Spring Break 2016/ African American Guide to Savannah

March 20, 2016March 20, 2016Leave a comment

African American Guide to Savannah

My daughter and I are very passionate about our African American History. Savannah is the perfect city to explore our Southern African American Roots because Savannah is home to several Monuments and Tours dedicated to African American History.

One of my favorite Tours was the First African Baptist Church (Stop # 2 on the Old Town Savannah Trolley Tours). Where we paid a small Tour Fee of $7.00 for adults ($6.00 for Students) . If you watch The Real House Wives of Atlanta this is the church on a past Season that the ladies visited and Portia Stewart questioned was a real live train ran under the church LOL and SMH! This church was the very first church built by and established by Slaves in the United States of America. This church played a very important part in the ” Underground Railroad, as they would provide a safe haven for slaves looking to get to the river to head north and obtain there freedom! Our Guides walk you through the church showing you the original pews built by the slaves, allowing you to see the floors that the slaves hid under and used to crawled their way to freedom, and giving you the history of the churches founders and Pastors. This church was also home to the very first Credit Union for African American Parishioners and became the home to many Civil Rights Meetings. The Church still holds regular Sunday Services at 9am and 10am. The churches current Pastor is Thurmond Neil Tillman. I highly recommend this tour. It left my daughter in I in tears. BTW: They no longer allow pictures in the inside of the Church due to past Visitors taking pictures and selling them on post cards

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My daughter Diamond at the First African Baptist Church in Savannah

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Part 1 Spring Break 2K16

March 15, 2016March 15, 2016Leave a comment

The Best of the New Old South!!

Keep calm and Trolley on!

Hello Love Muffins!

So this year is my daughter’s first Spring Break from College and I was lucky enough to have her still want to vacation with me (-:

My daughter is very passionate about our African American Culture and History, so I searched for something that we could do to not only have fun but to also pay homage to our History. I found the perfect place right here in Georgia! Savannah that is!

This City has everything in my opinion! Southern Charm, Eclectic, Full of history, and surrounded by gorgeous views of water!

There was sooo much to do and see in Savanah that I couldn’t fit it all in just One Post! So starting today. I will be posting a series of Me and my Daughters adventures of the New Old South!!

So lets begin! My very 1st recommendation is to schedule a Trolley! Savanah has very narrow streets, lots of traffic, and scarce parking! So getting around by car near some of the main points of interest can be a night mare!

We scheduled with Old Time Trolley Tours. This Trolley Company has the option of choosing an All Day Tour Regular Price $32.00 per person (on sale now for $28.80) and 12.50 per Child (on sale now for 11.25). Along with several other Tour options such as Night Haunted Tours…. boohaha!

In my opinion its worth every penny! I ordered my tickets online at www.trolleytours.com ….printed them out, parked my car FREE at the Welcome Center (located at the 234 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd), and Hopped on a trolley, that has 16 stops around the City of Savannah. The stops are near Historical Sites, Parks, Restaurants, and several Hotels. The tour is guided and comes with a pamphlet to advise of which stops to get off on, for a particular attraction or restaurants. The Trolley runs every 15 minutes so you can get off and do what ever you would like to do at one stop and then get back on the trolley and head to another stop. This made getting around Savanah very easy!

Although I feel like Old Time Trolley Tours was an excellent choice for me and my daughter. While on the First African Baptiste Church Tour, another Tourist advised us that there is another Trolley Company called Oglethorpe Grayline. This Trolley Company is a little less expensive for there On and Off Tours at $25.00 per person. Plus Oglethorpe Grayline Tours offer a free service that allows you to call them to find out the exact time of the next Trolley at your pick up stop! I think that I’m going to try them out on my next visit to Savannah! You can research them at www.oglethorpetours.com

4th of July Events in the Atlanta Area!

July 2, 2015July 2, 2015Leave a comment

Hey Dolls and Divas!!

It’s that time of year again! The 4th of July! Time for Fun, Food, Family, and reflection of Freedom! Are you in the Metro Atlanta Area and looking for something to do this 4th of July Weekend? Well Your atlantago2rose has got you Covered!

I have to start off with an Event that is being hosted by my Very Own Church Family Linked Up Church! Linked UP Church is hosting a FREE night of family fun. A Night of Freedom will kick-off Independence Day weekend and will be held on Friday, July 3, 2015 from 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. at the Mable House Amphitheatre located at 5239 Floyd Road Mableton, Georgia, 30126. Gates will open at 6 p.m. The evening will consist of fellowship, food and fireworks. A full concession stand will be open, however attendees can bring their own food, coolers and blankets. No grills or chairs will be allowed in the venue. A fireworks display will light up the sky immediately following the concert. This is a free event and it open to the public.