Athens
Classic City
General Information
Other Name: -, District: Georgia, State: South, United States of America
Area: 118.2 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
Long Distance Code: +1
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Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state.The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial creation of Athens and its subsequent growth.The city is home to numerous eclectic music venues, restaurants, bars, and coffee shops that cater to its creative climate.Every spring Athens plays host to a number of bicycle races collectively known as the Twilight Series. The most popular of these is the Twilight Criterium.Location
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Named after two of Georgia''s most famous football coaches, Wallace Butts and Harry Mehre, and serving as a monument to the achievements of UGA sports teams, this museum pays tribute to over 100 years of Georgia''s athletic programs while featuring football highlights on touch-screen video displays and an exhibit of Heisman trophies.
The 11,400 square foot Environment, Natural Science, and Appropriate Technology Center provides science and natural science education for all ages and highlights energy-saving and "green" technology, construction, and architecture.
Housing a permanent collection of over 8,000 paintings, sculptures, and other works of art by regional, national, and international artists, this museum also features traveling exhibitions from all over the world and includes a cafe and a museum gift shop.
Located in the historic, circa 1850 Ware-Lyndon House, a Late Greek Revival style house which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this arts center plays hosts to numerous exhibitions, events, classes, and festivals and includes large, airy galleries, artists'' workshops, a children''s wing, a gift shop, and a perennial garden.
The Navy Supply Corps Museum in Athens features ship models, historic uniforms, cooking equipment and memorabilia.
Enter this serene 313 acre oasis through the three story glass and steel Visitors Center and Conservatory and explore walking trails for the study and enjoyment of the Georgia''s indigenous flora, rose gardens, and other habitats.
Home to the Athens Symphony, this state-of-the-art, 2050 seat performing arts center also features Broadway productions, headline entertainers, and concerts throughout the year.
The Taylor-Grady House in Athens is a Greek Revival-style home that was built in the mid-1840s by General Robert Taylor, a planter and cotton merchant. The home was purchased in 1863 by the family of Henry W. Grady, who became managing editor of the "Atlanta Constitution".The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Displaying photographs and equipment of legends of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, this hall of fame honors past collegiate players, coaches, and contributors.