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brought to you by: LOCAL EXPERTS Contents on the go in person Top 10 6 ATHENS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 300 N. Thomas St. Inside the historic fire hall at The Classic Center Music 8 800-653-0603 706-357-4430 VisitAthensGA.com Craft Beer 9 Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Map, D3 Arts 10 ATHENS WELCOME CENTER 280 E. Dougherty St., Athens, GA 30601 Culture 11 Inside the Church-Waddel-Brumby house museum Heritage 12 706-353-1820, toll free 866-455-1820 AthensWelcomeCenter.com Gardens 13 VisitAthensGA.com is Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. your connection to the Sun. noon–5 p.m. most comprehensive, most Downtown Map, D2 UGA Sports 14 up-to-date information Stop in for expert advice, free brochures & maps, and self-guided about Athens, including tours. Outdoors 15 It’s the birthplace of some event listings and insight- Operating from the Athens Welcome Center, Classic City Tours of the best music ever laid ful blog articles to experi- provides guided tours by reservation as well as podcast and ence Athens like a local. audio tours. See map, p. 17 for coupon and tour schedule! Maps 16 down! And you never know All-new design helps you when you’ll be able to say... stay on top of the Athens Dining 20 I saw them when... Only in scene from your phone, University of tablet, or laptop. Visitors Center Athens! — Jason M. via Facebook Four Towers Building, More Info 22 405 College Station Rd., Athens, GA 30602 706-542-0842 Attraction Listings 23 connect with athens Visit.UGA.edu Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., @VisitAthensGA Select Saturdays 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Hotels 29 Closed on Sundays, UGA holidays, & home football gamedays. Visit Athens, Georgia UGA Map, D6 Events 31 @VisitAthensGA Selfie Free guided tours daily; reservations strongly suggested. Visit Athens GA The Athens Visitors Guide is produced by the Athens Convention & Visitors spot! Bureau. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, we cannot AthensLifeUnleashed Look for these Selfie Spots throughout the Guide. guarantee that errors have not occurred or that dates, times, phone numbers, Snap away, and tag us with #SeeAthensGA! and other information have not changed. Published August 2016. Cover photo illustration by Kristen Morales. 4 4 Life Unleashed Savor Local 1 Flavors 3 Athens is a rising star on the food scene with Top Chef Hugh Acheson among Celebrate Festivals! our many talented 2 Catch the sights and sounds of chefs creating Athens at seasonal festivals such exceptional menus as summer music & arts at Ath- from local, Fest, a Halloween Wild Rumpus seasonal, and Walk Back in Time parade through downtown streets, sustainable Athens Cross over Broad Street and venture back two centuries to the early days holiday ice skating at The Classic fare. of America’s first state-chartered college, the . Historic Center, Wine Weekend to warm North Campus is modeled after Yale University. The Athens Welcome up your winter, and the Athens Center offers self-guided tours of our historic house museums and Twilight Criterium each spring. neighborhoods, as well as guided excursions by Classic City Tours. Cheer on the Dawgs TOP 10 Athens’ population doubles on home football weekends, but 6 that’s not the only time to catch some top sports action. UGA is home to 19 Division I sports teams, plus club teams such Sip a Local Brew as the Ice Dogs (yes, ice hockey in Athens!). Athens has been called the “Next Great Craft- 5 Brew Town” by FirstWeFeast.com. Learn how award-winning beer is made and sample various styles and flavors at a tour of Terrapin Beer Co., Creature Comforts Brewing Co., and Southern 4 Explore Brewing Company. These local favorites and hundreds more are available at hot spots like Downtown Trappeze Pub and The Globe, or check out what’s Our restored historic downtown district is on tap at Copper Creek Brewing Company. teeming with local shops, restaurants, and music venues. You’ll uncover vintage and locally made goods plus other choice finds Feel the at shops like Agora, Masada, and Frontier. Get Your Stroll through Browse for records at Wuxtry, where mem- Creative bers of R.E.M. first met. 7 Groove On 8 a Garden 10 Athens has been called “Live 9 Energy The State Botanical Garden of Georgia Music Central” by The New Athens is home to the Georgia features 313 acres of themed gardens, York Times, and the best col- Museum of Art, the state’s plus nature trails for hiking and birding lege music scene by Rolling official museum, along with nu- and a stunning tropical conservatory. Venture Out Stone. Perhaps best known as merous galleries showcasing Other local gardens display the best Take a walk (or hike, or climb, or home to R.E.M., the B-52’s, and th the work of local, regional, na- of 19 -century plantings all the way kayak) that’s a bit off the beaten Widespread Panic. Athens is tional, and international artists. to today’s “Athens Best” at the Trial path at Athens’ expansive selection still called home by hundreds of Be here on Third Thursdays Gardens at UGA. of athletic facilities, natural resourc- bands. See live music nightly at when galleries offer extended es, parks, and recreation areas. acclaimed venues like the Geor- evening hours and special 6 6 Life Unleashed 800.653.0603 | VisitAthensGA.com 7 gia Theatre and . events! GET MORE! GET MORE! Locate venues and download a music history walking tour Brewery tour schedules and special events VisitAthensGA.com/live-music VisitAthensGA.com/craftbeer BANDS + BREWs Spend a night out in one of the best music scenes in America, plus sample some of the most exciting craft brews going.

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At hens Music Walking Tour Download this tour of local Retro Vibes Craft Brewery Tour & Tastings Dinner musical heritage spots from Grab Some Gear Head to the UGA Special Collec- Spend happy hour at the source of good times and The National is just across Hancock Street from Creature Browse through a real VisitAthensGA.com/music- tions galleries for interactive exhibits good beer, with a tour, tastings, and live music at Comforts and is one of Athens’ most notable dining destina- record store! Wuxtry tour, or pick up a copy at the on all things Georgia, including broad- Terrapin Brewery, Creature Comforts Brewing tions. Continue with the craft beer theme at Trappeze Pub, is where members of Athens Welcome Center or cast media and music. Company, and Southern Brewing Company. with an on-point food menu plus extensive selection of beer R.E.M. first met. Seek Convention & Visitors Bureau. on tap. Or, dine atop the rooftop of the for out more hard-to-find breathtaking sunset and city skyline views. albums and local “I love the band tees at Lo Yo Lunch Yo Stuff and Atomic Athens Stop off for a bite at Weaver D’s, Athens vintage. Score whose soul food counter service audience. some hot new threads inspired R.E.M.’s album title, “Auto- along Clayton Street’s They’re not matic for the People.” Dine along- boutiques and more side local musicians at Mama’s Selfie pretentious, Selfie Live Music & Club Crawl vintage shops on Jack- Boy or The Grit. Start out at earlier shows you’ll find at The Foundry or a special son Street. spot! but they spot! Imagine Head to performance at The Classic Center or UGA’s Performing your name do have high Dudley Park to Arts Center. Stay out late with a national touring act, regional in lights on check out the draw, or local favorite in Athens’ acclaimed clubs such as the the iconic railroad trestle Georgia Theatre, 40 Watt Club, The World Famous, and Georgia standards.” from the back Theatre Musician Kishi Bashi of R.E.M.’s Caledonia Lounge. 8 8 Life Unleashed marquee. Murmur album. 800.653.0603 | VisitAthensGA.com 9 #seeathensga #seeathensga GET MORE! GET MORE! Find current exhibit and performance schedules. Explore other hip areas like VisitAthensGA.com/events , Boulevard, and . VisitAthensGA.com/neighborhoods

Selfie spot! Head up to the rooftop of the Georgia Theatre and catch your gaze overlooking ARTS + CULTURE downtown. Art is everywhere in Athens, from the #seeathensga state’s official art museum to local galleries and studios to lining the walls in restaurants and shops. There are even galleries inside our convention Downtown Shopping center and at Hotel Indigo. Walk down Clayton Street for shop after shop Your itinerary filled with one-of-a-kind and locally made prod- ucts. Look for R. Wood ceramics to grace your table, Bee Natural luminaries for any décor, and hand-crafted leather goods at Masada. Native Lunch: Pulaski America and Frontier are other shops with local flair. Heights BBQ Georgia Museum of Art Grab some UGA Bulldogs gear to mark your time in Explore the state’s permanent collection Head a few Explore t he Athens. Bonus: A college town makes for some of the with strengths in American painting and Take some blocks outside downtown warehouse best vintage shopping around, so check out Atomic Southern decorative arts, plus exhibitions home to this spot known not The Chase Athens, Agora Vintage, Community, and others. from around the world. Save time to visit In the Lyndon only for its flavorful meats Street Ware- the well-curated gift shop and stop for House gallery but also inventive sides house District coffee at the café. Cross the plaza to shop, the Visual and vegetarian, vegan, and is a hotbed gluten-free options. Pu- Dinner Downtown the Lamar Dodd School of Art to see Arts Guild of of local art- Treat yourself to a thick steak at Porterhouse laski Heights is Southern what students and faculty are creating. Athens offers a ists. Check Grill, nouveau Southern cuisine and luscious ‘que, elevated. Enjoy the wide selection of out innovative, dessert at the Last Resort Grill, amazing pub porch in nice weather and works for sale in a contemporary fare and extensive craft beer on tap at Trappeze Pub, watch the trains go by! variety of media. art at ATHICA: or a pizza pie masterpiece at Ted’s Most Best, just Athens Insti- some of downtown Athens’ dining selection. Lyndon House Arts Center tute for Con- Originally housed within the historic temporary Art, Ware-Lyndon House, the community Selfie spot! or high flying An Evening Out visual arts complex is a local treasure, Strike a pose with Beverly Pepper’s “Ascension,” performance Headliner entertainers, touring Broadway produc- with large airy galleries overlooking the the steel sculpture outside the Georgia Museum of art at Canopy tions, and top comedians grace The Classic Art, or with the current exhibit in the GMOA’s Jane Studio. Appalachian foothills. and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden, devoted to the Center Theatre stage. Athens is the proud home of sev- display of works by women sculptors. eral local theatre companies, as well as the UGA Per- #seeathensga forming Arts Center, which attracts world-class talent. 1010 Life Unleashed Be sure to look up the schedules when you’re in town! 800.653.0603 | VisitAthensGA.com 11 GET Athens MORE! House Take a UGA Arboretum walking tour. Museums VisitAthensGA.com/gardens Church-Waddel- Brumby House (1820) Taylor-Grady House (1844) A National Historic HOME + GARDEN Landmark! GET MORE! Cross over Broad Street in downtown Athens and venture back Self-guided driving tours of historic T.R.R. Cobb House sites and African-American heritage. two centuries to the early days of America’s first state-chartered (ca. 1852) VisitAthensGA.com/heritage college, the University of Georgia. Get a glimpse into the lives Ware-Lyndon House (1856) and legacy of antebellum Athens as you tour historic house museums and accompanying gardens. Selfie spot! Capture any of the lovely scenery at the State Your Itinerary Botanical Garden. UGA North Campus #seeathensga Take a stroll through historic North Campus, Garden Gift Shop which is modeled after Yale University and is the An added bonus is the wonderful gift shop setting of some of the oldest buildings in Athens, at the State Botanical Garden, featuring a dating back to the start of classes in 1801. State Botanical wide range of local products. Trial Gardens at UGA Garden of Georgia See horticulturists in action Explore the gardens and at the Trial Gardens at UGA Special five miles of trails at the Museum Mile UGA, as they determine the Collections Exhibits 313-acre preserve that is Athens’ four historic house museums represent “best of the best” plants for Georgia’s history comes to life the state’s official bo- differing architectural styles from different decades our region’s high heat and at the University of Geor- tanical garden. A stunning of the 19th century. Download a self-guided tour, humidity. gia’s Special Collections building. tropical conservatory is pick one up at the Athens Welcome Center or Conven- Historical and cultural treasures are surrounded by themed tion & Visitors Bureau, or make a reservation for a guided on display, including interactive exhib- gardens showcasing na- Classic City Tour. Choose the Athens Heritage Tour – a its, Georgia artifacts, even a full-sized tive and international flora. 90-minute driving tour of historic districts and landmarks Selfie replica of Senator Richard B. Rus- The grounds also include — or the “Museum Mile” – a two-hour tour of all four an- sell’s Washington office. Audiovisual the Garden Club of tebellum interiors. Don’t miss seeing the authentic period spot! displays include the Peabody Award gardens at each house museum. No visit to Ath- Georgia State Head- ens is complete collection and vintage “town films.” quarters and the lovely without a photo Day Chapel. Bring your at the iconic binoculars; the Garden is UGA Arch, the Dinner Lunch an Audubon-designated Dine at Five and Ten, from nationally- traditional entry Dine on refined Southern to campus. Important Bird Area. Grab acclaimed Athens chef Hugh Acheson. The #seeathensga cuisine at The Place — a refreshment at the gar- restaurant is located along S. Milledge Ave- the upstairs dining area den café. nue in the Five Points historic district, in a circa-1920 overlooks UGA’s historic Colonial Revival home by architect Fred Orr. North Campus! 1212 Life Unleashed 800.653.0603 | VisitAthensGA.com 13 GET MORE! GET MORE! UGA sports schedules Pet-friendly places VisitAthensGA.com/ugasports #1 COLLEGE VisitAthensGA.com/pets FOOTBALL TOWN —Athlon Sports

Athens offers an extensive selection of athletics, natural resources, parks, and recreation. Take a walk (or hike, Sports + or climb, or kayak) that’s a bit off the beaten path. More Family Fun Other family favorites include Sandy Creek Nature Center’s interactive animal exhibits and ADA-accessible trails, the indoor Active Climbing Recreation facility, the Tony Hawk-designed Skate Park of Athens, and Classic City Athens more than doubles its population on home football weekends with a Rollergirls and UGA Ice Hockey matches at The Classic Center Arena. tailgate scene that can’t be beat! The UGA sports action goes on far beyond football season, and, best of all, admission to most UGA sports events is FREE! Selfie spot! Rollin’ on Get your picture made with one of the bulldog statues t he River found throughout town! Visitors may not realize Your Itinerary #SeeAthensGA that the North Oconee River flows right by down- town Athens. A 3.5-mile Fan Gear Let Them Run! Greenway linear park is Sport the Power G when you pick up any and all Georgia Bulldog items Keep the kids occupied at Memorial Park and open sunrise to sunset for Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall imaginable at emporiums like the UGA Bookstore on the heart of cam- Bear Hollow Zoo, which includes a lake, picnic all types of non-motorized Check out UGA sports memo- pus, or head downtown to the Clubhouse, Dawg Fanz, or Red Zone. shelters, and playground area, plus a nature trail uses, including dogs on rabilia, interactive displays, and and dog park. The small zoo includes many species leashes. Over 50 interpre- video highlights from the best mo- of Georgia’s native wildlife — the wooded setting tive heritage markers are Then, and Now stays shady for comfort in the summer months. placed along a half-mile ments in Georgia sports history. On historic North Campus, Refuel stretch by Dudley Park. See the 1980 national champion- relax on Herty Field. This Channel the “other” type Selfie Enjoy the beauty of the ship football trophy and Heisman lovely lawn with sparkling foun- of football at The Royal river with a one- to two- trophies won by Frank Sinkwich tain is the site of early Bulldog football Peasant, a traditional- spot! hour kayak trip from Big and Herschel Walker, plus exhibits games played under Pop Warner in style English pub named one of Stand on the Just Escape bridge on UGA’s Hit the links at the UGA Golf Course, one of the Dogs on the River, on from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics the 1890s. It’s a far cry from Sanford America’s Best Sports Bars by Central Campus, best college courses in the country and designed the Middle Oconee River. sports held in Athens. Stadium, which seats 92,746 fans CNN Travel. Or, head to Blind overlooking San- by Robert Trent Jones. For an indoor challenge, and is the nation’s fifth-largest on- Pig Tavern for huge burg- ford Stadium. #SeeAthensGA try one of Athens’ escape room experiences at campus college stadium today. ers and huge TV screens, plus interactive options from darts to Escape the Space or Urban Enigmas. 1414 Life Unleashed trivia. 800.653.0603 | VisitAthensGA.com 15 A B C D E F G H I J K Quality Inn GAINSVILLE E3 1 COMMERCE 106 HARTWELL ELBERTON 85 85 GA State Pi ttard Rd Bulldog Inn ounty Patrol/ DMV 72 H2 3 29 129 29 Newton Br 15 D4 4 Budget Host Inn Je 1 Jackson C e 1 rson Rd C3 5 Comfort Inn & Suites State Route 330 C ommerce Rd Vo i Hull Rd yles Rd Tallassee Rd dge R Athens F3 7 Country Inn & Suites 18 Technical College d Rd y N F3 Hampton Inn by Hilton e 8

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Thomas St. ville theatre, opened 4 CreatureComfortsBeer. 706-613- 3623 CREATE-YOUR- The Nutcracker at the MortonTheatre.com LOCAL THEATRE 17 COFFEE 9 706-357-4444 in 1910 and listed on COMPANIES14 com 11 ROASTERS13 AthensClarkeCounty. OWN ART ClassicCenter.com holidays. Downtown Map, C3 32 15 10 the National Register of Downtown18 12Map, C3 33 com/LyndonHouse. Downtown Map, D3 See a play or music per- BB5 Historic Places. Athens Creative Theatre Creature Comforts13 is 1000 Faces Coffee16 Selfie11 Downtown Map, C1 ARTini’s Upcoming 2016-2017 formance at this restored 20 14 293 Gran Ellen6 Dr., in downtown Athens in 585 Barber St., 30601 This community visual 296 W. Broad St. Ste. 3 performances include 195 W. 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