Guidebook for Athens
Food Scene
Fantastic BBQ with indoor or outdoor seating. Housed in an old mill town neighborhood grocer.
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White Tiger Gourmet LLC
217 Hiawassee AveFantastic BBQ with indoor or outdoor seating. Housed in an old mill town neighborhood grocer.
Fantastic sandwiches made to order and just-right sweet tea, only 5 minutes away.
Em's Kitchen At Hawthorne Drugs
975 Hawthorne AveFantastic sandwiches made to order and just-right sweet tea, only 5 minutes away.
Automatic Pizza
1397 Prince AveDelicious pizza done right. 5-10 minute drive.
Jamaican restaurant with outdoor stage and bridge over the creek. Fun for kids. 5 minutes away.
Rashe's Cuisine Jamaican To Go Restaurant
585 Vine StreetJamaican restaurant with outdoor stage and bridge over the creek. Fun for kids. 5 minutes away.
Old-fashioned drug store food counter. Grab a BLT and a root beer float after visiting the park.
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ADD DRUG
1695 South Lumpkin StreetOld-fashioned drug store food counter. Grab a BLT and a root beer float after visiting the park.
Shopping
J&J Flea Market
11661 Commerce RdFind everything under the sun at J&J Flea Market.
Treehouse Kid & Craft
585 W Broad StSuper fun kids toy store with craft classes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hi-Lo Lounge
1354 Prince AveHoused in the old Normaltown Cafe. Trivia night is a plus.
Outdoor seating, darts, pizza next door, emergency room within a football's toss.
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Normal Bar
1365 Prince AveOutdoor seating, darts, pizza next door, emergency room within a football's toss.
Dance to a fantastic blend of new-wave, catch local up & coming acts, enjoy the David Lynch-ian lighting and atmosphere.
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Go Bar
195 Prince AveDance to a fantastic blend of new-wave, catch local up & coming acts, enjoy the David Lynch-ian lighting and atmosphere.
Parks & Nature
Ben Burton Park
615 Mitchell Bridge RdPut-in/takeout point for kayaking, fishing, tubing.
Softball, tennis, playground, pool, basketball, paved paths, covered picnic pavilion.
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Bischof Park
705 Sunset DrSoftball, tennis, playground, pool, basketball, paved paths, covered picnic pavilion.
Memorial Park Playground
293 Gran Ellen DrPlayground, pond, pool, picnic spot. Great for kids.
Local zoo for rehabilitating animals. Great for kids.
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Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail
293 Gran Ellen DrLocal zoo for rehabilitating animals. Great for kids.
Indoor & outdoor gardens. Seasonal concerts indoors or on the lawn overlooking the river. Lots of walking and running trails.
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The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
2450 S Milledge AveIndoor & outdoor gardens. Seasonal concerts indoors or on the lawn overlooking the river. Lots of walking and running trails.
Indoor and outdoor interactive animal displays, walking, biking, jogging trails.
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Sandy Creek Nature Center
205 Old Commerce RdIndoor and outdoor interactive animal displays, walking, biking, jogging trails.
Arts & Culture
Georgia Museum of Art
90 Carlton StFantastic displays and Saturday events for kids.
Essentials
Old-school Athens. Affordable hot food plates. Best sweet tea in town.
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Bell's Food Stores
995 Hawthorne AveOld-school Athens. Affordable hot food plates. Best sweet tea in town.
Entertainment & Activities
Sanford-Stadion
100 Sanford DrGeorgia Bulldogs Football.
Stegeman Coliseum
100 Smith StGeorgia Bulldogs basketball and gymnastics.
Ramsey Student Center
330 River RdGeorgia Bulldogs swimming.