Albany, Georgia

Albany is known as "The Good Life City" and "The Artesian City". Albany is located in the southwestern part of Georgia in Dougherty County. Albany is surrounded by: Armena, Oakland and Sasser to the northwest; Palmyra, Forrester and Century to the north; Turner City, Stocks and Davis Mill to the northeast; Acree, Red Rock and Gammage to the east; Pecan City, Crestwood and Parkerville to the southeast; Radium Springs, Dewitt and Baconton to the south; Red Store Crossroads, Pretoria and Walker to the southwest; and Gillionville, Oak Hill and Cordrays Mill to the west. Major roads serving Albany include: Georgia State Route 133, Georgia State Route 234, Georgia State Route 3, Georgia State Route 300, Georgia State Route 520, Georgia State Route 91, US Route 19 and US Route 82.

Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is a small publicly owned airport located a five minutes drive from downtown Albany. Delta Connection is the sole commercial passenger airline providing scheduled services to Atlanta. ABX Air and UPS Airlines provide cargo service to Southwest Georgia Regional.

Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) is small publicly owned airport. The airport can be reached after a one-hour and fifty minutes drive from Albany. Only Delta Connection serves Columbus Metropolitan with direct flights to Atlanta.

Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) is a small public airport located a two-hours drive from Albany. Although most of the airport's traffic is general aviation there are two airlines that provide non-stop service to Atlanta. The airlines currently serving Middle Georgia Regional Airport are GeorgiaSkies and Wings Air.

Greyhound Lines and Albany Transit System serve Albany, and both offer reliable and affordable transportation within and around the city of Albany.

Albany has many great restaurants with many different styles and cuisines to choose from. Some of the restaurants in Albany include: AJ`s Seafood and Oyster Bar, Austin's Cattle Company, Blackbeard's Family Restaurant, Café Adeline, Carr's Steak House, Charley B's Bar and Grill, Chef Gwen's Bistro, China Buffet Restaurant, Cookie Shoppe, Country Crossing Buffet and Bakery, Fallon's Hotdog and Ice Cream, Gargano's East, Henry's-a Gathering Place, Jackson's Chicken Box, Jimmie's Hot Dog Stand, Kregg's Pit Barbecue, Little Tokyo, Mall Sandwich Shop, Mattie's Baker and Bistro, Moma's Family Favorite U Bake, Moma's Pizza, New China Restaurant, Olympic Flame Restaurant, Picnic Pizza and Mama Gina's, Quickie Restaurant, Quickie Sandwiches, Quincy's Family Steakhouse, Rocket Burger, Shabazz Fish Supreme, Shoney's Restaurant, Stage Coach Café, Star-Ways Hotdogs and Ice Cream, Steak Away, and Texastar Steakhouse.

Albany has cold winters with temperatures averaging around forty degrees Fahrenheit and mild summers with temperatures around eighty degrees. During January Albany experiences the coldest temperatures when the thermometer measures around thirty-five degrees. During the month of July temperatures get as hot as ninety degrees.

After a long day while getting to know the town, visitors need relaxing and comfortable place. Albany offers many great places to relax, some of the great hotels in Albany include: Comfort Suites Merry Acres, Days Inn Downtown, Hilton Garden Inn, Quality Inn Merry Acres, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Regency Inn, Best Western Albany Mall Inn & Suites, Country Inn & Suites, Courtyard, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Jameson Inn, Wingate by Wyndham, Americas Best Value Inn, Knights Inn and Super 8 Motel.

Baseball games are offered by the Paul Eames Sports Complex hosting games of the South Coast League's South Georgia Peanuts. For those who rather attend an arena football game, visit the James H. Gray Sr. Civic Center offering games of the South Georgia Wildcats team.

For those who enjoy visual arts and performing arts don't forget to visit the following places in Albany: Albany Area Arts Council, Albany Museum of Art, Albany Ballet Theater South, Albany James H. Gray Sr. Civic Center, Albany Municipal Auditorium, Historic State Theater and Theatre Albany. Albany Chorale, Albany Symphony Orchestra and The Albany Concert Association all offer great performances throughout the year for audiences of all ages.

For those who prefer learning about history and science, Albany offers the following places: Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum, Thronateeska Heritage Center, Weatherbee Planetarium, and Albany Railroad Depot Historic District.
Flint RiverQuarium is an educational natural attraction in Albany. Flint RiverQuarium home of the RiverQuarium Imagination Theater, The Flint River Gallery, The World of Water, Cypress Pond Aviary, Cinemuse High Definition Movies and the Discovery Caverns.

Albany is birthplace of Ray Charles, Harry James, Paula Deen, Jim Fowler, Ray Stevens, Alice Coachman, Ray Knight, Angelo Taylor, Deion Branch and Lee James among others.

Albany is also home to many parks that offer a variety of outdoor activities and memorials in honor of important people and events including: Parks at Chehaw, Confederate Memorial Park, Lake Lorretta, Willow Lake, Hillsman Park, Radium Springs, RiverFront Park, Tift Park, Veterans Park, Ray Charles Plaza, Albany Civil Rights Memorial, Astronauts Memorial, Freedom Flame, Freedom Walk, The Guardian, and Royal Air Force Memorial.

Golfers will love the scenic golf courses Albany has to offer, some of which include: Flint River Municipal Golf Course, Radium Country Club Incorporated, The First Tee of Albany, River Pointe Golf Club, Grand Island Golf Club, Double Country Club, and Stonebridge Golf & Country Club.
We all know how important conservation is, now more then ever, Reduce, Reuse Recycle programs better known as Green or Greening are the responsibility of all people in all places. Albany provides several recycling drop-off locations where residents may recycle: newspaper, cardboard, magazines, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, glass and nickel-cadmium batteries. Albany has a commitment to ensure green spaces are created and preserved. Albany is concerned with its Urban Environment as well as the Global Environment, From low-flow toilets to conserving gas in our cars and homes, planting trees, shrubs and even a garden to supply some fruits and vegetables helps in taking small step towards Environmental Protection and Conservation, our precious natural recourses hang in the balance. Many cities have issues with the amount of water or the pollution of water, it is each cities responsibility to address these issues and find ways to develop Environmental friendly Energy such as Wind and Solar power, increase Water Energy and create Sustainable Energy for generations to come. Over the last Century we have managed to pollute our world to a point of all most no return. www.beemazed.com is committed to Environmental Development and will make as many green products and services available as an alternative for people that are concerned for our environment. Many companies are learning Green not only helps the Environment but is also a good business. The Green Economy and Emerging Green Industries if managed properly will have a great impact on the Ecology Environment and in turn assist in preserving our natural recourses. As a commitment to the our Environment and Environmental Projects www.beemazed.com will create a Simply Green link that will profile companies that provide Green Products and Services this link may be found on every page of www.beemazed.com website. In addition you may find stories from Individuals, Communities and Businesses that have innovative ways to assist in the greening and conservation of our Environment. www.beemazed.com will contribute 5% of sales from companies that place ads in the Simply Green section of the website. These donations will go directly to organizations that have proven to make a positive impact on the Environment. All donations will be listed in the Simply Green section of www.beemazed.com
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