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Living in Athens

Living in Athens. Housing, Dining, Entertainment and Recreation. Housing Options. Athens online visitors guide Rentals & Roommates Apartment Finder Craigslist & MapsKrieg Stiles Properties Bulldog Rent Boulevard Property Management Landmark Properties Classic City Realty

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Living in Athens

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  1. Living in Athens Housing, Dining, Entertainment and Recreation

  2. Housing Options

  3. Athens online visitors guide • Rentals & Roommates • Apartment Finder • Craigslist & MapsKrieg • Stiles Properties • Bulldog Rent • Boulevard Property Management • Landmark Properties • Classic City Realty • MBA Housing Survey • Info on where current MBAs live Neighborhoods • Boulevard Historic District • Cobbham • College Station/Barnett Shoals/Gaines School  • Downtown • East Athens • Five Points • Normaltown • Westside Off-Campus Housing

  4. Things to consider when renting an apt • Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook • Questions to Ask Your Landlord • Roommates & Leases • Renters Insurance • Utilities (always ask your landlord, but here are some common ones) • Electric: Georgia Power • Gas: Gas South • Cable/Phone/Internet: Charter Communications, DirecTV*,AT&T • Athens Clarke Police/Crime Statistics • On Campus Housing Housing Continued *Note that not all landlords allow satellite dish installation, be sure to check with yours first

  5. Restaurants in Athens

  6. Picantes • Mexican restaurant where mostly everyone is from Terry! • Clocked • Tasty burger joint • Five Star Day Café • Delicious southern soul food • The Globe • An old-fashioned pub with an underrated menu • The Gyro Wrap • Mediterranean food • Little Italy • Cheapest slice in town • The Taco Stand • Fast, cheap, and awesome • Taste of India • Wonderful lunch buffet • Transmetropolitan • Best pizza in Athens • Utage • Sushi, home of the Gatorhaterroll • Your Pie • Design your own pizza Downtown Power Lunches

  7. Espresso Royale • Great coffee located right on Broad St. • Jittery Joe’s • Local coffee bar chain • Walker’s • Coffee bar by day, pub by night Coffee

  8. Big City Bread Café • Secret little breakfast spot near downtown • Barberitos • Delicious Mexican, started in Athens, GA! • Cali ‘N’ Tito’s • Authentic Latin cuisine with a great atmosphere • Farm 255 • All natural Athens grown goodness • The Grit • Athens’ famous vegetarian eatery • Ike & Jane • Quaint café & bakery in Normaltown • Jot’Em Down Country Store & BBQ • Best BBQ in Athens • Mama’s Boy • Artful approach to Southern dining • Taquería del Sol • Reinventing the taco • Wilson’s Soul Food • An Athens’ classic Casual Fridays

  9. Five & Ten* • Contemporary American • Casa Mia • Latin and Spanish cuisine • East West Bistro • Upscale bistro • Last Resort Grill • Southern cuisine • Shokitini • Sushi • The National* • Mediterranean-inspired * Pricey but Worth it. Business Professional

  10. Yelp • Urban Spoon Other resources

  11. Entertainment in Athens

  12. The 40 Watt • Legendary club that features a heavy rotation of local and national college rock bands • Ciné • Arthouse theater downtown • The Classic Center • Large auditorium that hosts national acts and miscellaneous events • The Georgia Theatre • Hosts a variety of national acts and regional jam bands (Currently Being Rebuilt) • Kingpins Bowl and Brew • Rent lanes by the hour at this cool, little alley Entertainment Options

  13. For more options, pick up a weekly copy of Flagpole Magazine

  14. Parks and Recreation

  15. Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services • Arts, Athletics, Natural Resources and Recreation • Parks, Parks and More Parks • State Botanical Garden of Georgia • 5+ Miles of Forest Jogging/Walking Trails • UGA Intramural Fields and Lake Herrick • Sports Fields, Jogging/Walking Trails, Off-leash Area for Dogs • Athens-Clarke County & UGA Sports Parks and Recreation

  16. Parks & Rec Parks and Recreation

  17. Living in Athens Welcome Home

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