A Beacon At Midnight In Macon
A city on a hill is a thing that cannot be hidden. These were the words of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount, and rather famously borrowed some centuries later by Puritan leader John Winthrop…
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Category: Attractions
History Takes Flight at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins
I am standing in the belly of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules in Warner Robins, touring the Museum of Aviation with a group of colleagues, and wondering how many lives this old girl saved before she was grounded in 2011. Quite a few, apparently…
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Brush Up On Your Mercer Trivia!
Here’s a few facts and bits of trivia you may not know about Mercer for #MUhomecoming:…
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The Lullaby of Crickets
I am a blink away from falling asleep at the Jarrell 1920 House Bed and Breakfast in Juliette, Georgia, lulled into slumber by the soothing sound of crickets making their night music just outside my open bedroom windows…
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The Sacred Spirits and Lost Secrets of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: Part 2
In thousands of years of continuous habitation of one sort or another by humans who are, by their nature, both fiercely and wonderfully made, you can be sure an enigma or two is going to get made, wrapped up in a riddle, and eventually buried. And no doubt, such secrets are more plentiful at the Ocmulgee National Monument than the very leaves on the trees…
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The Sacred Spirits and Lost Secrets of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: Part 1
I am carefully traversing the access road from the Ocmulgee National Monument Visitor Center to the park’s main attraction – the mysterious ancient mounds that rise majestically from the earth upon which they are constructed. Though my trusty little Nissan Versa is neither loud nor imposing, I am driving slowly and with some care, lest a doe and her young, a wee woodland critter or a fellow human, hiking along the 5 miles of marked trails, should dart out in front of me unexpectedly…
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Celebrate National Aviation Day at the Museum of Aviation!
Today is National Aviation Day and is dedicatedby Presidential Proclamation to those who helped pioneer aviation in the United States. What better way to celebrate than spending the day at the Museum of Aviation? If you are a war, history or airplane buff, this museum is the place to see. …
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The Emerson Building: A Hidden Treasure In Downtown Macon
The Emerson building was built in 1854 for Dr. Emerson, a dentist from New Hampshire. Emerson hired…
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The Best Proposal Spots in Macon
Love is in the air and if you're thinking about popping the question, Macon has some beautiful spots…
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Fall in Love with a Library
February is national Library Lovers Month and Macon, Georgia has plenty of places to showcase your…
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