Upcoming

In person: Groundbreaking Ceremony — Jonesboro City Center. Noon- 1 p. m. March 31. 144 Smith St. Register by March 29 at 770- 478- 3800, Cable GlennBrooks at cbrooks@jonesboroga.com, bit.ly/3tgm1fv

Online: African Tribal Doll Making by Fulton County Arts and Culture. Free. Led by Arts Education Coordinator Ti sha Smith.Fultonarts.org or FCA-Cevents.org View: bit.ly/3bldglu

‘ Take wipes, and wipe down things like doorknobs, light switches, remote controls. You can do it safely, if you do all those things, I think.’

MICHELE GIACOBBE, STONE MOUNTAIN

‘ Before, I really liked going out, going to bars, going to restaurants, seeing live music when I was on vacation. But now it’s more about swimming and the outdoors.’ CHRISTINA APODACA, TUCKER

‘ Rving and isolated trips to the cabins in the mountains have been the best socially distanced experience for us thus far.’ AUBREY CROOK, who runs The King and Queen Travel Society group on Facebook

‘ Enjoying the great outdoors while staying in your own personal space — nothing could be better for traveling safe during these times.’ NATALIE GEIGER, whose husband started a business building custom teardrop campers

‘ In times past, typically hotel lobbies were cleaned when there were the fewest amount of guests there. You just didn’t want to be in guests’ way.” Now, hotels are “being much, much more obvious about their cleaning. ... Travelers certainly do want to know that protocols are in place and it’s actively being done.’ MICHAEL OWENS, president of the Savannah- based Tourism Leadership Council