Things to love about Augusta local life
Each year as the first full week of April comes around, it seems like the entirety of the world casts their gaze on Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters Golf Tournament. Although the eyes of the world are focused on Augusta for one week of the year, the city and surrounding area is not a ghost town for the other 51 weeks.
Augusta has experienced exponential growth over recent years with its establishment as America’s Cyber Capital, it’s booming retail and industrial expansion and a continuous growing medical and residential community. This progressive growth in the Augusta area has brought a wealth of new locations and activities to do in the area with each passing year!
In Augusta, we feel good, and there’s so much to love about the Garden City and everything available in the area. At Masters Housing Bureau, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite things we love about Augusta and the local life for those planning to visit the city for leisure or for the Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
There’s something for every Augusta visitor
Augusta has great food, bars and restaurants, entertainment venues, museums and golf courses that offers our visitors plenty to do in their leisure time. Beyond the spoils of great food, drinks and entertainment, Augusta also has a unique canal experience that flows downtown and is stacked with history, beauty and nature.
Local dining and drinks in Augusta
However, if you’re searching for things to love about Augusta and local life, how could we not start with the restaurants, dining and drinks? Whatever you’re craving, Augusta offers it all. In the area you can find a wide variety of locally sourced cuisine serving everything from home-cooked southern favorites to innovative fusion options.
Augusta offers hundreds of locations to choose whenever you decide to dine. From fresh seafood on a building that resembles a broken beach shack, to fine dining atop Augusta’s tallest building with a panoramic view of the city skyline, we assure you the ideal, niche restaurant is within reach… no matter your tastebuds!
If those weren’t enough, Augusta’s variety of local mouthwatering restaurants feature hand-crafted burgers, Southern BBQ, Asian Fusion, Italian, Greek, fine-dining with eclectic menus and even places that will make you feel right at home in flip-flops and a tee-shirt! When it comes to local selection, Augusta has it all! You can even view the entire directory of restaurants in Augusta on our directory page at Masters Housing Bureau.
Shopping at one of Augusta’s local stores
The spoils of life don’t always have to include eating and drinking! For those visitors searching for local Augusta shopping, we’ve covered those bases too. Augusta has been the shopping mecca for east central Georgia and west central South Carolina for more than 100 years. From quaint, local shops to a vibrant mall, Augusta offers something for everyone.
If boutique shopping is your go-to, you will find the finest, locally owned shops in Augusta and nearby Aiken, South Carolina. For those passionate about art, you can wander along Artists Row on Broad Street in Augusta and view original works by internationally renowned artists, local fine art, pottery, hand-crafted glass work, sculptures, regional crafts, photography, jewelry and special gifts.
While in downtown Augusta, you may want to pick up a batch of artisan distilled moonshine and whiskey at 2nd City Distilling Co., or go treasure hunting through one of the many antique stores where you are likely to stumble upon all kinds of golf and Masters Tournament memorabilia.
Augusta also offers a fantastic selection of jewelry at several locally owned stores, including Windsor Fine Jewelers, one of National Jeweler Magazines Top Ten Independent Jewelers in America, located across from Augusta National Golf Club.
If you’re searching for local shopping locations in Augusta, you’re sure to find anything you need… and even things you don’t! The assortment of stores, boutiques, malls and fine jewelers is just one of the local Augusta things our visitors love. You can view the entire directory of shopping locations on our website at Masters Housing Bureau.
Play golf in Augusta
You know another local thing we love about Augusta at Masters Housing Bureau? Golf. I know… what a big surprise, but Augusta IS golf and it shouldn’t be alarming that the area is surrounded by world-class golf courses, both public and private.
Don’t miss the opportunity to play the only club in the world featuring three individually designed courses by Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus. The three, 9-hole courses are located among 365 faultless acres of Georgia pines, long-standing hardwoods and numerous wetlands along the great Savannah River.
If you like a more old-school feel, the 18-hole "Augusta" course at the Augusta Municipal Golf Course facility in Augusta, Georgia features 6,056 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par 72. This historic course opened in 1926 and is affectionately known as the Patch. The Augusta National Golf Clubs next-door neighbor, the Augusta Country Club, opened in 1899 and has stood the test of time for 121 years. There are also three courses on Fort Gordon, the home of the U.S. Army Cyber Command.
You'll find courses designed by the late Joseph Lee, who designed more than 200 courses in his 40-year career, Thomas Fazio, one of America's top course designers, Fuzzy Zoeller, Gary Player, Tom Jackson and Jim Fazio. However, you can view the entire directory of local golf courses on our website.
There’s so much to love about Augusta local life!
What’s not to love about Augusta local life? From good food and drinks, to shopping and golf, Augusta offers our visitors and residents’ endless possibilities to find what they love!