Summer has arrived and, as always, it ushers in a quieter, more relaxed downtown Athens. Whether it’s because of the relentless heat or the exodus of university students, everything just seems to move a little more slowly. And what better way to embrace the simplicity of the season than by enjoying some freshly picked strawberries or a summer salad made from seasonal ingredients, all found at our very own Athens Farmers Market? The Saturday market will continue to be held at Bishop Park, but organizers hope you may be more inclined to check out the midweek market this summer because of its new, more centralized and visible location.
Beginning Wednesday, May 16 and continuing until the market closes for the colder months in October, the midweek market will operate on Wednesday evenings from 4–7 p.m. on the sidewalks lining College Avenue and Washington Street right in front of City Hall. The Bishop Park market will continue to be held on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

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We are proud to announce that Newcomer's personal home on Pulaski Heights is the first home in Athens to earn a LEED Platinum Certification, The U.S. Green Building Council's highest designation. Her home is only the seventh in Georgia to receive LEED Platinum certification.

The custom home was designed and built by Newcomer to incorporate modern design ideas but also remain sensitive to the architectural context of her historic, in-town neighborhood. To do this, she designed a deceptively compact front façade for the 2,632-square-foot home, blending strong horizontal and vertical modern lines with the traditional gabled form and large front porch indicative of the neighborhood’s cottages.

The side elevation reveals shotgun-style length – another Southern tradition that also allows natural passive ventilation. Tennessee fieldstone, stucco and white clapboard siding echo the native and traditional materials used in many of Athens’ oldest homes.

“As much as I love modern aesthetics, we didn’t want to build something alien to the neighborhood,” says Newcomer. “So I borrowed signature characteristics of the cottage vernacular to envelope a contemporary living space that fits our lifestyle.”

Happy New Year!

There is a plethora of info available on the event and a great blog that profiles some of this year's vendors at www.athensindiecraftstravaganzaa.com. The market features the handmade work of many local artists and crafters!

The Georgia Sculptors’ Society is hosting The Inaugural Pulaski Street Art Crawl on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Pulaski Street artists and businesses are opening their venues to the public to showcase Athens artists. The Pulaski Street Art Crawl will start at ARTini’s Art Lounge, culminating at Pints and Paints featuring the Georgia Sculptors’ Society’s Juried Art Exhibition. The Pulaski Street Art Crawl is an opportunity for Athens artists, business owners, and patrons to come together and engage in cultural discourse while boosting Athens' respective businesses and art community. Food for the juried show will be provided by Last Resort Grill and The Grit! Admission is free and open to the public.

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