Macon, Georgia, 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.Get around
By Foot
The downtown Macon area is very walkable, however, the city does sprawl
somewhat, and traveling anywhere outside of the immediate downtown area
requires an automobile.
By Bus
The 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.
By Car
This 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.
Attractions
• The Hay House
• The Cherry Blossom Festival
• Rose 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 Sciences
• Georgia Music Hall of Fame
• Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
• Tubman African-American Museum
• Georgia Children's Museum
Dining
Nu-Way Weiners, nationally
recognized as making one of the best hot dogs in the United States, second
longest continually-operating hot dog stand in the U.S. (since 1916).
Links
The Official City of Macon site |
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Get in
By Car
There are two main ways to approach Macon via the interstate system.
I-16 runs into Macon from the 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 Bus
The Macon Greyhound station is located just off I-16 on Spring Street,
near downtown.
By Train
Amtrak does not stop directly in Macon, but offers bus service to and
from the Atlanta station.
By Air
Macon 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.
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