ATHENS, Ala. – Travel down to Downtown Athens and spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon shopping and eating! After the success of the first Summer on the Square: Second Sundays, we are very excited that more downtown shops will be participant Sunday, July 14th! Amy Higginbottom, owner of Trinity’s said, “Our downtown restaurants were also a […]
ATHENS, Ala. – Athens Arts League is offering the community back-to-back free concerts for July’s Art After Hours event. The concerts will be Thursday, July 11, from 6-8 p.m., and Friday, July 12, from 7-9 p.m. Thursday’s performance will feature Huntsville-based Temple of Blood with the original drummer from Nile, Pete Hammoura. Temple of Blood’s […]
ATHENS, Ala. – Athens Arts League is expanding the Fourth of July holiday celebration into the weekend by hosting a free community street party. The Scout House Street Party with music and food trucks will be Saturday, July 6, from 5-9 p.m. on East Street beside Scout Music House. Plato Jones, a Tuscaloosa cover band […]
🌟 Welcome the newest owner of Belles & Beaus , Tevvy McDole 🌟 Belles and Beaus is a boutique consignment store specializing in children’s clothing and items! Their vision is to have a place for great quality and affordable children’s items along with new boutique and gift items. Stop by and see all the new changes! Belles & Beaus is […]
ATHENS, Ala. – Start the summer off right by enjoying all downtown has to offer for the entire family! Fridays After Five will be held on selected Fridays of each month in May-August, beginning this Friday, May 24 from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Athens, AL. Fridays After Five was created to encourage residents and out-of-towners […]
ATHENS, ALA. – Athens Arts League is moving this month’s Art After Hours to Saturday, May 11, from 7-9 p.m. on Washington Street and at High Cotton Arts. The free community event is normally on the second Friday, but the community will be celebrating Relay for Life on Friday, May 10, so organizers opted to […]
Are you a homebaker or homecook that wants to make some extra cash on your Saturday mornings? We would love to have you at the Athens Saturday Market! Please fill out the form below if you are interested: If you are interested in more information about the Athens Saturday Market, click here!
ATHENS, Ala. – (THE NEWS COURIER) — If you’ve ever attended the Athens Grease Festival and thought a cold beer would complement your fried Oreos, you’ll want to make sure you’re at this year’s event. At a public meeting for Athens Main Street stakeholders Thursday, Director Tere Richardson revealed this year’s Athens Grease Festival would […]
ATHENS, Ala. – Are you a farmer, an artist, or prepared food vendor? If so, you are encouraged to apply to be a part of the 2019 Athens Saturday Market season. The 2019 season will take place from 8:00 a.m. until noon each Saturday from June 1 through August 24 at the Farmers Market Pavilion […]
ATHENS, Ala. – Eight years ago, Athens State University Art Professor Gail Bergeron challenged her art sculpture students to help bring Mardi Gras to Downtown Athens. The New Orleans native created a block party where students, dubbed the Athens State University ARTHEADS, created head pieces based on a parade theme and encouraged the community to […]
