2025 TravelBlazers
Tourism is in hot pursuit of agriculture to…
Athens
Leadership: Garrett Rutledge, Athens Rock Lobsters
Athens, GA — The Athens Rock Lobsters are proud to announce the hiring of Garrett Rutledge as the organization’s new General Manager of Hockey Operations and Head Coach for the upcoming 2025–26 season. Rutledge brings a wealth of experience, a…
2025 Most Respected Leader: Paul Cramer, Be Our Guest
Athens, Georgia, is renowned for its unique downtown atmosphere. More than just a typical college town that fills up on weekends…
Travel Blazer: Paul Cramer
Paul Cramer, President and CEO of The Classic Center, has been honored with the esteemed Tom Kilgore Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Georgia Tourism Awards, presented by the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (GACVB). The Georgia Music Collections exhibit…
Tour of Italy in Athens
Osteria Olio takes you on a trip around Italy through your palate and is a lovely addition to the growing fine-dining scene in Athens. Alluring Details: Osteria Olia’s interior has charred cedar board walls and art from…
Athens | Clarke County: A Melting Pot
As the home of Georgia’s flagship university, it can be tempting to think of Athens as just a college town. That does a disservice to the community with its world-class bioscience companies, cutting-edge healthcare and the fun to be had…
Sports Desk: A Tradition of Tales
There is a certain wry humor that has been a staple of locker room commentary dating back ages – maybe even to the first Olympic games in 1896. Even without locker rooms, it would be safe to suggest that some…
2023 Industry Outlook
Thanks to several state-specific factors, Georgia continues to outpace the nation in economic growth. Our annual outlook for the Peach State’s primary industries is based on research from the Selig Center for Economic Growth at University of Georgia’s Terry College…
Red, Blue & You: More Transit Needed
The U.S. Interstate Highway System is partly funded by the federal government but owned and maintained by individual state governments. We like to think of ourselves as a nation of big ideas – a nation of innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders…
From the Publisher: Transforming Trails and Transit
It’s exciting to read about the transformative projects taking place throughout Georgia in this month’s issue. The BeltLine section on page 90 was particularly interesting because of the impact it’s had on Atlanta and the potential to replicate it in…
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