Category Archives: Blog Features

Ohio’s Brewery Running Series—yes, that is a thing—is teaming up with Athens’ perennial favorite brewery, Jackie O’s, to bring a 5k race to Athens that both starts and ends at Jackie O’s and promises fun, free beer, and a great chance to get out and get active with your community. This is also your …

A day in the life of a college student is a hectic one. When you’re attending classes throughout the week, working a part-time job, taking part in extracurriculars, and throwing one back with friends on the weekends, who has time to clean their off-campus apartment? The sad reality of adulthood is that the cleaning …

A Student Rental Close to East State Street Might Be the Move Athens is filled with a number of areas for students to call home, with attractive university rentals within walking distance to campus. Uptown and Court Street are of course student favorites, but have you ever thought about renting a student home on …

Summer is upon us, and you know what that means: it’s music festival season. The third annual Starbrick Music Festival takes place just down the road from Athens at Hocking College on June 5th, 6th and 7th, 2025. Starbrick is a multi-day music festival in Nelsonville, and it’s the perfect opportunity to get out …

Athens is home to many beloved, local businesses and restaurants. Chief among them is Casa Nueva, a Mexican restaurant and cantina situated in the bustling Uptown area. There are plenty reasons to love Casa Nueva. They’ve got fantastic food using locally-sourced ingredients, and they’re big on hosting community events in their space. Not to …

The time has finally come. You’re moving out of the dorms and into a student apartment that’s only a short distance away from campus. It’s a place entirely your own to decorate how you see fit. But there’s just one problem: you’ve never searched for an apartment before, and you want to ensure that …

Have you been dreaming of the day that you move into an apartment close to High Street and campus that you get to call your own? When you get to move out of the dorms and into one of the best spots in the city to rent for students? The Off-Campus Living Expo is …

If you’ve noticed that tabletop RPGs have gained popularity in recent years, you’re not crazy for thinking so. There’s a lot that factors into that surge of popularity like gaming streamers, accessibility, and community growth. If you’re among those new to the hobby and looking to explore, the Athens Public Library hosts weekly meetups …

College is one of the best places to meet new people. And there’s no shortage of potential in the near-28,000 student body at Ohio University. But what do you do if you’re trying to move into one of the many popular student rentals in the area and your friends are already paired up? Or …

Roommates: some of us love them, some of us hate them. No matter where you stand, you’ve probably had—or will have—them. But what happens when you’re left searching for an extra roommate for that cheap rental home with four huge bedrooms down the road from campus? Or that student apartment with plenty of amenities …