DETAILS
GETTING THERE
Multiple airlines offer nonstop flights from all three Washington-area airports to Atlanta, which is about
80 miles from both Macon and Athens, Ga.
WHERE TO STAY
353 College St., Macon
877-452-6599
No two rooms are alike in this luxury inn built in 1842. Rooms from $189.
Foundry Park Inn and Spa
295 E. Dougherty St., Athens
706-549-7020
A stylish, classic hotel near downtown and the University of Georgia. Rooms from $89.
Madison Oaks Inn and Gardens
766 East Ave., Madison
706-343-9990
Beautiful bed-and-breakfast with four rooms from $195.
WHERE TO EAT
Old Clinton Bar-B-Q
4214 Gray Hwy., Gray
478-986-3225
Consistently voted best barbecue in Georgia. Very casual. Full barbecue plates from $7.
Jackson’s on Sinclair
3065 N. Columbia St., Milledgeville
478-453-9744
Popular lakeside restaurant featuring American comfort food. Entrees from $12.
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The National Restaurant
232 W. Hancock Ave., Athens
706-549-3450
Mediterranean-style food and wine in a Southern setting. Entrees from $20.
WHAT TO DO
Uncle Remus Museum
214 S. Oak St., Eatonton
706-485-6856
Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed for lunch), Sunday 2-5 p.m. $5, seniors and students $4, ages 5-12 $3. Family rate (up to five members) $15, each additional member $3.
State Botanical Garden
of Georgia
2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens
706-542-1244
Daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visitors center open Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted.
934 Georgia Ave., Macon
478-742-8155
Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 1-4 p.m. $11, seniors and military $10, children and students $7, younger than 6 free.
INFORMATION
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