Getting there

The fourth Southern Girls Convention will be held in Athens, Georgia!

• Housing in Athens
• Transportation options
• Getting to the One Suit Wonder house
• Getting to the Student Union Buildings
• The City of Athens

Housing in Athens

To sign up for housing please register and we will be in contact with you.

We are offering two housing options: on campus housing and camping space.
Dorm rooms are a short walk from the convention and downtown Athens. They have two beds each so you can share a room with a friend for $27.00/night or have a single room for $22.00/night.
You will need to bring your own pillows and sleeping bag or sheets. Showers are also available on each hall, so bring a towel and some shower shoes.

Camping space, called the Crow's Nest, is a 10 minute drive from campus. It is a communal building with no walls that sleeps about 40 people, so bring your sleeping bag and anything else you may need. There is a restroom nearby.

We are not accepting money now, so please bring cash to the convention.

Transportation

If you have a question concerning transportation or flying into Atlanta, contact sgcathens@hotmail.com.

Need a ride? Want to set up a carpool?

Check out the ride board to set up carpools or look for a ride from other people attending.

Getting to the One Suit Wonder House

If you get into Athens on Thursday, the welcome show will be held at the One Suit Wonder House on the corner of Atlanta Avenue and Savannah (for MapQuest driving directions, look up the directions to the 300 block of Atlanta Avenue).

From Atlanta (US 316)

As you come into town, merge onto the Atlanta Highway, which becomes Broad Street. Turn left onto Finley Street, which becomes Barber Street, and drive a little ways until you get to Atlanta Avenue. Turn right on Atlanta Avenue. The house is on the far left corner of Atlanta and Savannah.

From points north (US 441)

As you come into town, US 441 becomes Martin Luther King Parkway. Take MLK to College Avenue and turn right. Keep going on College until you reach Dougherty Street. Turn right on Dougherty and go past the Grit and turn right onto Barber Street. Go past the tracks and turn right again onto Atlanta Avenue. The house is on the far left corner of Atlanta and Savannah.

From points southeast (US 78 West)

As you come into town, follow US 78 until it reaches West Broad Street. Turn left onto Broad and drive until you reach Finley St./Barber St. Turn right and drive a little ways until you get to Atlanta Avenue. Turn right on Atlanta Avenue. The house is on the far left corner of Atlanta and Savannah.

Getting to the Student Union Buildings

If you get into Athens on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, the events and workshops will be held in the two student union buildings, Memorial Hall (Friday) and Tate Student Center. To get to the student union buildings, drive to the intersection of Baxter St. and Lumpkin St. on University of Georgia campus (see a map online). When you get there, you can park in the housing parking lots on your right (heading away from downtown). On Friday, walk across the street to the large white building on Sanford and Hooper - Memorial Hall. On Saturday, walk across the street to the modern red brick building on Lumpkin and Baxter - the Tate Student Center.

From Atlanta (US 316)

As you come into town, merge onto the Atlanta Highway, which becomes Broad Street. Follow Broad Street until you reach S. Lumpkin St.. Turn right onto Lumpkin and follow it down to the intersection with Baxter Street. The Tate Student Center is the modern red brick building at the intersection. Park in one of the nearby parking lots.

From points north (US 441)

As you come into town, US 441 becomes Martin Luther King Parkway. Take MLK to North Avenue and turn right. Follow North until you reach Prince Avenue and turn right. At Lumpkin St, turn left. Follow Lumpkin down to the intersection with Baxter Street. The Tate Student Center is the modern red brick building at the intersection. Park in one of the nearby parking lots.

From points southeast (US 78 West)

As you come into town, follow US 78 until it reaches West Broad Street. Turn left onto Broad and drive until you reach S. Lumpkin St. Turn left onto Lumpkin and follow it down to the intersection with Baxter Street. The Tate Student Center is the modern red brick building at the intersection. Park in one of the nearby parking lots.

The City of Athens