Augusta/Martinez, GA
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1/5/2008
I have lived in the Augusta/Martinez are since the year 2001 and I have to say it has been a nice experience from the begining. Martinez is not very big, with Augusta and Evans right next door. There is not a big difference between these cities, so you will not notice when you have crossed from one city to the other.
I have to say there is not much to do in the Martinez/Augusta/Evans area. There are many restaurants, two main movie theaters, and a "dollar" theater with old movies (in case you missed watching a movie on the big screen and it is already out of the "regular" theaters.) The fun comes from going out to clubs/bars/cafes at night. You can also go to Downtown Augusta every first friday of the month along with many more people, when many restaurants and bussinesses are open late. There are events such as "Christmas Made in the South" and "Border Bash" where many people go to set up tents and sell crafts or see bands play music along the Savannah river.
Traffic is not horrible, unless there are road constructions, which has been going on lately to make traffic even better in the future. Most stores are within 10-15 miles, I'd say. There is no long drives to go to church, the mall, school etc. unless you want to go to the beach. There is a small airport from which you can go to Atlanta, and Charlottle mainly. What I've done is fly from Augusta to Atlanta or Charlotte and from there take another flight to a different city.
Crime rate is pretty low. People leave convertible cars outside stores with the tops down all the time. You won't hear many news about crime related activities on tv. Then again, every city has its "bad" sections and Augusta is not without these.
I also have to say I had a good experience in school, even though I went to a private high school, though I went on to college in Augusta.
It should go without saying that Augusta is home to the Masters golf tournament and, for those that can afford the tickets, going to watch the golfers play is a nice/fun experience. During this week traffic is actually pretty bad, but most schools take this week as their spring break.
Winters are not particularly cold in Augusta, with rare chances of snow but a few ice storms here and there. The summers are pretty hot and humid, though.
To summarize, Augusta is a very nice city to live in, with history and nice people all around it. You won't die from having too much fun, but many things make up for this.
Victor | Martinez, GA