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( 706-549-7871;
www.40watt.com
; 285 W Washington St; admission $5-30)
This legendary
joint has lounges, a tiki bar, $2 PBRs, and has welcomed indie rock to its stage since
R.E.M., the B-52s and Widespread Panic owned this town. It's still where the big hitters
play when they visit.
Georgia Theatre
VENUE
( 706-850-7670;
www.georgiatheatre.com
; 215 N Lumpkin St; 11:30am-midnight Mon-Sat)
When this historic movie theater burnt down it was rebuilt as a hip music venue. Only
the facade and marquee remain from the original, and there is a brand-new bar on the
rooftop with stunning views of uplit downtown.
Sanford Stadium
STADIUM
( 706-542-9036;
www.georgiadogs.com
; 100 Sanford Dr)
Home of the beloved University of
Georgia Bulldogs football team.
Information
Dougherty St; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
, in a historic antebellum house at the
corner of Thomas St, provides maps and information on local tours - these include a
Civil War tour and the 'Walking Tour of Athens Music History.'
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Savannah
Like a proper Southern belle with a an electric-blue streak in her hair, this grand historic
town revolves around formal antebellum architecture and the revelry of local students
from Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). It sits alongside the Savannah River,
about 18 miles from the coast, amid Lowcountry swamps and mammoth live oak trees
dripping with Spanish moss. With its colonial mansions, and beautiful squares, Savannah
preserves its past with pride and grace. However, unlike its sister city of Charleston, SC,
which retains its reputation as a dignified and refined cultural center, Savannah is a little
gritty, lived in, and real.
