Location: Athens
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In the sweltering Georgia heat, no place is as cool as Athens. This hip college town is home to the University of Georgia, Pulitzer Prize winning authors and famous rock musicians. Explore the downtown area, where Victorian buildings are filled with an eclectic combination of independent coffee shops, restaurants and boutiques. Named "Live Music Central," Athens' busy music venues are known around the world. Check out The 40 Watt Club, where The B-52s and R.E.M got their start.
Restaurants in Athens
1. Escape The Space
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 56 reviews
We Are ATHENS' ORIGINAL LIVE ESCAPE ROOM COMPANY! ESCAPE ROOM GAMES (IS-KAP ROOM GAMES) N. A PHYSICAL ADVENTURE GAME IN WHICH PEOPLE ARE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS AND HAVE TO FIND CLUES, USE ELEMENTS OF THE ROOM TO SOLVE A SERIES OF PUZZLES, AND ESCAPE THE SPACE WITHIN A SET TIME LIMIT OF ONE HOUR. TEAM BUILDING We all need an opportunity to engage those around us, sparking imaginations, & accomplishing something special alongside others. #ForgetTrustFalls Special events Birthdays, entertaining the family, date nights, evenings out, bachelor & bachelorette parties, escape room enthusiasts... #GroupStrong Group fun Have you noticed this growing trend of people stuck looking down at their phones or tablets,? Don't fear! We believe we have finaly found the cure. #NoPhone GAMERS Did you know that gamers, and puzzlers, are among the smartest in the world? If you think this to be inaccurate, we highly encourage you to ask a gamer. #PowerUp
Reviewed By MaidenoftheSea - Midway, United States
I think I've done 6-7 escape rooms at Escape the Space. I've gone with as few as three people or with a large group that rented the entire facility. Each time, I had a blast! The rooms were challenging but fun, and the game masters also do a good job of not providing too many hints or help. If you are in the Athens area, give them a try. They will be accommodating of your group; you won't be disappointed!
2. Urban Enigmas Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 63 reviews
Escape rooms are the newest craze sweeping the nation. By combining scavenger hunts with secret codes and puzzles and placing them in a fun and immersive setting, escape rooms are a great way to take a break from reality. The experience begins when a team of up to 8 "Escape Artists" (composed of family, friends, and strangers) are locked in a room and have 60 minutes to achieve the goal and escape. The challenges will require the artists to work together and use every bit of their wit, critical thinking and problem solving skills to discover, analyze, and solve the puzzles needed to get out. Book your experience with us today and let us help you ESCAPE REALITY!
3. LumberJaxe
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 31 reviews
Lumberjaxe is Athens’ ultimate axe throwing experience & gaming destination.
Reviewed By Gantt524080 - Athens, United States
Best date night in a long time. Good selection of beer and great help from the staff on how to throw the axes. Definitely recommend!
4. Sanford Stadium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 375 reviews
Reviewed By Dian793 - Atlanta, United States
I have had UGA season tickets for over 40 years and attended most of the home games in Sanford Stadium during that time and also as a student at UGA. I have watched this stadium improve and expand over many years to the very best in the SEC. It is beautiful, well designed and comfortable even with a full house of 94,000 fans.
5. Terrapin Beer Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 130 reviews
We are visitors centre based at beautiful Spey Bay. Dolphins are regularly seen feeding at the mouth of the river Spey,along with ospreys, seals, a huge variety of birdlife and the occasional otter.Join us for land based dolphin watching, tours of the UK's largest icehouse, wildlife walks, latest sightings, interactive exhibition, free binocular hire, all for free. With shop and cafe. The Centre is run by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, come and help support our charity work and have a fun day out!
6. Historic Athens Welcome Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
The Historic Athens Welcome Center has been described by visitors as "an oasis in the heart of historic downtown Athens.” Our friendly staff and tour guides help visitors make the most of Athens, inside a gracious southern home – The Church-Waddel-Brumby House. Meet with our information specialists to plot out your personal sight-seeing journey through Athens. Pick up local gifts and souvenirs for yourself and your loved ones. Explore our House Museum depicting Athens life 1819-1829. We also carry a full range of brochures and maps for Athens and the entire State of Georgia. The Historic Athens Welcome Center is operated by Historic Athens.
Reviewed By carolynn762 - Avon, United States
The Athens Welcome Center is a wonderful place to start your exploration of Athens. It is housed in a lovely old home (with a great back porch and rocking chairs), the Church-Waddel-Brumby house circa 1820. We toured the home and learned of its history as well as that of the University and Athens before boarding the bus for the Heritage Tour of the community. The guide was excellent, but I think I need to go again the next time I am in Athens because she imparted so much information in one afternoon that I cannot remember all of it!
7. The Classic Center
8. Bear Hollow Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 256 reviews
Reviewed By elizabhar
Bear Hollow is an outstanding little local spot. All the animals are local (southeast) rescues who wouldn't survive in the wild. If you're looking for expensive giraffes or something, you'll be disappointed, but if you need a great place to let kids run up and down the paths to find the bears, get amazingly close to an alligator, or talk back to a turkey, this is your spot! It's connected to Memorial Park, so bring a picnic and wander on down to the lake, feed the geese, watch the turtles, and enjoy the multiple little playgrounds.
9. Sandy Creek Nature Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
The nature center is a facility of the Athens-Clarke County Department of Leisure Services and partners with Sandy Creek Nature Center Inc., a non-profit support group. This 225- acre wildlife sanctuary includes over 4 miles of nature trails, providing access to a variety of habitats typical of the Georgia piedmont: river floodplains, wetlands, upland pine and hardwood forests, fields, ponds, and streams. In 2012, Sandy Creek Nature Center completed a major expansion funded by SPLOST and community partnership dollars. Over 4,000 square feet were added to the Education & Visitor Center, including new exhibits and a planetarium. Sandy Creek Nature Center is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Property and trails are open sunrise to sunset daily.
Reviewed By ShaFlorida
The hiking paths are well-marked. We enjoyed getting to hike to the old log cabin & pond. My kids loved getting to see a variety of birds & insects. We were sad the visitor's center is still requiring masks, so we didn't go inside there.
10. Sandy Creek Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By Sinbad06 - Tampa, United States
We stopped here on the way up to Blairsville, GA and had a picnic. There is a fee to get in. Lots of places to sit in or out of the sun. Bathrooms are open. Nice Beach. The trails are paved but steep in places.
