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            <author>waynelongrealtor@yahoo.com (Wayne Long)</author>
            <title>Investment Strategy for Columbus Georgia Real Estate</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ What is the Best Strategy for Real Estate Investment for Columbus Georgia? 
1) Find a home that would make a great flip.&nbsp; 
2)Do the base things that are important like a new roof&nbsp; or paint now.&nbsp; 
3)Rent the home out until prices recover. 
4)Complete the flip once prices recover.&nbsp; 

Why do I think this is a good strategy now?&nbsp; 
1) Lots of available properties at below market prices. 
2) Lots of great economic news in Columbus right now like the influx of troops fr... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:29:35 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>waynelongrealtor@yahoo.com (Wayne Long)</author>
            <title>Live to Learn</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Looking for some new tricks? The Columbus area is full of places to learn some.

You can explore space at the Coca-Cola Space Science Center, treetops at the treetop trail at Oxbow Meadows, or flowers, vegetables, and butterflies (oh, my) at Callaway Gardens.

Then there are classes for anything you might have ever though of doing. Columbus State University not only teaches regular classes to regular students, but also art, exercise, dance, music and more to us non-student types. Wayne and I... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:28:43 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>waynelongrealtor@yahoo.com (Wayne Long)</author>
            <title>To  Do around Columbus Georgia</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Family Fun In Columbus Georgia

 Callaway Gardens - a 13,000 acre resort is my top pick. We go year round for the tours of the gardens, walking trails, bike trails,(17 miles of trails)&nbsp; swimming, and the high flying circus in the summer. Additionally Callaway hosts several top events like the Masters Ski Tournament, Hot Air Balloon Festival, 4th of July celebration, and Fantasy in lights. You can get a year round car pass for you and 6 friends for $100. Best Value in the area.

Coca Col... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:42:07 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>waynelongrealtor@yahoo.com (Wayne Long)</author>
            <title>Columbus Ga - One of Top 10 places to Raise a Family</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Best Life magazine ranked the top 100 best places to raise a family. Columbus Georgia came in at #4! The ranking was based on things like schools, parks, museums, pediatricians, cost of housing, commute times, and other factors that contribute to the quality of life for your family.

Columbus is a perfect size town to me. It has all the amenities that you can find in most cities like shopping, restaurants, theater, and sports but you can still drive all the way across town in about 30 minutes.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:18:35 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>waynelongrealtor@yahoo.com (Wayne Long)</author>
            <title>Top 10 Reasons we like to live and work in Columbus Ga</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 1) Small town feel with big city amenities - Columbus has grown to a size that supports the theatre and world class shows like we have at the River Center or the Springer. We have minor leagues sports along with great restaurants and shopping. We really have all the amenities of a big city but you can drive all the way across the city in about 30 minutes. We think this is a perfect size.

 2) Location, Location, Location - We are about 1 hour from Atlanta Airport or 1 and 1/2 hrs from downtown... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:37:56 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>waynelongrealtor@yahoo.com (Wayne Long)</author>
            <title>Columbus Georgia Coffee Houses</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ If you are like me a cup of java is both relaxing and important! I thoroughly enjoy stopping by one of my favorite coffee shops to take a few minutes out of the day while relaxing with a cup of coffee and reading about the happenings in town.

One of my favorites is Fountain City Coffee downtown on Broadway. Since they have redone Broadway with streetscapes including decorative brick, art and plant beds it has become a great place to hang out anyway. At Fountain City you can get an awesome cup... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:35:30 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>waynelongrealtor@yahoo.com (Wayne Long)</author>
            <title>Columbus Ga Restaurants - 10 Favorites</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Donna and I love to eat out and so we have compiled a list of our favorite eateries! Enjoy! 

1) Mikata - Japanese steak and sushi. Located at Sidney Simons Blvd. just off Airport Thruway. Outstanding Japanese Steakhouse. There are several Japanese restaurants in Columbus but Mikata is our favorite.

2) Chef Lee&rsquo;s Chinese Restaurant - Located at Whitesville Rd. and Bradley Park Dr. - Top 10 Chinese Restaurant in America by USA Today

3) Ben&rsquo;s Chophouse - Casual elegant - Locate... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:32:10 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>waynelongrealtor@yahoo.com (Wayne Long)</author>
            <title>4th of July in Columbus Ga</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ We have 2 big events in Columbus Georgia on the 4th of July.&nbsp; Both include fireworks.&nbsp;
One is Thunder on the Hooch which is down on the Chattahoochee River.&nbsp; It is a family friendly event with all kinds of fair type events ending in fireworks at dark.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
The second one is the one I usually attend every year at Callaway Gardens.&nbsp; It is an awesome event for all ages - part of the reason I like Callaway so much in general.&nbsp;&nbsp; It starts with Robin Lake and in... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:40:14 -0500</pubDate>
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