Embrace the Spirit of the Season: The Winter Edit

Helen Georgia illuminated at Christmas time

The holiday lights are up, the stores are abuzz and you have a luscious cup of cocoa in your hands. It is, as the song goes, the most wonderful time of the year.

Around Georgia, the skies gray and temperatures vacillate, teasing us with hopes of flurries for a white Christmas, only to show up unannounced a month later. It’s also the time some of us crave decadence. Even the few who try to restrain may find it hard to escape indulging at the holiday parties, so we try to reset our bodies in the new year.

For these colder months, we’ve rounded up our top picks of how to catch all the holiday feels around Georgia, escape to cozy cabins for those long weekends, and rejuvenate in the new year with recipes that will repair the sins of your indulgences during the holiday months.

Best Places to Get Into The Holiday Spirit in Georgia

miracle holiday pop up bar
At the Miracle Holiday Pop Up in Atlanta
  • Helen, Georgia
  • Garden Lights at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens
  • Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain
  • Holiday Pop-Up Bars like Miracle, Jingle Bar, The Blind Elf

Where to Go for a Weekend Escape

If you’re planning a long weekend getaway for Christmas, MLK weekend or Valentine’s Day, these spots won’t snow you in completely, but will still give you every excuse to cozy up to your loved ones!

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