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Contents <strong>2023</strong><br />
Dining Guide<br />
22—48<br />
The Oldest Restaurants<br />
in <strong>Houston</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
26 Centerville’s Seafood<br />
Staple: Snellgrove<br />
Seafood<br />
34 The Oil Lamp:<br />
Perry’s Staple for<br />
<strong>Home</strong> Cooking<br />
44 Take a Seat <strong>In</strong><br />
History <strong>At</strong> the<br />
White Diamond Grill<br />
Nightlife<br />
54—71<br />
The Happening Spots<br />
in <strong>Houston</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
58 Gracie’s Rooftop Bar:<br />
A Fabulous View<br />
Arts & Culture<br />
87—103<br />
Experience the<br />
Arts Locally<br />
87 <strong>Houston</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s<br />
Fine Art Society<br />
92 <strong>Houston</strong> <strong>County</strong>:<br />
A Community of<br />
Theatre<br />
100 Perry’s<br />
Historical Tours<br />
Parks<br />
104—122<br />
Get Outside and<br />
Enjoy the Outdoors<br />
108 Centerville’s<br />
Center Park<br />
<strong>Houston</strong> <strong>County</strong> was the 51 st county formed in Georgia<br />
and was created in 1821 through a treaty signed with<br />
the Creek <strong>In</strong>dians. The county was named for Governor<br />
John Houstoun and was originally spelled "<strong>Houston</strong>." Perry,<br />
the county seat and geographic center of the state of Georgia<br />
was incorporated in 1824 as <strong>Houston</strong>'s first official town.<br />
<strong>Houston</strong> <strong>County</strong> has grown in population from 105,808<br />
in 1998 to a current population of 166,829. Thirty-seven<br />
public schools (K-12) have been recognized as Georgia<br />
Schools of Excellence and four schools have been named<br />
National Blue Ribbon Schools.<br />
<strong>Houston</strong> county is the 67 th largest county in Georgia with<br />
375.54 square miles of land. There are 75,445 acres in farm land<br />
and 94.5 % of the county is paved. The median household<br />
income is $45,263 with the average weekly wage at $590.<br />
91% of the houses are occupied out of 58,325 total housing<br />
units. On average there is $1.3 billion in retail sales.<br />
64 The Ibis Room:<br />
Drawing from the<br />
Past and Looking<br />
to the Future<br />
70 Main Street Bar:<br />
Crafting Exceptional<br />
Cocktails<br />
Advertisers<br />
<strong>In</strong>dex<br />
130—132<br />
114 Rozar Park in Perry<br />
Advertisers Directory<br />
133—137<br />
118 Warner Robins’ Premier<br />
Green Space: Ted<br />
Wright Park<br />
www.houstoncountyga.org<br />
PUBLISHED BY:<br />
HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL<br />
A division of the Dublin Courier<br />
Herald Publishing Company<br />
1210 Washington Street<br />
P.O. Box 1910<br />
Perry, GA 31069<br />
478-987-1823<br />
www.hhjonline.com<br />
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR/<br />
SALES<br />
Lori Kovarovic<br />
lorik@hhjnews.com<br />
ADVERTISING SALES<br />
Nathan Mathis<br />
nmathis@hhjnews.com<br />
MANAGING EDITOR<br />
Will Oliver<br />
woliver@hhjnews.com<br />
STAFF WRITERS<br />
Tyler Meister<br />
tylerm@hhjnews.com<br />
Brieanna Romero<br />
bromero@hhjnews.com<br />
GRAPHIC DESIGN<br />
Kayley Trischan<br />
COVER/EDITORIAL DESIGN<br />
Kelly May<br />
LAYOUT/COVER PHOTO<br />
Lori Kovarovic<br />
8 AT HOME IN HOUSTON COUNTY
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