Only The Best In Roadside Attractions…
In the last post about fishing up in North Georgia I noted that while fishing was quite therapeutic on Saturday, I didn’t return to the stream on Sunday.
But why T!, why?
Well, I’m a sucker for a roadside attractions, (see Exhibit A), and I’m also mildly obsessed with Bigfoot… Sasquatch… or whatever you’d like to call the big furry fellow.
A short 20 minute drive from where I was fishing on Saturday happens to be Expedition: Bigfoot! a roadside museum and research center dedicated to all things Sasquatch.
Oh man, I was in absolute heaven. The museum consists of 3 large rooms, each with interactive exhibits and several short videos to watch, as well as a lot of interesting artifacts and replica items. There’s also a small gift shop strategically placed at the exit. (Yes, they got me for a t-shirt and a button).
I would guess it would probably take a person with casual interest or curiosity an hour and a half to take in all the sights. I probably could have spent the whole day in there, but I didn’t want to loiter.
I particularly enjoyed some of the exhibits centered around “close to home” sightings; especially those in Florida and Georgia.
There were a ton of footprint casts to gawk at too. Most of them were from North America, but there was a Yeti cast from the Himalayas.
Finally, headphone banks featuring both the tale of the “Attack in Ape Canyon” as well as the 1970s “Sierra Sounds” (with complete backstory) were must listens. If you’ve never heard the latter vocalizations, you can find them online if you know where to look.
Look, I get it, this isn’t for everyone. But if you’re like me… and happen to be in North Georgia, (like I said, the nearby fishing is pretty good), you gotta check this place out. And at only $8, it was a bargain!
Address & Map:
1934 Hwy. 515
Cherry Log, GA 30522
Mike, maybe one day your wish will come true. Being nose to nose with the big guy. I was listening to the radio some years back and they were airing “screeches” from a canyon over in the Bay Area. Could it have been him? We have even had some sightings here in Amador County. If you get to the Bay Area, there is a Bigfoot Museum in Santa Cruz too. Had it scheduled one year, never made it.
Eh, I don't know if I ever want to be nose to nose with him, but I'd certainly like him to be proven to be real. It's all in fun. If I ever get over that way, I'll make sure to!