Did you know that Atlanta is the home of one of the most accomplished Shakespeare troupes in the entire country? The New American Shakespeare Tavern on Peachtree Street has just completed performing the entire Shakespeare canon, and there’s only one week left to catch their canon-completing shows The Two Noble Kinsmen and Edward III. The Shakespeare... [Read more...]

Few activities get people more into the winter holiday mood than ice skating.  Personally, whenever I think of the winter holiday season, it's hard for me not to conjur up images of kids and couples ice skating underneath the falling snow at Rockefeller Center in New York City.  Probably because it's an image used over and over again by Hollywood in movies... [Read more...]

Ok, I promise that this will be my last post about Halloween :)  I think I've got everything covered.  We've got a costume contest for the pets here at the apartment community and  a costume contest and party for the adults at Buckhead Bottle Bar.  And now here is info on an adults-only haunted house behind The Masquerade (695 North Ave. NE, , Atlanta,... [Read more...]

You don't have to be a "foodie" to appreciate good food.  And if you do appreciate good food, then the Taste of Atlanta (October 23 & 24, Tech Square in Midtown, between Spring Street and 5th Street) is where you'll want to be. Regarded as one of the top food festivals in the country (even Oprah said so), the Taste of Atlanta showcases over 70 of... [Read more...]

Easily, one of the best things about living in Atlanta is the sheer number of dining options that its residents have on a daily basis.  There are soooo many options.  And in my humble opinion, one of the best ways to experience the city's many offerengs is to take advantage of the prix fixe specials that are offered during events like restaurant weeks.  That... [Read more...]

Looking for something a little bit different to do this weekend?  How about going to cheer on the Atlanta Rollergirls.  They've got two bouts coming up this weekend on Saturday, July 24, at the Yaarab Shrine Center (400 Ponce De Leon Ave, Midtown Atlanta).  Tickets for one bout are $15 and $25 for both bouts.  The first one starts at 5:00 p.m. and the... [Read more...]

A nice, clean apartment community that is also pet-friendly is certainly coveted prize, especially one in a convenient intown location like Buckhead.  Who wouldn't want  a great apartment that they can share with their best four-legged friend.  One of the small challenges, however, of living in an apartment with your dog is getting them to a pet-friendly... [Read more...]

Get ready for an exciting night filled with flavors from some of Atlanta's brightest new culinary stars!  The Atlanta Food Rave  goes down on August 27 at the Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery.  Have you heard about it?  According to my friend Ashley, "it's a super chi-chi event."  Basically, you it's food, fun, interaction, cocktails with some great live... [Read more...]

I'm all for fine dining, but some night there is just no substitute for a great burger?  Am I right, folks?  Chef Shaun Doty has ventured into the current burger craze hitting Atlanta.  His newly opened restaurant, Yeah! Burger is on the west side off 14th Street.  Shaun prides the fact that his new establishment is a socially responsible, eco friendly... [Read more...]