From July 23-26, the Heritage Arts Festival will take place in Underground Atlanta. The festival is a celebration of African-American heritage. There’ll be a market with more than 50 national & international artists and merchants and two stages with live music.
The entertainment lineup includes free jazz, R&B gospel & blues performances, by Alex Lattimore, Jazzmatic, Trina Mashell, Myrna, Mary … [more]
Hello North Georgia found me on Twitter, and while I don’t live in North Georgia, it’s definitely part of the metro area, so I had to check ‘em out.
I found a few coupons on the site. If you’re up that way, you may want to take advantage of these deals:
I’ve yet to make it out to Fuego Spanish Grill in Midtown. But after coming across their food & drink specials on AJC.com, I think it’s time to stop by.
Anytime from 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on Monday-Friday is a good time to give them a try: there’s a $1 tapas menu.
If you prefer cheap drinks, use one of these … [more]
It’s back. From July 30-August 2, Georgia will offer a sales tax holiday for certain articles of clothing, personal computers and school supplies. And while it doesn’t save me much every year, I’ll take whatever savings I can get when it comes to back-to-school shopping.
If you want the specifics, feel free to dig through Georgia’s code. The … [more]
Yelp reviews are invaluable. If I check out a restaurant on Yelp & see a string of bad reviews, it’s not going to be on my short list of places to taste-test that day. And some of the reviews are fabulous—detailed down to the flavor & texture of the food. Some are so descriptive, in fact, that P.R. folks have … [more]
My husband and I stayed at The Richmond Hill Inn in Asheville to celebrate our anniversary a year or two ago. It’s not cheap, but the B&B is gorgeous (especially the grounds), and I’d stay there again in a second.
Looking for a romantic getaway (or just a quiet place to get away)? You can save a bit by taking … [more]
Another shout-out to Shane, who mentioned this exhibition in the “This Weekend” round-up in the AJC:
The Rockshow 2: Rock ‘n’ Roll Photography exhibition opens at Composition Gallery on Saturday, July 18, and runs through August 23. It’s free to browse through the works in the gallery and to attend the opening reception, which will take place on July 18 … [more]
How did I not know about Twain’s Billiards & Tap? I love billiards. And Tap. And Mark Twain. It’s the trifecta. Shane mentioned this weekend’s concert in the “This Weekend” round-up in the AJC, so I had to check out their site.
For starters, Twain’s often features free live music—all shows start at 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Here’s … [more]
I adore books. The paper version. It’s an addiction. I buy them on the cheap, but the fact remains: I buy them. And not just for me. I pick up books for my kids, my husband, and anyone else on my list.
The downside to buying books for kids is that they outgrow them. Since I love books, I tend … [more]
Thanks go to Kathryn for passing along this lead:
You can get free tickets to the Sunday, July 19, 8:00 p.m. performance of “The Elephant Man” at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta. The play is being performed by current Pebblebrook High students & recent grads, and as it’s a magnet school for the performing arts, I suspect you’ll … [more]