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Weekly Freebie: The Arcs

This is an amazing find for music lovers. Local rock band The Arcs have a new single out. It can be purchased at Wuxtry Records (click here for directions) or at Schoolkids Records (click here for…

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Hotel Indigo: Making Athens Greener

New hotels seem to pop in downtown Athens, GA almost as frequently as new bars. Most are your typical chains, but Hotel Indigo plans to shake that up when it opens its doors in late August. Hotel…

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Athens, GA Voted a "Best City of 2009"

Athens, GA was recently voted #5 on Kiplinger's Personal Finance's 10 Best Cities of 2009. Kiplinger's chose cities that offered solid employment and the talent to create new, well-paying positions. UGA provides a multitude of jobs for Athens residents, a reason Athens is steadily climbing into…

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Weekly Freebie!

With Memorial Day rolling in on Monday, we will all need that classic summer staple- watermelon- for our pool parties and barbecues! The Athens Farmers' Market is the perfect place to find that plus…

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Annual Tourism Breakfast and Hospitality Awards

This past Friday, May 15, the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Athens Welcome Center hosted hospitality industry representatives and local elected officials at the annual Tourism Breakfast at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. In addition to a Mayoral…

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Athens was "Rickrolled"

As the birth place to the B-52's, Pylon, Widespread Panic, and R.E.M., Athens, GA is no stranger to famous musicians. However, everyone was surprised over the weekend when Rick Astley stopped by Go…

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Athens Top 10 ... For Now

So finals week has turned into two weeks...and thus I have neglected to share as much about this classic city as I would like. Next week, my time as the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau will come…

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