FOOD & DRINK
Dog of the Week: Boo Boo
BOO BOO, 2-8-24, male terrier/mtn. cur mix, ~1-2yo, 31#, FOUND Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville. Boo Boo is just a little guy at 31 pounds, but he has the biggest heart. Boo Boo was absolutely terrified when he first came into the shelter, but he has made quick work of getting to know and love everyone. This brave boy now enjoys going for slow walks and loves meeting and playing with new dogs.
Little Fish Brewery: Beer may be the brewery's staple, but the food shares the spotlight
With a daughter in her last year of high school and her oldest brother quickly following her out of the nest, my family has taking more road trips, exploring our neighborhood and places that we want to see one last time before the eldest child heads off to college. Athens is lucky to have several family-friendly places that let the adults unwind, while the kids have a great time. Recently,...
Dynamic duo wins annual pickle eating contest
Pickle Fest — amazing — how do the contestants eat so many dill pickles? We’re not talking tiny cocktail sized gherkins but those large pickles that make deli sandwiches satisfying. People have been competing in this one-of-a-kind pickle-eating contest since the inaugural Pickle Fest in 1998 at the Bagel Street Deli on 27 S. Court St., Athens. Friday, 45 contestants ate as many pickles as they could in 10 minutes...
Athens Artists Memorial Project supports artists in southeast Ohio
ATHENS, Ohio – The Athens Artists Memorial Project is a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization that is dedicated to commemorating late artists and providing musical, visual, literary and performing arts opportunities to people across southeast Ohio. AAMP (pronounced amp, like a guitar amp) traces its roots to 1994, when local musician...
Southeasy Ohio History Center to show silent film
ATHENS, Ohio — The Southeast Ohio History Center will hold its spring silent film concert on April 1 with renowned organist Dennis James in accompaniment of the romantic comedy “Girl Shy.”. Filmed in 1924, “Girl Shy” stars Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston and is about a man who...
Meet the Athens Stars: Kathy Straley
Editor’s Note: The Athens Messenger partnered with Race for a Reason organizers to promote the many charities this event benefits through participants’ donations. Returning this year is the “Racing With the Athens Stars” initiative, which featured “local celebrities” and their Reasons for participating. This is the first in a series of articles featuring community members who plan to participate in the race. The 2024 OhioHealth Race for a Reason is set for April 26-27. The events are scheduled at Ohio University, near Peden Stadium, and...
WOUB’s “Our Ohio” high school documentary project films will be featured at 2024 Athens International Film and Video Festival
ATHENS, OH – Films created during the WOUB 2021-22 and 22-23 Our Ohio high school documentary film project will be shown during the upcoming Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF). The films will be shown at The Athena Cinema on Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. “AIFVF is...
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