Unpaved Paradise

Unpaved Paradise

They put up a parking lot, but they didn’t pave paradise. Mark and I discovered this after we parked in the empty lot at Radium Springs, outside of Albany, Ga., and not expecting much, walked towards the stairway at its edge. Descending the steps, we entered an Edenic...
Best of Augusta 2025 Survey

Best of Augusta 2025 Survey

Here’s your chance to tell us your favorite things about Augusta…those people, places, foods, hang-outs and secret pleasures that make our city such a unique place to live. Cast your vote for this year’s Best of Augusta! Click here to vote for the Best of...

The First and The Best

After William Tecumseh Sherman finished his March to the Sea with the capture of Savannah in 1864, he paid a visit to Nellie Gordon, an old friend he knew in Chicago before she got married and moved south. It must have been awkward since Nellie’s husband was off...
Nearly God’s Country

Nearly God’s Country

Most Augustans use Wrightsboro Road to go to the mall or Walmart, or maybe downtown to the hospital or west to Grovetown. Commuters typically take Wrightsboro Road in tiny pieces, little segments, without knowing the former history of the main thoroughfare. The...