Age of amusement parks came and went with streetcars By Dan Maley At one time there was a ring of amusement parks circling Macon, offering dancing, concerts, plays, swimming, beauty pageants, zoos, shooting galleries, roller-coaster rides, floating parades, picnics and more. One of the parks survived into the 1970s, but their heyday coincided with the era of electric [...]
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Robert Bump of Benchmark Homebuilders in Warner Robins installs custom-made stained glass for the front doors, sidelights and transoms in every house he builds. In spite of the ready availability of decorative-glass doors from home-improvement retailers, Bump believes the custom entryways make the homes more memorable. “Each house has a one-of-a-kind stained-glass door designed by Celia [...]
Sunday, June 1, 2008
According to census figures, nearly $8.7 billion was spent on remodeling porches, terraces, decks and patios in 2006. A recent survey by the National Association of Home Builders revealed that a patio or deck is one of the top three “must haves” requested by new homebuyers. Americans are eager to enjoy their outdoor spaces and [...]
Sunday, June 1, 2008
What is that doggie in the window? DNA testing can take guesswork out of your mutt’s history by Kim Zachman Tracy and Ron Davis wondered why their mutt Harley was so aggressive toward their bassett hound. “We wanted to know if it was just male-on-male aggression or breed temperament,” Tracy Davis said. “We weren’t sure how to handle it.” Besides [...]
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
For over a decade, Macon Magazine has proudly featured the wedding photos of couples in Middle Georgia in the December/January issue.Now you can be a part of the inaugural issue of the new, 2008 Wedding Register with an entire page, or even two pages, devoted exclusively to your wedding. The Wedding Register will be published [...]
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Lynn Cass’ life is defined by her motto: “You can’t complain if you haven’t done anything about it.” It was in 1986 when the wife and mother of two realized Macon needed “something.” So she, along with Joni Woolf, started Macon Magazine to tell the good stories of the city that she and Woolf loved. “We [...]
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
It’s spring and Macon’s baseball diamonds and soccer pitches are filled with enthusiastic little athletes. That’s a good thing. For many, sports are an essential part of childhood and a wholesome activity in almost any form. Some kids, however, aren’t satisfied with the standard choices.Meet five local youngsters who spend their leisure time honing their [...]
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Showplace mansions, glorious gardens and magical moonlight are in store this spring as homeowners open their doors to benefit two local organizations.Hay House once again will host Macon Gardens, Mansions and Moonlight, May 2-4, with tours of four historic homes and a half-dozen gardens, plus moonlight tours of four additional homes designed by the late [...]
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
If you’ve lived in a house for years, you might see the water stains on the ceiling and the rotten wood in the eaves while taking for granted the beautiful leaded glass doors and the hand-carved mantels until your visitors rave about them. In Macon, it’s easy to complain of the problems that face [...]
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
A woman was shocked last year when a Macon appraiser told her a ceramic rooster by Georgia potter Edwin Meaders that she had purchased two decades ago for $25 was now worth $3,000. Then she learned that a face jug she had acquired years ago for $75 at a benefit flea market was now valued [...]
Saturday, July 12, 2008
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