The university of Georgia owns a majority of Clark county - almost 4,500 acres, and another 40,000 acres throughout the rest of the state. North campus is the historic old campus - severak of the buildings were built in the early 19th century, including the University Chapel and Phi Kappa Hall. South campus is the modern campus, which according to our friends who went there means it is the ugly part of campus. (For the record, I didn't think the south campus was as bad as they said it was, though North campus is definitely prettier). South campus houses much of the science related buildings, as well as the graduate studies center, the Coliseum and Heritage Hall.

North campus is adjacent to downtown Athens with its plethora of shops and restaurants (though most shut down at 5:00 pm or earlier on Sunday, so plan accordingly). To get to downtown Athens, you can walk under "The Arch" which is a famous landmark on campus. Legend has it that if you walk under the arch as a freshman, you won't graduate (or worse).

Downtown Athens is full of great shops selling everything from music to clothes to stationery to books. Take an hour (or more) in the afternoon and wander through the streets and visit the various shops. For dinner, there is a myriad of choices from a brewpubs to a bistro to the Mellow Mushroom pizza. You can visit the Gator Hater bar (but I'd steer clear if you're a Florida fan) or numerous other bars or pubs in the evening.