Location: Athens
Top Things to do in Athens
10 Things to do in Athens That You Shouldn't Miss
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. 40 Watt Club
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
2. Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall
3. State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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4.5 based on 649 reviews
This 313-acre preserve is used by the University of Georgia as a horticulture laboratory and is open to the public.
Reviewed By Sailing68 - Fairview Heights, United States
Enjoyed the variety of plants and trees and the natural layout of the Botanical Gardens. Well worth visiting to enjoy the outdoors and natural beauty of the area!!!
4. We Let the Dawgs Out Public Art Exhibit
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4.5 based on 35 reviews
5. Georgia Museum of Art
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4.5 based on 145 reviews
The Georgia Museum of Art is the official state museum of art, is located on the University of Georgia campus, and our new ticketed admission is free (at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/). The museum presents works from the permanent collection as well as frequent temporary exhibitions from other institutions or generated in-house. Educational programming is now all virtual and includes tours, a monthly family day, teen studios, Yoga in the Galleries and guided mindfulness. Hours: Thursday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1–5 p.m. The museum is closed on major US holidays. Mission statement: The Georgia Museum of Art shares the mission of the University of Georgia to support and to promote teaching, research, and service. Specifically, as a repository and educational instrument of the visual arts, the museum exists to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret significant works of art.
Reviewed By brooket985 - Sand Springs, United States
The museum changes fairly frequently since they have entire areas dedicated to traveling exhibits. I was shown around by a friend who goes to the college and I thoroughly enjoyed most of the art available. My only complaint is there was one employee that was particularly rude to my friend. My friend had a completely sealed container of water and the employee was trying to make us walk all the way downstairs and get a locker for it. We ended up just putting it on a table outside of the exhibit room.
6. Sanford Stadium
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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.
7. The Classic Center
8. Taylor-Grady House
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
9. The Georgia Theatre
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4.5 based on 128 reviews
Reviewed By 49ceceliac
An awesome venue for any concert! Local, convenient, just a perfect night! The rooftop concert and beer bash was great with friends for a simple, fun evening!
10. Lyndon House Arts Center
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By KatCanDo
We recently had our son and future daughter in law's rehearsal /dinner here. We met with Shannon 8 mos. before and toured the entire facility. We ended up reserving the community room for our dinner. It couldn't have been more perfect! We could hang lighting (they provided a tall ladder) and they have a computer & very large screen perfect for having a video. There's a commercial kitchen for caterers. The wedding party and guests were able to tour the house and galleries before dinner. We all agreed it was the perfect place for the rehearsal and dinner. Shannon was so helpful. We highly recommend!
