Athens Main Street

2019 Sippin Cider Festival returns to downtown Athens December 14

by Tere Richardson
December 10, 2019December 10, 2019

ATHENS, Ala. – Eat, Sip, and Shop at the ninth annual Sippin’ Cider Festival in downtown Athens. Winter’s favorite drink will take center stage in… Read More »

Mayor Marks proclaims Greek Week in Athens

by Tere Richardson
October 13, 2019October 13, 2019

Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks and Athens Main Street Executive Director Tere Richardson along with Athena Grease Goddess and her court are proclaiming October 13 –… Read More »

Seven bands in store for the 2019 Athens Grease Festival

by Tere Richardson
September 30, 2019October 1, 2019

ATHENS, Ala. – The Athens Grease Festival Returns October 19 in Downtown Athens, Alabama. Come and celebrate all things battered and fried from eleven am… Read More »

Athens Grease Festival October 19, 2019 – So many choices for great food!

by Tere Richardson
September 9, 2019September 9, 2019

ATHENS, Ala. – The Athens Grease Festival is thrilled to have food trucks frying for us this year! With creations from the Spud Truck, specializing… Read More »

Athens Main Street honored with five Awards of Excellence at Main Street Alabama conference

by Tere Richardson
August 27, 2019August 27, 2019

ATHENS, Ala. – Athens Main Street Executive Director Tere Richardson announced today [Aug. 27] the non-profit organization, which promotes historic downtown Athens, received five awards… Read More »

Downtown Improvements Impact Fridays After Five and Summer on the Square in August

by Tere Richardson
July 29, 2019July 29, 2019

ATHENS, Ala. – We are thrilled to have the final phase of our beautiful downtown streetscape project beginning. On August 4, the City of Athens… Read More »

This week at the Athens Saturday Market – June 22, 2019 – Kids Day at the Market

by Tere Richardson
June 21, 2019June 27, 2019

We would like to thank our presenting sponsor WOW! Internet Cable & Phone for sponsoring our market this season! Our weekly market sponsor for this… Read More »

Restaurants, Music, Food Trucks, and Merchants at June 21, 2019 Fridays after Five in downtown Athens

by Tere Richardson
June 18, 2019June 20, 2019

ATHENS, Ala. – Bring your friends and family to Downtown Athens and come see what the Square has to offer! Fridays After Five will be… Read More »

City of Athens and Athens Main Street welcome Hildegard’s German Cuisine to the downtown Square

by Tere Richardson
June 18, 2019

ATHENS, Ala. – Downtown Athens is welcoming a German restaurant that Eric and Amy Miller plan to open next year on Marion Street. The couple… Read More »

Enjoy Local Shops on a Sunday Afternoon in Downtown Athens

by Tere Richardson
June 5, 2019June 5, 2019

ATHENS, Ala. – Come shop and dine in Downtown Athens on a Sunday afternoon! This summer, local shops, and businesses will be open on the… Read More »