Welcome to BSidesAugusta 2018! This page intends to serve as a general guide of things to do, places to see, and eat while in Augusta. THINGS TO SEE AND DO (in October) James Brown Statue - the statue stands in the median of Broad St, between 8 th and 9 th street (18 min from hotel / 4 min from The Riverwalk - 1 15 th St (Augusta Riverwalk Marina) (17 min from hotel / 5 min from The Riverwalk spans from 8 th to 15 th St. www.augustariverwalk.com Morris Museum of Art - 1 10th St 2nd Floor Phinizy Swamp Nature park - 1858 Lock and Dam Rd. open sunrise to sunset. The Augusta Market 8 th St plaza, next to The Riverwalk - every Saturday from 8am 2pm. www.theaugustamarket.com Riverwatch Brewery - 1150 15 th St, Building 61 (15 min from hotel / 3 min from Tours are Friday from 5 8:30pm, Saturday from 1-4pm and 5-8:30pm. www.riverwatchbrewery.com Savannah River Brewery - 813 5 th St (15 min from hotel / 3 min from Tap room hours: Thursday/ from 4-8:00pm, Saturday from 1-8:00pm, and Sunday from 1-5:00pm. https://www.savannahriverbrew.com Riverwatch Cinemas - 832 Cabela Drive (12 min from hotel / 15 min from the newest movie theater to the area, all theaters have reclining seats. It also has a bar and kitchen. www.gtcmovies.com/georgia-locations/riverwatch-cinemas Savannah River Rapids Pavilion - 3300 Evans-to-Locks Rd (17 min from hotel / 20 min from. A great place to bike, hike, or kayak along the Savannah River and Augusta canal. www.kayakaugustacanal.com PLACES TO EAT Most of the national restaurant chains are generally grouped around Robert C. Daniel Parkway or Washington Rd. The list provided here focuses on the more local spots and are grouped by general areas: Closer to the Hotel, In Between and Closer to the Conference.
CLOSER TO THE HOTEL Giuseppe's Pizza & Italian Specialties - 3690 Wheeler Rd (3 min from hotel / 17 min from www.gpizza.net Farmhaus Burger - 466 Flowing Wells Rd (5 min from hotel / 17 min from (also a downtown location) www.farmhausburger.com Emashiya Korean BBQ - 4001 Columbia Rd (8 min from hotel / 20 min from Kyoto Japan - 202 S Belair Rd (8 min from hotel / 20 min from www.kyotojapanesecuisine.com Cleve Edumunds Bar-B-Que - 3935 Washington Rd (10 min from hotel / 20 min from www.cleveedmunds-bbq.com Rhinehart s Oyster Bar - 305 North Bel Air Rd (12 min from hotel / 23 min from (also another location in on Washington Rd) www.rhineharts.com The Pizza Joint - 4301 Washington Rd (13 min from hotel / 24 min from (also another location downtown) www.thepizzajoint.net Izumi Japanese Restaurant - 4368 Washington Rd (13 min from hotel / 24 min from Mellow Mushroom - 4348 Washington Rd (14 min from hotel / 24 min from (also another location downtown) www.mellowmushroom.com/store/augusta TakoSushi - 1202 Town Park Ln (14 min from hotel / 25 min from (also another location in Surrey Center) www.tako-sushi.com
IN BETWEEN THE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER Tin Lizzy s Cantina - 2821 Washington Rd (8 min from hotel / 11 from www.tinlizzyscantina.com World of Beer - 2819 Washington Rd (8 min from hotel / 11 min from www.worldofbeer.com/locations/augusta Metro Diner - 2820 Washington Rd (8 min from hotel / 11 min from Metrodiner.com (try the Fried Chicken and Waffles) Rae s Coastal Café - 3208 W Wimbledon Dr, (9 min from hotel / 14 min from http://www.raescoastalcafe.com Wild Wing Café - 3035 Washington Rd (9 min from hotel / 14 min from wildwingcafe.com Willie Jewell s Old School Bar-B-Q - 3512 Old Petersburg Rd (10 min from hotel / 20 min from www.williejewells.com Taqueria El Patron - 3107 Washington Rd (10 min from hotel / 15 min from Abel Brown Southern Kitchen & Oyster Bar - 491 Highland Ave (10 min from hotel / 9 min from abelbrownaugusta.com Rhinehart s Oyster Bar - 3051 Washington Rd (12 min from hotel / 15 min from (also another location in Evans) www.rhineharts.com French Market Grille - 425 Highland Ave - Surrey Center (14 min from hotel / 10 min from www.thefrenchmarketgrille.com Calverts - 475 Highland Ave - Surrey Center (14 min from hotel / 10 min from www.calvertsrestaurant.com TakoSushi - 437 Highland Ave - Surrey Center (14 min from hotel / 10 min from www.tako-sushi.com CLOSER TO THE CONFERENCE CENTER
Sheehan s Irish Pub - 2571 Central Ave (13 min from hotel / 6 min from www.sheehansirishpub.com Southbound Smoke House - 1855 Central Ave (15 min from hotel / 2 min from www.southboundsmokehouse.com Farmhaus Burgers - 1204 Broad St (17 min from hotel / 4 min from (also another location closer to the hotel) www.farmhausburger.com Craft & Vine - 1204 Broad St B (17 min from hotel / 4 min from craftandvine.com Hildebrandt s - 226 6th Street, open 11-3pm Monday - Saturday dasdeli.us The Pizza Joint - 1245 Broad St (16 min from hotel/ 5 min from (also another location in Evans) www.thepizzajoint.net Bee s Knees (Tapas) - 211 10 th St (17 min from hotel / 5 min from www.beeskneestapas.com Whiskey Bar Kitchen - 1048 Broad St (16 min from hotel / 6 min from (Japanese and American comfort food) www.whiskeybarkitchen.com Nacho Mama s - 976 Broad St (16 min from hotel / 6 min from www.nachomamasaugusta.com Frog Hollow Tavern - 1282 Broad St (16 min from hotel / 6 min from www.froghollowtavern.com (Reservations recommended) Boll Weevil - 10 Ninth St (17 min from hotel / 6 min from www.thebollweevil.com Mellow Mushroom - 1167 Broad St (16 min from hotel / 7 min from (also another location in Evans) www.mellowmushroom.com/store/augusta Cotton Patch Jazz & Blues Café - 816 Cotton Lane (17 min from hotel / 8 min from www.cottonpatchaugusta.com
Manuel s Bread Café - 505 Railroad Ave, Hammond s Ferry (across the 13 th St Bridge in N. Augusta) (20 min from hotel / 8 min from they offer a breakfast buffet on the weekends and also have an assortment of desserts. www.manuelsbreadcafe.com