The area's mild climate produces
average high and low temperatures ranging from 45 degrees to 61 degrees in
January, and 69 to 87 degrees in July. Rainfall averages 50 inches per
year.
The area's cost of living routinely
ranks lower than the national average in nearly every consumer category. New
comers find that our community offers an affordable cost of living.
Sports fans thrill to the competition between top
teams in virtually every sport and relive old rivalries as
they view University of Georgia sports memorabilia in Butts-Mehre
Heritage Hall Sports Museum.
Art lovers will enjoy the many galleries around town
as well as the Georgia Museum of Art
on campus.
Thousands flock to the State
Botanical Garden each year, while others are attracted to Athens' historical
sites and attractions, such as the Navy Supply Corps Museum.
Georgia's Classic City extends an
invitation for you to enjoy the performance from "The Best Seat in the
South!"
Some Places Of Interest
in Athens:
Historic Homes
The City of Athens has a wide range
of preserved homes representing various architectural periods, including
Antebellum, Victorian, and Early 20th Century. Homes not to be missed include
the Arnocroft House, the Taylor - Grady House, the UGA President's home, the
Wray - Nicholson House, and the Church - Waddel - Brumby House, which also
serves as home to the Athens Welcome Center. Some of the homes offer guided
tours. Self-guided walking and driving tours of historic Athens homes are
available.
The Classic Center
In the heart of downtown, The Classic Center is a meeting, special events, and performing arts venue providing entertainment, unique dining opportunities, and programs of all interests.
This has indeed become Georgia's "Center
of Attraction," as a major place for conferences, meetings, and
exhibitions. The Classic Center Theatre is a state of the art performing arts
theater with 2,000 seats. It offers a variety of entertainment, from touring
Broadway shows to popular concerts. The theatre hosts a wide variety of artists
and music, from classical to country, blues to gospel.
Lyndon House Arts Center
Built in 1850, this was Athen's first
recreation center. Today it serves as a municipal arts center that exhibits the
work of local artists, provides community education programs in the arts, and
promotes awareness of aesthetic concerns.
The Morton Theatre
This is one of the first vauedeville
theaters in the United States built, owned, and operated by "American"
Americans. It opened in 1910, with a concert by black pianist Alice Carter
Simmons. The Morton is now fully restored and presents a wide range of dramatic
and musical performances. Local bands of fame use this place for rehearsals and
filming music.
University of Georgia
Established in 1785, The University
of Georgia is the oldest state-chartered university in the United States.
Today, nearly 30,000 students attend. Greek Revival architecture and beautiful
gardens highlight much of the original grounds known as North
Campus.
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
The official botanical garden of
Georgia, this 313 acre preserve on the Middle Oconee River is set aside for
the study and enjoyment of nature. Walking trails guide you through the state's
indigenous flora, rose gardens, and other habitats. The Visitor
Center/Conservatory has changing indoor tropical and semi-tropical plant
exhibits, art exhibits, a cafe, and a gift shop.
Clarke County Schools
"Our students, teachers, administrators
and staff continue to excel and win local, state, regional and national
awards in every area of the curriculum. Our graduating seniors attend
prestigious universities and colleges across America including Harvard, Yale,
Princeton and Stanford. We have new k-8 language, arts materials and
curriculum, and a new k-12 science curriculum. A dedicated television channel
for the school district is now on the air on Channel 16 of Intermedia. We work
hard to help each student that comes our way be successful." - Lucian Harris,
Ed. D., Superintendent
Counties Surrounding
Athens:
Clarke County
Surrounds Athens and is home to the
University of Georgia, as well as diverse businesses, industry, shopping, and
music and cultural events. Neighorhoods in Clarke County range from historic
through contemporary.
Oconee County
Among Georgia's fastest growing
areas, and features agricultural land, subdivision developments and
established communities. Oconee County ranked in the top 3 best rural counties in the nation to live in! for 2005 & 2006.
Madison County
This seems as all-American as baseball
and apple pie! There is much activity at the Little League diamonds
throughout the year. Madison residents are proud of their homes, nestled among
rolling hills, scenic pastures, and forested woods.
Oglethorpe County
Features pastoral, rolling topography
that invites visitors and residents to slow down, relax, and enjoy the peaceful
country setting. The Colbert Gin and railroad depot are the site of the Canna
Lily Festival each summer.
Jackson County
This county preserves local heritage
through the Crawford B. Long Museum, dedicated to the founder of modern
anaesthesiology. The county offers everything from wooded countryside tracts to
retail shopping outlets at I-85. |
