In 1999, Macon music icon Brax Bragg’s life was tragically cut short. To honor his legacy, friends organized a jam session to bring Macon musicians together. Local artists played for hours and created such great memories that they decided to do it again the next year — and the next. Now in 2022, we are …
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July 13 is National French Fry Day! To celebrate, downtown Macon restaurants are participating in a friendly French Fry Fight. On July 13, sample fry specials at participating restaurants and see who is serving up the best and most creative take on this classic side. Vote for your favorite French fry special -the restaurant with …
Macon, GA –The Ocmulgee Heritage Trail in Amerson River Park has been extended thanks to a public-private partnership between Macon-Bibb County and NewTown Macon. This spring, the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail committee completed a quarter-mile section of trail that connects the Jay Hall North River Access to the overlook. The North Amerson Extension creates a continuous …
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Household Inflation Inflation, stagflation, consumer price index, FED funds rate, prime interest rate, and FED open market committee sounds like the name of some bad 90’s Hair Bands, right? No! These are just the latest financial buzzwords from our news streams. We are bombarded with all kinds of financial narratives and numbers that forebode some …
Since 2020, business owners have been adjusting to the new normal. We are teaming up with Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute to host the NAAN Road Show The NANN program is committed to helping resilient minority business enterprises in Georgia recover and scale. On June 22, 2022, join this one-day virtual road show where you’ll …
NewTown Macon Co-Hosts NAAN ROADSHOW WITH GEORGIA TECH Read More »
National Trails Day® is an annual event hosted by the American Hiking Society that encourages support of our nation’s public trails. Whether it be hiking Browns Mound, floating down the Ocmulgee River, reflecting in Riverside Cemetery, walking at Amerson River Park, or biking at the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, trails are an important part …
CELEBRATE NATIONAL TRAILS DAY IN MACON ON SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH! Read More »
NewTown Macon invites families to downtown Macon to kick off the summer this First Friday. NewTown Macon will offer its Family Fun Zone with activities for the entire family to enjoy, including music, games, and crafts. The event takes place in the Third Street park median between Cherry Street and Poplar Street on Friday, June …
NEWTOWN MACON HOSTS SUMMER CELEBRATION AT FAMILY FUN ZONE DURING FIRST FRIDAY! Read More »
The first week of May is National Small Business Week. This week is to honor, highlight, and celebrate small businesses across the country, and we want to make an extra effort to celebrate the small businesses in our community. Downtown Macon is home to over 400 small businesses. 54 restaurants, 30 bars and venues, 37 …
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March 18 is the start of the 40th International Cherry Blossom Festival in downtown Macon. Enjoy a 10-day celebration featuring live music, a parade, amusement rides and games, pink pancakes, and more. The “Pinkest Party on Earth” is a great time for you to see and experience the hype of downtown Macon. NewTown Macon has …
Macon, GA –The United Way of Central Georgia, the Middle Georgia Regional Library, and NewTown Macon are partnering to bring back Seuss on the Loose during March First Friday. The event will take place in the Third Street park median between Cherry Street and Poplar Street on Friday, March 4 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Seuss …
