Think Globally, Meme Locally
Coffee and pastry chain known for its long, winding drive through and consistently incorrect orders.
Millege Ave Dunkin
This classic rock band is by far the most successful music group to hail from Athens. Hits include Losing My Religion and Everybody Hurts
R.E.M.
Central hub of campus/fried cylindrical potatoes often eaten as a side dish.
Tate/tater tot
This man with teeny tiny spectacles presides over the University of Georgia.
Jere Morehead
Having to drive to this side of town provokes sighs and disappointing GPS ETAs. I have to drive longer than 10 minutes to get somewhere in this town???
The Eastside
Local taco shop with unpredictable lunch hours.
Taqueria del Sol
This cult classic, somewhat trashy music club located in downtown Athens was closed during the COVID pandemic. Following its closure, the landlord responsible, who was also the owner of Church Bar, became the subject of scandal around town.
Caledonia Lounge
Road leading from downtown to Bolton and through 5 Points/vegetable grown for carving during Halloween.
Lumpkin/pumpkin
This former UGA player was known for his nerdy looking glasses, or “specs."
Rodrigo Blankenship
This side of town is the swankiest, but in a hippie way. Lots of brightly colored houses, big front porches, and people that are living the Athens dream in this area with an extremely vague name.
Normaltown
Circling this college town, this highway is known to intimidate newcomers and longtime residents alike.
The Loop
Immortalized as April’s favorite band in the show Parks and Recreation, this band specialized in faux accents and pretentious lyrics about Anne Frank.
Neutral Milk Hotel
Highway off of Milledge Ave/fried pork strip eaten commonly for breakfast.
Macon/bacon
This owner of a local coffee bar and music venue of his same name is the MC of open mic, jazz nights, swing dancing, and more!
Seth Hendershot
Across from the arch, this part of town is bustling day and especially night.
Downtown
The paid parking lot for Hendershots and other shops on Prince Ave with confusing guidelines, pricing, and hours. Also, located right next to free street parking.
Bottleworks Parking
Composed of two recent UGA boss babes, this band is the definition of up and coming on the local music scene. Most recently, they graced the cover of Flagpole Magazine.
Hotel Fiction
Commonly seen on street corners downtown, this man plays songs of every genre on an unconventional instrument.
Jackie the Drum Man
This area is the conservative voting bloc of Athens, and also the nicest neighborhood in the city. The grocery store here has a minimum purchase of $15 and the soul of your firstborn.
Five Points
Known for their intensity and lack of concern for customer service, this pub’s bartenders/baristas are infamously intimidating as to only attract the most badass clientele.
Walker's
This Athens-based artist draws upon his Japanese-American heritage and classical violin training in his unique act. Hint: His name rhymes!
Kishi Bashi
This oft-forgotten city is within Athens Clarke County limits, but is not the city of Athens. Cow farms, a farmers market, and a true small country charm make this place unique.
Winterville