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Central Georgia
Central Georgia is a mostly rural catch-all for everything that's not metro Atlanta, moun-
tainous north Georgia or swampy Savannah. It feels rustic, real and definitively South-
ern.
Athens
A beery, artsy and laid-back college town roughly 70 miles east of Atlanta, Athens has
an extremely popular football team (the University of Georgia Bulldogs), a world-fam-
ous music scene (which has launched artists including the B-52s, R.E.M. and Wide-
spread Panic) and a burgeoning restaurant culture. The university drives the culture of
Athens and ensures an ever-replenishing supply of young bar-hoppers and concert goers,
some of whom stick around long after graduation and become 'townies.' The pleasant,
walkable downtown offers a plethora of funky choices for eating, drinking and shopping.
Sights
Georgia Museum of Art MUSEUM
( www.georgiamuseum.org ; 90 Carlton St; suggested donation $3; 10am-5pm Tue-Wed, Fri & Sat,
to 9pm Thu, 1-5pm Sun) A smart, modern gallery open to the public where brainy, arty
types set up in the wired lobby for personal study and art hounds gawk at modern sculp-
ture in the courtyard garden and a tremendous collection from American realists of the
1930s. Rotating exhibitions always inspire.
State Botanical Garden of Georgia GARDENS
( 706-369-5884; www.uga.edu / ~botgarden; 2450 S Milledge Ave; 8am-8pm) Truly
gorgeous, with winding outdoor paths and a socio-historical edge to boot, Athens' gar-
dens rivals Atlanta's. Signs provide smart context for its amazing collection of plants,
which runs the gamut from rare and threatened species to nearly 5 miles of top-notch
woodland walking trails.
Sleeping & Eating
Athens does not have a great selection of lodging. There are standard chains just out of
town on W Broad St.
 
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