Some folks are gearing up for the 'pinkest party' on Earth.

People lined up at Acme Paint and Decorating Center to get a cherry blossom painted on their cars.  They also picked up some t-shirts, pins, and festival brochures.

Saturday marked the official kick off for the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival.

Event coordinator Linda Maddox says she hopes the pink flowers on the cars will get more people to 'think pink' and come out to the festival.

"It's something for everybody, I think it's affordable for most anybody, so many free events... we keep striving each year to make it bigger and better," said Maddox.

Festival activities are scheduled to start on March 18.

The Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam truck show rolled into the Macon Coliseum Friday evening.

About five of the 12 by 12 foot trucks, including Mutant Ninja Turtles, El Toro Loco, and Monster Mutt, burst into the arena, launching about tons of steel and rubber over stacks of old cars.

About 3,700 people attended Friday night's show. According to a press release, Monster Jam performs for about 4 million people annually.

The show continues Saturday from 2-7:30 p.m. and Sunday from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Macon Parks and Recreation Director Dale "Doc" Dougherty says he's trying to put an end to the question of what to do with the fiscally-challenged Bowden Golf Course by making it profitable again.

The city-owned course recently got some upgrades, and the city is hoping golfers will notice when picking a place to tee-off.

Friday afternoon, Macon native Willie Brown was out on the driving range.

Brown says he fell in love with the game of golf playing on the Bowden golf course more than 15 years ago.

"Bowden is the kind of course when it's kept well, the people come," says Brown.

But over the years, Bowden fell into disrepair.

Dougherty says rotting steps, flooded fairways, and poorly maintained tee-boxes created the feeling that Bowden was sub-par.

"There's a difference between being historic and being trashy," says Dougherty. "And there's a number of areas in this golf course that really jumped right over that line."