BOOK REPORT ON LOST ATTRACTIONS OF GEORGIA by Tim Hollis

Tim Hollis lives in Alabama.  As a child he went to SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA, here in Cobb County, and evidently has visited most of the tourist attractions all over Geogia since.  I think a lot of it was told in “tung in cheek” fashion, with a bit of a snicker.  He told of a lot of tourist attractions in Cobb County at one time, but interest kind of lost interest, like STORYLAND on Hwy 41 on River Hill.  He told of a lot of sites glorified the Civil War, mostly closer to the Atlanta area.  Stucky’s and B. Lloyds roadside tourist stores on highways that out of state travelers  would likely travel on to get to Florida.  Some roadside stores sold baby monkeys and alligators. 

He told of Lookout Mountain and Rock City insinuating Rock City “anit what it used to be.”

The North Georgia Mountains still has its charm.  Although he had a picture of the Old Sautee Store in he Sautee Valley.  We have stopped there many times.  One the lady owner in 1967 gave us a weddin gift when we stopped by.  She also owned a similar store in Vinings.   The picture Mr. Hollis used for the Old Sautee Store was not a picture of the Old Sautee Store.

He also had Golf in Augusa, Georgia’s short coast and the islands.

He had a section on motels and hotels and some about motel and hotel ownerships.  The Green Book was not mentioned.

The book is about the size of Arcadia Publishing books.  It was interesting.

On the back page page it tells that Tim Hollis has written 34  books.