Athens is located 60 miles to the east of Atlanta, in the Piedmont region of the state which forms the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains. Travel All major airlines fly to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). From there, a shuttle service, Groome Transportation, can provide the 90 minute trip to Athens for about $50 one way. You should make a reservation with them directly at their website. Groome Transportation drops off and picks up at local hotels and near the math department, at the Georgia Center. Parking There is a parking deck just a few blocks from the math department where the talks will be held. Normally this costs about $8-10/day. During evenings and weekends you can park anywhere on campus (except the parking deck) at no cost. Accommodation If you are being supported by the conference, we will make your reservations and have them billed directly to UGA Math. There will be a special conference rate at some nearby hotel: 1- Spring Hill Athens $189+Tax per night, https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1744227280005&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink Make sure to book your room in this hotel by April 30 to get the discounted rate. 2- Holiday Inn Express $164+Tax per night, https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=AHNDT&checkInDate=18&checkInMonthYear=042025&checkOutDate=30&checkOutMonthYear=042025&_PMID=99801505&GPC=TOP&cn=no&viewfullsite=true 3- Best Western $130+Tax per night, https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.11045.html?groupId=1H4QK3A2. 4- Hotel Abacus $120+Tax per night, (the rate includes a breakfast voucher for 1 person) https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2025-05-18&chain=25795&child=0&config=sales¤cy=USD&depart=2025-05-30&group=9547626&hotel=76665&level=hotel&locale=en-US&productcurrency=USD&rooms=1 5- Hotel Indigo $139+Tax per night. https://www.hotelindigo.com/redirect?path=asearch&brandCode=IN&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=AHNIN&checkInDate=18&checkInMonthYear=042025&checkOutDate=30&checkOutMonthYear=042025&rateCode=6CBARC&_PMID=99801505&GPC=TOP&cn=no&viewfullsite=true Make sure to book your room in this hotel by April 23 to get the discounted rate. 6- Country Inn and Suites Athens $120+Tax per night, https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/ZY16C3 This hotel is a bit further from the conference building and the math department, and it's not within walking distance. UGA Math Department The math department is located in Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center which is situated adjacent to the Science Library on UGA's south campus. Athens and environs There are two areas with lots of shops and restaurants within walking distance of campus. If you walk twenty minutes north along Lumpkin St, you'll come to Downtown. If you walk fifteen minutes south, you'll reach Five Points. Athens has a very lively night life made famous by local bands including R.E.M., the B-52's, Widespread Panic, Pylon, and many more. The best source for information on who is playing where is in Athens' alternative newspaper, Flagpole. Flagpole also has a useful Guide to Athens with information about restaurants, bars, shopping, art, and much more. Here is a map showing various points of interest (including restaurants and coffee shops) near campus and elsewhere in Athens. If you are interested in hiking, take a look at GeorgiaTrails.com. Another way to see the countryside is to drive about 30 minutes south to Madison (the city that Sherman refused to burn). If you walk along smaller back streets, you'll find lots of beautiful homes. For easy fun walks close to town (great with kids) try the Sandy Creek Nature Center and the Botanical Gardens. The athletic teams at UGA are known as the Georgia Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs, or simply the Dawgs. Georgia loves their Dawgs! There's no chance you'll see the school mascot walking around town. His relatives have been on the cover of Sports Illustrated, appeared in movies, and have been interviewed on NPR. He handles celebrity well. Click here if you want to read about him. A list of recommended restaurants: The closest lunch locations are in the Georgia Center a couple minutes' walk southwest from Boyd, including the cafeteria-style Bulldog Bistro and the Savannah Room which is more upscale. If you haven't been to Athens in a while, there's been a lot of restaurant turnover. Some old favorites like The Grit, Pulaski BBQ, Home.Made, Iron Factory, Donna Chang's, are gone. But Athens still has a strong foodie culture and there are plenty of new favorites where you're likely to run into a UGA mathematician. *Some of these are closed on Sundays or Mondays and possibly also Tuesdays; check before you head over. Guide:Five Points (5P): the neighborhood south of campusDowntown (DT): north of campusPrince Avenue: heads northwest from DowntownWest Broad: west of DowntownBoulevard Neighborhood: far but walkable from DowntownCar: probably requires a car/rideshare trip Department Favorites:Cali-N-Tito's (5P)Ted's Most Best (DT)Kelly's Jamaican Foods (5P)Thai Spoon (DT)Rook & Pawn (DT) - board game cafeAgua Linda (car) Coffee:1000 Faces (DT)Condor (DT and 5P) Jittery Joes (DT and 5P)Hendershots (Prince)Walkers (DT)Foxtail (DT)Sips (car) Breakfast/Lunch:Athens Bagel (DT)Ideal Bagel (West Broad)Buvez (Boulevard)Big City Bread (Prince)Independent Baking (5P)Athens Cooks (Prince)Birdies Market (Prince)Cafe Racer (car)Tamez BBQ (car)Farmcart (car)Mama's Boy (car) Fancier:The National (Downtown)Pretty Boy (Prince)Five and Ten (5P)Puma Yu's (Car)Seabear Oyster Bar (Prince)ZZ & Simone's (5P)Last Resort Grill (DT)The Place (DT) Dive Bars:Manhattan (DT)The Globe (DT)Little Kings (DT)World Famous (DT)Walkers (DT)Creature Comforts Brewery (DT)Royal Peasant (5P)Flicker (DT)Hi-Lo (Car)Georgia Theater rooftop (DT)Hendershots (Prince) Cocktails:Bar Bruno (5P)ZZ & Simones (5P)Seabear Oyster Bar (Prince)The Lark Winespace (Prince)The National (DT)Buvez (Boulevard)Hidden Gem (Boulevard)Osteria Olio (Car)Old Pal (Car) Sightseeing: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia Georgia Museum of Art Main conference page
