Essential Athens

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Essential Athens

Food scene

Fantastic beers brewed in town and available for tasting. Tropicalia is the beer that put them on the map. Tritonia is a must taste. Did you see Avengers Endgame? This is the beed Thor drinks.
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Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery
271 W Hancock Ave
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Fantastic beers brewed in town and available for tasting. Tropicalia is the beer that put them on the map. Tritonia is a must taste. Did you see Avengers Endgame? This is the beed Thor drinks.
Their gelato is so good: vanilla, chocolate, and coconut. Sipping chocolate is great in cool weather. Grab a couple chocolate bars for the road. Condor sources their cacao beans and process them in town to make their gourmet chocolates.
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Condor Chocolates
1658 S Lumpkin St
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Their gelato is so good: vanilla, chocolate, and coconut. Sipping chocolate is great in cool weather. Grab a couple chocolate bars for the road. Condor sources their cacao beans and process them in town to make their gourmet chocolates.
This is chef Hugh Acheson’s first restaurant set in a historic home. Upscale experience with casual feel. The menu is creative, staff is on point, cocktails are lovely, this place is essential.
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Five and Ten
1073 S Milledge Ave
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This is chef Hugh Acheson’s first restaurant set in a historic home. Upscale experience with casual feel. The menu is creative, staff is on point, cocktails are lovely, this place is essential.
Start your morning here with a morning roll or a pain au chocolate and a latte. Sit at the window and watch the locals stroll by.
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Independent Baking Co
1625 S Lumpkin St
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Start your morning here with a morning roll or a pain au chocolate and a latte. Sit at the window and watch the locals stroll by.
Head to the bar upstairs for great cocktails.
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The Expat
1680 S Lumpkin St
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Head to the bar upstairs for great cocktails.
Another amazing Hugh Acheson restaurant. Great food, fantastic bar. Right across the street from Creature Comforts Brewery.
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The National
232 W Hancock Ave
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Another amazing Hugh Acheson restaurant. Great food, fantastic bar. Right across the street from Creature Comforts Brewery.
Super fun atmosphere and stellar food. Sit outside and enjoy the sunshine.
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Cali N Tito's
1427 S Lumpkin St
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Super fun atmosphere and stellar food. Sit outside and enjoy the sunshine.
Great spot for breakfast! Outside seating. Get there by 9am on weekends.
Flying Biscuit Cafe - Athens, GA
1180 Prince Avenue
Great spot for breakfast! Outside seating. Get there by 9am on weekends.
Really great breakfast spot. Sit on the patio if you can. Waterfall is nearby.
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Mama's Boy at The Falls of Oconee
8851 Macon Hwy
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Really great breakfast spot. Sit on the patio if you can. Waterfall is nearby.
Local pizza is always better than a chain and Automatic Pizza in Normaltown makes a mean pie for a reasonable price. Warning: their large pizzas are REALLY large.
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Automatic Pizza
1397 Prince Ave
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Local pizza is always better than a chain and Automatic Pizza in Normaltown makes a mean pie for a reasonable price. Warning: their large pizzas are REALLY large.
If you're downtown Athens late with a hankering for tots and a burger, this 50's inspired hipster hangout is the place to be. Catch obscure Japanese monster shows while you munch then head out to a show at the 40 Watt next door.
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Clocked
259 W Washington St
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If you're downtown Athens late with a hankering for tots and a burger, this 50's inspired hipster hangout is the place to be. Catch obscure Japanese monster shows while you munch then head out to a show at the 40 Watt next door.
Yet another Athens brewery that often has outside performances and events on weekends. Fun place to take it easy and enjoy Athens.
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The Southern Brewing Company
231 Collins Ind Blvd
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Yet another Athens brewery that often has outside performances and events on weekends. Fun place to take it easy and enjoy Athens.
Athens oldest brewery and a staple of the city, look for outdoor events on the weekends. Lots of great beers and a chill atmosphere.
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Terrapin Beer Company
265 Newton Bridge Rd
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Athens oldest brewery and a staple of the city, look for outdoor events on the weekends. Lots of great beers and a chill atmosphere.
If you're a coffee snob or aspire to be, this is the best coffee in town. They roast on site and have talented baristas. Pick up a bag of beans to bring home.
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1000 Faces Coffee
510 N Thomas St
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If you're a coffee snob or aspire to be, this is the best coffee in town. They roast on site and have talented baristas. Pick up a bag of beans to bring home.
Chef Mimi Maumis serves up exceptional southern fare. This is one of our favorite data night spots. The tomato pie, fried chicken, and hot chicken and beignets are amazing. The lunch menu is equally good.
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home.made
1072 Baxter St
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Chef Mimi Maumis serves up exceptional southern fare. This is one of our favorite data night spots. The tomato pie, fried chicken, and hot chicken and beignets are amazing. The lunch menu is equally good.
If you're hanging by the pool and want a lounging lunch, head to Marti's for a salad or sandwich—our personal favorite is the curry chicken salad. Get a mint sweet tea and a cookie the size of your head if you're feeling indulgent.
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Marti's At Midday
1280 Prince Ave
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If you're hanging by the pool and want a lounging lunch, head to Marti's for a salad or sandwich—our personal favorite is the curry chicken salad. Get a mint sweet tea and a cookie the size of your head if you're feeling indulgent.
A long time favorite of Athens, this casual up-scale restaurant has lovely outdoor seating and features cakes by the legendary Cecilia Villaveces (https://ceciliascakeshop.com/).
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Last Resort Grill
174-184 W Clayton St
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A long time favorite of Athens, this casual up-scale restaurant has lovely outdoor seating and features cakes by the legendary Cecilia Villaveces (https://ceciliascakeshop.com/).
You'll find a nice sushi bar, great cocktails and karaoke upstairs at this popular spot in downtown Athens.
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Shokitini
251 W Clayton St
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You'll find a nice sushi bar, great cocktails and karaoke upstairs at this popular spot in downtown Athens.
Within walking distance, this hibachi grill joint puts on a show as your dinner is cooked right in front of you. If hibachi isn't your thing, or you just want takeout, Sakura has a good sushi bar that is one of our go-to's when we have a rare night without kids.
Sakura Hibachi and Sushi Bar
1225 S Milledge Ave
Within walking distance, this hibachi grill joint puts on a show as your dinner is cooked right in front of you. If hibachi isn't your thing, or you just want takeout, Sakura has a good sushi bar that is one of our go-to's when we have a rare night without kids.
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Big City Bread Cafe
393 N Finley St
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Great seafood, check out dessert!
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Chuck's Fish Athens
220 W Broad St
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Great seafood, check out dessert!
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Porterhouse Grill
459 E Broad St
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Shopping

Hip clothes, gifts, and cool stuff from local artists.
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Community
260 N Jackson St
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Hip clothes, gifts, and cool stuff from local artists.
A very well curated book selection in this award winning bookstore. Great place to find gifts and something fun to read poolside.
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Avid Bookshop at Five Points
1662 S Lumpkin St
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A very well curated book selection in this award winning bookstore. Great place to find gifts and something fun to read poolside.
A historic record shop with great finds. If you're into music, this is a must visit.
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Wuxtry Records
197 E Clayton St
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A historic record shop with great finds. If you're into music, this is a must visit.
This little record shop has great prices and a nice selection. I love to dig through the stacks here before heading to a show at the 40 Watt next door.
Low Yo Yo Stuff Records
261 W Washington St
This little record shop has great prices and a nice selection. I love to dig through the stacks here before heading to a show at the 40 Watt next door.
If you're a comic fan, this is the place to nerd out and get lost in the stacks. In additional to their extensive collection of comics and graphic novels, they have some amazing collectables.
Bizarro-Wuxtry Comics, Toys, & Stuff
225 College Ave
If you're a comic fan, this is the place to nerd out and get lost in the stacks. In additional to their extensive collection of comics and graphic novels, they have some amazing collectables.
This magical toy shop features educational and sustainable toys, games, books, and activities. The space is beautiful, and everything in this shop is very thoughtfully curated. IF you need a gift for your kids or a youngster in your life, this is the place to go.
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Treehouse Kid & Craft
585 W Broad St
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This magical toy shop features educational and sustainable toys, games, books, and activities. The space is beautiful, and everything in this shop is very thoughtfully curated. IF you need a gift for your kids or a youngster in your life, this is the place to go.
Cool gifts, home goods, and oddities.
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Indie South
470 Hawthorne Ave
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Cool gifts, home goods, and oddities.

Sightseeing

Great trails for running or hiking, amazing gardens to explore. A great way to relax and cool down in the shady gardens.
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Државен ботанички вrt на Џорџија
2450 S Milledge Ave
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Great trails for running or hiking, amazing gardens to explore. A great way to relax and cool down in the shady gardens.
About a 40 minute drive from Athens, this is a beautiful day trip to a historic location with our personal favorite trails. The covered bridge was designed in the late 1800s by a well known African American engineer and stands solid today more than a hundred years later. Bring your swim suit and play on the shoals.
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Државен парк Watson Mill Bridge
650 Watson Mill
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About a 40 minute drive from Athens, this is a beautiful day trip to a historic location with our personal favorite trails. The covered bridge was designed in the late 1800s by a well known African American engineer and stands solid today more than a hundred years later. Bring your swim suit and play on the shoals.
The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet of its base. Also known as the Jackson Oak, the tree is at the corner of South Finley and Dearing Streets in Athens, Georgia, US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_That_Owns_Itself
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Дрвото што си го поседува
277 S Finley St
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The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet of its base. Also known as the Jackson Oak, the tree is at the corner of South Finley and Dearing Streets in Athens, Georgia, US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_That_Owns_Itself
This art museum houses an impressive permanent collection of works from around the world and nice works from the American South. Open to the public Thursdays through Sunday. Exhibitions rotate regularly. The family who originally built our house, H. Randolph and Clemente Holder, made a significant donation to this museum. You'll see a plaque with their name on the wall near the entrance.
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Georgia Museum of Art
90 Carlton St
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This art museum houses an impressive permanent collection of works from around the world and nice works from the American South. Open to the public Thursdays through Sunday. Exhibitions rotate regularly. The family who originally built our house, H. Randolph and Clemente Holder, made a significant donation to this museum. You'll see a plaque with their name on the wall near the entrance.
After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat. DESIGNED BY JOHN GILLELAND IN 1863, the double-barreled cannon was intended to fire two cannonballs attached by a chain so as to create a wider path of destruction. While fantastic in theory, this Confederate experiment never saw use in combat for highly practical reasons. The effectiveness of the weapon relied on being able to fire both barrels simultaneously, which was beyond the scope of available technology at the time.
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Double Barrel Cannon
301 College Ave
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After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat. DESIGNED BY JOHN GILLELAND IN 1863, the double-barreled cannon was intended to fire two cannonballs attached by a chain so as to create a wider path of destruction. While fantastic in theory, this Confederate experiment never saw use in combat for highly practical reasons. The effectiveness of the weapon relied on being able to fire both barrels simultaneously, which was beyond the scope of available technology at the time.
On Thursdays before home football games, the UGA Redcoat band practices on this field starting around 5:00PM, and you can watch for free. Grab a pizza, bring a football, and a picnic blanket (we can provide you a blanket and ball) and enjoy a magnificent show!
Redcoat Band Practice Field
5 Alumni Drive
On Thursdays before home football games, the UGA Redcoat band practices on this field starting around 5:00PM, and you can watch for free. Grab a pizza, bring a football, and a picnic blanket (we can provide you a blanket and ball) and enjoy a magnificent show!

Music Scene

A legendary music venue that is central to the music scene in Athens, GA. Check https://flagpole.com/events/ for the schedule of bands playing during your stay.
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40 Watt Club
285 W Washington St
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A legendary music venue that is central to the music scene in Athens, GA. Check https://flagpole.com/events/ for the schedule of bands playing during your stay.
A historic music venue with a great sound system that is central to the music scene in Athens, GA. Check https://flagpole.com/events/ for the schedule of bands playing during your stay.
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Georgia Theatre
215 N Lumpkin St
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A historic music venue with a great sound system that is central to the music scene in Athens, GA. Check https://flagpole.com/events/ for the schedule of bands playing during your stay.
This music venue is a little higher end with a great sound system and talented bands. Audience tends to be a little more mature. Serves dinner and has seating for shows. Check https://flagpole.com/events/ for the schedule of bands playing during your stay.
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The Foundry
295 E Dougherty St
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This music venue is a little higher end with a great sound system and talented bands. Audience tends to be a little more mature. Serves dinner and has seating for shows. Check https://flagpole.com/events/ for the schedule of bands playing during your stay.
Marque performers like Jerry Seinfeld and David Sedaris and major theatrical productions play here when they come to town. During colder months you can ice skate here inside or watch hockey games.
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Класичен центар
300 N Thomas St
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Marque performers like Jerry Seinfeld and David Sedaris and major theatrical productions play here when they come to town. During colder months you can ice skate here inside or watch hockey games.
The UGA Performing Arts Center features world class performers in jazz, classical, folk, and world music. Worth taking a look at their schedule as great shows come to town regularly.
Performing Arts Center
The UGA Performing Arts Center features world class performers in jazz, classical, folk, and world music. Worth taking a look at their schedule as great shows come to town regularly.

Groceries and Supplies

This local grocery store within walking distance of the pool house offers organic, healthy food for snacks, grilling, tailgating and more.
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Earth Fare
1689 S Lumpkin St
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This local grocery store within walking distance of the pool house offers organic, healthy food for snacks, grilling, tailgating and more.
A big box grocery store very near by with a full pharmacy, deli, bakery and all the things you might need for your stay. Use the Kroger app to set up delivery or click list pickup for ultimate convenience.
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Kroger
191 Alps Rd
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A big box grocery store very near by with a full pharmacy, deli, bakery and all the things you might need for your stay. Use the Kroger app to set up delivery or click list pickup for ultimate convenience.
This quaint little pharmacy is family owned and within walking distance of the pool house (next door to Earthfare in Five Points). The lunch counter is a local favorite.
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ADD DRUG
1695 South Lumpkin Street
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This quaint little pharmacy is family owned and within walking distance of the pool house (next door to Earthfare in Five Points). The lunch counter is a local favorite.
This pharmacy is within walking distance of the pool house and is best known for its ice cream counter serving classic scoops, cones, shakes and malts for very reasonable prices.
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Hodgson's Pharmacy
1260 S Milledge Ave
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This pharmacy is within walking distance of the pool house and is best known for its ice cream counter serving classic scoops, cones, shakes and malts for very reasonable prices.
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Athens Farmers Market
705 Sunset Dr
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Yoga & Exercise

If you want to drop into a yoga class that's within walking distance, check out this yoga studio.
Five Points Yoga
2361 S Milledge Ave
If you want to drop into a yoga class that's within walking distance, check out this yoga studio.
This hot yoga studio has a variety of classes and good COVID precautions.
Fuel Hot Yoga
398 Foundry St
This hot yoga studio has a variety of classes and good COVID precautions.
Located right in the heart of Five Points, this shop has a great selection of shoes, running and exercise gear. They have group runs Thursday evenings and other community activities too. Check their site for details. https://athensrun.com/community/
Athens Running Company
1210 S Milledge Ave
Located right in the heart of Five Points, this shop has a great selection of shoes, running and exercise gear. They have group runs Thursday evenings and other community activities too. Check their site for details. https://athensrun.com/community/
If you forgot your running shoes or want to join in on a group run, check out this running store right across from Earthfare in Five Points. They have a number of trainings and group activities listed on their site: https://athensrun.com/community/
Fleet Feet Athens
1694 S Lumpkin St
If you forgot your running shoes or want to join in on a group run, check out this running store right across from Earthfare in Five Points. They have a number of trainings and group activities listed on their site: https://athensrun.com/community/
Trapeze classes, an amazing place and community.
Canopy Studio
160-6 Tracy St
Trapeze classes, an amazing place and community.