Nope, there won't be a lot of dogs but there will be a lot of chili. You can support 10 different charities by attending this years Athens Area Charity Chili Cook-Off at Pittard Park in Winterville, GA. Tasting starts at 12:00 Noon and goes until 3:00 PM. At 3:30 awards will be presented for the best chilis. Some of the charities supported by this event will be: The Athens Area Humane Society PAWS Athens Canine Rescue and 7 others. Tickets are $10 and lets you tase all of the chilis. Preceding the cook off the Athens Canine Rescue group will be holding an "Adoption Day". For more information regarding the event you can access the Athens Canine Rescue cook off facebook page. See you there, and save the really hot chili for me! 10/21/2010

On a recent Saturday I was driving from East Athens down Cherokee Road and almost did a u turn in the road when for the first time, I spotted "Winterville, Georgia's First Coffee Shop & Cafe" - the Cafe Marigold!      I was even more delighted when (after safely navigating a turnaround) I discovered owners Bubba & Susan Cowart running this beauty!     Bubba & Susan are long-term area residents and are providing a much needed break from reality in their adorable new cafe, opened in January 2008.            The coffee is wonderful and Susan's homemade deserts are fabulous - strawberry cake HIGHLY recommended (sorry, I ate it before thinking about photographing it)! Cafe Marigold is open Tuesday though Saturdays with a variety of soups, salad, sandwiches and more.  They have super indoor ... 06/03/2008

Known as the "Marigold Capital of Georgia" and "The Friendship City", Winterville, Georgia is also the "other" town in incorporated Athens-Clarke County Georgia!  Winterville is the only incorporated municipality located entirely within Athens-Clarke County and is situated about 6 miles from "downtown Athens".Winterville began as a "Railroad Town" for the Georgia Railroad and was a wood & water refueling station.  The Winterville depot has been restored and is the site of many community functions and can be rented for private events. Today, Winterville, Georgia offers small town, community living and is a very short commute to the central center of economics, nearby Athens, Georgia.In 1971 the first Marigold Festival was held in Winterville, Georgia in 1971 to celebrate "flower power" a... 05/14/2007