Majestic Diner

The Setting: Atlanta’s classic diner, it’s been serving Atlantans since 1929. ‘Nuff said.

The Staff: Friendly and attentive

The Food: It’s all good… but, some if it is REALLY good. All of the usual suspects are present here. Eggs, pancakes, omelettes, burgers (veggie, turkey and beef), sandwiches and salads are made to order. And, then […]

Scott Antique Market… This Weekend!

Scott Antique Market

February 13, 14, & 15, 2009

With indoor & outdoor space and up to 2400 spaces for vendor booths, touring this antique market can be an all day affair. A huge variety of antiques, collectibles and hand made goods are sold at this diverse market. Many vendors return time and again, but, […]

Smart Cookie at Alliance Theatre

Now Playing — Thru February 22, 2009

Written by Julia Brownell Directed by Jeremy B. Cohen

Starring: Rebecca Blumhagan, Courtenay Collins, Dori Garziano, Larry Larson, Nancy Lemenager, and Blake Lowell

Julia Brownell won the Kendeda Graduate Playwright Competition with this comedic play. And, this is the first comedy to win the competition. This tale […]

Patton Oswalt at The Earl

Patton Oswalt

Saturday — February 7, 2009

The Earl 488 Flat Shoals Ave. East Atlanta, GA 30316

Red Robin

The Setting: An American memorabilia theme decorates the Lawrenceville location. A bar with booths, tables and a huge American flag made out of painted baseballs greet you as you enter. It’s a bright, casual and inviting restaurant that has a tendency of being a bit noisy. This is a family friendly restaurant, likely to be […]

Made From Scratch… at Hardee's??

Apparently Hardee’s have been making buttermilk biscuits “from scratch” for over 30 years!

A hectic weekend had us searching for a fast breakfast option. We wandered into a Hardee’s and got in line. As we were waiting in line, we saw a man in the back rolling out biscuit dough. We looked at […]

Uncle Bubba's Oyster House

The Setting: A charming restaurant on the edge of the salt marshes bordering Savannah on the way to Tybee Island. Huge windows open to view the marshes in the daytime.

The Staff: Incredibly friendly, but, some are more experienced than others.

The Food: Amazingly Good! We’ve visited on a few occasions and every time we […]

Wormsloe

Wormsloe Historic Site

Wormsloe Arch

Wormsloe Road lined with live oaks dripping in moss

Wormsloe Historic Site 7601 Skidaway Road Savannah, GA 31406

For other Georgia State Parks: gastateparks.org

Tutankhamun Exhibit

Tutankhamun — The Golden King and The Great Pharaohs

November 15, 2008 – May 25, 2009

The exhibition features 50 objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun including the gold sandals that adorned the mummies feet and a beautifully adorned canopic jar that mummified his internal organs. In addition to Tutankhamun, the exhibition’s artifacts highlight […]

Save the Hemlock!

HemlockFest 2008

Lumpkin Coalition’s 4th Annual HemlockFest will include three days of music, food, natural crafts vendors, and rustic living demonstrations. The natural craft vendors will include jewelry makers, wood sculptors, metal sculptors, blacksmiths, silversmiths, Native American crafters, painters in a variety of mediums, photographers, henna body artists, and face painting artists. Primitive camping will […]