Athens This Weekend: November 23-25

After the Turkey and Pumpkin Pie are finished and the house is clean from the Thanksgiving feast, head out and celebrate Athens! We have so much to be grateful for, with several UGA athletic events, thriving local businesses, and spectacular home-grown musicians!

UGA Basketball vs. East Tennessee State

Even when the students are away, the Dawgs will play! Friday night at 7:00 p.m., watch the Men's Basketball team & East Tennessee State at Stegeman Coliseum. Find a $5 admission coupon on our website & at local hotels!  Corey Smith @ the GA Theatre Hometown star Corey Smith returns for a two-night run at the Georgia Theatre. Enjoy a Friday night show or Saturday after the home football game starting at 9 p.m.! Don't miss a Corey Smith show in the city that helped inspire it all! You'll also receive a free download of Smith's hit song "Every Dawg" with each ticket purchase! UGA Football vs. GA Tech It's the battle for state bragging rights as Georgia Tech (5-5) plays Georgia (9-1) in a battle 'Between the Hedges'! Kick-off is set at noon for the last regular season game of the year. Celebrate the performance of the seniors with a ceremony before the game and BEAT TECH!   More events... UGA Women's Volleyball vs. Florida, Friday @ 7  Yuengling Gridiron Music Series, Friday @ 8:30 & Saturday @ 9

Athens This Weekend: November 16-18

Football is back in town! This weekend, the Eagles are flying up from Statesboro, GA to play in Sanford Stadium. With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, be sure to celebrate the SEC East Championship and take a trip to Athens, GA! 

Yuengling Presents: The Gridiron Music Series 

Celebrate two of Georgia's greatest musical acts with the shows at the Melting Point this weekend! On Friday at 9 p.m., The Big Payback, a James Brown cover band will rock the night away! Saturday after the game, The Other Brothers Band play tribute to The Allman Brothers. 

UGA Football vs. Georgia Southern

Get ready for the first of two in-state battles when UGA welcomes Georgia Southern to Athens! Kick off is set for 1:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on ABC. Don't miss the Dawg Walk, two hours before the game to congratulate the team on an SEC East Championship! 

Hidden In Plain Sight 

Canopy invites you to an evening of dance, film, and music featuring the Underground Dance Society at their Tracy St. studio! Get your tickets for this family-friendly event for their two shows this weekend: Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

Even MORE events!

• Third Thursday for Visual Arts in Athens, Thursday @ 6-9 p.m.
• Athens Fashion Invasion, Thursday @ 8 pm. 
• Rehab with Oh Geez, Saturday @ 8 p.m.
• Hitchcock Classic Thriller Series: NOTORIOUS, Fri. & Sat. @ 7:30, Sunday @ 2:30

Want a complete list of all upcoming activities and goings-on in Athens?  Explore our event calendar at Visit Athens, Georgia.
  
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Athens This Weekend: September 21-23

Another weekend is upon us!! Looking for a great Georgia getaway? Head to Athens, GA to enjoy great food, awesome music and oh yeah, UGA football!!  If you're coming in town for Saturday's game, be sure to check out our Football Information page on the CVB website! 

1. UGA Football vs. Vanderbilt

The game is sold out and emotions will be high as the Commodores head into Sanford Stadium for Saturday's 7:45 kickoff! Our Bulldogs have won 16 of their last 17 meetings against Vandy, but that doesn't mean it won't be a fight!

2. New Belgium Brewing's Clips of Faith 

The company that brought you Fat Tire has launched an 18-city tour around the country, combining beer tastings, short films in a festival atmosphere. All proceeds from the tastings & activities supports our much-loved non-profit Bike Athens. The event takes place at the Lyndon House Arts Center, just north of Downtown on Friday evening from 7-10.

3. The Whigs at the Georgia Theatre

The Whigs rock-- hard. They're another great product of the Athens music scene and we're lucky to call them our own. On Friday night, the trio will headline a show at the Georgia Theatre! Tickets are $15.
 

Be sure to check out these other great events, too!

• 2012 Yuengling Gridiron Music Series
• Nighttime Paddle
• The Athens Corn Maze
• UGA Womens Volleyball

Want a complete list of all upcoming activities and goings-on in Athens? Check out our event calendar at Visit Athens, Georgia.
  
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Athens This Weekend: September 14-16

Up in Athens, GA, we can feel fall slowly making it's way into town! It should be a beautiful time in the Classic City. This weekend, UGA hosts Florida Atlantic for the first night game of the season. In addition, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia is hosting a fun family festival and of course, plenty of great music all around town. Why make it a Gameday when you can make it a Football Weekend? Check out our page for your go-to guide! 

1. UGA Football vs. Florida Atlantic

Tickets are sold out for Saturday's game at Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs are 2-0 after a battle in Missouri last week. It will be the first night game of the season, with a kick-off at 7:30 p.m. against Florida Atlantic.

2. Insectival, 20th Annual

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia will host the family-friendly Insectival festival on Saturday, 9/14 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will plenty of fun activities with prizes, including a roach and beetle race, puppet show, and a butterfly release. Admission is $5 per child, or a $20 family maximum.

3. 2012 Yuengling Gridiron Music Series 

Every Friday and Saturday evening of the 2012 Football season, The Melting Point at the Foundry will host live musical performances on home game weekends. This Friday, motown band The Grains of Sand will hit the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, The Hands of Time begin at 4 p.m. for a free tailgate party, so you can get to Sanford just in time for kick-off!

Other Events:

Athens Heritage Walks: Buena Vista Heights, presented by the Athens Heritage Foundation. Sunday @ 2 p.m.

UGA Womens Soccer vs. Vanderbilt, at the UGA Soccer Complex. Friday @ 7 p.m.

Want a complete list of all upcoming activities and goings-on in Athens? Check out our event calendar at Visit Athens, Georgia.
  
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Athens, GA: The Perfect Fall Football Weekend Getaway

Fall weekends at the University of Georgia bring thousands of sports enthusiasts to the campus, eager to enjoy a fun-filled Georgia Bulldogs football weekend in Athens, Georgia beyond the hedges of Sanford Stadium. There's nothing like SEC football, and we like to think Athens is one of the finest SEC towns on the schedule! With fantastic live music and entertainment, several unique tour options and award-winning dining choices, traveling fans of all ages are sure to be pleased. 

The game day energy circulating through fans crowded into Sanford Stadium continues long after the final whistle is blown. Downtown Athens, the heart of this historic college town's live music scene, boasts world-famous musical venues that big-name bands and artists, including Widespread Panic, the B-52's and R.E.M, can call home to. Weekend evenings are particularly exciting, as clubs like The 40 Watt, the Melting Point and the Georgia Theatre play host to various concerts and performances. 

Athens, Georgia Music History Tours offer an in-depth look at how the city became the musical mecca that it is today, by guiding fans through the Classic City's most influential music sites. The Athens Welcome Center has an extensive list of even more self-guided tour options exploring the town's local heritage. Of these include the Downtown Athens tour, the Milledge Avenue tour and the Civil War Tours of Athens. 

For a unique culinary experience, Athens Food Tours offer a wide variety of guided walking food tours for eaters of all fitness levels. Options include regularly-scheduled neighborhood tours of Athens, Georgia's Five Points, Prince Avenue, Downtown, or Normaltown areas, or partaking in specialty themed tours. Participants will enjoy an array of local and regional cuisine, prepared by many of Athens' most celebrated restaurants. 

To continue the tailgate even after the game is over, fans can take a trip to the award-winning Terrapin Beer Co. for a tour of the brewery, complete with tastings of the facility's house-crafted brews. Live music is performed each night, to be enjoyed by adults, children, and even pets. Terrapin offers tours Wednesday through Saturday evenings, beginning at 5:30 p.m., lasting until 7:30 p.m. The tour is free, with the option of purchasing a pint glass for $10, or a specialty glass for $12 for the tastings. 

Win or lose, hungry football fans cannot complete a visit to Athens without stopping in at any one of the city's acclaimed eateries. The Five Points area boasts the James Beard award-winning chef Hugh Acheson's upscale restaurant 5 &10. Downtown Athens is home to Farm 255, a unique dining experience that promises farm-to-table freshness, using only seasonal and sustainable food grown by local farmers. A terrific Sunday brunch can be enjoyed at Athens' favorite music-club-turned-restaurant, the Last Resort Grill. For a complete a list of the city's excellent dining options, visit  http://www.visitathensga.com/.

Whatever it is that you and your family want to do this fall during UGA football weekends, Athens, Georgia has a variety of activities, events, and locales that will make for the perfect weekend getaway!  Check out our 2012 UGA Football Weekend page at www.VisitAthensGA.com/football for more ideas and tips on where to park, where to eat, and what to do.

--Elizabeth Bertrand