It’s Friday, the sun is shining, and according to the forecast, will be all weekend – which is great news as there are a bunch of fun events to attend. Check out this list and get out there! Continue reading
What a weekend, Atlanta!
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Come play in the street this Sunday at Atlanta Streets Alive!
This Sunday, May 20th, two miles of highly-trafficked N. Highland Avenue will be closed to car traffic from 2PM – 6PM for Atlanta Streets Alive. Continue reading
Get Farmers’ Market Fresh, Atlanta!
There’s something special about heading to the local farmer’s market to pick up your fruits and veggies. Coming face-to-face with the people who nurtured them, seeing the beautiful foods displayed outside of a supermarket setting… makes you appreciate nature’s amazing process of transforming a tiny seed into a delicious fruit or vegetable.
In Atlanta, there are several places to get your fruits and veggies directly from their growers. Here are a few of our favorites: Continue reading
Jog with your dog at Piedmont Park!
Got a dog? Like to jog? Come out to the 25th Annual Atlanta Dog Jog Saturday, May 12 in Piedmont Park! Dogs and people of all athletic levels are invited to jog or walk a one or two mile course to support two great causes – the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association Foundation and Canine Assistants, an Alpharetta-based non-profit that breeds, raises and trains working dogs for children and adults with disabilities. Continue reading
New name. New location. Same great Shakespeare at Piedmont Park!
This coming May 9 – 13, Georgia Shakespeare will present The Tempest at “Shakespeare in the Park.” Formerly known as “Shake at the Lake,” the show has a beautiful new location within Piedmont Park to go with its new name. Continue reading
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival Attracts Die Hard Foodies
The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is not your average springtime festival. In addition to plenty of eating and drinking, it’s also a weekend of culinary learning from Atlanta’s best chefs, sommeliers, and barbecue pit masters. If you’re passionate about the food and beverage traditions of the South, this is an event you can’t miss. Continue reading
Our First Taste of the Atlanta Food Truck Park
Last week we, along with 3,000 of our closest friends, headed over to Howell Mill Rd. to check out Atlanta’s newest culinary adventure – the Atlanta Food Truck Park & Market! If you aren’t familiar with it yet, the Atlanta Food Truck Park is the first permanent food truck spot in Atlanta. The rotation of food trucks (approximately 15 at any given time) will be dishing out a variety of meal and treat options every day from 11am to 4pm and 5pm to 10pm. The location also includes live music, plenty of seating and a weekend farmers market beginning this weekend, May 5 and 6 from 9am to 1pm. There’s plenty of free parking and the location is super accessible – only about two miles from the heart of all the exciting growth happening in Apex West Midtown area. Continue reading
Downtown Atlanta Scavenger Hunt, BeltLine Bike Tour and Cinco de Mayo!
This coming May 5 is a big day, Atlanta. In addition to Cinco de Mayo, everyone’s favorite reason to consume mass quantities of queso and margaritas at Caramba Café in the Pencil Factory Flats & Shops, there are two other events happening on May 5 you should know about. Continue reading
Check out new menu at Apex West Midtown’s Corner Tavern!
After reading the April 11 review of Corner Tavern Westside’s new menu on Atlanta’s eat. drink. repeat. blog, we had to check it out for ourselves. The eat. drink. repeat. article focused on the expansion of the bar/restaurant’s burger selection – Corner Tavern’s Westside menu now boasts 10 distinct gourmet burgers in addition to the can’t-go-wrong Tavern Burger. The burgers even include recommended wine pairings! Take a look at the menu, then go try one for yourself. These uniquely prepared burgers are no joke. Continue reading
BeltLine Earth Day Clean Up is a Huge Success!
Happy (belated!) Earth Day, everyone! We hope you were able to take some time out of your weekend to think about the things (big and small) you can do to make your planet a better place. Perhaps you’ll start recycling. Or maybe start bringing your own reusable bags to the grocery store. Maybe you’ll just do a better job of planning your driving for the day to conserve gas (and money!). Or perhaps you’ll sign up to volunteer at a community project like the one that took place this past weekend… Continue reading