The Tableside View of Georgia’s Lake Lucerne

After a hike up Stone Mountain (By the way, did you know that you’re officially a slacker if you only hike up and down once?), we discovered that the nearby Starbucks has morphed into an Alcove Coffee.  Major (Major) Improvement.

The Tableside View of Georgia’s Lake Lucerne

After a hike up Stone Mountain (By the way, did you know that you’re officially a slacker if you only hike up and down once?), we discovered that the nearby Starbucks has morphed into an Alcove Coffee.  Major (Major) Improvement.

Red Velvet Cupcake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Breakfast of Champions

Chocolate Eclair

Not great.  But, we were ravenous.  So, it’ll do.

Dancing Goat Iced Coffee

Last, but certainly not least, the coffee is Batdorf & Bronson.  This is the very reason that Alcove Coffee Shop is a significant improvement over that old Starbucks.

That Roast Date Was Within One Day Of Our Visit
(Decaf?? No, thanks.  We’ll take full-on caffeine, thank you.  Whew, that was a lucky catch.)

They offer a number of blends sold by the bag (including Dancing Goat, obviously).

Alcove Coffee
4615 Highway 78
Lilburn, GA 30087
770 979 3030

Zoo Atlanta Needs Your Help!  They need to raise 500,000 dollars before December 31, 2009 to keep the giant pandas that have called Zoo Atlanta home for 10 years.

Give So The Giant Pandas Can Stay!

Sponsor a Cub:  I want to be a Sponsor

Other Ways to Help:  GiveSoTheyStay.org

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Zoo Atlanta Needs Your Help!  They need to raise 500,000 dollars before December 31, 2009 to keep the giant pandas that have called Zoo Atlanta home for 10 years.

Give So The Giant Pandas Can Stay!

Sponsor a Cub:  I want to be a Sponsor

Other Ways to Help:  GiveSoTheyStay.org

To Donate Click Here:  GiveSoTheyStay

Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Avenue, SE
Atlanta, GA 30315
404 624 WILD

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.

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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, or pottery class?
Check out:  Callanwolde Classes

Callanwolde
980 Briarcliff Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
 404 872 5338 

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 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.

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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 from 9:00am to 5:00pm each day

Where:  Atlanta Botanical Garden

For other Atlanta Bonsai Society Events:  Atlanta Bonsai Society

Atlanta Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

When:  May 23,2009 – May 24, 2009

Where:  Historic Grant Park

Parking:  Parking locations currently not listed, but, they suggest MARTA.

For complete music schedule and more information:  Atlanta JazzFest 2009

Garden Faire at Bulloch Hall 9am – 3pm

Some of the highlights include a demo by Chef Linton Hopkins, a picnic lunch and bake sale, a “Pass-a-Long” Plant sale, garden art, plant and garden vendors and a combination flea/antique market.  

Bulloch Hall 180 Bulloch Avenue Roswell, GA 30075

Atlanta Dogwood Festival 2009 — April 17-19, 2009

Back in Piedmont park… right where it belongs

Over 250 artists, an assortment of musicians from different genres, festival food and beer!!  What more do you need??  Stuff for the kids?  Yep.  Stuff for dogs??  No… except for the Dog Disc Exhibition, but that’s for exhibition dogs ONLY!  The general public [...]]]>

Atlanta Dogwood Festival 2009 — April 17-19, 2009

Back in Piedmont park… right where it belongs

Over 250 artists, an assortment of musicians from different genres, festival food and beer!!  What more do you need??  Stuff for the kids?  Yep.  Stuff for dogs??  No… except for the Dog Disc Exhibition, but that’s for exhibition dogs ONLY!  The general public will not be allowed to bring their pets into the park.  So, if you plan to visit the park this weekend… leave your pet at home. 

( The Off Leash Dog Park area will be open during the festival.  But, access will be via the Park Drive entrance only!! )

Dogwood Festival — April 17 – 19, 2009
Hours:
Friday 12:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

For parking details, directions and other information:  dogwood.org

Callaway Gardens Plant Fair and Sale Now thru March 29, 2009

Approximately 20 vendors will be offering a variety of orchids, bonsai, shrubs, native plants, unique garden items and garden art.

Friday:  March 27: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday:  March 28th: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday:  March 29th: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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Callaway Gardens Plant Fair and Sale
Now thru March 29, 2009

Approximately 20 vendors will be offering a variety of orchids, bonsai, shrubs, native plants, unique garden items and garden art.

Friday:  March 27: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday:  March 28th: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday:  March 29th: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

For More Information: Callaway Plant Fair and Garden Admission

Callaway Gardens
17800 US Hwy 27
Pine Mountain, GA 31822
 706-663-2281

Atlanta Botanical Garden 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30309  404 876 5859