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Athens-Clarke County
Speed, Thrills and Community Spirit: Inside Athens’ Twilight Criterium
As the sun slips behind rooftops, cyclists perform their last-minute rituals: checking tire pressures, securing shoe cleats and giving a tight-lipped camaraderie to their competitors. Golden rays, now soft and hazy, bask the streets of Athens in a warm glow, shimmering lightly off the chrome details of lined-up bicycles. A…
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Athens-Clarke County
Rook and Pawn Bartender Divulges Impact of COVID-19
Abigail Burrow, a bartender at The Rook & Pawn, describes her personal experience navigating her job at Athens’ unique board game bar. She provides Iris Hersey with the unique perspective of being the person behind the bar during a time when some find it hard to justify even being…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Resident Turns Hobby into a Career
[flickr_set id=”72157708337252794″] Although working with kids makes Lindsey Warren “come alive,” the Athens resident says she recently made the tough decision to give up her teaching career to pursue life as a hobbyist. So over the last three years, she has created hand stamped jewelry in her home studio and…