Cool Spots

A list of cool places to go during the hot weather:

Name: Last Resort
Price Range:$ 4.50-$17.95
Location: 174-184 West Clayton Street
Athens, GA 30601-2710
Phone Number: 706-549-0810
Hours: Open Mon-Thu,Sun 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 11am-3pm, 5pm-11pm
Things to do: eat, cool off

Name: Carmike 12
Price Range: Adult: $7.50 | Senior: $5.25 | Child: $5.25
Location: 1570 Lexington Rd. Downtown/Lexington exit off 10-loop
Athens, GA 30605
Phone Number: (706) 548-1028
Hours: Ranging from Noon to 10
Things to do: watch movies, hang out with friends

Name: Kingpins
Price Range: $20 per hour per lane all day and $3.50 per shoes
Location: 2451 Jefferson Rd.
Homewood Village Shopping Center
Athens, GA 30607
Hours: Monday - Friday 3 p.m. - 2 p.m.; Saturday noon - 2 a.m.; Sunday noon -midnight
Things to do: bowling, eating

Name: Skate-A-Round-USA
Price Range: (Under $9) Tuesday- $1, Other times- $3, Thursday- $5 for skate rental and unlimited pizza
Location: 3030 Cherokee Rd.
Athens, GA 30605
Hours: Sun.1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.,7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Mon.7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Tues.6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Wed.7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Thurs.6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Fri.3:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m.,7:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m.
Sat.10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.,7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Things to do: Skate, eat

Name: Ben & Jerrys
Price: Under $9
Hours: (?)
Location: 105 College Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
Phone Number: (706) 208-0031
Things to do: Eat frozen desserts and beverages

Name: Mellow Mushroom
Price: Under $11
Hours: Open for lunch and dinner
Location: 320 East Grayton Street, Athens, GA 30606
Phone Number: (706) 613-0892
Things to do: Eat pizza

Name: ACC Leisure Services
Price: $1
Hours: Sunday, Tuesday-Friday: 1PM-5:30PM, Saturday: Noon-5:30PM, Monday: Closed to public
Location:705 Sunset Drive Athens, GA 30606
Phone Number: (706) 613-3800
Things to do: Swim

Name: Barnes & Noble
Price: Varies
Hours: Sunday: 9AM-9PM, Monday-Thursday: 9AM-10PM, Friday-Saturday: 9AM-11PM
Location: Athens Promenade
3650 Athens Highway
Phone Number: (706) 354-1195
Things to do: Read, Buy Books, & Drink Coffee/other Beverages

By Courtney Scoufis of Fort Myers High School in Fort Myers, Florida and Maddie Kim of Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek, Georgia