Southern Stays is a series in which we will review a property, whether it be a hostel, hotel or other form of accommodation. To suggest a property please leave a comment or email us. The Graduate Athens is another one of the South's outposts of this stylish boutique hotel chain set in college towns, along with Oxford, Richmond, and Charlottesville. Originally the … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: The Graduate Athens
Athens
R.E.M. Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
The band known as R.E.M. was formed in 1980 in Athens, Georgia by Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Bill Berry. Stipe was an art student at the University of Georgia, where he befriended Buck, an Emory University dropout working at a downtown record store. From there they met Mills and Berry, Macon natives, at a party and began rehearsing at an old church. They rose … [Read more...] about R.E.M. Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
Gameday Guide to Athens, Georgia
It’s fall in the South, which means a few things. The humidity has started to lessen and the temperatures started to lower. The students are back in school. And college football season is upon is. No matter what team you root for, the region has so many great college towns with plenty to offer beyond the campus. Next up is Athens, a city all of us writers are familiar with. … [Read more...] about Gameday Guide to Athens, Georgia
Visiting the Georgia Museum of Art
Established in 1948, the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, Georgia became the state's official art museum in 1982. It's located on the campus of the University of Georgia's Lamar Dodd School of Art. The permanent collection boasts works of American art, including paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries with an emphasis on regional art. You'll find works by folk artist Howard … [Read more...] about Visiting the Georgia Museum of Art
Georgia Food Tours’ Downtown Athens Tour
Food tours are one of the best ways to experience a new destination and the South is no different. Athens Food Tours was founded by Mary Charles Howard in 2011 as a way to connect visitors with the farmers in the area as well as the restaurants to see the full background of the food scene. She then expanded into Roswell and added another tour into the Athens area that involves … [Read more...] about Georgia Food Tours’ Downtown Athens Tour
