Miss Ann's Snack Bar -- Last Chance Cafe

Many of the best meals are not about the food.  They’re all about the journey.

We’ll never forget that first bag of roasted chestnuts eaten in Central Park on a fall vacation.  We remember the smell in the air and the gorgeous colors straight out of a dream.  The sum is greater than its parts.

When we [...]

A Million Little Pictures

A Million Little Pictures:  Documentary

1.  Join the art house co-op.
2.  Take 24 pictures using a disposable camera to document your life.
3.  Mail your 24 (4×6) prints to the art house co-op.
4.  Be one of 1,000 participants to showcase photographs documenting their lives on September 25, 2009.

Deadline to join the project:  July 1, 2009

For More Information:  [...]

Callanwolde's Spring Pottery Sale

Pottery (above) by Chase Folsom

Callanwolde’s Spring Pottery Sale 2009

May 16-17, 2009 — 10:00am to 5:00pm

Functional, decorative and sculptural ceramic art will be available for sale this weekend.  Ceramic pieces for sale have been created by Callanwolde’s pottery program instructors and assistants.

Want to take an exercise, yoga, art, drawing, photography, [...]

Secret Gardens of Dunwoody Tour

Secret Gardens of Dunwoody Tour 2009

When:  May 15-17, 2009

Friday  –  May 15, 2009 — 10:00am to 3:00pm
Saturday  –  May 16, 2009 — 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday  –  May 17, 2009 — 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Tickets:  $20 (in advance) or $25 (at the gate)

For more information:  Dunwoody Nature Center

Atlanta Bonsai Society's Spring Show 2009

Atlanta Bonsai Society’s Spring Show with Kathy Shaner
Demonstrations and approximately 200 bonsai specimens will be on exhibit.  Exhibited specimens range in size from 5 inches to 3 feet in height.  And, vendors will be selling completed bonsai plants, bonsai-to-be plants, bonsai tools,  and suitable planters and pots for growing your own bonsai.

When:  May 16-17, 2009 [...]

Crane Creek Vineyards Spring Festival

Saturday — May 16, 2009 — 11:00am to 6:00pm

Crane Creek Vineyards will be serving lunch with wine tastings this Saturday.  But, this event isn’t for adults alone.  There will be a Kiddie Craft Tent for children and fishing from the pond.  Also, local artists will be displaying their work.

For more infomation:  Crane Creek Vineyards

Tickets:  $20 [...]

Horsin' Around BBQ Showdown

What:  BBQ Showdown Event with People’s choice tasting tents at noon on each day of the event (( BBQ tasting on Saturday May 23, 2009 and a chili tasting on May 24, 2009

When:  May 23-24, 2009

Where:  Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa

Cost:  $5.00 per person

Parking:  Free Parking

Fiesta Atlanta 2009

Music on two stages, festival food, and several local area restaurants  will be supporting this year’s Fiesta Atlanta.  There’s also a soccer challenge event.

When:  May 3, 2009 — 10am to 7pm

 

 Where:  Centennial Olympic Park, Downtown Atlanta, Georgia

 

  Admission:  Free

www.fiestaatlanta.com

Marietta Square Farmer's Market — Opening Day — May 2, 2009

Opening Day — May 2, 2009 — 9am to noon on Marietta Square

Offering an assortment of produce, herbs, baked goods, preserves, pickles, pasta, honey, freshly cut flowers, plants and handmade soaps, there will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 vendors each weekend.

Marietta Square
Take I-75, exit #265, 1.5 miles west on Route 120 Loop/North Marietta Parkway.
Turn [...]

Varasano's Pizzeria -- Revisited

The Setting:  This narrow, glass fronted restaurant offers a generous amount of bar, table, and booth seating.  And, a pizza bar in the rear allows diners to watch the pizza making process from start to finish.

The Staff: Quirky servers have led to some awkward moments.  For example, on our last visit, the server was not well-versed on the [...]