What They're Saying About Athens: Press Coverage
April, 2008: Athens named one of America's Top 25 Arts Destinations (#9 mid-sized city) by AmericanStyle magazine. Athens has made this list each year 2002-2008.
February, 2008: Athens named one of America's 50 Greenest Cities (#33) by Popular Science.
February 10, 2008: Music tour of Georgia featured in the Sunday Mirror, London. Writer Brian Hancill was one of three international travel writers who made a press visit to Athens in December, 2007.
February 1, 2008: Athens' black heritage featured in Atlanta Journal-Constitution's "One Tank Trip."
December, 2007: Watercolor Magic profiles Athens.
November, 2007: Air Tran's in flight magazine, Go, profiles Athens. "It's a college town that caters to more than just students, and though it is a magnet for hipsters, polo-shirt-wearing good ol' boys love it, too. The drinks are cheap, the wireless internet free, the vibe lively. Athens really is close to perfection."
November, 2007: Out Traveler names Athens #1 in a profile of ten "bright blue spots of tolerance and acceptance for LGBT travelers."
October, 2007: The Globe named one of the Best Bars in America by Esquire Magazine.
October 4, 2007: Five & Ten named Restaurant of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
August, 2007: Lucky magazine profiles Athens shopping; includes print-and-go map.
"The creative energy that powers this progressive Southern community . . . extends to its wildly original boutiques."
*Agora, 260 W. Clayton St., 706-316-0130
*Dynamite, 143 N. Jackson St., 706-543-1243
*Heery's Clothes Closet, 195 College Ave., 706-543-0702
*Nico, 119 N. Jackson St., 706-549-7575
*R.Wood Studio, 450 Georgia Dr., 706-613-8525
*Red Dress Boutique, 1059 Baxter St., 706-559-7488
*Slippers, 1696 S. Lumpkin St., 706-548-3179
*Toula's, 225 W. Clayton St., 706-353-7399
June 2007: Recommended in 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. and Canada Before You Die by travel writer Patricia Schultz.
