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ATH | 706 | 30606
ATH | 706 | 30606
Looking Forward To...
Spring and Summer
Jam for Cam - Concerts on city streets. Approx. 20-25k attendees. In April around springtime. Best time at night. Washington street shut down where crowds concentrate for the closing band.
Twilight Criterium - Bike Racers from around the world. Approx. 30-40k attendees. In April around springtime. Best time is at night for the Women's and Men's professional race. Multiple square blocks shut down in the city to accommodate racing.
UGA G-Day - watch team play against itself. Red vs. Black. In April. Very little tailgate, but nice downtown crowds. Sometimes coincides with Twilight Criterium weekend.
AthFest - Concerts and crafts. Approx. 30k attendees. In June. Best time to avoid heat is early morning. Best time to be in the crowd is afternoon.
Fall and Winter
Porchfest - Bands playing on peoples front porches. Approx. ~25k attendees. In Mid to Late October. Crowd spread throughout the city, some neighborhood streets shut down. Requires lots of foot or bike travel to get to a lot of front porches. Over 180 bands.
Wild Rumpus - Costume party in the streets. Approx. 25k attendees. October 31. Night time parade. Washington St and Clayton St shut down for parade. Remember, this is during the GA/FL football game, so Frat Beach on St. Simons Island is a good alternative if going to the game.
UGA Homecoming - late September, early October.
SEC Football - August to December, and hopefully January. Approx. 80k attendees for Saturday's in Athens. Night games are best for downtown fun. Clayton St typically shut down.
Parade of Lights - early December.
SEC Basketball - November to March.
SEC Baseball - February to May, and hopefully June.
Keeping handy, just in case...
https://www.therootathens.com/ - weekend bands or silent disco. Walking distance.
https://www.oakhousedistillery.com/ - random events good for groups.
https://www.theexpatathens.com/ and https://thelarkwinespace.com/ - watch for combined specialty events.
https://www.deadbeatathens.com/ - watch for offshoot bands. Indoor outdoor vibe.
https://starlandlanes.com/ - duckbowling.
https://www.classiccenter.com/convention-center/ - Athens on ice. The public can skate at the arena.
Other Items...
News - Flagpole (best calendar of events), Athens Political Nerd (best summary of county stuff), AthChat (good discussions), ACC Commission and PSCOB Meetings, Red&Black
Venues (map view | list view) - Ga Theater, 40 Watt, The Classic Center, Morton Theater, Performing Arts Center, CINE, Rialto!
UGA - Student Center, Dinning Commons
Bus Routes - UGA, Athens-Clarke
Trails - Firefly, Greenway, Greenway Interactive
Activity
Food (map view) - UGA Dining Commons Hours
Specialty (map view)
UGA Campus Printer Kiosks - Easy Access (dining commons), Late Access (school of music), Closest (710 East Campus Rd), Other Info
Misc Research - Campus Map, Filmed in Athens, Farmers Market, Sandy Creek, Daily Groceries Coop, BikeAthens,
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Two routes filtered by category. Level daytime route, approximately 6 miles. Early morning (no sunlight) route, approximately 4 miles.
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Frequently used bike routes and park benches. All three routes for two hour ride, approximately 20 miles.
ACC Multi Use Trails map includes details for parking or various points of interest. Map created by ACC.
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Restaurants with Patios in Athens, GA. Map maintained by visitathensga.com.
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