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There are a bunch of fun things about staying in Athens during OU summer break. You’re in your own uptown apartment, but most of the students are gone, so it feels even more adulty than usual. The bars are fun because they’re not packed and you see the same new friends every night.
Happy Women’s History Month! From hill to holler, Athens and OU are full of the gifts of centuries of women who helped build, grow and sustain this place. Athens has long been known for its civil rights efforts, and Ohio University has a 45-year history of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies.
Weather, personal preferences, space, and other environmental factors mean sometimes your heat bill comes in the mail and gives you a not-so-great surprise: it’s huge.
Looking for things to do around town in the dead of January? One thing everyone loves about Athens is there’s always something to do.
Decided not to take the long trip home for Fall Break? It’s only a few days, but it’s a time of the year families typically have big gatherings for Thanksgiving, and it might be hard to be away for the first time.
We’ve got a lot in our little town – beautiful scenery, an active community, a vibrant campus, local breweries, wineries, a distillery, and, of course, the local food scene is not a joke.
Worried that fall semester classes are just around the corners and you’re not exactly set up for success yet? Don’t be! It just takes a little bit of prepping, planning and shopping to make sure you start the school year off on the right foot.
We’re all about that #shoplocal life, and August is the perfect month to highlight another hashtag we’re all about: #buyblack.