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State Botanical Garden of Georgia

of Georgia, Athens is home to one of
the most diverse collections of specialty
nurseries and gardens in the Southeast,
with miles of greenery and flowering
blooms to be admired.

If art excites your senses, prepare to be
inspired, amazed, and awestruck as you
enjoy the many creative outlets in Athens.
LEGENDARY
MUSIC SCENE
The Athens music scene is legendary.
It exploded in the late 1970s when the
B-52s and R.E.M. took the world by storm.
Athens is your music, arts, It never slowed down in the decades
that followed, producing internationally
and entertainment hub renowned acts like Widespread Panic,
Drive-By Truckers, and Of Montreal, to

reativity and culture Visitors can also stroll through a gallery
permeate everything in of stimulating paintings and sculptures,
Athens. It is a regional or be blown away by talented musicians
hotspot for cultural activity, playing rock, country, jazz, roots music,
featuring hundreds of and more at a plethora of venues. No
options for live music, food and spirits, matter your age or your interest, Athens
art galleries, and theaters. has something fun happening every night
of the week. It’s no wonder it is annually
The performing arts are alive and thriving touted as one of the top destinations for
at places like The Classic Center, UGA’s arts and culture in the Southeast.
Performing Arts Center, The Morton
Theatre, Athens Creative Theatre, and You an also enjoy art crafted by
East Athens Educational Dance Center. Mother Nature in the beautiful, natural
Broadway productions combine with surroundings in Athens. From the expertly
movie complexes and alternative manicured lawns of the UGA campus and
cinemas that bring the world to Athens. arboretum to the State Botanical Garden

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