Last-minute road trips to take in the South over Labor Day weekend
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Summer 2021 will draw to a close in less than a month and for those heading South, there's options for a last-minute Labor Day weekend getaways.
Automatic Seafood & Oysters is a must for seafood enthusiasts. (Automatic Seafood & Oysters) The Helen for its contemporary Southern food in a two-story 1920s-era shotgun-style building. (Helen / Cary Norton) The Essential is a popular brunch spot. (The Essential) Bandit Pâtisserie is a haven for pastry lovers. (Bandit Pâtisserie) The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee is about 90 minutes outside of Atlanta. (The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee) For an over-the-top group splurge, spring for the Lake House with a private pool and dock. (.The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee) There's also tennis at Reynolds Lake Oconee. (The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee) Travelers can scout out some 50 waterfalls, a roughly two-and-a-half-hour drive from Atlanta. These natural wonders reside in the Blue Ridge Escarpment — where the Blue Ridge Mountains drop abruptly 2,000 feet to the Piedmont region below — earning it the accolade of the highest concentration of waterfalls within the Eastern U.S.More Related News