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🏈 Georgia Bulldogs enter the season ranked No. 3 nationally
🎬 The Athens Film Festival is bringing 110+ films to town next week
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🧋 This Family-Run Sushi Spot Just Launched New Summer Drinks!
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SushiOne & Bobalicious Cafe in Watkinsville has a new reason to stop by: cold fruit teas, milk teas, slushies, and blended drinks made for the kind of afternoon where you want something refreshing before dinner.
Their drink menu has options like Dragon Fruit & Lemonade Paradise, Mangonada, Strawberry Sunburst, Tropical Blast, Butterfly Dream Tea, Strawberry Lemon Tea, and Tango Mango.
Pair one with sushi rolls, pho, bento boxes, poke bowls, bao buns, or make it a night out with one of their karaoke rooms. It’s the family-run spot from Julie Nguyen and her family, open 7 days a week.
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🤿 How Athenians of All Ages are Learning Scuba Diving this Fall
If you’ve ever thought scuba looked fun but never knew where to start, contacting Dolphin Dive Center is the local Athens shop that helps beginners get certified.
Since 1999, they’ve helped Athenians start diving with beginner certification, equipment sales and service, continuing education, and dive trips.
Their beginner Open Water course is made for first-timers: no prior scuba certification required, minimum age 12, online learning, classroom time, pool practice, and instructor-led checkout dives.
You don’t need to be young, ultra-fit, or the adventure-sports type to ask about it, just comfortable in the water and healthy enough to dive.
It works for adults, teens, parents, couples, empty nesters, retirees, and friend groups who want to do something more memorable this fall than the usual dinner plans.
Classes run every month, so now is the right time to get your questions answered and see which upcoming class fits your schedule.
Fill out the Contact Form and Dolphin Dive Center will help you figure out the right first step.
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🏈 Georgia is heading into football season ranked No. 3
The Georgia Bulldogs will begin the 2026 season ranked No. 3 nationally in the preseason AP Top 25, putting them among the top three teams in the country heading into the season.
Why It Matters: Football season is almost here, and Athens is about to get busy again. A top-three preseason ranking means expectations are already high as the Dawgs get ready for another season.
Read more here.
🚲 Athens Is Planning Safer Ways to Get Around
Athens-Clarke County is updating its Athens in Motion bike and pedestrian plan, originally approved in 2018. The updated plan focuses on improving safety and creating better connections for people walking, biking, and getting around Athens without a car.
Why It Matters: Whether you're walking downtown, biking to a local spot, or simply trying to make your way around town, changes to Athens' streets can affect how easy and comfortable it is to get around. The updated plan could shape transportation projects across Athens in the years ahead.
Read more here.
🏠 The Question Every Great Kitchen Gets: Who Did It?
You know the moment: friends come over, stop in the kitchen, and ask, “Who did it?”
That is the kind of reaction Wendy Ritchey designs for at Next Kitchen & Bath, her Athens-based kitchen and bathroom remodeling company.
Wendy grew up in Athens, moved back so her children could grow up here too, and eventually turned her longtime love of renovations and interior design into the business.
She meets with each client herself, learns how they cook and gather, then designs the layout and helps select the cabinetry, countertops, lighting, tile, and finishes.
Wendy also coordinates the contractors and stays involved through the final walkthrough, keeping the original vision connected to what is actually built.
Her style leans timeless rather than trendy, creating rooms that feel personal now without looking dated a few years later.
If that sounds like the kitchen you have been saving photos of, show Wendy your space and start the conversation.
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🎨 Family Day: ‘Marble’ous Portraits | Georgia Museum of Art | Athens | Aug. 22 | More Explore the museum's Edmonia Lewis exhibition and create your own art during this family-friendly afternoon.
🌿 Community Open House | Georgia Museum of Art | Athens | Aug. 22 | More Spend the day exploring the Georgia Museum of Art during its Community Open House.
⚽ Soccer in Sanford | Sanford Stadium | Athens | Aug. 20 | More UGA Soccer takes on James Madison Thursday evening in a special match at Sanford Stadium.
🍺 Athens Beer Fest | Akins Ford Arena | Athens | Aug. 22 | More Enjoy regional beer, live music, and cornhole during this annual Athens favorite.
🎸 Futurebirds, Far Out Country Tour | Georgia Theatre | Athens | Aug. 20 | More Catch Athens' own Futurebirds at the Georgia Theatre Thursday night.
🎭 Murder, Mystery, & Mayhem! | Marigold Auditorium | Winterville | Aug. 21–22 | More A summer community theater production featuring music, costumes, choreography, and a little mystery.
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