Shopping

Get a real taste of Athens' unique flavor in our distinctive local shops, which have regularly appeared in national media such as Lucky magazine and more than once in Southern Living.

  • Downtown Athens:  Victorian-era buildings house an eclectic mix of specialty shops and artist studios. 
  • Five Points: Surrounded by 1920s- and 1930s- era homes, shops feature the finest in fashion, gifts, antiques, jewelry, and original art.
  • Colonial Beechwood Promenade:  Fine local and national retailers, plus cinema and dining. 
  • Georgia Square Mall: Major department stores, value cinema, and over 100 specialty shops.
  • Prince Avenue/Normaltown:  More unique, eclectic independent shops.

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Adams Optics
Eyeware and eye exams
Agora
Don't miss this truly eclectic combination antique, flea market, and art gallery
Amber Dreams
The owners travel the world for rare finds at extraordinary prices. They have managed to combine the new with the old by mixing global merchandise with a warm, small-town atmosphere.
Andrees Essential Soaps
Andree's Essential Soaps: your source for natural handmade soaps and mositurizers using only the highest quality cold pressed oils of jojoba, grapeseed, avocado, olive, and shea butter.
Annie's Sweatshop
Hand-crafted, smart, functional, and eco-friendly products for your pets and home.
Appointments at Five
Direct importers of fine English and Country French antiques and decorative accessories.
Athena Jewelers, the art of it all
We represent local to global artisans featuring unique jewelry in silver, gold and platinum. Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. - Sat.
Athens Locally Crafted
Athens Locally Crafted is a virtual market where local craftspeople of all kinds can display their goods. You place an order in the open period during the week and pick-up the following Monday at a central location, easy as pie.
Athens Welcome Center Gift Shop
A select collection of local merchandise, including a unique range of t-shirts, jams, jellies, salsas, postcards, and artwork from local artisans.
athensmusic.net
Athensmusic.net carries music, tickets, videos, t-shirts, books, and other items that are exclusively related to the Athens music scene. We feature more Athens music items (over 1200) than anywhere else in the world, along with features, interviews, an online calendar and other information resources. Customers can also listen to audio clips, order online and pick up their items in our office and pay no shipping charges.
Aurum Jewelry, Art, & Gallery
Amazing jewerly designed on-site by prize-winning artists, plus monthly exhibitions of regional artworks and crafts.
Bee Natural
Renowned Honeypots, featured by Southern Living, are spectacular beeswax luminaries with natural dried botanicals embedded in the shell.
Bizarro
Bizarro
Blonde
Blonde specializes in beautifully crafted jewelry and sophisticated separates that offer young women a clear departure from college girl and party girl clothes and fit perfectly in between laid-back and dressy. Featured in Lucky magazine, May 2008!
Bulldog Baskets
Shop from the comfort of your own home via phone or internet for wonderful gifts from the heart of Athens. Our unique gourmet and gift selections are sure to please anyone on your list. Local delivery and worldwide shipping available.
Chick Piano Co.
Chick Piano
Cillies Clothing
Cillies Clothing
Dynamite Vintage Clothing
Dynamite Vintage Clothing
Encore
Encore
European Floral Design, Inc.
European Floral Design is a corner flower boutique based upon the European concept of flowers being a part of everyday life. Clients receive individual attention, whether buying a small arrangement, planning a large wedding or corporate event.
Five Points
Athens' notable shopping and dining district in the ambience of the midcentury Five Points neighborhood.
Fortson's Clothiers
Fortson's Clothiers.
Frameworks Athens
Frameworks offers custom framing, pre-framed art, posters, and prints, including works by local artists.
Frameworks Oconee
Frameworks offers custom framing for your art pieces, photographs, awards, and much more! Frameworks also offers pre-framed art for great prices. You can find beautiful framed mirrors and UGA merchandise at Frameworks too!
Frontier Gifts
Frontier gifts.
George Dean's
George Dean's menswear.
Georgia Originals
Georgia Arts and Crafts!Georgia Originals was founded by Kathy and Jerry Chappelle owners of Happy Valley Pottery and Chappelle Gallery as a way to showcase the creative Arts, Crafts, Food Products, Music and Literature made in Georgia.
Georgia Square Mall
Georgia Square features 4 department stores and over 100 shops and eateries creating food, fun and entertainment for everyone.
Glass Objects
Glass Objects
Great Clips
Great Clips
Hawthorne House Antiques
Hawthorne House Antiques imports exceptional 18th and 19th century European antiques.
Healing Arts Centre
The Healing Arts Centre offers a wide spectrum of services, including yoga, many types of therapeutic massage therapies, counseling, and more for mind, body, and spirit. An art gallery and Remedy herbal pharmacy are also on-site. Check the website for schedule of events and classes.
Heery's Clothes Closet
Heery's Clothes Closet
Heery's Too!
Heery's Too!
Helix
Voted Athens' Best Best Gift Shop, 7 years in a row! This unique gift store, specializing in eclectic homewares, jewelry, bags and an incredible selection of merchandise for babies and toddlers. The focus is on clean design and objects to make you laugh.
Homeplace Gifts and Toys
This family-run gift shop has been a local favorite for artisan jewelry, fragrances, clothing and toys since 1968, with a focus on a constantly changing inventory of items from local and regional artisans and companies who don't sell to mass marketing.
Horton's Drugs
Convenient, downtown drug store.
House of 10,000 Frames
House of 10,000 Frames offers custom framing, pre-framed art, and ready-made frames.
Iron Horse Records
Iron Horse Records is an Athens-based record label started in 2006 that exclusively releases music from Athens-related artists.
J & J Flea Market
Georgia's biggest flea market. Open Sat and Sun year round from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Over 1000 vendors, 5 restaurants. Outdoor tables plus 4 buildings and 1 open air shed.
Jackson Street Books
Since 1984, Jackson Street Books has been Athens' go-to store for rare and used books. Their specialty is Georgia history, plus they have a wide selection of literary first editions, architecture, and literary criticism.
Jingles
Jingles offers a variety of items for both carefree shoppers and discriminating collectors alike: gifts, cards, antiques, collectible pieces and much, much more.
Junkman's Daughter's Brother
A true experience; you never know what you'll find! Featured in the book, "Retail Superstars."
Kum's Sunglass Optique
Kum's Sunglass Optique
LaBodega
Unique gifts and offerings.
Lamar Lewis Shoes
An Athens tradition.
Lay-Z-Shop
Convenience store and deli.
Lee's Wigs
Lee's Wigs
LOFT Art Supplies
Voted number one art store in Athens by the Athens Banner Herald readers!! Supplies for the artist, architect, educator, and craftor. Parking available.
Masada Leather & Outdoor
In February 1975, a small hippie leather shop was founded in downtown Athens, Georgia with the concept of creating quality hand-crafted leather work at a reasonable price. Masada is home to one of only a handful of craftsmen still making leather sandals by hand.
Musicians Warehouse
Musicians Warehouse
Native American Gallery
Native America Gallery has been offering a tremendous selection of hand-crafted jewelry and gifts to visitors since 1993. We hand pick the finest sterling silver jewelry in a variety of styles.
Ohh, Boy!
The boutique sells vintage furniture and clothing, as well as an in-house collection designed by Ani Tucker and other hand picked independant designers. In the spirit of unbridaled creativity Ohh, Boy! showcases a transitional and continuous group show of artwork, collections, found objects, and ideas generated by a changing cast of curious collaborators.
Peach Mac
Macs. Ipods. Software. Service.
Penn's Castle
Unique Stuffed & Unstuffed Plush Animals.
Pet Supplies Plus
Complete source of pet supplies.
Pinebush Farm & Nurseries, Inc.
Selling trees, shrubs, and perennials from 75 acres of stock. Containerized and field-grown balled and burlapped, large and small. Gardening library.
Pitaya
Pitaya
R. Wood Studio Ceramics Studio & Shoppe
SOUTHERN. HANDMADE. BEAUTY. Beautiful, handmade dinnerware inspired by the southern seasons is made here at our studio. Come see our artists at work, and shop in our studio shoppe for one-of-a-kind pieces, or seconds of your favorite everyday pieces!
Rattles & Rhymes
Baby furniture and accessories.
ROUGE Clothing & Gifts
Specialty boutique retailer of women's clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, shoes and more.
Schoolkids Records
Schoolkids Records
Shiraz Fine Wine and Gourmet
Fine wines with no pretense. Great wines and specialty food, friendly staff with helpful suggestions, and a warm atmosphere await you at Shiraz. Over 600 wines at all price ranges, a wide array of food items, and a beautiful selection of wine and food-related accessories.
Slippers
A unique selection of shoes, clothing, jewelry, handbags, and accessories, located in the fashionable Five Points shopping and dining district.
Suska
Consignment Store
Tanger Outlets
Over 100 Brand Name Outlets, 30 minutes north of Athens. Take US 441 North to I-85.
Tena's Fine Diamonds and Jewelry
A hand engraver and jewelry maker on-site provide a customer-service focus to complement a wide selection of fine jewelry, watches, and a speciality line of wooden, agate, and enamel rings.
The Clubhouse
Wide selection of all things UGA.
The Dawg Pen
The Dawg Pen offers a variety of University of Georgia merchandise. So if you're a Bulldogs fan, this is the place to be!
The Gallery @ Good Dirt
The Gallery @ Good Dirt features some of the best work by local professional potters and allows you to view fine functional pottery in a natural, elegant setting.
The Hub Bicycles
Bicycle sales and expert service. Check their website for scheduled group rides.
The Music Exchange
The Music Exchange
The Red Zone Official UGA Products
The Red Zone UGA Shop Athens Georgia: UGA Merchandise and Official University of Georgia Products by names like Cutter and Buck, Nike and beussery.
The Smokers Den
The Smokers Den
Toula's
Toula's is the newest gift store on West Clayton featuring unique gifts for every room of your home. Inspiring products hand picked from all over the world including bath/body, candles, pottery accessories, children's items, bedding and furniture.
Visual Arts Guild of Athens
Members' art is displayed and for sale at the Gallery Shop at Lyndon House Arts Center.
Worldwide Fashion Gifts Special Deals
Eclectic clothing, accessories, and home decor influenced from worldwide cultures at very affordable prices. Check out the selection of red & black clothing and beaded purses for football season!
Wuxtry Records and Bizarro Wuxtry Comics
Athens' downtown records and comics shop boasts a staggering array of music, alternative comics and zines, as well as a friendly and extremely knowledgeable staff.
Z-Dog Bakery & Pet Supply
A gourmet bakery just for dogs...and cats!!!
 

 
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