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1. Riverwalk ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. Augusta Museum of History ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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3. Augusta Canal National Heritage Area

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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4. Morris Museum of Art

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5. Sacred Heart Cultural Center

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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6. Augusta Downtown Historic District

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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7. Phinizy Swamp Nature Park

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8. Imperial Theatre, Augusta

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9. Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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10. Meadow Garden

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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11. Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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12. The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson

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13. Savannah Rapids Visitor Cente

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14. The Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church

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15. Augusta Mall

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16. Reed Creek Nature Park & Interpretive Center

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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17. Forest Hills Golf Club

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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18. La Bonbonniere

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19. Symphony Orchestra Augusta

Category: Entertainment Near Me
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20. Frog Hollow Tavern

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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21. The Boll Weevil, Augusta

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22. Ezekiel Harris House

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23. French Market Grille

Category: Shopping & Stuff
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24. Abel Brown

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25. Pendleton King Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Augusta, GA, is known for its quintessential Southern charm, elegant antebellum mansions, and numerous gardens.
  • Visiting Augusta means taking a relaxing stroll through elegant tree-lined avenues, visiting great museums and galleries, and enjoying famous Southern food.
  • The city is also recognized as a center of biotechnology, medicine, and cyber security.

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