Macon is a city in Georgia which is a southern state in the United States of America.
Macon is a city with a rich cultural heritage and strong vision for the future. Macon offers the amenities of a small friendly city with the advantages of a growing city. Cultural, social, civic, and educational opportunities create an excellent quality of life. Macon is known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World" with over 275,000 Yoshino cherry trees. Macon is a center of a metropolitan area of around 400,000 people including the city of Warner Robins. Macon's downtown is quite attractive with antebellum homes and beautiful churches and cathedrals mixed in. Beautiful houses in downtown Macon include the Cannonball House, the Woodruff House, and the Hay House. They were all built in the past by Macon's elite.
Get in
By CarThere are two main ways to approach Macon via the interstate system. I-16 runs into Macon from Savannah in the southeast and I-75 runs directly through the town going north/south. I-475 splits off of I-75 north of town in Monroe County, then rejoins I-75 just before Hartley Bridge Road, south of town.
By BusThe Macon Greyhound station is located just off I-16 on Spring Street, near downtown.
By TrainAmtrak does not stop directly in Macon, but offers bus service to and from the Atlanta station.
By AirMacon also has its own airport, the Macon Regional Airport, which is served daily from Atlanta by Delta Connection. The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is approximately 90 miles away, and can be accessed by car or shuttle service on Interstate 75.
Get around
By FootThe downtown Macon area is very walkable, however, the city does sprawl somewhat, and travelling anywhere outside of the immediate downtown area requires an automobile.
By BusThe Macon Transit Authority operates a fleet of buses that traverse the city. Regular fare is one dollar.
The MTA also operates the MITSI (Macon Intown Trolley Service, Inc.), which costs twenty-five cents and offers guided tours of the historic downtown area with stops at the Woodruff House, Hay House, The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and St. John's Cathedral.
By CarThis is the easiest way to travel through Macon, especially as many of the tourist destinations like the Museum of Arts and Sciences and the Indian Mounds are outside the downtown area.
See
The Hay HouseThe Cherry Blossom FestivalRose Hill Cemetery: Historic cemetery, final resting place of Allman Brothers Band members Duane Allman and Berry Oakley.Vineville Avenue: Dozens of historic houses and churches.The Museum of Arts and SciencesGeorgia Music Hall of FameGeorgia Sports Hall of FameTubman African-American MuseumGeorgia Children's Museum\Heritage Trail along the Ocmulgee River. There is a statue there commemorating Otis Redding who was born and raised in Macon. Do
Every September the Georgia State Fair is held in Central City Park.Every First Friday of the month, there is a festival downtown with many stalls. Downtown bars sell beer at a cheap price. It has been surprisinglt...
