Yearly Archives: 2017

This post has been updated with current information for 2022 So, you decided to take Mr. T’s advice: “Don’t be a fool. Stay in school.” Yep, you signed up for summer classes at Ohio University. Though you may question this decision when the weather’s amazing and your friends are on the beach, have no …

Looking for some festival fun within an easy drive of your Athens apartment? On June 10, 2017, the Appalachia Rising Community Festival features music, Ohio craft beer, obstacle courses and other competitions, and local culinary delicacies. The fun takes place at Solid Ground Farm. The fest does take VISA and Mastercard, but cash is …

The Bonnaroo of Nelsonville? While that may be a stretch, the Nelsonville Music Festival is definitely “one of the the best kept secrets of the U.S. music festival circuit,” according to Billboard Magazine. And it’s easy to see why. With over 60 bands playing in four days, it’s a music event happening of no …

“You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.” Yes, that iconic Eagles lyric applies to you too, Bobcat! Even after you graduate, you’ll always be a Bobcat, as well as all your friends that walked across that Graduation Stage and into the real world. Celebrate the memories at the On …

Updated with current information for 2023 As an Athens resident, you are already well aware of the many benefits of living in this vibrant college town. But did you know that one of the best features of Athens is its farmers market? In fact, it’s one of the best in the nation, according to …

Looking for more international flavor than your weekly Taco Tuesday manages to muster? Held in the first half of April as the culmination of Ohio University’s International Week, the International Street Fair is a chance to taste flavors from around the globe right with just a stroll out of your Court Street apartment. More …

Updated with current information for 2022 After months spent in the icy gloom of winter, bright spring weather can be downright magically distracting.  Aside from beautiful people, who just a few months ago were covered in parkas and scarves up to their eyebrows, the weather is absolutely gorgeous. It’s hard to study, but the …

Screw Tom Cruise. The best flicks are at the Athens International Film Festival. Held in early April, the Athens International Film and Video Festival has been the best excuse to get out of your Athens studio apartment since 1974. Sponsored by the Athens Center for Film and Video, the festival screens films from throughout …

Updated with current information for 2022 Spring Break in Athens Too broke for Florida? May the entire state rot in a heat wave Hell. Athens has plenty going on. The only drawback to the Athens lifestyle is going to class, and fortunately, that problem is taken care of for the next week. So, stock …

Updated with current information for 2022 Sleep for Success Looking to ace all your classes this semester? Sleep on it. Recent science indicates we all should be napping more to boost brain energy. Naps have been shown to improve cognitive function, creative thinking, memory. Scientists have learned that a nap as short as 40 minutes after …