Best Breakfast in Athens

Mama’s Boy

50% of vote



Mama’s Boy earns top billing for Athens’ breakfast spots. The Grit (15%) was another top option, while The Mayflower Restaurant was a popular write-in vote.

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Favorite Casual Restaurant

Last Resort Grill

39% of vote

The iconic Last Resort Grill’s southern cuisine makes it the local’s choice for casual fare. Cali N Tito’s finished second with 19% of the vote, while a handful of options comprised the remaining votes.

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Favorite Upscale Restaurant

5 & 10

35% of vote

Both 5 & 10 and The Branded Butcher (27%) earned over a quarter of the vote. The National finished a distant third with 16%.

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Favorite Bar For Watching UGA Football

Rooftop Of The Georgia Theatre

51% of vote

No doubt here: The Rooftop Of The Georgia Theatre earns over half the vote as locals’ favorite bar for watching the ‘Dawgs. Only Mellow Mushroom (17%) picked up even 6% of the remaining vote.

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Best Place To Tailgate

North Campus

33% of vote

It's probably hard to go wrong in this category, but Georgia fans prefer to host their pregame routine on North Campus over East (24%) and South Campus (16%).

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Best Kid-Friendly Activity

Bear Hollow Zoo

29% of vote

Voters listed a few good kid-friendly activities in Athens. Besides Bear Hollow Zoo, Sandy Creek Park (22%) and Memorial Park (15%) ranked as fun places to bring children.

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Favorite Outdoor Activity

Sandy Creek Park

27% of vote

Sandy Creek Park, with all its recreation opportunities, takes the top spot. Kayaking on the Broad River (23%) and the Lake Herrick trails (15%) were a close second and third.

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Favorite Day Trip From Athens

Toccoa Falls

48% of vote

An hour’s drive from UGA, Toccoa Falls was voted the clear favorite when it comes to Athens day trips. The Chattahoochee National Forest (20%) was the only other option to interest more than 3% of voters.

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Most Iconic Place/Thing In Athens

Tree That Owns Itself

28% of vote

Voters were split on the most defining piece of Athens, but the Tree That Owns Itself edged the State Botanical Garden (19%) and the Double Barreled Cannon (11%).

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Favorite Rainy Day Activity

Georgia Theatre

52% of vote

The Georgia Theatre easily outpaced all other rainy day options in Athens. The Georgia Museum of Art was a distant second with 17%.

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Favorite Athens Hole In The Wall

The Georgia Bar

40% of vote

Need a good dive bar? The Georgia Bar is the watering hole of choice for voters, earning 40% of the vote. Sister Louisa’s Church and Nowhere Bar finished a distant second and third.

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Best Place To Listen To Live Music

The Foundry

36% of vote

Downtown Athens has a number of options for live music, but none was more popular with voters than The Foundry. 40 Watt Club (13%) and The Georgia Theatre (12%) were other venues garnering support.

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Favorite UGA Football Tradition

Between The Hedges

36% of vote

The famous Sanford Stadium Hedges easily took the top spot in this category. Other treasured traditions include: The Ringing of the Chapel Bell (18%), The Dawg Walk (15%), and Calling The Dawgs (12%).

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Place In Athens You Are Most Likely To

See Kirby Smart

Stegeman Coliseum

40% of vote

Nearly half of voters thought Stegeman Coliseum was a likely place to spot the new Georgia head man. Other logical answers (perhaps too logical!) included the practice field and "between the hedges".

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