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JULY 2014
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Comfortably South of Atlanta The Henry County Chamber of Commerce serves as the voice for the business community, provides quality services and programs that meet the needs of its members, improves the economic environment of the community and creates a legacy of leadership for the future.
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Chamber Offers Summer Stimulus Plan When summer hits, the mercury isn’t the only thing that rises. Many families see summer as an expensive time with kids out of school and in need of activities. This year the Henry County Chamber wants to offer some assistance in managing the high cost of summer. Here’s a guide to applying the Chamber’s “Summer Stimulus Plan.”
Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary in Locust Grove has made national and even international news in the last month with feature stories on the Today Show, NBC Nightly News and E! Online, starring the “BLT” or Bear, Lion and Tiger family. This amazing animal sanctuary is home to more than 1,200 animals and the best part is it’s free! Take a picnic and prepare to spend a fun day at Noah’s Ark.
round including their $5 track tour that includes 2 laps around the track. During the summer the track comes alive with Thursday Thunder and Friday Night Drags racing events. These are great events for the whole family and incredibly affordable at less than $8 for adults.
Disc golf is a sport growing in popularity and Henry County is lucky enough to have one of the premier courses in the Atlanta area. Go to any sporting goods store and pick up a “disc” (it is not a standard Frisbee) and head to J.P. Moseley Park for a FREE “round of golf” that the whole family can enjoy.
cobbler recipe and dust it off. Southern Belle Farm and Yule Forest Highway 155 both offer You-Pick blackberries and blueberries. For less than $15 you can pick a gallon of berries then take the party home as you use your harvest to bake with your kids!
Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 1970 UH1 Huey Helicopter. Heritage Village features an old train engine that kids can climb. The museum at Nash Farm has an extensive collection of artifacts from the Civil War, but they also have a children’s room where kids can try on period clothes to see what they would have looked like 150 years ago. These are great free options for when it is too hot or rainy to be outside, plus who said education cannot be fun!
There are more than 40 trains that pass through Locust Grove each day and now the new Locust Grove Train Watching Platform gives you and your train enthusiasts a place to watch them in comfort while listening to the conductors talk over the speakers. If train watching makes you hungry or an attack of the sweet tooth hits, walk across the street to the French Market and check out their new dessert menu!
Museums may not sound fun to kids but we think they will really be excited by Atlanta Motor Speedway is best these attractions. Heritage Park Veterans known for hosting NASCAR racing Museum has an incredible collection of You Pick, I Pick, We all Pick Berries! events, but they also have events year military vehicles including an ambulance, Find your grandmother’s classic blueberry
Here’s another idea for when the heat or weather drives you indoors. Make sure to grab some friends as these activities are best enjoyed in groups. Gather a group of fearless crusaders and take on Fun Bowl’s new laser tag facility before bowling a few games. Pin Strikes in Stockbridge offers “Kids Bowl Free” specials for the summer with a laser maze and bumper cars also onsite. If you follow this “stimulus plan,” for less than two days at Disney World or a week at the beach you can provide a summer’s worth of things to see and do for the whole family. It’s a winwin – local money stays local and residents are saved the time, gas and frustration of long or expensive trips. This stimulus may not come with a refund, but you will feel like you got a raise with all the money you save. While many of the attractions listed are free to visit they do subsist on donations and any contribution would be welcome. For a list of all Henry County has to offer, including upcoming events, visit www.visithenrycountygeorgia.com.
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