I have more than a couple of favorite places in the world. One of my most favorite places is where I live with my family in Mustang, Oklahoma, but Mustang is not exactly an exciting place to talk about. The following places are the following top 2 on my list.
Macon, Georgia:
Macon is the town where I was born and raised until the age of 16. It is a decent sized town with a population of about 400,000 people. It is located in the middle of the state and is known as "the Heart of Georgia". Macon began as a town in the early 1800's and is home to mound sites that were occupied by Creek Indians from 950 CE - 1150 CE. This town has my heart because of all the history and culture that is there. It is full of historical homes and southern charm. It is also home to Otis Redding, Little Richard, The Allman Brothers Band, and it is where James Brown got his start. It has it's bad moments, but it will always be home.
Macon, GA Skyline. Web Source: Wikipedia Commons.
Chicago, Illinois:
In 2006, I went to Chicago for a furniture show called NeoCon and it was the first time I had been in a big city by myself. Atlanta and Oklahoma City are big, but they have nothing on Chicago. The energy and vibe that you get while walking by the river is indescribable. I have been lucky enough to go every 2 years since then, except for this past year (2014). The food and history are amazing and the people are ... interesting. My most favorite visit was the one that I took in 2008. As I was walking to lunch I got to see a scene from Public Enemies (2009) with Johnny Depp being filmed. It was the coolest thing I had ever saw!
(Image Information: Personal photo of Millennium Park;
photo from June 2010.)
(Image Information: Personal photo of downtown Chicago; photo from June 2010.)
