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David Bradley,
President and CEO
Athens Area Chamber
of Commerce

Classic City

Greetings to All!

hen someone asks us what the among many musicians and bands who got friendly neighborhoods outside of downtown
best season is to visit Athens, we their first audiences in Athens. offer more and diverse housing options and
W say every day of the year. With entertainment. Athens is about 75 minutes
nightclubs and live music venues open every Our new Akins Ford Arena is elevating from Atlanta and about 90 minutes south
night, new talent is cultured in the continuum the landscape of entertainment here by of North Georgia wineries and mountain
that made us famous in the music scene welcoming the brand-new Rock Lobsters festivals, cozy log cabins, and river fishing
with R.E.M, Widespread Panic, and the B-52s, professional hockey team along with the and hiking.
UGA Ice Dawgs. The inaugural 2025 calendar
is inviting music fans to larger format Feel the passion for football on fall Saturday
concerts along with family-friendly favorites, afternoons at the historic Sanford Stadium
which debuted this spring with the Harlem – where the UGA Dawgs continue to earn
Globetrotters and Disney on Ice. Read on high ratings in the Southeastern Conference.
about the exhibits inside with the Georgia Picnic and play within 2,000 acres of public
Music Hall of Fame and the entertainment parks. Check out a new or favorite museum
ecosystem surrounding this experience. and theatre, making return visits to a
Athens is named One Our easily navigable and colorful downtown botanical garden and historic sightseeing.
of the 100 Best Cities is across the street from UGA’s historic North Here, you will find outstanding public and
in the World for 2025 Campus. Browse entrepreneurial hip shops private schools and high-quality colleges
By Resonance Consultancy, a and creative spaces with distinctive dining and universities; three leading hospitals
prominent adviser in tourism, options. Athens is consistently honored as and numerous private practices for better
real estate, and economic one of the best college towns in the country healthcare. Professionally, Athens is also
development, partnered with and one of the best cities in which to retire! home to both large manufacturers and
Ipsos, a global market research Athens-Clarke County Unified Government startup companies.
and public opinion leader. consists of the larger City of Athens and the Welcome home, and welcome back to the
smaller, quieter City of Winterville. The scenic, Classic City.

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