Connecting the Classic City
Your insider perspective of the inspired resources, people + enterprises of Athens. guide2athens spotlights the best local and independent businesses in the chic little black book, on this website and on social media.
Brought to you by
Cha Cha Cha Media is led by a dynamic husband and wife team of University of Georgia graduates, Cheri and Vance Leavy. Operating Bulldawg Illustrated and guide2athens, successful online and print publications, the Leavys give businesses platforms to successfully share their brands. BI and g2a capture the vitality of America’s best college town and connect the best of the Classic City through engaging social media channels.
Locals and visitors alike trust the Leavys' insider perspective after twenty-one years of publishing BI and fifteen of g2a. These two business savvy entrepreneurs are an asset to any company’s strategy because of their creative ideas and focus on marketing’s return on investment. The retention and longevity of many of their advertising relationships is a testament to their successful outcomes for clients.
Hinge Creative Co
Digital media director
Hinge Creative Co. is a local, all-female branding and graphic design studio serving women in business. Their team brings a blend of agency, corporate and freelance experience to accommodate projects through graphic design and creative consulting. Having partnered with the Hinge team on projects since 2019, we decided to expand our partnership and welcomed them to the digital marketing position in 2022. Hinge's founder, Hannah Groseclose, and content director, Bailey Edwards, are both graduates of UGA and share in our passion of supporting local businesses. When they aren't working on branding, you can find them dining, shopping, and experiencing all that Athens has to offer.
Caroline Kinney
Sales associate
caroline@bulldawgillustrated.com
Caroline Kinney is a Washington & Lee “General” by diploma and a Georgia Bulldawg by marriage. While living and working for commercial division with CB Richard Ellis in downtown Charleston, she ventured to a Georgia football game and was snapped in a photograph that later found its way to the latest issue of Bulldawg Illustrated. Her phone buzzed with texts from Atlanta friends who had seen her picture… one saying “you don’t even live in Athens yet, and you’re already in the Bulldawg Illustrated!!” Caroline and her husband Matthew moved from Charleston to Athens after he accepted an offer in town and she quickly got plugged in with Vance and Cheri. In her spare time, Caroline can be found enjoying everything outdoors… tennis, golf, fly fishing, mountain biking, and plein air painting. Caroline and Matthew have a beautiful daughter, little Caroline, and son, John, who keep a big smile on their faces all the time.
432 University Drive, Athens, GA 30605