When I was a kid, we went to Lake Blackshear (between Americus and Cordele) quite a bit. There wasn't a lot to do at Veterans State Park then except for fishing, boating, swimming and camping. The place has changed a lot, though. And it seemed like an appropriate place to visit on Memorial Day weekend.We took my son Saylor there on Saturday, and the place has changed a lot. It has a wonderful resort and conference center, a nice marina and a bar/restaurant called the Cypress Grill which presents a slew of pretty good musical acts through the year. (Granted, the June 14 show we'll be attending there is a Bon Jovi tribute band called Slippery When Wet. My wife and some female friends from back home are planning that one — go figure.) Most impressive is the updated museum of war history and the displays of tanks, planes, helicopters and artillery outside. When I was a kid, you could actually climb in a couple of the tanks, but that's a no-no now, though Saylor got to peek in a couple. And the golf course, which I haven't played in over a decade, still looks nice.
If you've never been, give it a shot. If you haven't been in a long time, give it another shot. Saylor gives the place a thumbs-up. Or rock on. Or something like that.
3 comments:
WOW! Glad you had such a lovely time at our beautiful resort. Thanks for blogging about us and as a token of our appreciation please print this comment and bring to Cypress Grill for 2 free can koozies when you come back for Slippery When Wet! Ask for Elaina and she will have your koozies set aside with your name on them. Again, we're glad you had a nice visit and so pleased you blogged about us!
Very sweet offer on the koozies, but I can't accept any gifts, even koozies. But I can accept extra sweet service, big smiles and even hugs. I'll still holler at Elaina at the Slippery When Wet show. Should be at least 9-10 other people with me that night, maybe a few more.
The resort's looking great. Seems to be thriving. Hope my perception is true.
Great photo of Saylor!
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