1. MY HOMETOWN BY: ART BILLINGSLEA COMM.115 DUE: 20 October 2010 Art Billingslea

2. MACON, GA HERE!!! Art Billingslea

3. 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.” Art Billingslea

4. Population  Macon is the sixth largest city in Georgia, right after Athens.  The population of Macon in 2010 is 97,255  Downtown Macon during the early 1900’s Art Billingslea

5. Macon Music (baseball) Macon Giants (baseball) Macon Pinetoppers (baseball) Art Billingslea

6. Places to Eat in Macon  Some of my favorite places to eat in Macon were at:  Zaxby’s  McDonalds  Taco bell  Nu-Way Weiners *Zaxby’s and Nu-Way are mostly located in the South. Art Billingslea

7. Festivals There are a number of great festivals in Macon through out the year such as:  International Cherry Blossom fair  The Georgia State fair  Pan African Festival To name a few. Art Billingslea

8. 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 Carson  The Whiskey River  Olympia skating rink  Studio 32 Art Billingslea

9. Colleges and Universities  Macon has a variety of colleges and universities, such as:  Mercer University  Macon State College  Wesleyan University Art Billingslea

10. 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. Art Billingslea

11. Pictures  Slide 2. http://www.merriam-webster.com/maps/images/georgia_us_map.gifhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/maps/images/georgia_us_map.gif  Slide 3. http://www.heartga.com/images/southeastern-states.gifhttp://www.heartga.com/images/southeastern-states.gif  Slide 4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgia  Slide 5. http://ic2.pbase.com/o2/14/465914/1/113528505.fIQ0Vk1r.MaconGiants.jpghttp://ic2.pbase.com/o2/14/465914/1/113528505.fIQ0Vk1r.MaconGiants.jpg  http://www.realestateprofessionalsga.com/accounts/2294/images/MaconMusicBaseball.jp g http://www.realestateprofessionalsga.com/accounts/2294/images/MaconMusicBaseball.jp g  http://ballparkbiz.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/macon-pinetoppers-logo.jpg http://ballparkbiz.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/macon-pinetoppers-logo.jpg  Slide 6. http://pfoody.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/NW-Meal.jpghttp://pfoody.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/NW-Meal.jpg  http://everyfranchise.com/franchise-news/wp- content/uploads/2009/11/zaxbys.jpghttp://everyfranchise.com/franchise-news/wp- content/uploads/2009/11/zaxbys.jpg  Slide 7. http://notionscapital.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/pink-poodles-and-cherryblossoms.jpghttp://notionscapital.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/pink-poodles-and-cherryblossoms.jpg  http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OLc2TjnHOgQ/S3QuyyAAa6I/AAAAAAAAb6g/_zezYSaGfSE/s640/ Georgia+State+Fair,+Macon+Georgia+Central+City+Park+.JPG http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OLc2TjnHOgQ/S3QuyyAAa6I/AAAAAAAAb6g/_zezYSaGfSE/s640/ Georgia+State+Fair,+Macon+Georgia+Central+City+Park+.JPG  Slide 8. http://static.eventful.com/images/block250/I0-001/003/449/733-4.jpeghttp://static.eventful.com/images/block250/I0-001/003/449/733-4.jpeg  http://media.photobucket.com/image/Studio%2032%20macon%20ga/spndoctr/website%2 520graphics/Studio32.png http://media.photobucket.com/image/Studio%2032%20macon%20ga/spndoctr/website%2 520graphics/Studio32.png  Slide 9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgia  Slide 10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon,_Georgia Art Billingslea