Hidden Gems: Discover 5 Communities in Georgia’s Robins Region
Middle Georgia offers great affordability, bountiful job opportunities and family-friendly fun. From Macon to Perry, and all the communities in between, learn why people love living life in the Robins Region.
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Warner Robins
The residents of Warner Robins, known as Georgia’s “International City,” know how to have fun. The city hosts a wide variety of events and festivals throughout the year, including the International City Experience.
It is also part of Georgia’s World War II Heritage Trail and home to the second-largest aerospace museum of the U.S. Air Force. The largest employer in Middle Georgia is Robins Air Force Base, hosting a workforce of more than 22,000 people.
For food and fun, the city offers plenty of great local and international dining options, along with unforgettable experiences such as axe throwing, The Golf Pub, Rigby’s Entertainment Complex & Water World, and Gracie’s: A Rooftop Bar.
Perry
Perry, “where Georgia comes together,” offers a charming lifestyle with ample shopping, dining and recreational opportunities. Major attractions include the Houston Lake Country Club, Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, and the historic downtown.
Downtown Perry maintains its historic, small-town charm while making room for new, diverse businesses. Downtown shops include small boutiques, home goods stores, a wine shop and a bookstore. Many community events are hosted in the walkable downtown area, too.
Perry’s restaurant scene offers a little taste of everything – traditional Southern fare, international cuisine and dessert shops.
Residents enjoy outdoor recreation opportunities, which include public fishing areas, disc golf, walking trails and a splash pad.
Major Perry employers include Perdue Farms, Graphic Packaging International, and Gilmer Warehouse and Logistics.
Centerville
The name says it all. Centerville offers a convenient, central location within Middle Georgia. Residents here enjoy friendly neighborhoods, affordable housing and an outstanding quality of life.
Centerville can also be considered the retail center of the region, with plenty of shopping options such as the Houston County Galleria mall, which hosts a variety of national and specialty retailers, a 15-screen movie theater and has plenty of great restaurants nearby.
One of the community hubs is Center Park, a large green space with a picnic pavilion, playground and splash pad. Center Park hosts many community events, including Food Truck Friday, Centerville Market Days, Fall Festival, Independence Day Celebration and the Lighted Christmas Parade.
Macon
About 30 minutes north of Warner Robins, Macon is known as the place “where soul lives.”
Macon’s musical heritage runs deep. Little Richard, the architect of rock ’n’ roll, was born and got his start there. It’s where James Brown recorded his first demo and Otis Redding defined soul. Artists like the Allman Brothers Band, Wet Willie and Marshall Tucker Band have all recorded at Capricorn Sound Studios, the home to Southern rock.
Along the Macon Music Trail, visitors can check out the Capricorn Sound Studios and Museum, the Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House, Otis Redding Museum and the Little Richard House Resource Center.
Locals also enjoy Macon Bacon baseball games, the International Cherry Blossom Festival and Lake Tobesofkee.
Colleges include Central Georgia Technical College, Middle Georgia State University, Mercer University and Wesleyan College, the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women.
Fort Valley
Fort Valley, the county seat of Peach County, offers a quiet, peaceful oasis in the center of Georgia’s largest peach-producing area. As such, one of the biggest attractions is the fun-filled and family friendly Georgia Peach Festival, which draws around 10,000 visitors each year.
Home to the American Camellia Society, Fort Valley showcases one of the world’s finest camellia collections, with camellias filling a 9-acre area at Massee Lane Gardens.
Downtown Fort Valley has recently experienced revitalization and is home to a variety of local businesses, restaurants and cultural attractions.
Fort Valley State University is the only university in the world which at once is a University System of Georgia institution, an HBCU and an 1890 land grant institution. Major employers in the city include Blue Bird Corp. and Lane Southern Orchards, a massive peach packing and retail facility.