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Macon, GA
33Events this week
3Free things to do
88New spots
98New stories

● Checked Monday, November 2, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Macon

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 33 events, day by day →

HerScan

Tuesday 8:30am · Horizon Med Clinic

Glaze Your Own Pottery

Tuesday 2:30pm · stARTup Studios

Star Wars: Unlimited

Tuesday 6:30pm · Heroes & Villains Comics and Games

Horn UP Claws Out

Thursday 6pm · Churchills On Cherry

Permanent Jewelry

Friday 9am · Macon Centreplex

New in Macon

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Girl Factor

Shopping

Closet glow up alert: Need an outfit that actually pulls together for anything around town?

girlfactorfashion.com ↗

Idle Hour Golf Learning Center

Entertainment

Dial in your swing: Idle Hour Golf Learning Center pairs award winning, nationally recognized coaches with state of the art fitting and teaching tech to help Macon golfers of any level play better, faster.

ihc.golf ↗

Rescue Mission Barn Center

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Treasure hunt with purpose: Rescue Mission Barn Center is the kind of thrift spot where you can score solid furniture, housewares, clothes, and even lawn gear, then feel extra good because every purchase helps fund local recovery programs for men, women, and children.

rescuemissionga.com ↗

Macon’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Macon’s best →

Most read in Macon

The five stories Macon readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 8 Small-Town Georgia Steakhouses That Rival Any Big-City Restaurant

    The author lists eight small-town restaurants in Georgia that rival any big-city restaurants.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

  2. Beaver Fever sweeps as 11 new Buc-ee's mega-stores set to open in seven states

    Buc-ee's has announced 11 new mega stores set to open across seven states next year, with four of these states, including Wisconsin and North Carolina, set to receive their first Buc-ee’s locations.

    Full story at the-sun.com ↗

  3. Ribbon-cutting marks opening of Wesleyan’s renovated Peyton T. Anderson Jr. Amphitheater

    Wesleyan College has celebrated the opening of its newly renovated and renamed Peyton T.

    Full story at wgxa.tv ↗

  4. 10 Georgia Restaurants Serving Incredible International Comfort Food Beyond The Usual Favorites

    The article discusses ten restaurants in Georgia that serve international comfort food, such as oxtail kare kare, a peanut-based Filipino stew with shrimp paste, and Venezuelan mandocas.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

  5. 10 Of Georgia's Best Breakfast Spots That Are Worth Waking Up Early For

    10 of the best breakfast spots in Georgia are ranked by Southern Living for their authenticity.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

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