Guide to Georgia

01/17/2025

Valentine's Day is just around the corner!! Check out our gift baskets!

01/16/2025

We love the holiday season, but there is something extra 🍫SWEET 🍪 about Valentine's Day in Downtown Douglas!!

Thank you to Delorice’s Florist for once again sponsoring our beLOVEd Downtown Douglas Chocolate Crawl.

Bring your galentine! Shop sweet deals! Eat sweet treats!
Stop by Atkinson Plaza to pick up your box from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. You can then shop until 3:00 PM in Downtown Douglas at all the participating businesses while you collect your gourmet chocolates from each stop! By the end of the day, you'll have a box of delicious goodies, a car full of fabulous finds, and memories to last a lifetime.

The proceeds of this event go towards Downtown Douglas projects!

Tickets On Sale Now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1143210757149?aff=oddtdtcreator


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Collect gourmet chocolates from downtown businesses while you shop!

01/15/2025

Looking for plans for Valentine’s Day? ❤️ We have the perfect deal for you!! ❤️❤️ We are a month away! This special is available February 14th & 15th!

Build your own steak dinner for two with us at Doodlum’s!!

Each person gets a beer, wine, or 10 oz. Margarita to drink. These do not include refills!
Pick a main dish of a: Ribeye or a Filet Mignon!
Each person receives a trip to the salad bar and a side of their choosing!
Then you get to split a dessert!

This is a $95 dollar value for only $76! ❤️❤️❤️

12/13/2024

2024’s brightest meteor shower has arrived. Here’s how to see the Geminids
The Geminids have been proven to reliably produce a large number of meteors per hour — up to 120 — in a dark sky and many of them are bright. Plus it’s the only major meteor shower during which you can see a good number of meteors starting at 9 p.m. The shower will continue all night until the sky brightens before dawn.
The predicted peak of the 2024 Geminid meteor shower is Friday night, but you can see Geminids from Thursday, Dec. 12 to Friday, Dec. 20.

For optimal viewing, experts recommend finding a dark location away from city lights. Let your eyes adjust to the darkness for about 30 minutes, and look overhead. The meteors will appear to radiate from the constellation Gemini, but they can be seen across the entire sky. The Planetary Society suggests avoiding direct moonlight to enhance visibility.

12/11/2024

12/07/2024

If you haven’t read it, go to
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And read O’Henry’s “Gift of the Magi”.

Always worth the time.

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12/05/2024

11/29/2024

We've got nothing but "Good Vibes" over here because Chris Janson will be coming to town in just a few short months! 🎉

You know multi-platinum songwriter and country music artist, Chris Janson from his hit songs like “Fix A Drink,” “Good Vibes,” “Buy Me A Boat,” and “Drunk Girl.” And with his hit songs and incredible stage presence, Janson is known as a "live legacy in the making". We can't wait to have him back at the Fairgrounds next year!

Tickets for Chris Janson's February 1st show are $50+ handling: https://georgiamountainfairground.thundertix.com/events/234200
*Clear Bag policy strictly enforced.
**Tickets should only be purchased directly through our website. Be aware of 3rd party resellers.

11/29/2024

Please help us make this season magical for every child in our Communities. All toys stay here in Middle Georgia.

11/14/2024

The Heart of Albany Festival (formerly Chalkfest)
November 16th | 10AM - 5PM

Watch professional chalk artists create 50-square-foot and larger works of art on the pavement while you enjoy live music, art demonstrations, food, and libations on a crisp fall Saturday on the grounds of the Albany Museum of Art!

11/13/2024

One of most beloved annual events will be back at the Fairgrounds next spring! Join us for the Spring Yard Sale Friday, April 18th
& Saturday, April 19th, 2025! 🛍️

Come shop for amazing treasures at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds! Free admission and free parking!

Interested in becoming a vendor? Stay tuned to our social pages for more details as we get closer to the event!

11/13/2024

The Crescent is widely proclaimed the jewel of Valdosta and South Georgia, located at 904 N. Patterson Street, and this stunningly beautiful 125-year- old Victorian neoclassical mansion is OPEN FOR TOURS Wednesdays-Fridays, 1 to 4 pm year round. Even after the destruction of Hurricane Helene we have made some of the repairs completed and we are already beautifully decorated for Christmas.
We will be hosting an Open House Sunday, Dec. 1, 1 to 4 p.m. The Theme for Christmas decorating this year is very patriotic; “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” honoring our active duty service members and veterans throughout the years. We are accepting donations for the Lake City VA Hospital patients needs, or cash to buy items on their requested donations list. We have copies of the list available for visitors.
Then, on Dec. 12, Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. we are hosting the Fa La La Ladies Tea, open to the public and shoppers before they head downtown from 6 to 9 p.m., when the merchants are staying open to accommodate after-hours shopping.

The Crescent became the home of our six local Garden Clubs in 1951, when it was scheduled to be torn down because it had become quite dilapidated.. These ladies raised the funds to purchase it, saving it from the wrecking ball, and soon after began renovations. The 3rd floor ballroom was finally renovated in 1980. The Crescent has been a mainstay of our community for weddings, parties, flower shows, meetings, and a variety of events, including educational and charitable activities over the years. The Garden Center, Inc. owns and maintains this amazing National Historic Register home, with no funds coming from city, county, state or federal entities. Most people are surprised to learn that the Crescent is a non-profit 501-c3 corporation, and our only sources of income are donations and rentals to pay for overhead, repairs, and other necessary expenses. All this, and the countless hours of work from our 125 unpaid member volunteers have so far enabled us to keep our doors open and share this wonderful home and property with our community. We have no salaried employees. We also volunteer our time as docents for all the tours. It is truly a mission and a labor of love to be the Keepers of the Crescent, and we hope to be able to continue beyond the 75 years we have kept it!