Naughty Business
Winner: Sexy Suz
4124 Atlanta Hwy. · 678-661-0700
Who says naughty can’t be nice? Let Suz help you get what you need to get what you want at this everything adult establishment.
Runner Up: Elations
4100 Lexington Rd. · 706-552-1492
Store to Buy a Gift for Her
Winner: Native America Gallery
195 E. Clayton St. · 706-543-8425
There’s a gift in here for her, whoever she may be, and you’ll enjoy looking around, too.
Runner Up: Frontier
193 E. Clayton St. · 706-369-8079
Store to Buy a Gift for Him
Winner: Masada Leather and Outdoor
238 E. Clayton St. · 706-546-5014
Masada has it all, whatever he wears, backed up by 40 years of experience in providing just the right look and fit.
Runner Up: Avid Bookshop
493 Prince Ave. · 706-352-2060
Local Clothing Boutique
Winner: Community
119 N. Jackson St. · 706-316-2067
Handmade locally for a uniquely Athens look every time: Community is one of those places you can’t find anywhere else.
Runner Up: Cheeky Peach
160 W. Clayton St. · 706-353-1322
Place to Buy Local Art
Winner: Frontier
193 E. Clayton St. · 706-369-8079
The whole store is a work of art and the perfect environment to find wearable, useable, lookable creations crafted by local artists.
Runner Up: Aurum Studios
125 E. Clayton St. · 706-546-8826
Place to See Local Art
Winner: ATHICA
160 Tracy St. · 706-208-1613
You’ll never be bored at the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art, our local, independent, nonprofit gallery, where the cutting edge is the norm.
Runner Up: Lyndon House Arts Center
293 Hoyt St. · 706-613-3623
Thrift/Vintage Store
Winner: Atomic (Agora Co-Op)
260 W. Clayton St. · 706-316-0130
Atomic (formerly Agora Co-op) is one of those places you drop by regularly, because sooner or later you find just what you’re looking for and at the right place and not available anywhere else.
Runner Up: Pope on Prince
523 1/2 Prince Ave. · 706-765-4955
Place to Buy Wine
Winner: Five Points Bottle Shop
1655 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-543-6989
3685 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-316-2337
A great selection curated by knowledgeable folks who’re always ready to help you find just the right bottle, if you know what you want and if you don’t.
Runner Up: Shiraz Fine Wine and Gourmet
675 Pulaski St., #400 · 706-208-0010
Place to Buy Beer
Winner: Five Points Bottle Shop
1655 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-543-6989
3685 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-316-2337
A keg, a case, a growler or a carton—you can always find what you’re looking for or discover an entirely new beer that you didn’t know would become your new favorite.
Runner Up: J’s Bottle Shop
1452 Prince Ave. · 706-353-8881
Uniquely Athens Store
Winner: Atomic (Agora Co-Op)
260 W. Clayton St. · 706-316-0130
Atomic (formerly Agora Co-op) is the kind of place that is recreation just as much as shopping, because it’s so much fun just to drop in and look around, whether you need something or not.
Runner Up: Avid Bookshop
493 Prince Ave. · 706-352-2060
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