By: Stephanie Reynolds
Hello, my amazingly fabulous folk! I hope you endured the cold weather well. I will be honest, I am not at all a cold weather person. However, I have noticed that my love for the area makes the cold days so much easier. I mean, when it can be the dead of January, but there are still green plants showing here and there, I just sigh with contentment.
I actually am loving this season because I get to plan a new fun year for y’all. We are finding more to do on the trails. I am getting more ideas for mini events and large events. I want to take you on the trails, by the river, around the Square, and through the county! I want us to eat, drink, sing, dance, hike, ride, and play our way through this year!
Our main event this year is going to be on the 4th of July, so mark your calendars. We are going to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country in grand, neighborly style with even more to do with our Red, White & BOOM: Allow me to introduce Red, White & ZOOM—a super fun race in the (relatively) cool of the 4th of July morning! More details will follow soon, but in the meantime dust off those tennies and get some steps in!
Here is a list of events we have in the works now. Hopefully, more will be added, so if you have a request, contact me. I am here for you, so let me know what you want to see and do.
- April Historic Walking Tours
- Guided Trail Walks (throughout the spring)
- Red, White, and BOOM 4th of July Event
- Cemetery Stroll
- Haunt Walks
- Tinsel Trail
- Merry Market
- Christmas Parade
…and more!
“How can we help you, Steph?” Oh, I am so glad you asked! (I knew you would—you are amazing that way!)
- Are you a business? Let me know how you would like to support our community with products, manpower, or sponsorships for our events.
- Are you an individual? Let me know if you want to be a guide, a volunteer, or a participant!
- Are you a team/troop/group? Let me know if you need community hours—we are a non-profit and have plenty of volunteer opportunities for you.
- Are you a band? Let me know! We have several opportunities, especially our Battle of the Bands for the 4th of July.
- Are you a cottage industry, non-profit, or vendor that wants to get some exposure? Our big reach out for you would be for the Red, White, and BOOM, as well as our Tinsel Trail. We have slots available, so reach out to me here at the office: stephanie@visitathensal.com
Come join me in celebrating our wonderful county with all its natural beauty and fabulous people! Let’s get the 2026 party started!
By: Stephanie Reynolds, Athens-Limestone Tourism Association
