Newspaper Page Text
%
'gmandCUi
Closed New Year's Day. Remember our Happy Hour specials every day
from 3:30-9 p.m. We will have all of the bowl games on our big screen
as well. Please stop by and have a cold one!
Tasty World
312 E. Broad St.. 706-543-0797
Happy Holidays from all of us here at Tasty World! Come by and
check out the new set-up at the club. The music club is better than
ever, and the first floor is a great place to dance or see a performance.
We still have some dates available for your holiday party.
CfinceAti Curd
Classic Center Theatre
300 N. Thomas St., 706-357-4444
Don't buy a present—GIVE AN EXPERIENCE! Spread some
joy and give the gift of entertainment. Show tickets and gift
certificates to The Classic Center Theatre are great ways to
celebrate the season. Upcoming shows include DrumLine Live,
Ain’t Misbehavin' with American Idol Ruben Studdard and Cirque
Dreams—Jungle Fantasy. To order your tickets or gift certifi
cates in time for the holidays, call 706.357.4444, visit www.
ClassicCenter.com for the full season calendar or stop by the box
office in downtown Athens.
Downtown Countdown
www.downtowncountdown.net
Lindy Promotions, USA Entertainment, DaveFM and Miller
present the fifth annual "Downtown Countdown" returning to
the Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, once again setting the standard in
live entertainment with headliners Cracker and Young M.C. The
Hyatt Regency will be the one-stop destination for New Year's
Eve festivities, complete with a 51/ 2-hour premium open bar,
heavy hors d'oeuvres, pasta and carving stations, multiple enter
tainment rooms including five bands, four DJs, four comedians,
dancing, live-band karaoke and Atlanta's largest balloon drop.
Earth Fare
1689 S. Lumpkin Sl„ 706-227-1717
As you plan for the holidays, give yourself and your family
the gift of health by shopping at Earth Fare. We read the labels
so you don't have to. Gift cards make excellent stocking stuffers,
or maybe something special from our Health 8. Body Care depart
ment. Reserve a turkey, ham or show-stopping, all-natural
Montana Ranch pork crown roast. From vegan to gluten-free, we
have everything to make this year memorable for everyone.
Advanced Massage Therapies
297 Prince Ave., (The Bottleworks). 706-369-7595
At Advanced Massage Therapies, we are all about 15s! For
every S60 one-hour gift certificate with Jennifer Berry (that's
$15 off), we'll give 15% to Nu<;i's Space. Bob Klein, Amy
Bramblett, Peggy Gugino and Jennifer Berry are highly trained,
licensed, professional massage therapists offering a wide range
of modalities. The holidays can be hard for many people, and we
are proud to support an organization that gives so much to our
community.
Athens Regional Medical Center
1199 Prince Ave., 706-475-7000
Good health combines the balanced care of body, mind and spirit to
produce the best outcome. The Mind Body Institute at Athens Regional
offers physician-directed health and wellness programs that can assist
you in cultivating a healthier lifestyle. The ARMC Health Education
department is also here to help you achieve your health and fitness
goals. The FreshStart program teaches participants how to quit smoking
Good Dirt Clay Studio and Gallery
510 N. Thomas St., 706-355-3161
Good Dirt is a spacious, well-equipped facility for people
of all ages and abilities to explore clay and other media. Our
schedule of winter classes (starting early January) in clay, glass
and drawing is at www.gooddirt.net. Gift certificates for classes
and workshops are available for holiday shopping. The Gallery @
Good Dirt will feature pottery by local artists through Dec. 23.
R. Wood Studio
450 Georgia Dr., 706-613-8525
Avoid big-box madness and support your LOCAL artists:
give HANDMADE! For 17 years, R. Wood Studio has been mak
ing people happy with its colorful collectible pottery. Come to
the studio and see artists at work! We have lots of our regular
dinnerware, as well as a cornucopia of wonderful one-of-a-kind
pieces that we're famous for. Open seven days a week. Close to
downtown, call us for directions.
40 Watt Club
Athens Art and Frame
553 Prince Ave., 706-549-6229
351 E. Clayton St.. 706-549-9299
1285 Cedar Shoals Dr., 706-549-3649
2061 Experiment Station Rd.. 706-769-0333
For gifts that transcend the season. Beautiful, affordable oil paint
ings, scenes of Athens, UGA Vll, Blackout prints and more, UGA sports
canvases, UGA gifts from paperweights to shot glasses, professional-
proof-size 4x5 photo frames, framed posters priced $19.95-549.95.
Diploma frames, unique ready-made frames and baroque frames,
stained glass photo frames, sculptures, UGA nutcrackers, outlet section
downtown with huge markdowns, open 7 days. Custom Framing
in Athens since 1970. Rush orders available. p
SB
3*
CraftAthens §
—«
www.myspace.com/craftathens . S
CraftAthens is a collection of local Athens artists who make
and sell handmade crafts on www.etsy.com. Stay at home and
shop locally at these easy-to-navigate shops featuring jewelry,
ceramics, painting, glasswork, screenprinting, photography,
soap, knitted items and other amazingly awesome work. Great
gifts for everyone on your list that are from the hearts and
hands of people you know. Check us out on MySpace to see all
the local crafters: www.myspace.com/craftathens.
-y J
lalB
Fat Daddy’s Bar and Grill
4030 Lexington Rd., 706-353-0241
Fat Daddy's will be open and having a Christmas Eve party
with live music and a whole lot of free food. We will also be
open New Year's Eve with a huge party including live music featuring
Dixie Mafia, a very popular local band, free food and party favors. We
hope the new kitchen will be open and serving our Fat Daddy menu!!!
Georgia Bar
159 W. Clayton St., 706-546-9884
Don't let our variety of drunks, bums and psychos scare you away
this holiday season. They're just looking for a warm place to drink, just
like the rest of us. God bless us, everyone.
with coffee drinks, hot toddies and hot cocoa. We still have jazz every
Friday and are getting ready for NYE. Mercury wishes you a wonderful
holiday season and a Happy New Year, and remember... Work. Play.
Live. RELAX, www.mercuryathens.com.
No Where Bar
240 N. Lumpkin St.. 706-546-4742
The No Where Bar wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year! We will be closed Dec. 24 8< 25. Open at 9 p.m. on Dec. 26.
Georgia Theatre
215 N. Lumpkin St., 706-549-9918
Happy holidays from your friends at the Georgia Theatre. This year
we painted the building, refurbished the marquee, installed the big-ass
fan, fixed the floor drains (that's why it smells so nice in here now),
got new lights, more PA, and a whole bunch o f other expensive crap.
So, come see a show. You can leave the frankincense and myrrh at
home, but bring your gold.
254 W. Clayton St.. 706-581-8510
Mercury is your refuge from the stressful holiday season. Located
across from Shokitini, we offer a relaxing atmosphere in an elegant
setting. Have a glass of wine or Scotch and enjoy our heated patio
285 W. Washington St., 706-549-7871
"So this is Christmas, and what have you done?" Give your
loved one something they really want this holiday: a ticket to
Of Montreal's two New Year's Eve shows on Dec. 30 8. 31 or a
ticket to the Drive-By Truckers' three-night stand on Jan. 15, 16
and 17. And the classic black 40 Watt t-shirts make the perfect
stocking stuffer for that musically inclined, wardrobe-challenged
friend. "War is over, if you want it."
12 FLAGP0LE.C0M • DECEMBER 17, 2008