We [Expand] in the Corridor

This summer has been filled with great expansions in the Corridor.  Several additions have helped our community to grow and to increase our city's revenue.  Mercer University has made several additions to their campus throughout the past year as well.  Downtown Macon has also added more businesses, including a new buffet style restaurant and a drama and dinner theater located just outside the College Hill boundaries.  These are just a few of the new additions that impact both the citizens of Macon and its visitors.

       
If you're expecting guests and need to send them to a new, hip hotel with a historic flair, direct them to the new Orange Terrace Inn of Macon, GA.  This restored home is small, pet-friendly, and conveniently located between Mercer University and Downtown Macon at 800 Orange Terrace.  They also rent out their space for bridal showers, receptions and other social gatherings.  Lee Burg's, formerly known as Len Burg's, has opened behind the Federal Courthouse at 240 Post Office Alley.  Owned by Alex and Helga Lee, this restaurant serves a country southern style buffet.  The landmark downtown restaurant closed in 2005 after nearly a century of service.  They reopened on June 5 of this year under new management, with a new twist to the menu.  Aside from their buffet, they now serve Greek salads, Korean dishes, and sushi.

       

Mercer University has been constructing and expanding all across its campus.  Phase II of the Lofts at Mercer Village is near completion and the grand opening is set for Friday, September 28.  The new building will be home to the Center for Collaborative Journalism, a project funded by The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to launch a journalism collaborative with Mercer University, The Telegraph, and Georgia Public Broadcasting.  These organizations will share space on the ground floor of the Lofts, with student apartments above. 

Another building set to open next school year is The Emily Parker Myers Admissions and Welcome Center.  Located across from Greek Village on Johnson Avenue, the new Admissions building is named after Emily P. Myers, who served Mercer for almost thirty years as the senior vice president for university advancement.

        

Mercer's most popular construction project would probably be the new football field. The Tony and Nancy Moye Family Football and Lacrosse Complex will be home of the football season set to begin Fall 2013. New head Football Coach Bobby Lamb has begun recruitment for the team and anticipation for the team and the season grows every day.

Get excited for all these new businesses and projects in the Corridor. Try out a new restaurant and support your local business owners to improve our economy and build a better community.  The Corridor is continuing to grow and make Macon a better city for everyone and we all can be a part of its expansion!