For those visiting Athens this weekend, welcome. This is consistently one of the best road trips for visiting fans every year. I posted this to the Tiger Rant back in 2013 for our game against LSU and I made a few changes to add for this year.

Bear in mind, I haven't been back to Athens but a few times since I wrote this and I've made the correct changes to the best of my memory. If any UGA fans want to make suggestions or corrections, feel free. And this is clearly a pretty rough guide to Athens

Thanks guys and good luck on Saturday

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First, as many of you well know, Athens cops are not exactly lenient (I know from experience). Be smart and don't carry alcohol in the street at any time. You can carry on campus but the second you step off of campus you’ll get busted. You will get a ticket. DO NOT JAYWALK. If you aren't making a complete arse of yourself you should be alright.

BARS

Bourbon Street- Freshman bar most nights but on gamedays the crowd shifts to encompass all age groups. If you're under 21 and looking for some tail this is a good place to go. They play a good mix of country and 80's music.

General Beauregard's- country bar. Similar age to bourbon though more older (junior and senior) students frequent it as well. They play loud country music for the most part. Sometimes they even have a band upstairs. Get the Dixieland sweet tea. It's $6 but they serve it in a mason jar and it is delicious.

City Bar- Similar crowd to General's. Play a decent mix of rap and 80's. This is the kind of bar where everyone knows everyone. It's a very fratty bar. It recently came under new management and I haven't been there in a while so I don't know what changes have been made but from what I hear it's minimal.

Magnolias- Has a large upstairs and downstairs with pool tables. Drinks are served in glasses instead of plastic and they have a pretty nice beer selection considering the type of bar it is and who it caters to. Plenty of tables and places to sit and always a large number of good looking girls. Probably one of my favorite bars.

BlueSky: I’ve only been here once but as far as I know it’s the only bar in Athens with a rooftop other than Sideways and the Georgia Theater. It’s easy to miss being right above Taco Stand on Broad street and is pretty unassuming but it’s a really cool bar and will probably be less crowded than the others.
On The Rocks: Definitely one of the smaller bars in Athens. Off of Clayton Street next to Whiskey Bent and Moonshine. Can be a good crowd depending on the night.
The Pub at Gameday: A little ways away from the other bars on Clayton Street. Typically means it’s not as crowded. This is a good place to watch the game if you don’t have a ticket. Solid beer selection.

Sandbar- I don't really go here much because for some reason it reminds me of a bad tequilla shot I took and makes me want to throw up. Other than that it's a pretty cool island themed place that sits right next to City Bar.

Silver Dollar- Larger bar with a dance floor and patio. Western themed murals on the wall and pretty much plays whatever is popular at the time. This will probably be one of the more crowded bars you come across.

Boar's Head- probably the biggest bar in Athens. Has a large outdoor patio and a big downstairs with a large island style bar. this is a very popular bar but doesn't usually get crowded until about 12:45-1.

WhiskeyBent: another freshman spot where girls dance on tables. Has a pool table upstairs and a small downstairs area. Nothing special here unless you're simply looking for tail.

9D's: Undergrad bar but it's hit or miss on the crowd. Some nights it's just filled with sorostitutes looking to dance, other nights its packed with gays and just generally weird people. I typically avoid it but some people I know love it. Oh, and they play strictly 90's music if you couldn't figure that out...

Bar Code: They have beer pong tables. That’s all I got for this place.

Pauly's- you'll definitely find undergrads here but usually they find themselves at one of the above bars by the time midnight rolls around. They have a great beer selection. Upscale mood.

Genko's- similar style as the undergrad bars, just with an older crowd

Walker's Pub- real small joint with a really nice beer selection and top shelf liquor

The Globe- restaurant by day, grad student bar with great beer by night.
Allgood: Has a large upstairs and downstairs. Good mix of people between young and old. Can usually get pretty packed on game weekends. This tends to be where a lot of UGA alumni go.
Cutters Pub: Just a dirty dirty place. Y’all will feel right at home.

Those are the only older bars I've been to so I can't really speak for any of the others.

Obviously there are plenty more bars in the downtown area, I just frequent these the most or know them well enough to give a description. Downtown Athens is truly a play land. Have fun. Oh and no covers :)

This post was edited on 9/29/15 at 4:46 pm