26th Annual Garden Tour of Athens
ATHENS, GA (April 4, 2019) – The Piedmont Gardeners will host the 26 th Annual Garden tour of Athens on Saturday, April 20. A spring tradition in Athens, the Piedmont Gardeners’ tour showcases five…
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Hospitality Careers Academy 2019 Applications Now Open
ATHENS, GA (April 2, 2019) - High school students interested in the hospitality industry are encouraged to apply for the 2019 Hospitality Careers Academy (HCA). The week-long academy is held in…
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The Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden opens to the public
Come and enjoy a spring celebration with special activities, performances and food trucks The State Botanical Garden of Georgia welcomed more than 200 people to celebrate the completion of the Alice…
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Georgia Railroad FireFly Trail .5k Run and Funfest
ATHENS- February 2019 – At the end of the 2018 year, volunteers from Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty, including Charlie Upchurch himself, came together to form a committee that would plan a fundraiser to help complete the Firefly Trail in Athens, GA…
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Impact of Arts in Athens: Report Released
Envision Athens, a community-wide planning and action process for the economic and community development of Athens-Clarke County, recently released its six-month progress report, revealing movement in the number one priority action across its 14 different domains…
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24th Annual Classic City Brew Fest
ATHENS, GA—Classic City Brew Fest, the longest running beer fest in the Southeast, will be held at Athens Cotton Press, 149 Oneta Street, Athens, on Sunday, April 7thfrom 2:30 to 6:00 P.M. For 23 years, this award-winning festival has presented the best rare, regional and world craft beers and hase been named a top beer fest by both USA Today and Beer Connoisseur Magazine…
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Athens Wine Weekend Feb. 1-2 celebrates 10th anniversary
ATHENS, Ga. – Tickets are on sale now for the tenth anniversary of Athens Wine Weekend, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, February 1 and 2, at The Classic Center in downtown Athens. The event is a…
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General Time Athens Welcomes Terrapin Beer Company as Anchor Tenant
(ATHENS,GA) - A ribbon cutting ceremony took place Thursday, December 6, 2018 to celebrate reactivating General Time Athens after being vacant for over 17 years. General Time recently turned over the…
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Homewood Suites by Hilton opens its doors in Athens, GA
ATHENS, Ga. – November 28, 2018 – Homewood Suites by Hilton, part of Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) All Suites portfolio, announced today its newest property, Homewood Suites by Hilton Athens. Designed for…
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Athens named to ConventionSouths' "Hottest Southern Soundscapes" list
GULF SHORES, Ala. (Sept. 10, 2018)—This September, ConventionSouth magazine, a national multimedia resource for those who plan events held within the South, asked readers and Facebook fans to vote for the cities they felt were the best places to enjoy music and to hold a meeting or event…
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