Athens Tickets

Athens
Take an in vogue trip to Athens Georgia and let the stars turn up the volume on romance, enthusiasm and other mesmerizing attractions. Athens has big-city nightlife with a diverse variety of cultural events and live music. Stroll along historic southern streets throbbing with creative potential.

The city of Athens is a place where artists and athletes at UGA games are intermingled exquisitely. You will get whisked away along the sophisticated galleries and conventional settings. Also, treat yourself to amazing performances and fabulous cuisine. Stop and shop in eclectic classic record stores and contemporary boutiques.

Athens is a unified city of US state of Georgia. In 1996, the governments of the Clarke county and City of Athens combined and formed a single governing body referred to as Athens-Clarke County. According to US Census 2005 estimates, the metro area had a population of 175,085. Athens-Clarke County is the principal city of Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Tourism is a key attraction in Athens-Georgia for outsiders and is at its peak from June to September. Fall colors spread its shade in September and October and blossoming flowers and mild weather make springs a good time to spend. Since 2002, the region has been cited as one of Americas top 25 Destinations by the readers of American Style magazine every year.

The quirky Bulldog statues guarding Athens picturesque streetscapes and exhibitions of well-known artwork at the Georgia Museum of Art are worth seeing. Downtown restaurants, boutiques and galleries display amazing original collections by local designers and artists.

The city of Athens is home to many eclectic music venues, coffee shops, pubs, bars and restaurants that cater to its creative potential climate. The area has a big moderate community that coexists with the university students and provides an encouraging and appreciating environment of arts, music and science.

The Athens music scene gained momentum in the early 1970s with many regionally popular bands such as Ravenstone- also called One of the Godfathers of Athens Rock. Ravenstone is a product of the Allens. The original Allens is the oldest bar in Athens but was closed in 2003. However, it re-opened in 2007 at a new location presenting the flavors of same original recipes and commitment to live music.

Among other popular bands are Matthew Sweet, Perpetual Groove, Dreams So Real, Mercyland, Indigo Girls, The Method Actors, The Primates, Flat Duo Jets, Pylon, Love Tractor, Widespread Panic and Modern Skirts. The music scene in Athens continues to produce many revolutionary underground bands and artists that come up into the mainstream music community.

The town is also known to have such significant possessions as the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, famous Tree That Owns Itself-which now is an offspring of the original tree, and the University of Georgia Campus Arboretum. It is the only remaining one of two double barreled cannons produced during the American Civil War.

The Athens is also home to a well-known bar called The Globe. The Globe was voted as the third top bar in America in 2007 by Esquire magazine. The city was home to Network Translations, Inc., which produced the PIX firewall. PIX firewall was later purchased by Cisco Systems.

Athens also has a vibrant and rich literary scene. The town is home to an autonomous publishing body like Hill Street Press. In addition, among well-known authors are Deborah Blum and Edward Larson, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Reginald McKnight and Coleman Barks. Deborah Blum and Edward Larson have won Pulitzer Prize.

Bicycle Races-collectively known as the Twilight Series- is the most favorite activity among local attractions that enchants a large number of visitors every year. The city hosts these races every spring and Twilight Criterium is the most popular race. In addition to these races, Athens has an active bicycle culture. This bicycle event held last Friday of each month at Critical Mass and Courteous.

The annual Human Rights Festival has been contributing remarkably to bring many speakers and activists to Athens over the years, ranging from David Dellinger to Jesse Jackson.

Athens had its first Really Free Market as part of the May Day celebrations on April 28th, 2007. The event was organized by independent Athens and it has since become a well attended monthly event in the spring, summer, and fall.

In general, dont skim the surface of Athens. Its the most appropriate place to look deeply at what you have got and what else you can get on it!