Four friends drive across the country to retrieve a videotape of one cheating accidentally sent to a girlfriend. Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Amy Smart and Tom Green star. Specific scenes were filmed at the University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium and campus, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University and University of Tennessee campuses and Atlanta's Woodward … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Road Trip
Athens
The South’s Best College Towns
The South is the land of college football as a religion, so it makes sense that the college towns here are on another level than those you'll find anywhere else in the country. What makes a great college town is a level of pride, not just for the school and its sports teams, but for the city as a whole. It has its own culture outside of the university, particularly in those … [Read more...] about The South’s Best College Towns
Film Friday: The Spectacular Now
In the style of John Hughes classics, The Spectacular Now brings opposites together as hard-partying Sutter, played by Miles Teller, falls for good girl Amy, played by Shailene Woodley. She plans for her future while he plans for the next party. Kyle Chandler and Jennifer Jason Leigh play supporting roles. The movie was filmed all around Athens, including on the University … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Spectacular Now
Small Town Saturday: Athens, GA
Many college towns don't seem to have much going on outside of the school, but Athens is rich in Antebellum history and has a music scene that famously supported bands R.E.M. and the B-52s. It's also developing a well-known restaurant scene, particularly with Chef Hugh Acheson's restaurants The National and Five and Ten. The image above is a railroad trestle featured in … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Athens, GA
Touring Georgia’s Antebellum Trail
Georgia's Antebellum Trail is one of the oldest parts of the state and has some of the most historically preserved buildings in the South. Travelers can start in Athens, home to the University of Georgia, and end in music mecca Macon or travel in the opposite direction. Athens Athens is home to the University of Georgia and was the stomping grounds for music … [Read more...] about Touring Georgia’s Antebellum Trail
