Can someone explain why Athens is so great?

Architecture? People? Food? Nightlife? Weather?

I've never been. It looks to be about the size of College Station.

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Posted by thesoccerfanjax

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Posted on 4/2/14 at 12:53 pm to DWag215

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Nightlife? Weather?

Yes.

Perfect size for a college town. Great scenery in the fall when the leaves are changing. Great music scene and many great musicians/bands have come out of Athens. Awesome tailgating.

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Posted by The Spleen

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Posted on 4/2/14 at 12:56 pm to DWag215

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Can someone explain why Athens is so great?

Vibrant downtown, that is right across the street from campus, with lots of bars and restaurants.

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Posted by joeytiger

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Posted on 4/2/14 at 12:57 pm to DWag215

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Can someone explain why Athens is so great?

Bars, tailgating, campus, and women. It's a really great college town all-around. The food is pretty much the same to me anywhere I go outside of Baton Rouge. It's hard to beat the variety of food in South Louisiana.

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Posted by Hog on the Hill

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Posted on 4/2/14 at 12:58 pm to DWag215

I've only been to 4 of the SEC towns. I'd rank them:

Fayetteville
Nashville
Oxford
Baton Rouge

I wouldn't blame anyone for putting Nashville over Fayetteville, it's a nice city.

I've been to Oxford ~6-7 times and liked it. Wouldn't want to live there--it's a little too small, so Ole Miss dominates the town, and the vibe of Ole Miss just isn't for me. Too Greek. Some people love that, though. The square is solid. All in all, a nice place to visit.

I didn't spend much time in Baton Rouge so I'm not gonna rag on it. The campus is pretty, there's that.

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