athens ga information: Princeton Review Rates University of Georgia in Athens in the Top 5 Best Value U.S. Public Colleges for 2011 - 03/21/11 06:26 AM
The Princeton Review's annual rating of the best value public colleges and universities in the United States has rated the University of Georgia as #5 in the overall ratings. Each year the Princeton Review picks the top 50 public and the top 50 private colleges out of the 650 highest rated colleges and universities in the U.S.

The review considers 30 factors in the three areas of Academics, Costs and Financial Aid. You can read the detailed methodology here. This is just one more in a list of awards and recognitions that University of Georgia has been receiving annually.
The … (3 comments)

athens ga information: A Taste of Athens - Sunday Feb. 20th, Sample the Local Cuisine - Help the Community - 02/10/11 04:40 AM
If you are in the Athens, GA area on Sunday evening, Feb. 20th, stop by The Classic Center and enjoy the 18th annual Taste of Athens. Sample the fares of over 50 local restaurants and beverage purveyors and at the same time support the Community Connection of Northeast Georgia, an organization who's mission is " Nurturing, developing, and maintaining information and systems which empower individuals and communities to access needed resources and services."

The "Taste" starts at 5PM and runs to 8 PM. This year you can vote for who you believe will be crowned the best. Voting can … (3 comments)

athens ga information: I Felt Like a Kid In A Candy Shop - Trader Joe's Opens in Athens Ga - 11/08/10 01:18 PM

Trader Joe's at The Markets at Epps Bridge
While I am growing accustomed to living in the South, one thing that I have continually missed after moving from Oregon is shopping at Trader Joe's. For those of you familiar with Trader Joe's, no explanation is needed. For those of you not familiar, well, it is just the coolest grocery store ever, giving a boutique feeling offerring different varieties of common, and not so common, foods and drinks.

Trader Joe's Produce Section
I had read that one would be opening this fall and have been looking forward to it for … (91 comments)

athens ga information: Athens Ga Near the Top of Best College Towns to Live In - 09/14/10 10:08 AM

Livability.com has just rated Athens Ga as the second best college town in the country to live. Using a variety of rating criteria, such as quality of education, quality of live both for students and non-students, culture, etc. the top 10 college towns in the country are listed.
Athens, located in N.E. Georgia, close enough to Atlanta for sports, museums, airport, etc., yet, far enough away to still have the feel benefits of a small town, such as affordable housing, little traffic congestion (if you don't count game day weekend in the fall), etc. has a vibrant downtown with restaurants, … (11 comments)

athens ga information: Athens Ga Unemployment Rate Drops in July - 08/26/10 09:06 AM
The unemployment rate in Athens GA dropped from 7.9% to 7.7% in July according to the Georgia Department of Labor. The state rate also dropped from 10% to 9.9% during the same period while the national rate has remained at 9.5%.
The Athens MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) consists of Athens-Clarke County, Oconee County, Madison County & Oglethorpe County and it has the second lowest rate in the state with only Warner Robbins MSA at 7.6% being lower. Oconee County continues to have the lowest unemployment rate of all the counties in Georgia.
For more information about real estate in the Athens, … (6 comments)

athens ga information: Athens Ga Named to the Top 25 Art Destinations in the United States - 06/13/10 01:51 PM
AmericanStyle magazine has named Athens, Ga as one of the top 25 mid-sized city art destinations for the 9th straight year in a row. Rating cities on their visual and performance arts, Athens was rated #18 in the mid-sized city category this year.
While most people might know about Athens because of its contributions to the music scene with bands like R.E.M., Widespread Panic and The B-52's, there is also a strong visual arts environment here.
One the widest spread and easily recognized art displays is the Athens-Oconee Junior Woman's Club project "We Let the Dogs Out!". It is 36 bull … (9 comments)

athens ga information: Athens Ga Unemployment Rate Drops for Second Straight Month - 06/10/10 05:50 AM
The unemployment rate in Athens - Clarke County Ga has dropped for the second straight month in April. It is now at 7.4%, down from 7.9% in March and 8.4% in February. This is well below the national unemployment average of 9.7% and the Georgia unemployment rate of 10.4%, down from a March rate of 10.5%.
While this is excellent news for the Athens area, it remains to be seen whether this is an organic job growth in the private sector or temporary decreases due to hiring of temporary census workers. The Athens area, for BlS employment statistics includes: Athens-Clarke County … (9 comments)

athens ga information: Athens Ga Rated #26 in Forbes 100 Best Small Places for Business and Careers for 2010 - 04/27/10 06:51 AM

Athens Ga has made another list of top places, this year Athens is high up on the Forbes 2010 List of Best Small Places for Business and Careers. Small places, according to Forbes, are those metro areas with a population of less than 245,000 people. Athens, with an area population of 192,000, leads a list of 9 small Georgia metro areas that made the Forbes top 200 small places.
The ratings were based upon a set of 12 criteria that includes:
cost of operating a business cost of living job growth projected job growth income growth educational attainment projected economic … (4 comments)

athens ga information: If You Bought a Home in Athens-Clarke County Ga. in 2009, Be Sure to File for Your Homestead Exemption By Mar. 1, 2010 - 02/25/10 06:52 AM

If you purchased and closed on a home in Athens-Clarke County Ga last year, 2009, you may be eligible for a Homestead Exemption. While the state funding for relief under the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) was unfunded last year, and not yet refunded, there is still a portion of the Homestead Exemption left in place that saves Athens-Clarke County Ga property taxpayers an average of $330 on annual property taxes.
While the majority of the state has a deadline of Apr. 1 for filing for the exemption, Athens-Clarke County has a filing deadline of Mar. 1. To make sure … (1 comments)

athens ga information: If You Bought a Home in Athens-Clarke County Ga. in 2009, Be Sure to File for Your Homestead Exemption by Friday, Feb. 26, 2010 - 02/23/10 06:35 AM
If you purchase and closed on a home in Athens-Clarke County Ga last year, 2009, you may be eligible for a Homestead Exemption. While the state funding for relief under the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) was unfunded last year, and not yet refunded, there is still a portion of the Homestead Exemption left in place that saves Athens-Clarke County Ga property taxpayers an average of $330 on annual property taxes.
While the majority of the state has a deadline of Apr. 1 for filing for the exemption, Athens-Clarke County has a filing deadline of Mar. 1. To make sure you … (0 comments)