Escape to Lookout Mountain for a grand weekend beginning Saturday at Rock City Gardens, a true marvel of nature featuring massive ancient rock formations, gardens with more than 400 different native plant species, and panoramic views 1700 feet above sea-level.  See the legendary seven state view before embarking on the Enchanted Trail which includes a 100-foot waterfall and Swing-A-Long bridge.  If you’re traveling with the family, be sure to take the kids to the Critter Classroom, Fairyland Caverns and Mother Goose Village.  Hungry?  Grab a bite at Big Rock Grill.  Located near the main entrance of Rock City, Big Rock Grill is a short-order style restaurant offering hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, chicken fingers, and similar items.  When you’re ready to turn in for the night, travel half a mile to Garden Walk Bed and Breakfast Inn, a cottage style B&B featuring private baths in each room and plenty of privacy. Enjoy their full bountiful breakfast, Jacuzzi and fireplace suites, and outdoor Hot Tub & Pool.   On Sunday, take in the views from a different vantage point—hang gliding!  Visit Lookout Mountain Flight Park, the largest hang gliding training center in the U.S., and fly to 2000 feet.  Ages 4 to 92 fly tandem.

Begin your weekend in Rome visiting the Chieftains Museum / Major Ridge Home.  This National Landmark, built in 1794, is the original home of prominent Cherokee leader, Major Ridge and is a nationally-designated site along the infamous Trail of Tears.  Peruse artifacts discovered on the grounds behind the house, as well as other materials relating to the removal of the Cherokees from the Georgia area which are on display.  Afterwards, fast forward to 1942, and continue on to Oak Hill/ Martha Berry Museum.  This 170-acre estate of Berry College founder Martha Berry includes a magnificent Greek revival home, gardens, museum, trails and much more.  End your day with a Southern family-style dinner at the Partridge Café, a cozy, welcoming diner known as a Rome landmark for more than 60 years.  Stay overnight at the Claremont House Bed & Breakfast, an elegant 1882 Victorian Gothic listed in the National Register of Historic Places, before heading north on Sunday to the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park in Fort Oglethorpe.  The Park commemorates one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, where more than a quarter of the soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing. Take a self-guided tour of the 5,000 acre battlefield and hear an audio-tape tell of the three-day conflict that claimed 34,000 Union and Confederate casualties.  On your way out of town, dine at one of Fort Oglethorpe’s 50 local, national chain and fast-food restaurants on Lafayette Road and Battlefield Parkway (Hwy 2A).

Humberland Guest Ranch, located in Waleska, will provide you with the perfect escape from city life. Offering horseback riding, fishing in a private lake, archery, skeet shooting, target shooting, cowboy dutch oven campfire cooking, mountain biking, and hiking, the ranch has a variety of guest packages designed to appeal to your unique outdoor desires.  If peace and quiet is what you want, book a private cabin stay, or if you want a little more action, stay at the guest ranch which includes all of the activities listed above as well as a cowboy cookout, mountain man breakfast cookout, sack lunch, and entertainment.  Really want to rough it? Take part in an overnight pack trip.  Or, if a rendezvous with your special someone is on your agenda, book a romantic getaway package and enjoy a private cabin, horseback ride, and more.