MY HOMETOWN BY: ART BILLINGSLEA COMM.115 DUE: 20 October 2010 Art Billingslea.
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Transcript of MY HOMETOWN BY: ART BILLINGSLEA COMM.115 DUE: 20 October 2010 Art Billingslea.
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location
Macon is located an hour and a half away from Atlanta and is almost centered right in the middle of Georgia.
It is so close to the center of Georgia that it is nicknamed the, “Heart of Georgia.”
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Population
Macon is the sixth largest city in Georgia, right after Athens.
The population of Macon in 2010 is 97,255Downtown Macon during the early 1900’s
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Sports Teams in Macon
Macon Music (baseball)
Macon Giants (baseball) Macon Pinetoppers (baseball)
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Places to Eat in Macon
Some of my favorite places to eat in Macon were at:
Zaxby’sMcDonaldsTaco bellNu-Way Weiners*Zaxby’s and Nu-Way are mostly located in the South.
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FestivalsThere are a number of great festivals in Macon through out the year such as: International Cherry Blossom fairThe Georgia State fairPan African Festival
To name a few.
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Nightlife
Macon is a medium sized country town by day but at night there are plenty of big city places to go to and shake a leg. Such as:
The Scarlet CarsonThe Whiskey River Olympia skating rink Studio 32
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Colleges and Universities
Macon has a variety of colleges and universities, such as:
Mercer UniversityMacon State CollegeWesleyan University
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Why I Macon
The reason I love Macon is because it is a medium sized town where everyone knows each other and you can make friends that last a life time. It is not hard to get around at all and is a very clean city. I
love the south and I am proud to be a Maconite.
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Pictures Slide 2. http://www.merriam-webster.com/maps/images/georgia_us_map.gif Slide 3. http://www.heartga.com/images/southeastern-states.gif Slide 4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgia Slide 5. http://ic2.pbase.com/o2/14/465914/1/113528505.fIQ0Vk1r.MaconGiants.jpg http://www.realestateprofessionalsga.com/accounts/2294/images/MaconMusicBaseball.jpg http://ballparkbiz.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/macon-pinetoppers-logo.jpg Slide 6. http://pfoody.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/NW-Meal.jpg
http://everyfranchise.com/franchise-news/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaxbys.jpg Slide 7. http://notionscapital.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/pink-poodles-and-cherryblossoms.jpg
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Slide 9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgia Slide 10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgia