With the recent Earth Day events on campus, and the annual Athens Beautification Day coming up this Sunday, I've definitely had the "great outdoors" on my mind. And as the cherry blossoms bloom and the tulips unfold, shaking off the last cold from winter, Athens gets more and more beautiful with every spring day. With the weather so nice, who wants to waste the day indoors?
Unfortunately, on the cusp of midterms, I've felt so overloaded with school, work and life, that I'm rarely able to sit back and enjoy my surroundings. In short, this makes me really sad. So, I've compiled a map of all-things-outdoors in Athens County. And with this in mind, I promise to set aside some time to read a book on my balcony, or sit by the pool this weekend. I plan on going to the
And Athens, I wish for you the same. Take a break from the books and hit the beach at Strouds Run. Go order an iced chai or coffee at one of Athens many coffee shops, and actually sit outside and enjoy the day. With predicted temperatures in the 70's and 80's, you're definitely gonna want to be outside this weekend. So whether your mom is coming down, or you just want to spend some quality time with Mother Nature, here's everything you'll need to know. Take a glace at the map, check the weather and plan your weekend accordingly. Because the best part about being outside is that it's almost always free, and you get to work on your tan :)
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Julie
These are great ideas for things to do outdoors! I feel like on the weekends I tend to just sit in my apartment all day because I never know what to go out and do, which is a shame because I love being outdoors. After reading this post I definitely have to take a trip to the Athens Farmers Market, it looks cool!
ReplyDeleteGood job on the map Julie! I really like how you included the location of 7 fest because a lot of people were wondering where it was. I also hope to go to Witch's Hill one day too!
ReplyDeleteMy mom and I always love to do outdoors things when she visits, so it was fun to see the things you listed because my mom and I have done a lot of them! Something we did this weekend that we've never done before was go to Parkersburg, WV to the historic district and take the free walking tour of the beautiful 19th century homes! It is especially beautiful now that everything is blooming!! The homes are amazing and owned by very prominent people- one of them used to be an ambassador under JFK to two different countries..neat stuff!!
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