The Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season has arrived, and whether we're ready or not, it's time to start looking ahead to the 2018 Holiday Season and the events which define the season. Several events that our community looks forward to each year... Continue Reading →
The Butts County Historical Society will kick off their annual Holiday Extravaganza and Tour of Homes on Saturday, December 1st, 2018, continuing through Sunday, December 2nd. This year, they have put together an awesome list of homes and buildings that are... Continue Reading →
Have you visited Butts County lately? Or if you are one of the local residents, have you checked out all the cool things there are to do here these days? Located between two of Georgia's largest cities, Atlanta and Macon,... Continue Reading →
The Jackson United Methodist Church will be sponsoring a Bicentennial Car Show on Saturday, August 25th to celebrate their 200th Anniversary Year and they are inviting the whole community to come and visit, see some incredible cars and have some... Continue Reading →
The 22nd Annual Fine Arts Festival was held on Saturday, May 12th, 2018 from 10AM until 3PM and was definitely worth seeing. The event, held annually at the corner of Dempsey Avenue and East Third Street, and adjacent to the... Continue Reading →
Another spring is here, although it is getting off to a slower start than usual with cold weather still putting in the occasional appearance. Despite the cooler than normal temps, things as usual are heating up in the greater Butts... Continue Reading →
Welcome 2018! It's time to say goodbye to the old year and welcome in the new year, along with all the hope and promise that a new year brings. Before we do that though, I thought we should look back... Continue Reading →
I've been wanting to write a series for our tourism website about some of the cool new places to eat, drink and socialize that have sprung up around downtown Jackson and other places in Butts County, and having just finished... Continue Reading →
December has arrived, and whether we're ready or not, it's time to start looking ahead to the 2017 Holiday Season and the events which define the season. Four events that our community looks forward to each year will be returning... Continue Reading →
Locally filmed "Stranger Things", the Netflix-based Sci-Fi TV series, which garnered critical acclaim including 5 Emmy wins for its first season, is back for its second season, which Netflix has released today. The TV show, which won Creative Emmys for Outstanding... Continue Reading →
September is here and with it, autumn returns on the 22nd, bringing with it all of the changes in the year that so many of us look forward to, especially as the hot summer temperatures give way to the cooler breezes... Continue Reading →
Summer in Butts County has already arrived, despite what the calendar might say at the time of this writing. School is out, vacation plans are underway for many and the air conditioning is already cranked up as spring gives way... Continue Reading →
May has arrived, and with it, some BIG NEWS! Well over a year of planning has led us to the first major step in developing our tourism and marketing potential as a destination county in the northern half of Georgia. In... Continue Reading →
Spring is here and with it came the 21st Annual Fine Arts Festival, which was held on Saturday, May 13th, 2017 from 10AM until 3PM. Although the day started out with rain and clouds, it quickly moved and made for... Continue Reading →
It seems odd to write an article about spring on a morning when the temperatures have once again dropped below the 30° mark, but like all things in Georgia, change happens fast and we can count on warmer weather just... Continue Reading →
Butts County, and particularly Jackson have been getting noticed more and more by the Georgia Film Industry in the past few years, hosting a number of successful movie and television productions, including: Stranger Things (TV) Burden (Movie) The Originals (TV)... Continue Reading →
It's time to say goodbye to the old year of 2016 and welcome in the new year of 2017, along with all the hope and promise that a new year brings. Before we do that though, I thought we should... Continue Reading →
Nothing says the Christmas Holidays are here like lights, and this year we have them to see if you are willing to take a little time driving around Butts County. Blinded by the Lights, located at 231 Isaac Head Road... Continue Reading →
Happy December! The last month of 2016 has arrived, bringing with it all of the joys of the holiday season and a lot of really cool things to see and do as our community gets geared up to celebrate Christmas...and... Continue Reading →
November is arriving, and fall is well underway in our community, coming in on the heels of a very busy October that included the County Fair, Fall Festivals, Halloween, Dauset Trails events and so much more. We even had a... Continue Reading →
