SEE IT: Look back on the Athens Banner-Herald's best photos from March

People dance at the Historic Athens Mardi Gras masquerade celebration at the 40 Watt in downtown Athens on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Mary and the Hot Hotty Hots perform at the Historic Athens Mardi Gras masquerade celebration at the 40 Watt in downtown Athens on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Attendees photograph one of the pieces of public art before the Flight of the Fireflies Lantern Parade at Dudley Park in Athens, Ga. on Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025.

Attendees walk in the Flight of the Fireflies Lantern Parade at Dudley Park in Athens, Ga. on Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025.

People tour the first Micah's Creek Habitat for Humanity house in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday, March, 26, 2025. The Athens Area Habitat for Humanity Micah's Creek Homeownership Opportunity Project aims to provide homeownership opportunities to a significant number of families in a single school attendance zone and study the impact in real time.

Horchata and Jamaican agua fresca Tacos Los Plebes in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Jamaican agua fresca is made with hibiscus flowers and agave.

Barbacoa, carnitas and chorizo tacos from Tacos Los Plebes in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

Some young Georgia fans bark at Kentucky players as they enter the dugout during a NCAA baseball game against Kentucky on March 14, 2025.

Tulips in full bloom at the Flower Garden at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia and on the eve of the first day of spring in Athens. Ga., on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Tulips in full bloom at the Flower Garden at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia and on the eve of the first day of spring in Athens. Ga., on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Riders cross over the Firefly Bridge over Trail Creek during the 14th Annual Athens Physical Therapy Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride Athens starting point at Dudley Park on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Riders start in the morning in Athens and Union Point and some will ride the full 39 miles of the Firefly Trail.

Staff Ice Cream Dreamer Gabby Alejandro makes a Tea Rex made with a toasted coconut cone vegan vanilla ice cream that's then topped with matcha, black sesame seeds and pocky sticks at Treehouse Kid & Craft Toy store in Athens, Ga., on Thursday, March 28, 2025. Treehouse has started a new vegan soft serve ice cream stand that offers some of the most unique frozen treats in town.

Staff Ice Cream Dreamer Gabby Alejandro makes a S'more, The Merrier with a dark chocolate cone, vegan vanilla ice cream topped with graham cracker crumbs, chocolate drizzle and flame toasted marshmallows at Treehouse Kid & Craft Toy store in Athens, Ga., on Thursday, March 28, 2025. Treehouse has started a new vegan soft serve ice cream stand that offers some of the most unique frozen treats in town.

Cedar Shoals' Zulma Valdivieso-Gutierrez poses for a photo on the pitch at Cedar Shoals High School's Waters-Wilkins Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Keynote speaker acclaimed actor and Clarke Central High School alum Khary Payton speaks to the crowd at the 12th Annual Chess & Community Conference at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The Conference welcomed a group from the Ubuntu Cultural Exchange and featured VR/robotics experiences and showcased the Òripple effects of opportunity that extend from the chessboard into schools, neighborhoods, and Athens' future."

Life speaks to the crowd next to a group of kids visiting from Lagos Nigeria through the Ubuntu Cultural Exchange about the impact Chess & Community Conference has had and how imported community support is at the 12th Annual Chess & Community Conference at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Chess & Community has expanded to Macon, Atlanta and works internationally with Chess in Slums Africa.

Young kids try out robots to move chess pieces at the 12th Annual Chess & Community Conference at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The Conference welcomed a group from the Ubuntu Cultural Exchange and featured VR/robotics experiences and showcased the "ripple effects of opportunity that extend from the chessboard into schools, neighborhoods, and Athens' future."

A group of kids visiting from Lagos Nigeria through the Ubuntu Cultural Exchange at the 12th Annual Chess & Community Conference at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Chess & Community has expanded to Macon, Atlanta and works internationally with Chess in Slums Africa.

Keynote speaker acclaimed actor Khary Payton plays chess with a local kid at the 12th Annual Chess & Community Conference at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The Conference welcomed a group from the Ubuntu Cultural Exchange and featured VR/robotics experiences and showcased the "ripple effects of opportunity that extend from the chessboard into schools, neighborhoods, and Athens' future."