SHOPPING PARADISE You probably already know about the more than 70 brand name outlets available at Tanger Outlets, but Locust Grove also offers western wear at Cavender’s Horsetown, vintage finds at Planter’s Walk Antique Mall, and new and used books at Birdsong Books for children and adults. If boutiques are your love language, head over to Hampton to visit A’More Uniquely Me or Stockbridge to shop at Doll’d Up Boutique and McDonough to check out Inside Tag Boutique. Audiophiles can browse the thousands of records, 8-tracks and vintage video games at Media Mania. THRILL-SEEKING Fast cars and helicopter rides await thrill-seekers in Henry County. Atlanta Motor Speedway features the thrill of two NASCAR races, track tours and hosts the Bobby Ore Motorsports Stunt Driving School. Learn to make 180 degree turns or slide into a parallel parking space during the class. Just behind Atlanta Motor Speedway, the Atlanta Speedway Airport offers not one, but two opportunities to take to the sky. Tier-1 Helicopters offers customized helicopter tours, including a sunset tour to view the Atlanta Skyline. The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation offers a monthly ride program where you can book a ride in a Cobra helicopter or the icon of the Vietnam War – the Huey – where the wind whips through the open doors and gives you “Huey hair.” For a different kind of thrill, get your tickets to see music legends perform live at the Stockbridge Amphitheater. FAMILY-FRIENDLY Children are certainly not left out of the fun in Henry County. Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary in Locust Grove offers an opportunity to see tigers, bears, monkeys and more, each in their own large, natural habitat. In addition to the “You-Pick” strawberries, peaches, blackberries, blueberries and flowers, Southern Belle Farm’s fall season offers pig races, jumping pillows, a corn maze and so much more. Take the kids tree climbing at Panola Mountain State Park. This is not the tree climbing of your childhood. Here, you are strapped into a safety harness with a reverse pulley system where you “climb” into the treetops without ever having to set foot on a single branch. Plan your trip to Henry County at VisitHenryCountyGeorgia.com
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