Accommodations
Hospitality and southern style can be found in Milledgeville from quaint Bed & Breakfast Inns to over 600 hotel rooms as well as spacious camp grounds. Whether you would like to meander on a white-columned porch while sipping a glass of ice tea or experience comfortable, inviting accommodations with just the right amount of amenities we have everything you need!...
Attractions
Beneath the sun-dripped shade of towering oaks, Milledgeville still beckons travelers with impressive architecture, historic venues, a glistening lake, and an authentic arboretum. Stroll through our perfectly charming downtown, or take a trolley ride! Amongst the grand Antebellum homes lining the streets of Milledgeville there exists a wealth of cultural...
Outdoor Activities
Milledgeville has so much more than just historic homes and museums to offer. Rent a boat and tour beautiful Lake Sinclair or enjoy a peaceful afternoon of fishing. If your children are more adventurous, you can take a self-guided tour of Bartram Educational Forest. If the boys just want to be boys, send them off to play a round of golf and the girls can enjoy a...
Shopping & Dining
Featuring an abundance of shopping from our historic downtown to many specialty and antique shops, you will certainly find that perfect item! Our charming Mainstreet city also offers dining options ranging from country rustic to southern elegance. Whether it is fried chicken or filet mignon, we can accommodate whatever your palate desires!
Trolley Tour
Milledgeville's Trolley Tour is the best way to take in the town. A drive through the landmark historic district includes rotating visits to the Old State Capitol, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Lockerly Hall, and the Stetson-Sanford House. The trolley tour is available Monday - Friday at 10:00 AM and on Saturday at 2:00 PM. The cost is $10.00 per person for adults and...

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Article Date	Article Title
07/30/2010	Angus Beef a highlight at Pryme Steakhouse Tucked away in the lower level of a building on Heritage Road is Pryme Steakhouse — one of the newest additions to Milledgeville’s dining scene. On a recent Saturday evening, the restaurant was about half full. The atmosphere is dark, cozy and comfortable — with a mixture of private booths and larger tables.

07/21/2010	The GEO Group Signs Contract with the State of Georgia for New 1,500-Bed Correctional Facility The GEO Group announced today that it has signed a contract with the State of Georgia, Department of Corrections for the development and operation of a new 1,500-bed correctional facility (the "Facility") to be located in Milledgeville, Georgia.

07/19/2010	Milledgeville soup kitchen gets new home Milledgeville's only soup kitchen, Cafe Central, moved to a new space two weeks ago that allows it to serve more people.

07/18/2010	Hollywood Spotlight Shines on Georgia Georgia’s movie business is on a roll. Twenty-six feature films were shot here in the last two years. New facilities are under construction. Film and TV production tripled to $770 million in 2009, according to the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

07/16/2010	Georgia Military College sets ribbon-cutting for new facility Georgia Military College in Milledgeville is holding a ribbon-cutting for its new preparatory school facility, W.J. “Bill” Usery Hall, at 9 a.m. Aug. 6. The public is invited to attend.

07/11/2010	Midstate bike trails a fun way to get active Adults remember fondly the fun they had as children riding a bike. It was the main form of transportation. A means to get from point A to point B, having loads of fun in between. The joy of riding doesn’t have to be something in the rearview of life.

07/10/2010	Uniquely Georgia In 1825, the Marquis de La Fayette visited the region that is now Troup County and declared that it reminded him of his home near Paris. In 1826 when the county was officially formed from Creek Indian land the town of LaGrange was named after the Marquis' French estate.

07/09/2010	Camp Teaches youth life lessons Riding and caring for a horse may seem like fun, but one organization is using 12 trotters to teach children and teens about the values of life, trust, family and faith while forming and building relationships with one another through a two-week summer camp. HorseDreams Youth Ranch is a non-denominational faith-based organization that provides at-risk youth with hands-on experiences interacting with and caring for horses in a nurturing environment, starting from the ground and building up to the saddle.

07/09/2010	Fundraiser held for Campus Club Since Campus Club Milledgeville kicked off its first-ever summer camp last month for area youth, the organization will have fundraisers set up this weekend to continue providing local students an opportunity to learn and discover through the creative arts.

06/26/2010	Middle Georgia has more museums than one thinks Are you aware there are approximately 13 museums in the Middle Georgia area? They range from familiar things like music, art, and history, to literary history, the military, and motorcycles.

06/26/2010	Milledgeville Idol Top 10 Finalists Announced MILLEDGEVILLE — The producers of popular talent competition Milledgeville Idol have completed the audition process and have narrowed down the field from hundreds of autidioners to 10. Those 10 will move on to compete at the Milledgeville Idol competition in August.

06/25/2010	Teen Volunteers Fix Milledgeville Roofs If you thought Thursday was hot, just imagine what it felt like on a rooftop, tearing up shingles in the heat of the day. That's how one group of young heroes spent the day in Milledgeville.

06/25/2010	Blossoms Florist aims for modern designs, hometown feel A new family-owned and run flower shop is opening up to the public next week, hoping to fill a void left by a well-known flower shop that closed its doors in the last few years. Blossoms Florist, which will open up at the old Sweet Treats business building at 227 Ivey Weaver Road, is hoping to fill a gap in the flower shop business after Lawrence’s Flower Shop, a well-known family owned and run flower shop, closed its doors.

06/21/2010	Milledgeville & Georgia's Junior Miss Natali Gavanarova in the news! The America's Junior Miss class of 2010 and host families spent Sunday afternoon under a blistering sun, enjoying the sand, a dip in the Gulf of Mexico and boiled shrimp at the Holiday Isle luxury condominium on Dauphin Island's west end.

06/21/2010	Milledgeville & Georgia's Junior Miss Natali Gavanarova MOBILE, Ala. -- America's Junior Misses spent the early half of Thursday building a model house for Habitat for Humanity, sprucing up Penelope's Closet on Florida Street and visiting with children at the Schillinger Road Goodwill Easter Seals.

06/19/2010	International "Gentleman Bandit" Bill Miner After one of his railway robberies, circa 1904, aging Bill Miner reputedly told the train crew, “Goodnight, boys. Sorry to have troubled you.” That gesture and similar ones throughout his career earned him the enduring appellation “Gentleman Bandit.”

06/11/2010	For surf-and-turf and more, Bojo's is bodacious! Pulling into the parking lot of BoJo’s Cafe in Milledgeville, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The restaurant looked a bit rustic from the outside. But the parking lot, which was pretty full, told me that something good must be inside. The parking lot didn’t lie.

06/11/2010	Ga. Chamber unveils new logo The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is shaking up the status quo with a new logo.

06/07/2010	Bookmarks along Georgia's Literary Trail ATLANTA - Standing in the front yard of the Wren's Nest in Atlanta's West End neighborhood and admiring the stunning Queen Anne Victorian home, I was about to embark on a zip-a-dee-do-dah literary journey across the whole United States of Georgia. Before sunset, I would hit four stops in a single day, including not only the Wren's Nest, but also the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum on Peachtree Street and then the Erskine Caldwell home and Lewis Grizzard Museum in Moreland.

06/06/2010	Milledgeville Welcomes 48th troops back from Afghanistan MILLEDGEVILLE — Alex French III said he felt “a lot of mixed emotions” at Saturday’s parade in Milledgeville. The purpose of the parade was to welcome back local residents who recently served in Afghanistan with the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Brigade. French’s son, Staff Sgt. Alex French IV, was deployed with the 48th when he was killed by an improvised explosive device Sept. 30 near the eastern Afghan town of Khost.

06/05/2010	Milledgeville Honors 48th Brigade's Delta Co. with Homecoming Parade Hundreds gathered in downtown Milledgeville Saturday to honor the recent homecoming of the Delta Company of the 48th Brigade, part of the Georgia National Guard. The soldiers of the Milledgeville-based company returned home in March after serving a 15-month deployment to Afghanistan. The community honored their service during a ceremony at Georgia Military College.

06/03/2010	Taking the Family to Georgia for some fun Occasionally, there is a magical time when mom, dad and the kids all have nothing on the schedule. In such times, I highly recommend a trip to Georgia for some fun. Taking The Family To Georgia For Some Fun The state of Georgia is known as the Peach State, and it is the place to go for a peach of a trip! Planning a trip that will amuse the entire family, children and all, can be tough – but Georgia has enough activity, beauty and charm to satisfy even the pickiest traveler. Georgia trips are memorable events that you will want to repeat again and again.

06/02/2010	Milledgeville's Hatcher Square Mall Milledgeville Mall, originally known as Hatcher Square Mall, is one of several quirky small malls found in middle Georgia.

06/02/2010	Georgia Escape: Milledgeville filled with charm Looking at the quaint tree-lined streets of downtown Milledgeville, with its mom and pop coffee shops, art galleries, plentiful antiques stores and restaurants, it might seem that this antebellum town hasn't gotten a fair shake in the public's eye.

06/02/2010	Summer Travel Tips Family travel can be the most exciting but also the most dreaded activity of the summer. The time spent planning trips, packing and taking the actual journey to your destination can be trying on any family. But it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s time to get family summer vacations back to being the fun, anticipated activity that everyone looks forward to. Here are a few tips that can hopefully make your summer vacation less stressful and more FUN!

05/28/2010	Sew Sassy is making its Mark Just over the river bridge, in a small brick house, a big business is operating. Sew Sassy Monograms and Designs is located at 108 Kings Road and offers a wide variety of gifts, monogramming and vinyl lettering services.

05/21/2010	Choby’s good fare for seafood mood If you live around Milledgeville, you’ve probably heard of Choby’s at Little River — a lakefront restaurant known for its seafood. I ventured over to Lake Sinclair on a recent spring evening with friends. I was craving seafood, so the timing seemed perfect.

05/20/2010	Get on the Trail for Capitals, Columns & Culture-UK's Getaway Magazine Capitals, columns & culture, Georgia's Antebellum Trail has them all and is a popular fly-drive choice for visitors, being located 70 miles from the state's capital city of Atlanta.

05/20/2010	Swing into Georgia - UK's Getaway Magazine From the legendary Bobby Jones to contemporary champion Stewart Cink, Georgia has been home to a number of top professional golfers.

05/14/2010	All About Building Memories Janice Marshall loves to write. She has filled up so many journals a small forest of trees has fallen at her fingertips. Those journals are now boxed and ready to be moved. She is closing another chapter of her life. Today is her final day as president and CEO of the Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

05/04/2010	Milledgeville Farmer's Market Opens People are making healthy decisions in Milledgeville as the farmers market opens up for business. A quick trip to this year's Market Place Farmers Market can save you some cash and calories.

04/28/2010	Writing like a man on fire Barry Reese never stops flexing his writing muscles. He plots. He plods. He punctuates his way across the pages. When the diabolical foes from the netherworld threaten to overthrow the planet, it’s his literary charge to call in the calvary.

04/28/2010	Virtual Academy to open in Milledgeville A private school in Milledgeville has become a pioneer for virtual education in Central Georgia. Starting with their summer school program, Sinclair Christian Academy plans to use a online teaching tool called K12 to enhance their existing classroom programs. They will also be the first school serving Central Georgia to have a completely virtual curriculum available to home-schooled students.

04/28/2010	Historic markers return to State’s Antebellum Capital Several historical markers recounting Milledgeville’s place in the history of the State of Georgia returned to the State’s Antebellum Capital last week.

04/09/2010	Community works to bring Milledgeville more art Milledgeville MainStreet, local business owners, artists and GCSU students have come together to form an alliance that aims to bring more art to the Milledgeville community. The group is striving to make Milledgeville an arts destination, both for visitors and residents.

04/06/2010	Go beyond the beach with these unique destinations Spring not only means flowers. It also means festivals and special events across the Deep South.

04/02/2010	Historic Milledgeville Theater Gets Facelift The old theater on West Hancock Street in Milledgeville underwent a major renovation this past year and is almost ready to open completely. It will be a place for you to grab a cup of coffee, pick up a new book, and watch a play. The bookstore is already open for business, but the other two sections will open later this month.

03/28/2010	Antebellum Trail tours set for April 21-25 Georgia's Antebellum Trail, the state's first official tourism trail, will present the second annual Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage, April 21-25.

03/26/2010	Second homes: Golf, water sports aplenty in Lake Oconee, Ga. Like Kevin Costner's baseball diamond in Field of Dreams, Georgia's Lake Oconee embraced the "build it and they will come" philosophy. Created when Georgia Power built a hydroelectric dam in 1979, it has become a major second-home destination for Atlanta and the Southeast.

03/20/2010	Deep South USA launches new website Deep South USA has launched a website containing the latest travel information for Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.

03/10/2010	A History of Memory Hill Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia - Trifter.com Memory Hill Cemetery showcases a diverse history of Georgia. The cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places in the historic district of Milledgeville, Georgia.

03/04/2010	Old Governor's Mansion Open for Tours in Milledgeville, GA Visitors are invited to tour the former Georgia’s Governor’s Mansion that served as the residence for more than 30 years and encompassed significant times for the state - the antebellum, Civil War, and early reconstruction.

03/04/2010	President Obama Tells the World "Come to America" The travel community celebrated a major victory today when President Obama signed into law the first-ever national travel promotion and communications program to attract more international travelers to the U.S. The historic moment, commemorated during a White House signing ceremony, is a major step in addressing America’s decline in attracting overseas visitors to the U.S. during the past decade.

03/02/2010	Experience Georgia’s heritage trail Georgia’s Antebellum Trail is a 100-mile heritage trail encompassing seven historically significant communities, and the perfect way to experience this southern US State's unique history.

02/22/2010	Milledgeville to host Georgia's 2010 Entrepreneur Summit Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that the 2010 Entrepreneur Summit will take place March 2-3 at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville. The theme for this year's summit is "The Journey Continues...Survive and Thrive!" and will feature remarks by Governor Perdue and participation from members of the business and economic development communities in Georgia.

02/21/2010	A literary pilgrimage to O’Connor’s ‘the middle of nowhere’ Tattered cotton balls on withered stalks appeared in the fields, and then a row of weathered signs advertising “moonshine jelly’’ and “fried pecans’’ as we reached the outskirts of Milledgeville. In the hard, unforgiving light of a winter afternoon, we drove between the small, cottage-style homes banked up on either side, past the Piggly Wiggly, and after making our way along the ubiquitous retail strip, located the entrance to Flannery O’Connor’s farm, Andalusia.

02/20/2010	Marketing Magic Following the growth over the years of a Milledgeville-centric festival, a lawsuit, a subsequent re-branding campaign and painstaking attention to detail, Milledgeville’s Deep Roots Festival was honored with awards in multiple categories at the Southeast Festivals and Events (SFEA) Conference earlier in the week.

02/19/2010	Middle Georgia Festivals Garner Awards Two festivals held in Middle Georgia brought home the top two awards for best festivals in the Southeast at the Southeast Festivals and Events Association conference held in Macon this week. The Deep Roots Festival in Milledgeville captured the gold award and Macon’s International Cherry Blossom Festival took the silver award in the Best Festival or Event category for events with a budget of $75,000 or more. The Taste of Atlanta event took the bronze award in this category. This was the only category with a budget limit.

02/18/2010	Purple Glove Video could earn local Relay $5,000 More than 100 students donned in purple gloves gathered on Georgia College & State University's front campus Tuesday afternoon ready to dance their hearts out for a video that has a chance to earn the Baldwin County Relay for Life organization $5,000.

02/17/2010	RelaxingWorldTravel.com - Ga's Antebellum Pilgrimage Trail Georgia’s Antebellum Trail, the state’s first official tourism Trail, presents the second annual Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage on April 21-25, 2010. This 100-mile heritage trail encompasses seven historically significant communities including Athens, Watkinsville, Madison, Eatonton, Milledgeville, Gray/Old Clinton and Macon.

01/08/2010	Georgia Destination Guide - GA's Antebellum Trail Georgia’s Antebellum Trail, the first official Trail, celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2009 with the first annual Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage.

12/29/2009	Georgia on your Mind in 2010? Drive the Antebellum Trail Capitals, columns & culture, Georgia’s Antebellum Trail Old South Tour is a fly-drive choice.

11/25/2009	Antebellum Christmas Southern belles and Christmas bells have this much in common: Both were part of the time-honored traditions of the antebellum South. While those particular traditions have been replaced with the more modern sights and sounds of streamlined fashions and digital holiday music, the holidays of yesteryear live on today through special programs and events presented at some of the South’s most gracious plantations.

11/11/2009	Georgia Barbecue However you spell it, Georgia barbecue is Y-U-M-M-Y!!

08/19/2009	Author's Historic Home Draws Visitors to Milledgeville A historic site in Milledgeville draws in visitors from across the world, but some in Central Georgia don't know it's there.

09/05/2008	Andalusia featured in O at Home Magazine O'Connor's work chronicling the American South, including the short story "Good Country People," often reflected life on her 550-acre dairy farm, where she also tended peacocks and chickens.

02/11/2008	New Audio Tours Give Modern Access to Historic Milledgeville The past meets the present with new audio walking and driving tours of historic sites in Milledgeville.

01/18/2008	Restoration on Brown-Stetson-Sanford House Thanks to the support of the Grassmann Trust, SPLOST, and an anonymous donor, Georgia's Old Capital Historical Society is pleased to announce the beginning of Phase III of preservation work on (the Grand Lady of Milledgeville) the 1825 Brown – Stetson – Sanford House.

11/13/2007	We are Finally Coming to Claim Our Writers Eighty miles east of Atlanta, near the town of Eatonton, Old Phoenix Road passes through gently rolling pastures and pine trees to an antebellum plantation home. It's where teenage orphan Joel Chandler Harris heard the stories of slaves that later inspired him to write the Uncle Remus series, books that rank among the best-selling works of fiction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

07/10/2007	Georgia Town is more than antebellum relic Milledgeville, Ga. - The burning of Atlanta during the Civil War was an epochal event, and many believe it was Georgia's capital city that went up in flames.

05/08/2007	Road Trip: Milledgeville: Make Memories while reliving the past In Milledgeville, yesterday and tomorrow come together like family gathering around the dinner table. Graceful antebellum homes, most notably the Old Governor's Mansion, circle the small downtown. Ornate marble headstones and obelisks mark the graves of Revolutionary War and Confederate soldiers, and famous natives such as writer Flannery O'Connor, in Memory Hill Cemetery

02/12/2007	In Search of Flannery O'Connor The sun was white above the trees, and sinking fast. I was a few miles past Milledgeville, Ga., somewhere outside of Toomsboro, on a two-lane highway that rose and plunged and twisted through red clay hills and pine woods. I had no fixed destination, just a plan to follow a back road to some weedy field in time to watch the sun go down on Flannery O'Connor's Georgia.

10/02/2006	A quiet Southern town CARMEN ALARCÓN, a native of Colombia, tore through the farmhouse kitchen as if chasing a misbehaving child about to escape into the warm Georgia evening. "¡Hola! I want to talk to you," she yelled, friendly but insistent, as she left my side, flew around the corner and zeroed in on an unseen stranger.

10/02/2006	Learn as you go: Author's homes open to travelers If you're looking to add education to your vacation, consider visiting the home of a favorite author -- or one you'd like to know better.

10/02/2006	House of Stories Newly opened to the public, Flannery O'Connor's Georgia farm provided ideas, characters, and scenes for much of her distinctive fiction.

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