Photos courtesy Macon Convention and Visitors Bureau
Getting there is simple — take Ga. Hwy. 16 east through Senoia and Griffin to Interstate 75. Head south, and there you are. If you’re on the north end of Coweta, taking I-85 north to 285 to I-75 South can be a quicker option, depending on traffic. Macon is the home of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the Allman Brother’s Museum at the Big House, and the Otis Redding Mini Museum at the Otis Redding Foundation. Upcoming events include the Cherry Blossom
Festival, March 24 to April 2, and the Spring Spirit Strolls in historic Riverside Cemetery, also March 24 to April 2. The city is chock full of museums, but if you want to spend the day outdoors, there’s the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail, an 11-mile path along the river, and tours of Riverside Cemetery and Rose Hill Cemetery. Music and theater buffs can take in a show at one of several performance venues, including the historic Douglass Theater, where Otis Redding was discovered, Grant’s Lounge, “the march/april 2017 | 61