Gallery West abides.

With owner-operator Kirsten West’s recent retirement, it seemed like the local gallery was done for after 11 years of serving as Macon’s primary gathering spot for music tourists and fans of the Allman Brothers Band.

Featuring decades of Kirk West’s photos of renowned musicians while also highlighting the Allman Brothers’ legacy, the gallery is being rescued from closure by Scott Mitchell, owner of downtown’s The Bohemian Den and Sweet Eleanor’s Divine Deserts.

“I could not have picked a better human being than Scott Mitchell to take over our gallery,” Kirsten told me last week before the final decision was announced. “It just makes total sense.”

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