Guidebook for Athens
Food Scene
Athens, Ga is one of our favorite food towns and has a large variety of local flair and cultural cuisine. Everything in this section is locally owned and operated and frequented by us a lot. You can easily find chain restaurants using google maps.
This is one of our favorite spots to celebrate. Great menu in a historic spot. Steve Martin performed here a lot when he was early on in his comic career.
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Last Resort Grill
174-184 W Clayton StThis is one of our favorite spots to celebrate. Great menu in a historic spot. Steve Martin performed here a lot when he was early on in his comic career.
Right across the street from North campus. The upstairs has a bar and limited table seating. We love to eat upstairs for the view. Great food,
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The Place
229 E Broad StRight across the street from North campus. The upstairs has a bar and limited table seating. We love to eat upstairs for the view. Great food,
Our favorite breakfast place in Athens. There are now two locations.
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Mama's Boy Restaurant
197 Oak StreetOur favorite breakfast place in Athens. There are now two locations.
Fantastic local bagels. Long lines move pretty quick. We like ordering to go and taking everything back to the house.
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Ideal Bagel Co
815 W Broad StFantastic local bagels. Long lines move pretty quick. We like ordering to go and taking everything back to the house.
Best place to get a steak in Athens. We celebrate here when steak lovers are in town. It's pricey but it's well worth it!
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Porterhouse Grill
459 E Broad StBest place to get a steak in Athens. We celebrate here when steak lovers are in town. It's pricey but it's well worth it!
we eat here more than any other place in Athens. A fantastic menu with fast counter service. You have to order first before you get a table. Long lines move pretty fast. It can get noisy on the patio when it's crowded.
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Taqueria Del Sol
334 Prince Avewe eat here more than any other place in Athens. A fantastic menu with fast counter service. You have to order first before you get a table. Long lines move pretty fast. It can get noisy on the patio when it's crowded.
home.made
1072 Baxter StWe love this place. They have freezer box pie. So good.
Clocked
259 W Washington StWe think this is the best burger place in town.
Great spot to catch local and international craft beers with a good pub-style menu.
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Trappeze Pub
269 N Hull StGreat spot to catch local and international craft beers with a good pub-style menu.
Our absolute favorite Uber Eats choice. The Tropical Fried rice is amazing and always fresh. Count on it taking a while to get your food. It's always made to order.
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Siri Thai Cuisine
1040 Gaines School RdOur absolute favorite Uber Eats choice. The Tropical Fried rice is amazing and always fresh. Count on it taking a while to get your food. It's always made to order.
A new and fancier take on the traditional Southern Meat and three. One of the fastest meals you can get delivered using UberEats. Always good and great portions.
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Maepole
1021 N Chase StA new and fancier take on the traditional Southern Meat and three. One of the fastest meals you can get delivered using UberEats. Always good and great portions.
If traditional English pubs served good food this is what it would look like. An amazing higher-end pub-style menu that leans Eastern Indian. Amazing Vindaloo and Bangers and Mash. The perfect spot to watch soccer but it's quite small, so come early.
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The Royal Peasant
1675 S Lumpkin StIf traditional English pubs served good food this is what it would look like. An amazing higher-end pub-style menu that leans Eastern Indian. Amazing Vindaloo and Bangers and Mash. The perfect spot to watch soccer but it's quite small, so come early.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer and a family friendly / dog friendly place. They have a very large outdoor space and a mile long trail that goes around the brewery. You can take the path down to the brewery.
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The Southern Brewing Company
231 Collins Ind BlvdGreat beer and a family friendly / dog friendly place. They have a very large outdoor space and a mile long trail that goes around the brewery. You can take the path down to the brewery.
Cutters Pub
120 E Clayton StGreat place to watch a game and have a beer.
This is a great out of the way bar to chill at. There's a really neat outdoor space in a courtyard that allows access to Walkers (great coffee place). Lots of steps to get up to the bar but a hidden gem in downtown Athens,
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Blue Sky Bar
247 E Broad StThis is a great out of the way bar to chill at. There's a really neat outdoor space in a courtyard that allows access to Walkers (great coffee place). Lots of steps to get up to the bar but a hidden gem in downtown Athens,
Entertainment & Activities
Small, independent movie theater in downtown Athens. Catch a short run independent film, documentary or an old school classic.
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Ciné
234 W Hancock AveSmall, independent movie theater in downtown Athens. Catch a short run independent film, documentary or an old school classic.
The perfect venue for live music and one of Athens landmarks.
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Georgia Theatre
215 N Lumpkin StThe perfect venue for live music and one of Athens landmarks.
40 Watt Club
285 W Washington StOur favorite place to catch a show.
A quaint, historic town on the way to Atlanta on HWY 78. A ton of antique stores add to the ambiance. We love this town so much that we put our sister brewery in the heart of the downtown area.
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Monroe
A quaint, historic town on the way to Atlanta on HWY 78. A ton of antique stores add to the ambiance. We love this town so much that we put our sister brewery in the heart of the downtown area.
The Monroe taproom is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Monroe. You can order a beer at the bar and walk around town with your beer while you shop for antiques.
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Southern Brewing Company - Monroe
123 N Lumpkin StThe Monroe taproom is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Monroe. You can order a beer at the bar and walk around town with your beer while you shop for antiques.
City/town information
Nicknamed the Classic City, the college town of Athens is best known as the home to the University of Georgia, which was established in 1875. It's also home to a thriving music industry that gave birth to big names like R.E.M. and the B-52s, both of which reference Athens in their music. Today, there's a thriving downtown with locally owned restaurants and shops as well as restored Victorian homes.
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is a more than 300-acre site with numerous display gardens. There are five miles of nature trails where you can spot birds and other wildlife.
Georgia Museum of Art
On the University of Georgia campus, the Georgia Museum of Art has a world-class collection that serves as the state’s official art museum. The permanent collection has more than 9,000 pieces by Georgians like Lamar Dodd and Howard Finster, along with international artists and student works. Admission is free with a suggested donation.
https://www.visitathensga.com/
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Athens
Nicknamed the Classic City, the college town of Athens is best known as the home to the University of Georgia, which was established in 1875. It's also home to a thriving music industry that gave birth to big names like R.E.M. and the B-52s, both of which reference Athens in their music. Today, there's a thriving downtown with locally owned restaurants and shops as well as restored Victorian homes.
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is a more than 300-acre site with numerous display gardens. There are five miles of nature trails where you can spot birds and other wildlife.
Georgia Museum of Art
On the University of Georgia campus, the Georgia Museum of Art has a world-class collection that serves as the state’s official art museum. The permanent collection has more than 9,000 pieces by Georgians like Lamar Dodd and Howard Finster, along with international artists and student works. Admission is free with a suggested donation.
https://www.visitathensga.com/
Sightseeing
The only tree in the world that actually owns itself. The last cobble stone street in Athens. It's kind of steep. They can't repave this street because the tree is in the way. It's fun to drive by when you're downtown.
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Boom die zichzelf bezit
277 S Finley StThe only tree in the world that actually owns itself. The last cobble stone street in Athens. It's kind of steep. They can't repave this street because the tree is in the way. It's fun to drive by when you're downtown.
Our famous cannon that fired two cannon balls linked by a chain. It never worked well enough to use it. This is located downtown at City Hall.
Athens' double-barreled cannon, the only one of its kind, is among the most unusual relics ever to be preserved from the Civil War. It was originally designed by John Gilleland of Athens and built at the local foundry in 1863, when an anxious community feared attack by invading northern armies.
The concept was to load the cannon with two balls connected by a chain several feet in length. When fired, the balls and chain would whirl out and cut down enemy soldiers caught in the path of the murderous missile. When the cannon was test-fired, however, the cannonballs proved uncontrollable.
A contemporary who witnessed the firing reported that the projectile "had a kind of circular motion, plowed up an acre of ground, tore up a cornfield, and mowed down saplings. The chain broke, the two balls going in opposite directions; one of the balls killed a cow in a distant field, while the other knocked down the chimney from a log cabin. The observers scattered as though the entire Yankee Army had been turned loose in that vicinity" (Brockman, Secret Weapon).
When the cannon proved a failure, it was presented to the City of Athens rather than to be dismantled. For over a century, this unconventional weapon has been an object of curiosity for sightseers and a favorite subject for photographers. It has also been featured by "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Today, it sits silently on the lawn of City Hall, pointing north.
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Double Barrel Cannon
301 College AveOur famous cannon that fired two cannon balls linked by a chain. It never worked well enough to use it. This is located downtown at City Hall.
Athens' double-barreled cannon, the only one of its kind, is among the most unusual relics ever to be preserved from the Civil War. It was originally designed by John Gilleland of Athens and built at the local foundry in 1863, when an anxious community feared attack by invading northern armies.
The concept was to load the cannon with two balls connected by a chain several feet in length. When fired, the balls and chain would whirl out and cut down enemy soldiers caught in the path of the murderous missile. When the cannon was test-fired, however, the cannonballs proved uncontrollable.
A contemporary who witnessed the firing reported that the projectile "had a kind of circular motion, plowed up an acre of ground, tore up a cornfield, and mowed down saplings. The chain broke, the two balls going in opposite directions; one of the balls killed a cow in a distant field, while the other knocked down the chimney from a log cabin. The observers scattered as though the entire Yankee Army had been turned loose in that vicinity" (Brockman, Secret Weapon).
When the cannon proved a failure, it was presented to the City of Athens rather than to be dismantled. For over a century, this unconventional weapon has been an object of curiosity for sightseers and a favorite subject for photographers. It has also been featured by "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Today, it sits silently on the lawn of City Hall, pointing north.
We love to hike around the botanical gardens. Several trails that wander through the grounds and along the river are reason enough to go. The gardens are beautiful.
The Botanical Gardens vision is to be a garden that celebrates the best in southern horticulture, natural heritage, and culture through excellence in gardening displays and practices, and stewardship of healthy natural eco-systems.
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The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
2450 S Milledge AveWe love to hike around the botanical gardens. Several trails that wander through the grounds and along the river are reason enough to go. The gardens are beautiful.
The Botanical Gardens vision is to be a garden that celebrates the best in southern horticulture, natural heritage, and culture through excellence in gardening displays and practices, and stewardship of healthy natural eco-systems.
Beautiful park with one of the last remaining covered bridges that you can still drive through.
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Watson Mill Bridge State Park
650 Watson MillBeautiful park with one of the last remaining covered bridges that you can still drive through.
A beautiful 7 mile hike around the lake and several dog runs.
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Sandy Creek Park
400 Bob Holman RdA beautiful 7 mile hike around the lake and several dog runs.