The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Coastal Southeast

Stop 19 · Days 196–197

Athens

Athens, GA

A quintessential Southern college town and a legendary music scene — R.E.M. and the B-52s came out of these clubs.

Where to stay

  • A downtown Athens hotel

    Walkable to the campus and the music venues.

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You gotta eat this

  • Southern brunch & a local beer

    The college-town food scene is excellent and cheap.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 196Day 196 — Campus & the ClubsFull day · 4h planned
  2. 197Day 197 — North to HelenDrive day · 1h 15m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Cities & Metros
  • Concerts & Venues