Athens comes alive for Carnival weekend 2026 with parades, family workshops, live concerts and vibrant nightlife events ...

The five mayoral candidates Tim Denson, Dexter Fisher, LaKeisha Gantt, Sharon Miller and Mara Zuniga will debate Thursday evening.

The 8th annual Historic Athens Mardi Gras event occurred at 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. The event featured live performances, a best dressed competition ...

The supergroup, featuring former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, was joined by his onetime bandmate Mike Mills for Drink the Sea’s cover of R.E.M.’s 1987 hit “The One I Love.” The band also includes ...

From post-punk’s jagged edges to stadium rock’s final roar, 1979 was the year music’s old guard met its neon future ...

Some Olympic venues are abandoned after the Games, but the main stadiums often get a second life as general sports arenas or concert venues.

Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the ...

February is Black History Month, and we’ve put together a list of ways to commemorate the occasion. From new exhibits and films, to history tours and Black-owned tastings, there are a number of ways ...

ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia students were out enjoying the snow that fell in Athens on Saturday. Several students found hills on campus to sled down, like the one outside Brumby Hall. While ...

The snow is coming down in some parts of Georgia, and its expected to intensify as the day moves on. It has been slow to develop, but forecasts still predict a heavy snow event to occur throughout ...

If you’ve followed Strings’ shows, you know the script is that there is no script. Sets are fluid, genre‑bending, and often stretch past the three‑hour mark with a short intermission. Strings balances ...

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