With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience all that Athens, 25 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here should be Convocation Center, Peden Stadium and Hot Dog Museum. The locals will also probably point you toward Parkersburg, 30 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, let it be Grand Central Mall. (But we’d also recommend Lee Middleton Doll Museum and Smoot Theater.)