“Billion Dollar Baby” event discusses the Georgia movie industry

Approximately 50 people attended the “Billion Dollar Baby” event during the Macon Film Festival. A panel of 8 experts from the film industry, education and community organizations each gave a brief presentation of their role in bringing movies to Georgia. The panel was hosted by the Macon Film Commission’s Terrell Sandfefur and took place Friday …

Also this weekend, Georgia’s own Southern Fried Championship Wrestling comes to Macon

La Bamba Mexican Grill at 3704 Northside Dr., Macon is hosting a live outdoor wrestling event on Saturday July 23. The event starts at 6 PM and will feature a number of matches, including the main event between Logan Creed and Trevor Aeon. Match tickets are $12 for ringside seats and $10 for general admission and can …

Events this week Thursday July 21 to July 27, 2016

This coming week, there are a number of interesting events in and around Macon in association with the Macon Film Festival and Bragg Jam. Thursday July 21, the Macon Film Festival will be showing Pretty and Pink, the 1980’s John Hughes classic film staring Molly Ringwald at the Douglass Theatre at 355 Martin Luther King …

Macon Beer Company announces Festie Besties Bottle Release Party set for July 27, 6-10 pm

On July 27, 2016, Macon Beer Company will host the Festie Besties Bottle Release Party at their brewery in downtown Macon to celebrate the release of bottled versions of two of their beers. Guests will receive take-home gifts of a 22 ounce bottle of each beer, Macon Movies and Macon Music. There will be live …

Help needy Bibb County students with these school supply drives

Ah yes, it’s that time of the year again. Many parents start singing the lyrics, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Although Andy Williams was talking about the Holiday season around Christmas, Bibb County parents start it up just before school starts in early August. Most children do not have the same reaction. …

Tattnall Square Park offers peace, exercise and green space

If you haven’t been to Tattnall Square Park in the last couple of years, you are missing out on the numerous improvements made by the city and local volunteers such as Friends of Tattnall Square Park. The site also offers a quality tennis complex where one can take lessons, play in a tournament or simply …

Macon Beer Company offers tastings and tours

Macon Beer Company hosts Saturday afternoon beer tastings and tours of their microbrewery at 345 Oglethorpe Street in downtown Macon every weekend and on the third Thursday of every month. For $12.00, visitors receive a souvenir Macon Beer Company glass and six tickets, each good for a six ounce sample of beer. The event is from 1 …

Pokémon GO item cost and currency conversion charts

If you’ve been to downtown Macon, you have likely seen people walking with their heads in their phones swiping furiously. No, texting has not become more popular, Pokémon GO has become a popular hit game that has brought Maconites into the augmented world of Pokémon. The game truly comes into its own in an urban …

Sandy Beach Water Park good, clean fun

Sandy Beach Water Park opened at Lake Tobesofkee in July 2015. Last year’s mid-season opening meant that many Macon-Bibb residents missed their opportunity to visit the park. Don’t make the same mistake this year. Admission to Sandy Beach Water Park is $12.50 for most visitors, but discounts are available for children under 42 inches tall, …

Southern Fried Championship Wrestling coming to Macon

If you like professional wrestling the way it used to be, in smaller venue and reasonably accessible by the fans, Southern Fried Championship Wrestling (SFCW) is coming to Macon on Saturday July 23, 2016. Events get started with a meet and greet at the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 6020 Harrison Rd in Macon. This will start at …