BUZZELL: Some unexpected gifts of the season
A public transportation program is currently in effect in Warner Robins courtesy of the Warner Robins Housing Authority. For the first 60 days, the bus system is free to the public and encompasses 15 stops through two routes each day. The service runs from the North Davis Drive area to the Ga. 96 area and coming back past the mall area before returning to North Davis. The stops along the two routes include shopping areas, Central Georgia Technical College, social services and doctor's offices. An interactive website will soon launch to show where the buses are available along the routes. After the initial 60-day free ride period, the cost to riders will be $1.50 per route.
For more information, call the Warner Robins Housing Authority at 478-929-0229 or visit its office at 112 Memorial Terrace, Warner Robins, 31093.
The International City Community Farmer's Market in Warner Robins will be open Christmas Week on Tuesday (changed from Thursday), Dec. 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. It will remain open the following week on Tuesday (changed from Thursday), Dec. 29 from 1 to 6 p.m. Beginning on Jan. 7, the community farmers market will return to its regular week day of being open on Thursdays from 1 to 6 p.m. throughout the year. The location is the corner of Watson Boulevard and Maple Street. The market's annual Localicious event, featuring local chefs, cooking contests, seasonal produce, pasture raised meats, local honey and the 99 Bottles of Art Show is planned for April 2016, so be on the lookout for more details about that in the near future.
If you missed Alline Kent's listing of some of the best Christmas displays of lights, nativities, animated blow-ups and even a live Santa to see this year, you might want to take note of the following great neighborhoods to enjoy in the remaining week of 2015:
In Warner Robins check out 600 Bernard Drive (nativity); 210 Brookwood Drive (animated blow-ups); 500 Kimberly Road (live Santa); 232 Tucker Road (gingerbread house); 200 Old Bridge Road subdivision; 204 and 209 Abbotsbury Lane; 103 Katrina (manger scene); 1803 S. Houston Lake Road (lots of colorful lights); 202 and 216 Silk Tree Trace; and the entire length Ball Street in Perry.
The camellias remain blooming at Massee Garden in Fort Valley through March and offer a unique experience. Guided tours and boxed lunches are available by calling 478-967-2358 or 1-877-422-6355 for reservations. Home to the American Camellia Society, the Gardens offer a gorgeous collection of blooming cameliias from September through March each year.
Massee Lane Gardens also houses the world famous Boehm Porcelains, offering one of the world's largest collections on public display under one roof at the Annabelle Lundy Fetterman Educational Museum and the Stevens-Taylor Gallery.
Massee Lane Gardens is located at 100 Massee Lane, Fort Valley along GA SR 49. Visit ask@americancamellias.or or www.americancamellias.org for further information.
Marsha Priest Buzzell is the director of the Warner Robins Convention & Visitors Bureau and may be contacted at 478-922-5100 or cvb@wrga.gov.
This story was originally published January 5, 2016 at 12:50 PM with the headline "BUZZELL: Some unexpected gifts of the season ."