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]
Going green isn’t easy. In fact, it can be downright tiring to try & live an eco-friendly life. There’s a lot of research involved. And sometimes, especially when it comes to decorating, you just want to buy what’s cute and matches your style & be done with it.
Want some ideas for eco-friendly decor? Take a free tour of Greenhaven, … [more]
I can’t afford to live the luxe life with any regularity. If I could, would I be writing this blog? I don’t think so. I do, however, want to sample it from time to time. Massages, endless cocktails, shopping sprees….aaah.
On August 1-2, you can sample the luxe life on the (relatively) cheap. During W Atlanta-Perimeter’s Women’s Wonderlust Weekend, … [more]
I just had a Christmas in July party. Well, it was more of an all-holiday party—we broke out some Christmas & Halloween decorations & cookie cutters, played some Christmas music, & had a fourth-of-July colored dessert.
I think The Melting Pot was inspired by my festive shin-dig; Christmas in July gift just hit my inbox. From July 16-24, every guest … [more]
You’ve heard about it (and heard about it…and heard about it), but now you can experience it: Per Parents Connect Local, the long-planned Sprayground at Riverside Park in Roswell opens on July 18. No sign of the event on Roswell’s website, but I suspect it’ll get there soon. There should be a free festival, too, starting at 9:30 … [more]
Coffee, meet Beer. Beer, meet coffee. Craving one or both? Go to Octane Coffee Bar & Lounge. A few specials to get you out the door:
Thursday nights are $2 draft nights.
Wednesday nights often equal free beer tasting from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Check Octane’s calendar for dates. Here’s what I saw for July & August:
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Every third Thursday of the month until October, Alive After Five takes place in historic Roswell from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Stop by to eat, shop and hear live music.
Here’s the lineup for this month’s event on July 16:
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Well, that headline about says it all.
I want to see Food, Inc., but I also enjoy eating food. If I’m going to lose my appetite for a while, at least I can lose it for free. On July 16, head to Midtown Art Cinemas for a free screening of Food, Inc. The movie starts at 7:30 p.m. You … [more]
Last week, I posted quite a few leads on half-off happy hour deals. Thanks to Murphy’s Law, I came across this deal at about 8:00 p.m. last Wednesday night. But now you can work it into your routine:
From 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, you can indulge in free sushi at STEEL. Yep. Complementary. Gratis. Whatever you want to … [more]
I’ve read Shange’s “for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf,” but the experience is similar to reading most plays—you miss a lot when you don’t see it on stage. Based on the book version, that’s true. It’s a powerful work. Love, abandonment, rape, abortion—few topics are out of bounds during the play.
I’m not familiar … [more]