Augusta
With good reason, Augusta, Georgia is known as the garden city of the south. There are few places in the USA with so much city center park land as the home of the golf masters tournament, and one of the first and abiding impressions that visitors get during their stay in the city is the sheer number of open spaces where they can escape from the bustle of the city streets.
Although it is one of the smaller cities in Georgia, home to less than a quarter of a million people, Augusta offers the kind of variety that you would normally only see in a much bigger place. Thanks to the annual influx of thousands of sports fans to watch the annual golf tournament that takes place on the beautiful golf course at the Augusta national Golf Course, the city is well known around the world, and is a much more cosmopolitan place than its relatively small size would indicate.
As with many of the cities in the Deep South, hospitality is very important to the people who live in Augusta, and you will find that you are always given a very warm welcome when you come to the city. Wherever you go the locals are more than happy to extend a hand of friendship to you, and no matter why you a visiting the city, you will find that you have a unique opportunity to get to know the people who live in Augusta.
Whether you are travelling to the city on business, or want to explore the historic sights of the city such as the museum celebrating the life of the famous Augustan James Brown, or one of the many museums that tell the story of Augusta back to the days of the Civil War when it was the state capital, you will find that around the city of Augusta, you can get access to a uniquely mysterious and rich past, and a present that is as vital and lively as anywhere else that you might visit anywhere else.
Thanks to the great nightlife on Broad Street, the rich cultural attractions such as the symphony, and the great shopping, you will find that there is something to do in Augusta both at night and during the day, and no matter what your interests are, you will find that you can do it in the city.
