This weekly newspaper is the real deal. If you're into local music, you're in for a treat: the…read moremusic section is chock full of features on goings-on in the ever-thriving Athens music scene and has a well-edited, thorough listing of all the shows going on that week. (There's also a listing of upcoming shows and any shows in Atlanta that may be of interest to readers.) CD reviews, "Threats & Promises" (read: gossip & news heard around town and country), and featured artists and shows help clue you in to what the staff writers think you'd might like to check out. The other sections of the magazine aren't as fleshed-out as the music section, but they're well-written and of pretty high caliber. The paper's editor, Pete McCommons, writes a weekly column ("Pub Notes") that keeps uninformed folks like me a little bit more aware of what's going on in the community, politically speaking. Sometimes he hands the pen--or computer, as it may be--to someone else and we get a different perspective, and that leaves us with an interesting read as well. The magazine/paper is definitely run for the people and by the people of Athens. If you're visiting or have recently arrived as a transplant to our town, skimming through this paper each week will help you get a feel for a few aspects of Athenian life.

Please interview Dr Moser, UGA Portuguese Prof and capoeira leader for years concerning the truly…read morecontagious Brazilian forro' --Listening and dance music combo that he, tony Oscar( massage parlor) and several others have formed. As you guys must know they have in short time played to great dance and listening delight in Brazilian peasant getup at four venues and they deserve the widest following. My name is Bob Fernandez and have never had previous affinity to forro'except that I heard it for first time recently in Salvador de Bahia and this group really exhibits the real stuff! They are even better than the group I heard during the annual Festas Juninas , June 24 celebration, in Spanish, Fiestas o Dia de San San Juan, longest day of year, perhaps. The name of group is Bichos( she for ch sound) Vivos, opened tonight for Klezmer at Foundry to fantastic reception. My phone is 7065400194 or 7065407800. Thanks.

Family Life Publications and Jack Tuszynski have always been loyal to our community with wonderful…read morestories about everything from simple folk to new businesses, million-dollar development and all things local. Truth, integrity and compassion. What more could you ask for?

From the owner: Family Life magazines, distributes over 80,000 copies free by mail and through local businesses in…read morethe area. Grow your business with Canton Family Life, Woodstock Family Life and North Fulton Family Life magazines. Advertising directly to the homes and businesses in your target market is a great way increase your customer base. Canton Family Life serves Canton, Holly Springs and Waleska. Woodstock Family Life direct-mails to Woodstock including Towne Lake and North Fulton mails to Roswell, Alpharetta and Milton. Our local magazines have a 98% advertiser retention rate and compliment our print media with social media and over 4,800 digital copies each month. We welcome your comments, stories and advertisements Family Life Publications bring relevant, positive stories and timely information to its readers while providing local businesses with a premium outlet for community-based advertising. Edit opportunities are available for some advertisers. Call today for our introductory offer.

The East Cobber is an excellent source for advertising a business. When I opened my salon in 2009…read moreI found that I could reach my local community through the East Cobber. I started my business with basically no clients. I was not a known Hair Stylist in the area. The East Cobber was one of my major sources of advertising. After about 5 years I was informed that my advertising costs would go up 100+%. I felt I was paying a fair price for my continuous monthly ad. The costs were going to go up 100+%. Wow! That was way out of my business budget! I thanked them and moved on. It was difficult to lose my main advertising source, but I felt the extreme jump was way to much for my business to absorb. I was not given other options. Patrick Carmen @ Patrick Carmen NR.9 salon 678-427-8000.

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Great to have a nice big bookstore with friendly, helpful staff in Athens…read more Selection of books and periodicals is fair. The premises are well kept and quiet for browsing. Most B&N stores have a similar layout with a coffee shop in one corner. Good location for finding gifts for bookworms, bibliophiles, lectiophiles, and kids. Easy to find on the corner of a strip mall next to a busy Athens thoroughfare. Lots of free parking in the adjacent lot.

I am writing this based just on customer service interactions I have had with them in person and…read moreover the phone. I understand that sometimes you are busy at the store, but if your employer had an accurate online inventory of what you have in stock, I wouldn't need to call you for availability. I am the customer; I'm just trying to buy something and not bothering you during the day. Take it out on the real problem, not me. I have also had bad experiences in person, where reps are having conversations with other co-workers and completely ignore me as the customer while I am standing in the front of the line. This place is a hit or a miss with customer service.