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The small and very likeable city of ATHENS
, almost seventy miles northeast of Atlanta, is home to the 30,000-plus
students of the University of Georgia, and has a liberal feel
- and city government - unusual for the South. The compact downtown
area north of the campus is alive with book and record stores,
clubs, bars, restaurants and caf?s; Broad Street in particular
is lined with sidewalk tables. It has achieved world fame in recent
years as the home of rock groups REM and the B-52s.
Pilgrims drawn by the REM connection will want to
head straight for the original home of the Automatic for
the People slogan - Weaver D's soul-food caf?, well within
walking distance east of downtown at 1016 E Broad St (tel 706/353-7797).
Unaffected by its new sideline in memorabilia, it continues to
serve its delicious southern fried chicken and vegetables on molded
styrofoam plates. The band started out playing at the 40 Watt
Club , originally housed at 171 College Ave but now resurrected
in its third, and by far its largest, premises at 285 W Washington
St (tel 706/549-7871), and half-owned by Barrie Buck, wife of
guitarist Peter. Athens Music Factory , 420 E Clayton (tel 706/353-8869),
holds a weekly open mic and puts on a "Battle of the Bands"
contest each summer, while Caledonia Lounge , 256 W Clayton St
(tel 706/549-5577), is where you can hear new sounds from up-and-coming
bands. On the other hand, the big-name bands tend to appear at
the Georgia Theatre , 215 N Lumpkin St (tel 706/353-3405), a converted
movie theater that still shows films on quiet nights. You'll find
information on all music events in the free weekly Flagpole .
