Paul & Diane Boykin

This weekend (September 26 & 27) come to the Athens -Oconee Greek Festival at St. Philothea Greek Orthodox Church. They feature lots of Greek food, jewelry & gifts, live music, Greek dancing, iconography lectures and more events for children. We went last year and had a great time, especially enjoying the wonderful food and dancing. The entrance fee is $3.00 and just $1.00 for seniors and students w/ ID. Also, if you come with your UGA football ticket for the Sept 26 game, entry is FREE! for more information, visit www.stphilothea.ga.goarch.org.

Yesterday we were welcomed at an opening event for the modern, stylish boutique Hotel Indigo which has recently opened here in Athens, GA.

We were impressed with the sleek yet comfortable design of the LEED certified hotel.

The Phi Bar & Loungs is a great place for people to meet and mingle.

The courtyard features a bandstand for entertainment.

Another attraction in the courtyard is a fireplace. If the weather isn't suitable for being outdoors, there is also a club located on the ground floor.

The king rooms have a luxurous feel.

Living area in one of the suites at Hotel Indigo

Guests can quickly print boarding passes at the business center.

From the lobby, past the art gallery, you will find the fitness center.

You will find Hotel Indigo at 500 College Avenue just a few blocks from the University of Georgia and convenient to the many restaurants and bars in the entertainment district of downtown Athens, GA. It's a nice alternate to the standard hotel that will appeal to many visitors in Athens.

If you'd like more information about Athens, GA or the surrounding area or on local housing, please contact us.

All pictures are the property of Diane Boykin.

Billed as the World's Largest Circus Under the Big Top, Cole Bros. Circus will be coming to Oconee County on September 14 & 15 at Heritage Park. They feature the 7 man pyramid on the high wire, camels, elephants, performing dog acts, clowns, acrobats, jugglers and a lot more. The shows are at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on both days. You can purchase advance tickets at The Top Drawer at 2061 Hog Mountain Rd. in Watkinsville or order through tickets.com. There are FREE tickets for kids at freekidstickets.com. Also, they are available at the Oconee Co. Chamber of Commerce on Experiment Station Rd. Heritage Park is located 7 miles south of Watkinsville on US 441. This is an up close and personal circus, folks. Don't miss it!

Since school has long since started, everyone in Oconee Co., GA, is back in full swing with activities. Just a few of upcoming events are:

As one of the ongoing informal Strolls Around Watkinsville, this Saturday, September 19, Mary Mellein will lead an hour-long stroll beginning at 9:00 a.m. in front of the courthouse on Main Street. The funds raised from the $5.00 fee will be donated to the Oconee County 4-H Club.

A lot is going on at the Oconee County Library this month. There will be a daylong Fiction Workshop covering the art and process of fiction writing taught by author and college professor Brian Jay Corrigan at 10:00 a.m. September 19. Corrigan's first novel, "The Poet of Loch Ness" won the Bancroft Prize in literature. In 2006, he was named Author of the Year in the debut fiction category by the Georgia Writers Assoc. Registration is required. The library is located on Experiment Station Rd. in Watkinsville, GA.

Also at the Oconee County Library, The Friends of the Oconee County Library will be having a Book Sale September 17-20 at the library. On September 17 there will be a special preview sale from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. for Oconee County Library Friends only. If you aren't a member, you can still join at the door for only $10.00. The regular book sale hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. September 18 & 19 and 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. on September 20.

If you'd like more information about Oconee County or Watkinsville, GA, housing or relocation, please contact Diane @ 706-296-7507 or diane@BoykinTeam.com. Please feel free to search for homes at our website, www.BoykinTeam.com or www.TheBoykinTeam.com.

On September 15 at 12:00 noon, Gainesville State College will host meteorologist and storm chaser Reed Timmer who has intercepted more than 250 tornadoes and a dozen powerful hurricanes during the last few yers. He received his doctorate in meteorology from the Univerisity of Oklahoma. Timmer's presentation will be in the Student Resource Center of GSC's Oconee campus on Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville. The program is free and open to the public.

And don't forget the Oconee Farmer's Market is still open from 8:00-noon every Saturday behind the Eagle Tavern on Main Street in Watkinsville.

Still available are cakes, pies, fresh eggs, blueberries, peaches, jams, grass-fed beef, tomatoes, okra, eggplant, green onions, sweet onions, cucumbers, potatoes and several varieties of squash.

Only four more days until the first football game of the 2009 season!!

In the South, SEC football is king. Brides plan their weddings around it and even the hosts of the opening day dove hunts consider the time of the game of their favored team!

Here in Athens, GA, as a household divided, I'll be anxiously watching the Georgia Bulldawgs play Oklahoma State in the afternoon while Paul will be chewing his fingernails over Alabama and Virginia Tech in the evening.

Paul & Hairy Dawg share a special moment in anticipation of SEC football kickoff this Saturday.

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