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We are very excited to get married in Stephen's hometown of Athens, Texas! Those of you who know Stephen will recognize Athens from his many stories about growing up "behind the pine curtain" in east Texas. Those of you who haven't had an opportunity to hear about Athens from Stephen himself may recognize it as the birthplace of the hamburger, the black eyed pea capital of the world, and the home of the TVCC Cardinal Cheerleaders (stars of the hit Netflix docuseries Cheer: Season 2!). As Stephen always says, all roads lead to Athens, and we can't wait to introduce you all to such a special place. When planning your trip, we ask you to please consider that Athens is a small town with limited accommodations and extremely limited access to ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. Each of the hotels listed below are located within two miles of the ceremony and reception venues, but space is limited. Please reserve your room early to ensure you are close to the action!

Hotel

Best Western Plus Royal Mountain Inn & Suites

1814 State Highway 31 East, Athens, TX 75751
 (903) 292-1750

A limited block of discounted rooms is available at the Best Western Plus (the block will periodically be expanded as additional rooms are available). To book a room under the block rate, please call the Best Western to make your reservation and let them know you are part of the Dean-Grant Wedding group.

Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Athens, an IHG Hotel

1119 East Tyler Street, Athens, TX 75751
 (903) 675-2500

A limited block of discounted rooms is available at the Holiday Inn. To book a room under the block rate, please call the Holiday Inn to make your reservation and let them know you are part of the Dean-Grant Wedding group. ***PLEASE NOTE: The Holiday Inn expects to be undergoing renovations in February and most likely will not have full room capacity available. We recommend that you book your room early (at either hotel) to ensure there are no issues with finding accommodations closer to our wedding date.

Travel Note

AirBnb and Vrbo

AirBnb and Vrbo have several short-term rental listings around Athens that would be great options for larger groups seeking to stay together, or for those who prefer to stay somewhere other than a hotel.

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