Top Employers in the Fort Benning / Columbus Ga Area
Top Employers in and around Fort Benning
1) Fort Benning
2) Muscogee Co. Schools
3) TSYS
4) AFLAC
5) Columbus Regional Healthcare
6) Columbus Consolidated Govt.
7) Blue Cross – Blue Sheild
WC Bradley
9) Callaway Resort
10) Cagle’s
Favorite Restaurants near Fort Benning
January 29, 2008 by Wayne
Filed under Dining & Entertainment
Top Restaurants in and around Fort Bennning
1) Ben’s Chophouse – Pleasant atmosphere with music on the weekends
2) Mikata Japanese Steakhouse – Japanese Hibachi and Sushi – great food and service
3) Mediterreanean Cafe – Wood fired pizzas to Great Pasta dishes to Gyro Wraps
4) El Vaquero – Mexican with great prices and service
5) Country’s BBQ- Great Country Cookin and BBQ
6) Chef Lee’s – USA Today – Top 10 Chinese Restaurants in the USA
7) 13th St. BBQ – True Southern BBQ
Mellow Mushroom – Pizza and fun
9) Houlihan’s – Downtown in one of the Old Mills
10) Cannon Brewery – Hang your personal mug on the wall!
AFLAC Outdoor Games in Columbus
AFLAC is sponsoring the inaugural event which will include the nationally televised Stihl Timber Sports Series Collegiate and Professional Championships. The series includes the events – Hot Saw, Stock Saw, Underhand Chop, Standing Chop, Single Buck Saw, Speed Climb, Springboard and the Boom Runs. The Championships will be held in Columbus Ga for 2008 and 2009.
Additionally, the outdoor games will have a national BBQ contest, dockdogs, agility dogs and other outdoor activities. It will be a 3 day family event bringing national exposure to our region thru the ESPN channels.
Bring your family to the Columbus Commons June 27th – 29th!
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Fort Benning GA Soldiers bring home the Gold
Six Soldiers ranging in rank from PFC to Major competed at in the 2008 Olympics. The competition was tough but 2 from Fort Benning GA brought home the Gold. PFC Hancock and SPC Eller are now wearing Gold. Read more
Homes in the Fort Benning area
There are some terrific deals in the Fort Benning area right now. Builders are willing to pay some amazing concessions. Many are willing to pay 3% toward down payment assistance or anything you want like a privacy fence, refrigerator, washer/dryer. Additionally they will pay up to 3% of your closing costs for a total of 6% in concessions – the maximum allowed on most government loans. Not all builders will do this – but many will.
Interview with Wayne Long
January 15, 2008 by admin
Filed under In the Spotlight
Wayne let me ask you some questions about Columbus GA
Q: How do you like living in Columbus GA.
A: It is great! We have lived here for a long time and really feel a part of the community
Q: What do you like best about Columbus
A: Columbus has most of the amenities of a large city like Restaurants, Theaters, and sports but you can drive all the way across town in less than 30 minutes. It still has a small town feel.
Q: How is the economy in Columbus?
A: Like other parts of the country we are experiencing some downturn because of the mortgage issues and gasoline prices but we are stonger than most because of the expansion of Fort Benning, AFLAC, and the new KIA plant – we picked up our first KIA supplier this last week.
Columbus Ga – Best Place to Raise a Family – Rank #4
January 14, 2008 by admin
Filed under Local Scene
Fort Benning is located at Columbus GA which was recently ranked as one of the best places in the United States to raise a family. According to Best Life Magazine Columbus is ranked #4 for best places to raise a family. Best Life took into account factors like the school system, home prices, commute times, parks, museums, sports, and other family friendly activities as well as the economic strength of the community in determining that Columbus Ga was a top contender.
This is good news for families PCSing to Fort Benning GA. They will get the benefits of nearby Columbus as they make a life at Fort Benning. Columbus is very military friendly as well as being family friendly. 
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