Candlewood Suites Athens

The UGA Performing Arts Center, which is always hosting a new quartet, dance performance, comedic or dramatic play, is just minutes from the hotel's location in Athens, Georgia. Check out the Ramsey Concert Hall Series for a more intimate experience.

If you really want to fit in with the locals, you must remember that the UGA mascot is a "dawg," not a "dog." You can find 36 different "bulldawg" statues lining the streets of downtown Athens, GA. The hotel staff can direct you to a good starting point.

Terrapin Brewery introducing its first beer in 2002 and has become a local favorite by sharing the same love of music and the environment that is unique to Athens, GA. Hotel guests can take a tour of the brewery and buy a souvenir glass for tastings. Other craft beer breweries in Athens, GA are Akademia Brewing Company, Creature Comforts Brewery and Southern Brewing Company.

Fall football season is upon us. With the capacity to hold 92,746 screaming "bulldawg" fans, Sanford Stadium is a sight to behold on game day, which is practically a town holiday in Athens, GA. Hotel guests should wear red and black to blend in with the local University of Georgia fans.

The hotel's location in Athens, GA puts you in the center of this historic Southern town. Dawgwood's Antebellum Afternoon Drive, a guided tour through four house museums and 15 National Historic Register sites, is a great introduction to the Old South.

Distance from hotel: 10 MI/ 16.09 KM East

Distance from hotel: 6 MI/ 9.66 KM East