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Old 08-19-2013, 04:05 PM
 
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Mainly I want information on downtown Athens and the bar scene.

So UGA has been ranked as a top 5 party school on a consistent basis. Personally, I want to know more about the popular bars in downtown Athens and what kind of crowds they attract. What bar would be best if I want to just hang out with my friends, which bar would be best if I want to make friends with UGA students, which bar is known for attracting a lot of the Greek Crowds, which bar is known for attracting people who are looking to just go out and hookup, etc.

Going there as a grad student so I wanted some info.
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Old 08-19-2013, 07:13 PM
 
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Flagpole Magazine | Athens, GA News, Music, Arts, Restaurants

This "paper" covers the night scene for Athens. Lots of other stuff too. Athens is loaded with bars of all sorts. The 40 Watt Club is probably the best known. Lots of big name bands got their start there.

I might add there is no shortage of trouble to get into as well. Lots of students with their mug shots in the local paper. Just had 20 students arrested and charged with felonies regarding manufacture of false IDs.
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Old 08-19-2013, 08:59 PM
 
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Flagpole Magazine | Athens, GA News, Music, Arts, Restaurants

This "paper" covers the night scene for Athens. Lots of other stuff too. Athens is loaded with bars of all sorts. The 40 Watt Club is probably the best known. Lots of big name bands got their start there.

I might add there is no shortage of trouble to get into as well. Lots of students with their mug shots in the local paper. Just had 20 students arrested and charged with felonies regarding manufacture of false IDs.
Wow

Well I am a grad student who is 23 but I am trying to find out more about the bars in Athens alone. Like the reputation the bars have, which ones attract more greek crowds and which ones attract a variety.
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Old 08-20-2013, 03:57 AM
 
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Wow

Well I am a grad student who is 23 but I am trying to find out more about the bars in Athens alone. Like the reputation the bars have, which ones attract more greek crowds and which ones attract a variety.
I'm much, much older than you and way out of that bar scene thing. Maybe someone else can answer the question more directly. I suspect you will have to explore on your own to find your niche. There is no shortage of places nor some where you can get your teeth knocked out, I-phone ripped off etc. The good news is the police are heavily present downtown both the UGA cops and ACC police.
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Old 08-20-2013, 10:52 AM
 
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I'm much, much older than you and way out of that bar scene thing. Maybe someone else can answer the question more directly. I suspect you will have to explore on your own to find your niche. There is no shortage of places nor some where you can get your teeth knocked out, I-phone ripped off etc. The good news is the police are heavily present downtown both the UGA cops and ACC police.
do you know someone here who might know about the bar scene in Athens?
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Old 08-20-2013, 03:54 PM
 
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do you know someone here who might know about the bar scene in Athens?
No, fraid I don't. You might try calling one of the frat houses and connecting with someone. The bars do check IDs so a lot of underage drinking likely occurs inside the frat houses themselves.

Maybe someone else will pop up on this. It is a bit of an unusual question.
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Old 08-20-2013, 04:55 PM
 
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I don't see a lot of students on this forum. Maybe they are at the bars

Seriously, there are bars everywhere in downtown Athens. I am sure you will figure out which ones you want to frequent pretty quickly without understanding the 'scene' before you get here.

My kids are starting to look at colleges and even though we are local to UGA my kids have it on the bottom of their lists because of the party reputation. If that's what you are looking for I think you will be satisfied.
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Old 08-20-2013, 05:05 PM
 
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I am already AT UGA.

lol
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Old 08-20-2013, 09:15 PM
 
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Oh good. I will make it a point not to bother replying to this sort of query again. Wasted time.
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Old 08-21-2013, 03:01 PM
 
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Just go there this Friday/Saturday evening, and you will see the crowds. Some more popular than another, etc. Some of these bars come and go as well, so most people won't remember the names of each one.

Look at that flagpole list as well.

Globe should be a good one for a grad student to start, I think. Nowhere bar, I think is a very cool place that has been around for a long time.
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