By Lauren Deal Macon Community News When Kathleen O’Neal invited me to join Ocmulgee Outdoor Expeditions for a trip down the Ocmulgee River in one of her kayaks, I was unexpectedly nervous. I was active in the Girl Scout program from the time I started school until well after I graduated, and I spent almost …
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Staff Writer Macon Community News Starting Wednesday, May 8th, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, local yoga teachers will lead you through an all-levels class from beginners to seasoned yogis. The classes are every Wednesday at Tattnall Square Park, and although there is no set fee to participate, donations are requested. Instructors Tia Pike, Jenni …
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By Camille Bielby Massee Lane Gardens Massee Lane Gardens celebrates a half-century as one of the most prized camellia gardens in the nation, thanks to the generosity of David Coleman Strother of Fort Valley, Georgia. The central Georgia businessman guaranteed the future of the American Camellia Society when he deeded his private seven-acre camellia garden …
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By Kathy Malone Wesleyan College Yoga has become a well-accepted method to combine movement with mindfulness. In addition to Yoga, Qigong and Tai Chi are popular among Body and Brain practice on A campus of Wesleyan College in Macon. Tai Chi has been around Wesleyan for many years when Lisa Pang introduced the practice to …
By Lauren Deal Macon Community News The Cannonball House offers one of Macon’s most entertaining historical experiences, combining beautiful Greek Revival architecture, period furnishings, and fascinating stories of the past. Built in 1853 for Judge Asa Holt, Macon architect Elam Alexander designed the home as a retirement residence for the judge and his wife at …
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By Lauren Deal Macon Community News In America, what was once considered a rite of passage for the vast majority of school-aged children is no longer a common experience. Fewer children are learning to ride a bike, despite a growing emphasis on the bicycle as an alternative mode of transportation and an abundance of bicycle-friendly …
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By Leighton Akins Macon Community News At the top of the hill above Riverside Drive’s Whittle Park, an imposing gateway stands tall as it guards the entrance of what is arguably the most fascinating and hauntingly beautiful cemetery in Macon. The dark lettering above the central arch spells out ‘Rose Hill Cemetery 1840,’ and it …
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Kathleen O’Neal, the owner of Ocmulgee Outdoor Expeditions, LLC, (OOE) was working a desk job in 2013 when she made the decision to open a canoe and kayak rental business. “I was telecommuting to a software job in Maryland, and I dreaded every morning. I have a law degree from Mercer and thought about going …
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By Leighton Akins Take a trip with me back to the late 1930s. Franklin D Roosevelt is President of the United States, the Great Depression is nearing an end, and World War II is on the horizon. Approximately twenty-five miles north of Macon lay vast tracts of barren, eroded farmland that had been largely abandoned …
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Guest post by Katie Powers Powers Law Group is a Macon-based law firm whose founders are committed to supporting those in our community who work to make it a better place to live, especially when their work involves improving the lives of children and young people. Recently, we saw a local news story about a …
Guest post by Karen Singleton Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain, Georgia, is a fun family experience for all ages. How many people can say that they have hand-fed a zebra, water buffalo or giraffe? How close have you been to a camel or bison? If you are looking for a hands-on adventure less than …
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Guest post by Robin Bateman The other weekend, when many Middle Georgians were diving into backyard swimming pools, splashing down a slide at Sandy Beach Park, tubing down the Ocmulgee River, or staying cool inside an air-conditioned movie theater, over one hundred juniors grabbed their tennis racquets to compete in a three-day weekend team tennis …
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Guest post by Charise Stephens Macon-Bibb County has long been known as the “Heart of Georgia” because of our geographic location in the middle of the state, our rich heritage of music being created in this historic city, and our vibrant artistic community. Now, Macon is on its way to getting a new name –“Fit …
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