia,
the nation, and the world. Further, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame seeks to maintain the high ideals and traditions of
sports as a positive influence on the youth of our state, emphasizing sportsmanship, physical fitness, and leadership that
sports teach.
Location: 301 Cherry Street, across from the Terminal Station and near the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the Tubman
Museum. Macon, GA
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