City of Columbus Georgia -Things to do in Columbus Georgia

City of Columbus Georgia -Things to do in Columbus Georgia
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If you're visiting the city of Columbus Georgia for the first time, one of the most popular things to do in Columbus GA is taking a tour of downtown Columbus either on foot or bus tour.

Both options are a great way to explore the City of Columbus Georgia by visiting some of the residences of famous characters from the past.

Things to do in Columbus Georgia are as follows:

* Visit the Port Columbus National Civil War Naval Museum where you can see the remains of the confederate warships such as CSS Jackson and the CSS Chatahootchee.

* Visit the Columbus Art Museum which features southern American art.


* Visit the Coca-Cola Space Science Center where you can see a replica of the first Coca Cola beverage machine taken into space and a dupe of the Apollo capsule that NASA used during the 1960's.

*Visit Heritage Corner which is located in the Columbus historic district where you can also see the residence of Dr. John S. Pemberton who was the inventor of Coca-Cola.

* Visit the Springer Opera House which is a National Historic Landmark since 1975. The Springer Opera House is a working theater which presents year-round entertainment and offers educational tours of the building.

* Visit the W. C. Bradley Company Museum which is located in Front Avenue and boast a collection of over a hundred pieces depicting both the history of the W. C. Bradley Company as well as scenes from this part of Georgia and Alabama.

* Play the challenging 18 hole, par 71 semiprivate golf courses at Maple Ridge Golf club which features rolling terrain, undulating greens, narrow tree lined fairways, and water hazards coming into play on ten holes.

* Visit the Columbus Civic Center (Also known as the South Commons Sports and Entertainment Complex) which hosts family events, musical performances and sporting events.

* Visit the Vault which is a Columbus club that offers live music on the weekends and other specials during the week.

* Tour Westville where you can explore this enchanting place with buildings from the 1850's.

Summer is one of the busiest seasons for tourism in Georgia as most families choose to take their family vacation during this time. I would advise to book your Columbus Georgia hotels well in advance as they tend to fill up quickly.

Spring is probably the best time to visit the city of Columbus as local children will still be in school, attractions will be less crowded and you can get better rates for your Columbus Georgia hotel.

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