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Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens turns 42. Here’s what’s new ///

November 5, 2026

Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens returns Nov. 7 for its 42nd running, and this year’s event carries even more significance. The Ledger-Enquirer interviewed Steeplechase executive director Brooke Neville about what will make this year’s race unique and why it’s so important to our community’s history and culture.

The Columbusite’s 2026 Race Day Guide to Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens ///

November 4, 2026

Heading to Steeplechase on Saturday, November 7? Here’s everything you need to know before you go, including the Race Day schedule, tickets, parking, family activities, contests, and more. Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens returns Saturday, November 7, 2026, bringing one of the Chattahoochee Valley’s most beloved fall traditions back to the track for another year of…

10 Georgia Rainy Day Activities That Make A Great Day Out For Under $30 ///

November 3, 2026

A museum in Georgia has a full-size movie theater playing comedy classics, and you can walk in without paying a cent. Donations are welcome, but the laughs come free. That discovery sent me looking for more. I found a mineral collection big enough to make a geologist faint and a gold rush story told inside…

A Tradition Worth Returning To: Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens Gears Up to Race for the Arts on November 7 ///

October 15, 2026

There’s something about fall in the Chattahoochee Valley that wouldn’t be quite the same without Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens. The colorful hats, the sound of horses thundering down the track, the beautiful autumn scenery, and the familiar faces gathered together for a day of celebration have made Steeplechase one of our region’s most anticipated annual…

Video: Exhibition documenting six years inside Carver’s JROTC program opens at Columbus Museum ///

October 13, 2026

A wonderful exhibition of documentary photography is now on display at the Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia. “Jessica Ingram: We Are Carver” is an exhibition of photography documenting six years of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program at George Washington Carver High School in Columbus. It’s on display until Feb. 14, 2027….

Exhibition showing six years inside Carver’s JROTC program opens at Columbus Museum ///

October 13, 2026

A wonderful exhibition of documentary photography is now on display at the Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia. “Jessica Ingram: We Are Carver” is an exhibition of photography documenting six years of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program at George Washington Carver High School in Columbus. It’s on display until Feb. 14, 2027….