Athens, GA

[suburban george3]

I like Athens and enjoy my business trips there. I really enjoy wearing my University of Tennessee necktie when I visit my customers there after a Vol defeat of Georgia!! (Yeah, I know, I'm risking my life. But I luv doing crap like that!)

[byrde]

I was recently in Athens for the Summer Commencements at UGA. Here are a few pics I snapped while there.

Athena

These Dogs seem to be everywhere.

The Famous Arches

[t7911]

The Famous Arches

There's only one arch there, champ. If you're looking for famous arches, head over to an old McDonald's like the one on prince avenue. Just a little pet-peeve of mine... people know what an arch is, but when they see that thing(a single arch) they call it 'the arches'.

[Martinman]

Hotel Indigo to open in Athens

Atlanta-based Rialto Property Partners LLC plans to develop a Hotel Indigo in Athens, Ga. The boutique hotel at 500 College Avenue will have 100 rooms and will encompass an entire city block to anchor the north end of the downtown district.

A competition is planned for UGA graphic design students in the Lamar Dodd School of Art to design an Athens music-themed mural for an exterior wall of the hotel. Works from local artists will be on display, and a music venue within the hotel will host local musicians.

[ironchapman]

Great work, byrde! I love seeing all these pics of Athens. Those painted dogs really are something, aren't they?

[ATLman1]

All I have got to say is GOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's FOOTBALL time!!!!!!!!!

UGA Alum 07!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[george]

http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2011-17-11/developer-downtown

walmart rumored anchor causing a stir in downtown Athens.seems like a nice developement though.

[rancenc]

Jobs and investment coming to Athens!

https://businessfacilities.com/2022/04/boehringer-ingelheim-animal-health-plans-57m-expansion-georgia/

[rancenc]

New residential development underway in Athens.