Aug 282009
 

Don’t forget about these two events this weekend:

–Jennifer Maciejewski… [more]

Aug 282009
 

Emerald Coast Coffee & Grille just opened its first location in Georgia. To celebrate, the cafe is having a grand opening celebration from August 28-30. All weekend, customers can receive a free 12 oz. specialty beverage (I appreciate that being open-ended, as I’m not a fan of coffee), limit one per customer, and there’ll be live music, face painting, and … [more]

Aug 272009
 

It’s almost Labor Day weekend, and if you’re a race fan, you know what that means: The NASCAR Pep Boys Auto 500 will be at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Want to go on the cheap? Take advantage of one of these deals:

If you’re introducing young kids or grandkids to the sport on Labor Day weekend, take advantage of the … [more]

Aug 272009
 

I love the Zipcar concept, and were it not for the fact that we need to be a two-car home, I’d probably sign up for it. The concept is simple: When you join Zipcar, you can reserve a car to use when you need to use it. So instead of paying for insurance/maintenance/gas for your own vehicle, you pay by … [more]

Aug 272009
 

Planning to take the family to the PGA: The Tour Championship? If so, you may want to take advantage of this deal:

If you buy two adult grounds admission tickets to The Tour Championship, you’ll get two youth grounds admission tickets (16 & under) free. To get the deal, order tickets online, and select two “Family Plan Adult” and … [more]

Aug 272009
 

For those of you who have lost your health insurance in recent months, take note: On Saturday, August 29, you can take advantage of free screenings for heart health, cholesterol, diabetes, breast cancer & more at the free 2009 Atlanta Health & Wellness Expo. There’ll be mobile mammography & blood donation available, too, but you’ll need to make an … [more]

Aug 262009
 

Hat tip to a few of my favorite things for finding this deal:

On Thursday, August 27, MF Buckhead is hosting RAW III. What does that mean for you? Free sushi (shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, nigiri) from 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. + a $15 sake tasting session (5 sakes). Valet parking’s on the house, too.

You’ll need to RSVP to … [more]

Aug 262009
 

Hats off to Rana, the AJC’s Atlanta Bargain Hunter, for checking the Atlanta Half/Off website & spotting this deal:

You can buy family packs of tickets (2 adults + 4 kids) to the Atlanta History Center for $19.99. Not too bad, given that the regular price is $15 per adult & $10 for kids ages 4-12. Kids age … [more]

Aug 262009
 

So does saying, “I want to go to this,” automatically mean that I’ll find time to make it there this weekend? I hope so. Because I want to go to this.

The Grant Park Summer Shade Festival will take place this weekend, August 29 & 30. There’ll be free live music, an artist market, a children’s area, and shade. Ahhh…heat … [more]

Aug 262009
 

From tonight through August 30, 2009, the Atlanta Underground Film Festival (AUFF) will take place at venues across town—Midtown Art Cinema, Eyedrum, The Carter Center, Young Blood Gallery, The Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge, The Studio Bar at the Artmore Hotel, Lake Claire Community Land Trust, & The Five Spot.

During the five-day event, more than 100 independent films will be … [more]