Fall arts & crafts fairs

It's almost time for Southern art fairs to begin springing up on the weekends. It's also a good time to start thinking about the Christmas season and early shopping. On most weekends, you can find an arts and crafts festival with artisans' tents spread over acres of county parks and down historical streets. This particular photo was taken in downtown Calhoun, GA, during their "More Than a Taste of Calhoun" event. That's Sandra painting en plein air (means in open air or outdoors) where she has set up her easel and is capturing on canvas what she sees. So be sure to check your local newspaper for the art fairs in your area. You can find beautiful original paintings and meet the artists in person. Maybe we'll see you at the North Georgia "Prater's Mill Country Fair" or maybe the "Creative Arts Guild Festival". Stop in and say "Hi!"

Pure Oil in the good old days

The Pure Oil company, many years ago, sought to standardize their stations with a recognizable style for the traveling public. This one is located on Wall Street (Highway 41) in Calhoun, GA. The blue and white English cottage motif was the trademark for Pure Oil's clean, safe filling stations. Gas probably cost around 15 to 20 cents per gallon then. The good old days.