Macon, Georgia is located in the heart of Georgia. Atlanta is more toward the north of Georgia and from a geography standpoint Macon is more centralized in Georgia than Atlanta is. Macon was established in 1823 and it’s where all the crossroads in the South would come together at. Macon has just a little bit of everything and there is the city life side to Macon and enough undeveloped land to make you feel like you’re in the country. Macon is known as the “Cherry Blossom Capital of the World” with all the Yoshino cherry trees that can be found in Macon.

Macon is home to various museums and major attractions. You can find the Cannonball House, the Hay House and the Woodruff House in Macon, Georgia. The Georgia State Fair is an annual event in Macon and the Cherry Blossom Festival happens each year in Macon too. You can take part in the next Cherry Blossom Festival this spring and it happens every spring in Macon. The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is located in Macon. I am a huge sports fan and living about 2 hours north of Macon, I have never been to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. I would like to go there sometime and see some of the legendary athletes from the state of Georgia. Georgia has been a rich source of athletes in all sports and it’s great they have a Georgia Sports Hall of Fame to showcase all the great athletes in the Peach State. The music lovers can take advantage of their own hall of fame that can be found in Macon too. The Georgia Music Hall of Fame is located in Macon, Georiga and some of the best musical talents from the state of Georgia are on display there.

Those interested in the performing arts can take advantage of the theaters located in Macon. The Grand Opera House, Theater Macon, Macon Symphony Orchestra, Macon Little Theater and Macon Arts Alliance are just some of the great perfroming arts places you can take in. These places will bring out the artist in anybody. The Douglass Theater is another great place to take in if your traveling through Macon. Some of the early great jazz players and blues players performed at the Douglass Theater. Some of the performers have included Otis Redding, James Brown, Little Richard, Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith. The Douglass Theater now serves as an educational platform teaching local children and school groups in the area about it’s rich history.

Macon has just a little bit of everything and if your ever traveling through Georgia and you go South of Atlanta, you will probably run into the town of Macon, Georgia.