A guide to Macon, 1.5 hours from Atlanta

Simply an hour and a half south of Atlanta, Macon — the midsize metropolis anchoring center Georgia — has been quietly remaking itself for many years.

Here is a information to experiencing it:

Do:

1. Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration

The annual occasion at Ocmulgee Mounds is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this September with a revamped program that includes instructional demonstrations, storytelling, music, dance and Native American meals and humanities and crafts distributors.

• Hours: Sept. 17 and Sept. 18, 10am-5pm.

2. Macon Bacon/Macon Mayhem

Assist Macon’s native baseball and hockey crew year-round. Take the household to cheer on the Macon Bacon of the Coastal Plain League in the summertime and the Macon Mayhem of the Southern Skilled Hockey League from fall to spring!

3. Worldwide Cherry Blossom Pageant

The self-proclaimed “Cherry Blossom Capital of the World” hosts a 10-day spring competition yearly, marking that Macon has extra cherry blossom timber than Washington, D.C.

• Hours: The following competition is scheduled for March 17-26 subsequent yr, so keep tuned right here for updates.

Eat:

1. Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen

A neighborhood favourite, Piedmont payments itself as “not a conventional BBQ joint nor are we simply one other hamburger place.” Their meals, they are saying, is “simply as memorable” as their beer.

• Hours: Sunday – Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday – Saturday 11am – 10pm
• Tackle: 450-B third St.

2. Dovetail

Thought-about amongst Macon’s greatest high-quality eating choices, the restaurant focuses on conventional southern fare impressed by seasonal availability. Do not miss its spectacular cocktail bar with over 70 whiskeys.

• Hours: Sunday-Thursday 5:30pm-9:30pm; Friday-Saturday 5:30pm-10:30pm.
• Tackle: 543 Cherry St.

3. Nu-Manner Weiners

A Macon institution since 1916—cease by for the native quick meals chain for its secret chili sauce recipe and personal label sizzling canine. But additionally breakfast!

• Hours fluctuate by location, that are unfold all through Macon, Warner Robins and Fort Valley.

1. Woodward Resort

The model new Woodward opens Sept. 3 within the coronary heart of downtown, an impartial boutique resort that additionally contains a literary-themed Quill cocktail bar with rooftop seating.

• It is named for the proprietor’s grandfather, an area English professor, author and WWII veteran, Benjamin Woodward Griffith, Jr.
• Charge: $235+ per evening

2. 1842 Inn

1842 Inn is a Greek Revival and Victorian dwelling changed into a grand resort expertise with distinctive facilities and a each day hospitality hour with drinks and hors d’oeuvres within the evenings.

3. Downtown loft (Airbnb)

Discover downtown like an area from this ethereal loft in an ideal location.