Wooded beauty, babbling shoals, and covered picnic areas all work together to bring peace to your heart when you visit Harris Shoals Park. Harris Shoals Park is located off Experiment Station Road, near downtown Watkinsville. Other fun things to do in the park:
Take a short drive down Georgia Highway 15, towards Greensboro and watch for the Elder Mill Covered Bridge signs on the left. This bridge was constructed in 1897 and is one of the few remaining covered bridges that allows traffic to cross in Georgia that has not been reinforced with steel beams underneath. The bridge, 100 feet long, originally covered Calls Creek and was moved to its current location in 1924. Restoration was last done to the bridge in 1997.
Other Oconee County, Georgia Parks to Check Out:
Watkinsville, Georgia is becoming a shopping mecca! Out the stretch of Highway 316, which runs along the south edge of Oconee County, Georgia, you'll find the big name shops like Kohls, WalMart, Kroger Grocery Store, Lowes & Home Depot, and more. But hidden away in the heart of the downtown district are some really cool shops like:
Join me below on a quick tour of some shopping areas in and around Watkinsville- where there really is something for everyone! And of course there are plenty of places to grab a delightful bite to eat so you can refuel during your shopping frenzy!
Downtown Watkinsville is home to many diner's delights!
Almost every special occasion my family has celebrated by dining out is spent at Gautreau's Cajun Cafe in Watkinsville, GA. When they first opened they started out just up the road, then moved over to a location in Athens, GA for a few years and returned home to downtown - we've loyally followed them all over!
The best kept secret around is probably their "Blacked Filet Mignon", tender enough to cut with a fork and melt in your mouth delicious. It's a hard decision to make though - the ettoufee is awesome and often David and I go home with bowls of it for the next day :)
Save some room for dessert a couple of doors down at "Sweet Retreat"
Both of these fabulous eateries are located in Town 
Center on Main Street along with Maison Bleu which serves incredible everything, and is a Winner in the Best Food Taste of Athens in 2007 & 2008. They were also featured in Southern Living MagazineJuly 2008. Not to be be missed at Maison Blue - the creme brulee!
Early Saturday mornings in the summer, you'll often find me at the Oconee County Farmer Market located at 26 North Main St, Watkinsville, GA 30677 in front of the Eagle Tavern Museum. Open: Saturday mornings from May 13 until October.
The vendors offer fresh certified naturally grown and locally grown produce and flowers, free range eggs, herbal body products and more.
Eat fresh...Have Fun!
The Colbert, Georgia 4th of July 2008 in Madison County rocked! The parade started at 9am and running for almost an hour it was a great place to see neighbors, friends and a whole lot of politicians :) it is obviously an election year! My husband David and I got a great, shady spot near the start of the route this year.
As always the classic antique cars were fabulous, above mentioned Hubby drooled over some of the Corvettes - next year his Corvette wil qualify as "classic" and he really wants to be in the parade - but who will take the pictures then?
My personal favorites are always the horses, who were decked out and stenciled with stars this year!
The craft festival was awesome as always and I went home stuffed with funnel cake & bbq!
Other "Seens" Not To Be Missed:
It was great to see everyone!
Five Points, Athens, Georgia has historically been one of the most desired neighborhoods where charm & convenience meet. Five Points is know to be a "walking community" convenient to shopping, restaurants, entertainment and historically appealing homes.
The community of Five Points borders the south & southwest sides of The University of Georgia and is home to many student rentals and many single family residences. The Friends of Five Points is a association of homeowners from the area whose mission is "... to further the safety and quality of life in the Five Points area".
If you are looking for a fabulous dining experience, check out the Five and Ten in Five Points! Hugh Acheson is Athens Georgia's celebrity chef and designated as one of America's Best New Chefs 2002. My personal, favorite dinner is the "Redneck Rissotto" and I've been known to cry over the specialty desserts like "White Chocolate Raspberry Brulee" that was featured for Valentines Day, make your reservations now!
Whether you prefer biscuits, bagels or croissants for your breakfast, Five Points Deli is sure to please. For those of us with a sweet tooth, try the Chocolate Croissant for an occasional early morning blast of sugar or an "Ooey Gooey Bar" for an afternoon pick-me-up! Their desserts aren't listed on-line, but their cakes, cookies & bar treats are worth the visit and there is free street side parking!
Earth Fare Athens is situated in the heart of Athens, Georgia in Five Points. They are "...committed to bringing delicious specialty, gourmet and health foods to the University of Georgia (UGA) Campus and the Athens community in a friendly environment". Earth Fare has a huge selection of everything! The deli, cafe and bakery all feature excellent & delicious choices for dining.
One of my personal favorites in Five Points is Jittery Joe's Coffee where "Each little brown bean is a labor of 
love". They also win my "Success Star Award" for "Best Adaptive Use of Real Estate". The Five Points location is housed in a former gas station that was (in my humble opinion) an eyesore. The building is now attractive, funky, fitting and a delight to my eyes!
The Five Points community is also home to one of Athens Georgia's premier shopping districts. Visit Five Points to view an interactive map and learn more about some of the fanciful boutiques, exclusive interior appointments, great outdoor merchandise and more that abound in Five Points!
Now - please tell me what you love about Five Points in Athens, Georgia!
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Michelle has 12+ years of real estate brokerage experience. After years of being the managing broker for a large franchised brokerage with 3 offices, she recently opened Success Realty in downtown Athens, Georgia to promote affordable home ownership opportunities in the Athens area and to offer both homeownership and career opportunities to the diverse popluation that Athens Georgia enjoys due to the influence of the University of Georgia.
Michelle is also a Georgia Certified Residential Appraiser (License #6547) and the co-owner of Diversified Property Services with her husband, David. Michelle brings extensive knowledge of the Athens, GA real estate market to the table through longevity in her real estate brokerage & real estate appraisal career and by being a native Athenian!
Success Realty utilizes all the traditional methods of marketing homes including Homes & Land Book, traditional newspaper ads in 4 market areas, our company website at Success Realty, Michelle's personal website, email flyers, and full color brochures at all listings. Additionally, Success Realty embraces the internet by posting listings at Zillow.com, Craigslist.org, Localism.com, and 30+- other less traditional internet sites to expose our seller's homes to the largest pool of buyers available!
Success Realty offers 1st time homebuyers seminars on a bi-monthly schedule and has educational materials available in English, Spanish, Korean, Russian and several Chinese dialects available for our customers and clients. Clients who speak English as a second language have many materials available to them to help with the home buying process and interpreters are usually available, as needed, to help!
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