10/01/2026
With busy work schedules, we’ve made planning fun weekend getaways our specialty.
Recently, Odette Fernandez and I flew into Atlanta, picked up a car, and headed two hours north to Blue Ridge, Georgia, for a few days in the mountains. We stayed in a cabin about 10 minutes from downtown and spent the weekend apple picking, riding the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, and stopping for coffee, w**e, and a good steak.
Our favorite part was coming back to a cozy cabin and slowing down a little, while still being close enough to town to know we weren’t in the middle of nowhere, lol. My second favorite part was driving the BMW through the twisty mountain roads.
If you’re planning a Blue Ridge trip, here’s where we stopped:
— Mercier Orchards
— Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
— Bear Claw Vineyards
— Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival
— Mountain Mama’s Coffee
— Grace Prime Steakhouse
The festival happened to fall on our weekend. The apples came home with us for Enzo!