Take a Hip Trip to Athens!

You may know Athens, Georgia as home to R.E.M. and the B-52s, the city Rolling Stone named "#1 College Music Scene in America."

You may know it for the University of Georgia and Georgia Bulldogs, the "Classic City of the South" where rich tradition at the heart of a hip college town creates a culture unlike any other.

Nestled below the Blue Ridge Mountains, 70 miles from Atlanta, Athens is a harmony of old and new: wedding-perfect Antebellum architecture, contemporary art and eclectic nightlife, a Victorian-era downtown teeming with funky shops and one of the South's most progressive culinary scenes.

Whether you're after a romantic getaway, a unique meeting destination or a quick trip from Atlanta, find what you've been missing in Athens, Georgia.

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An Evening with Yacht Rock Revue

JAN
27
2012

Get ready to set sail and enjoy the smoothest sounds of the Yacht Rock Revue. Playing all un-abrasive soft hits of the… MORE

ATHICA presents: Southern

JAN
27
2012

Southern features many never-before-seen works curated by Judith McWillie with the assistance of Lauren Williamson.… MORE

UGA Gym Dogs vs. LSU

JAN
28
2012

Join the legendary ten-time National Champion Gym Dogs in Stegeman Coliseum for high-energy athletics and first-rate… MORE

Carolina Chocolate Drops

FEB
2
2012

In the summer and fall of 2005, three young black musicians, Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens, and Justin Robinson, made… MORE

State Botanical Garden's Circle of Hikers

FEB
2
2012

Exercise your body and mind and meet new people on Thursday mornings this February. Sessions will start with an… MORE

Athens Wine Weekend

FEB
3
2012

This treat for the senses features seminars with wine experts including Master Sommelier Michael McNeill, a Grand… MORE

Joe Goode Performance Group

FEB
4
2012

Based in the San Fransisco area, the Joe Goode Performance Group's innovative form of dance-theatre is accessible,… MORE

100 Years of Broadway

FEB
6
2012

Direct from New York City, five of Broadway's finest stars perform songs from some of the greatest musicals ever… MORE

Armitage

FEB
7
2012

A Gothic tale, woven back and forth in time and space, of desperate love, suspicious deaths, desire, murder, madness,… MORE

Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers

FEB
10
2012

They're back - the legendary Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers. The show that started it all has been selling out… MORE

The Capitol Steps

FEB
10
2012

"The Capitol Steps are what Washington would be like if everyone were smarter and could sing," quips humorist… MORE

UGA Gym Dogs vs. Arkansas

FEB
10
2012

Join the legendary ten-time National Champion Gym Dogs in Stegeman Coliseum for high-energy athletics and first-rate… MORE

Elvis-Burning Love Valentine's Show

FEB
11
2012

Full menu and service available. Let The King romance you! MORE

Emerson String Quartet

FEB
14
2012

The Emerson String Quartet sands alone in the history of string quartets with an unparalleled list of achievements that… MORE

Romantic Valentine's Dinner at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

FEB
14
2012

The orchids are in a tropical landscape, the lighting romantic, the setting unique for a Valentine's Day dinner at the… MORE

Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra

FEB
16
2012

Founded in 1954, the Wroclaw Philharmonic is one of Poland's leading symphony orchestras and draws on the rich musical… MORE

Cornell Gunter's Coasters, The Bobby Hendricks Drifters, and The Platters

FEB
17
2012

Get ready for an evening of musical magic and fun as three of America's favorite vocal groups take the stage for an… MORE

UGA Gym Dogs vs. Kentucky

FEB
18
2012

Join the legendary ten-time National Champion Gym Dogs in Stegeman Coliseum for high-energy athletics and first-rate… MORE

Taste of Athens, 19th Annual

FEB
19
2012

Join us for A Taste of Athens at The Classic Center. Proudly sponsored by Georgia Neurological Surgery &… MORE

Canadian Brass

FEB
21
2012

The Washington Post says, "These are the men who put brass music on the map." Five tremendous brass… MORE

Hidden Man

FEB
23
2012

A Southern Gothic coming-of-age story about artist Robert Sherer and his relationship with Reverend Howard Finster,… MORE

The Chieftains

FEB
24
2012

Six-time Grammy winners, The Chieftains are the best-known traditional Irish band in the world. Formed in 1962 by Paddy… MORE

UGA Equestrian vs. Baylor, Fresno State

FEB
25
2012

The UGA Women's Equestrian team has had a "decade of dominance," with National Championships in 2003, 2004,… MORE

Bella Hristova, Violin

FEB
27
2012

Bella Hristova has been a top prize winner at prestigious competitions around the world, including the 2006… MORE

The Second City Company

MAR
2
2012

Back by popular demand! The Second City Company returns with a brand new show entitled Laugh Out Loud. The New York… MORE

UGA Gym Dogs vs. UCLA

MAR
2
2012

Join the legendary ten-time National Champion Gym Dogs in Stegeman Coliseum for high-energy athletics and first-rate… MORE

Christina and Michelle Naughton

MAR
6
2012

Twin sisters Christina and Michelle Naughton are two pianists who are "paired to perfection," according to… MORE

Nordwest Deutsche Philharmonic

MAR
7
2012

During the course of the last sixty years, the 80-member Nordwest Deutsche Philharmonic has fulfilled an important role… MORE

UGA Gym Dogs vs. NC State

MAR
11
2012

Join the legendary ten-time National Champion Gym Dogs in Stegeman Coliseum for high-energy athletics and first-rate… MORE

Fiddler On The Roof

MAR
24
2012

Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, Fiddler On The Roof has been lauded by critics again and again, and won the… MORE

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

MAR
25
2012

Leonidas Kavakos, who joins the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for this concert both as conductor and soloist, has… MORE

UGA Equestrian in Southern Equestrian Championships

MAR
30
2012

The UGA Women's Equestrian team has had a "decade of dominance," with National Championships in 2003, 2004,… MORE

St. Lawrence String Quartet

APR
4
2012

Since its founding some twenty years ago, the St. Lawrence String Quartet has established itself among the world-class… MORE

Bunny Meet-Ups and Easter Egg Hunts

APR
6
2012

4/6: Easter Egg Hunt; Parkview Community Center; 4-6 p.m. 4/7: Meet Mr. Bunny and Pictures; Rocksprings Community… MORE

Chicago

APR
12
2012

A world-famous, award-winning musical about two murderesses on death row in 1920s Chicago fighting for fame, fortune,… MORE

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

APR
14
2012

Now in its 40th anniversary season, The chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is America's premier repertory company… MORE

Plantapalooza: Combined Spring Plant Sales

APR
14
2012

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, The UGA Horticulture Club and The Trial Gardens at UGA Combine Spring Plant… MORE

UGA International Street Festival, 13th Annual

APR
14
2012

An annual festival of cultural displays, traditional costumes, dances, and international bands. Dozens of UGA… MORE

The Knights

APR
16
2012

One of the most exciting new groups to emerge in recent years, the forty-member chamber orchestra known as The Knights… MORE

Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage, 4th Annual

APR
18
2012

The fourth annual, award-winning, Georgia's Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage will take place April 18-22, 2012. It will… MORE

Austrailian Baroque Brass Ensemble

APR
19
2012

Founded in 2003 under the direction of trumpet virtuoso John Foster, the Australian Baroque Brass Ensemble has achieved… MORE

The Piedmont Gardeners' Garden Tour, 19th Annual

APR
21
2012

This spring garden tour has been sponsored and presented by The Piedmont Gardeners since 1992, and features an inside… MORE

An Evening With Garrison Keillor

APR
23
2012

Best-selling author and host of A Prairie Home Companion, the inimitable Garrison Keillor brings his one-man show to… MORE

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