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Tapas with a Latin Flair: Casa Mia Restaurant

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guide2athens is proud to include Casa Mia Restaurant as one of our 2010-2011 new g2a members! Focusing on Latin-inspired tapas, Casa Mia offers customers the luxury of small plate dining. Leaving customers to share, sample and craft each meal’s selections, Casa Mia’s goal is give the choice to the customer on what they would like in their ideal meal t...

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This Weekend at the Melting Point: The Swingin' Medallions on Fri., Kevin Kinney on Sat.

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This weekend at the Melting Point kicks off with the Swingin’ Medallions, your favorite beach music and party band, on Friday night! Doors open at 8:30, make sure to come by and enjoy dinner and drinks before the show! Tickets are only $18/advance, $22/at the door. Saturday’s show at the Melting Point features Kevin Kinney of Drivin’ N CryinR...

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Photos from the Athens Chamber of Commerce Mid-Year Event, Meet, Tweet and Repeat

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Focusing on changes and innovations in social media and internet based communication, the Athens Chamber of Commerce retouched on its the mid-year event theme from last year and offered help and demonstrations on how to use these tools to help publicize local businesses. Check out our pics from the event on the guide2athens flickr acct! Held at the Bad Manor, the...

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Tonight at the Melting Point: The New Familiars, The Trainwrecks

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Featured tonight, at the Melting Point, are the Queen City’s The New Familiars. From the foothills of the North Carolina mountains, The New Familiars bring their fun, folksy show to Athens tonight, with doors opening at 6pm, the show starting at 8pm. Come early to enjoy dinner and drinks, never stuffy or intimidating, the Melting Point offers a diverse menu...

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Terrapin Beer Dinner with Tall Boy Beverage Company at Chops & Hops

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Just a few spots remain for Tall Boy Beverage Co.’s Terrapin Beer Dinner, a five course, five beer event being held tonight at Chops and Hops Headlined by Terrapin’s newest addition to their already formidable beer arsenal, Reunion 10, a special Belgium style scotch ale with proceeds going towards Myeloma awareness and research. The cost of the evenin...

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Just a Reminder: Meet Tweet and Repeat, The Athens Chamber of Commerce Mid-Year Event

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Just a reminder, don’t forget to make plans to attend the Athens Chamber of Commerce Mid-Year Event, Meet, Tweet and Repeat! Starting at 5pm on August 3rd at Bad Manor, Meet Tweet and Repeat promises to deliver an evening of food, fun and information, as we gather together Chamber members and guests to learn about the powers of social media marketing and the...

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@Mint Hair Boutique: OPI Axxium Soak-Off Gel Manicure

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New in the world of nails, the OPI Axxium Soak-Off promises to be a gorgeous alternative to traditional acrylic nails, while offering more longevity and ease. Offered now at Mint Hair, the OPI Axxium Soak-Off nails can last weeks looking as good as the day they were applied. Check out this link Mint shared with us! Strong, beautiful, all-one-length natural nails c...

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The Friday Focus: Mixing It Up at East West

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What are your favorite things to do in Athens, GA? Always looking for feedback from our wonderful readers, guide2athens met up at East West Bistro with University of Georgia senior Lindsay Timmons for a pow-wow over, and about, the great East West drink menu. Lindsay is in her final year at the University, where she is completing a Speech Communication degree. Amo...

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This Weekend in Athens: Tift Merritt

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Featured at the Melting Point tonight is singer/songwriter Tift Merritt. Having gathered quite a following in the past several years, Tift is ready to deliver a great show tonight! Tickets to see this Houston native are $16 at the door. Doors open at 6:00pm, show starts at 8:30pm. She has released two studio albums for Lost Highway Records and one for Fantasy Rec...

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The Weekend Beat: Little Kings Shuffle Club for Slop Fest

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Ever been to Little Kings? Out on Hancock Ave, Little Kings is an underutilized local venue for music and outdoor enjoyment. With a great outdoor porch and great cocktail selection, Little Kings is sprinkled with plenty of Athens pomp, while being big on personality. This weekend, Little Kings features the Slop Fest, running Friday and Saturday. Slop Fest combine...

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