{"id":150,"date":"2013-05-18T05:52:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-18T05:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2013-05-19T06:33:33","modified_gmt":"2013-05-19T06:33:33","slug":"watkinsville-ga-including-oconee-county-ga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/watkinsville-ga-including-oconee-county-ga\/","title":{"rendered":"Watkinsville, GA ~ including Oconee County, GA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_154\" style=\"width: 478px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MainStreetWatkinsvilleGA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-154\" class=\"size-large wp-image-154\" alt=\"Main Street in Watkinsville, GA\" src=\"http:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MainStreetWatkinsvilleGA-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MainStreetWatkinsvilleGA-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MainStreetWatkinsvilleGA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MainStreetWatkinsvilleGA.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Main Street in Watkinsville, GA<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Shopping &amp; Street Scenes from Watkinsville, GA<\/h2>\n<p>Watkinsville, Georgia is becoming a <strong>shopping mecca<\/strong>!\u00a0 Out the stretch of Highway 316, which runs along the south edge of Oconee County, Georgia,\u00a0you&#8217;ll find the big name shops like Kohls, WalMart, Kroger Grocery Store, Lowes &amp; Home Depot,\u00a0and more.\u00a0 But hidden away in the heart of the downtown district are some really cool shops like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Southern Belles and Beaus\" href=\"http:\/\/shopwatkinsville.com\/merchant\/show\/79\" target=\"_blank\">Southern Belles and Beaus<\/a><\/strong>&#8211; premium children&#8217;s clothes with custom embroidery available.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Circa Antiques &amp; Art<\/strong>&#8211; always has the most gorgeous glass Christmas ornaments and something special for your home or gift.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Books Galore<\/strong> is my favorite place to get my reading fix!\u00a0 I buy new books there and then get to trade them back in for other used books.\u00a0 I visit several times a month and Gail and her staff are super friendly and knowledgeable!\u00a0 Be prepared for them to ask you which books were your favorites!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join me below on a quick tour of some shopping areas in and around Watkinsville<\/strong>&#8211; 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!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object id=\"vp1bBZPq\" width=\"432\" height=\"243\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/static.animoto.com\/swf\/w.swf?w=swf\/production\/vp1&amp;e=1368858155&amp;f=bBZPqFrTudWjW867tld10g&amp;d=0&amp;m=a&amp;r=360p&amp;volume=100&amp;start_res=360p&amp;i=m&amp;asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&amp;animoto_domain=animoto.com&amp;options=\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed id=\"vp1bBZPq\" width=\"432\" height=\"243\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/static.animoto.com\/swf\/w.swf?w=swf\/production\/vp1&amp;e=1368858155&amp;f=bBZPqFrTudWjW867tld10g&amp;d=0&amp;m=a&amp;r=360p&amp;volume=100&amp;start_res=360p&amp;i=m&amp;asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&amp;animoto_domain=animoto.com&amp;options=\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Play outside in Oconee County, GA!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px;\" title=\"Farmers Market in Watkinsville, Oconee County, Georgia\" alt=\"Farmers Market in Watkinsville, Oconee County, Georgia\" src=\"http:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/3\/1\/0\/1\/0\/ar121575548501013.jpg\" width=\"281\" height=\"178\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Early Saturday mornings in the summer, you&#8217;ll often find me at the <strong>Oconee County Farmer Market<\/strong> located at<strong> <\/strong>26 North Main St, Watkinsville, GA 30677 in front of the <a title=\"Information on Eagle Tavern in Watkinsville and other community info\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oconeecounty.com\/Community\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Eagle Tavern Museum<\/a>.\u00a0 Open: Saturday mornings from May 13 until October.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The vendors offer fresh certified naturally grown and locally grown produce and flowers, free range eggs, herbal body products and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Eat fresh&#8230;Have Fun!<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px;\" title=\"Harris Shoals Park sign in Watkinsville Georgia - Oconee County\" alt=\"Harris Shoals Park sign in Watkinsville Georgia - Oconee County\" src=\"http:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/6\/6\/5\/2\/2\/ar121618014322566.jpg\" width=\"246\" height=\"106\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wooded beauty, babbling shoals, and covered picnic areas all work together to bring peace to your heart when you visit <strong>Harris Shoals Park<\/strong>.\u00a0 Harris Shoals Park is located\u00a0off Experiment Station Road, near downtown Watkinsville.\u00a0 Other fun things to do in the park:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horshoe Pits<\/li>\n<li>Childrens Playground<\/li>\n<li>Baseball Field<\/li>\n<li>Walking Trail\u00a0&#8211; dog friendly (leash laws apply)<\/li>\n<li>Play in the Shoals &#8211; dog friendly (leash laws apply)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Playground at Harris Shoals Park in Watkinsville GA\" alt=\"The Playground at Harris Shoals Park in Watkinsville GA\" src=\"http:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/7\/8\/1\/7\/8\/ar121618055287187.jpg\" width=\"234\" height=\"156\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Shoals at Harris Shoals Park in Watkinsville GA\" alt=\"The Shoals at Harris Shoals Park in Watkinsville GA\" src=\"http:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/9\/7\/0\/0\/9\/ar121618062790079.jpg\" width=\"204\" height=\"155\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Take a short drive down Georgia Highway 15, towards Greensboro and watch for the <strong>Elder Mill Covered Bridge signs on the left.<\/strong>\u00a0 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.\u00a0 The bridge, 100 feet long,\u00a0originally covered Calls Creek and was moved to its current location in 1924.\u00a0 Restoration was last done to the bridge in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Elders Mill Covered Bridge in Oconee County Georgia\" alt=\"Elders Mill Covered Bridge in Oconee County Georgia\" src=\"http:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/8\/8\/1\/9\/4\/ar12161813049188.jpg\" width=\"234\" height=\"176\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Elders Mill Covered Bridge in Oconee County Georgia\" alt=\"Elders Mill Covered Bridge in Oconee County Georgia\" src=\"http:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/7\/0\/8\/9\/4\/ar121618123449807.jpg\" width=\"217\" height=\"172\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Oconee County, Georgia Parks to Check Out:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Oconee Vterans Park\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ocprd.com\/oconee-community-complex.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Oconee Veterans Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Herman C. Michael Park\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ocprd.com\/herman-c-michael-park.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Herman C. Michael Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Heritage Park\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ocprd.com\/heritage-park.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Heritage Park<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Shopping &amp; Street Scenes from Watkinsville, GA Watkinsville, Georgia is becoming a shopping mecca!\u00a0 Out the stretch of Highway 316, which runs along the south edge of Oconee County, Georgia,\u00a0you&#8217;ll find the big name shops like Kohls, WalMart, Kroger Grocery Store, Lowes &amp; Home Depot,\u00a0and more.\u00a0 But hidden away in the heart of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":154,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-150","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":182,"href":"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/150\/revisions\/182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/successrealtyga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}