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Rekindle the Holiday Spirit
Atlantic Station is the perfect place for you and your family to find countless reasons to rejoice.
These yuletide celebrations offer a glimpse of Christmas as it used to be
From Christmas Eve bonfires and glowing Moravian stars to fife and drum corps marches, celebrate the olde way at these Southern destinations.
How Alliance Theatre costumers dress Tiny Tim
After 34 years of staging A Christmas Carol, Alliance Theatre’s production department has the show down to a science. “It’s like the train that we always know where it’s going,” says Laury Conley, director of costumes and wardrobe. “If it ever goes off the tracks, we know how to get right back.”
What life is like on a Stockbridge Christmas tree farm
When Susie Grant went to the National Christmas Tree Association convention in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1986, she was one of the few female farmers there. She ran a small farm in Mississippi at the time. In the exhibit hall, she met a father and son from Stockbridge, who were demonstrating a revolutionary tree trimmer they had invented. “I just walked by and started talking about the trimmer,” says Susie. She and the son, Allen Grant, have been together ever since. Today they own Yule Forest in Stockbridge, and Christmas trees remain an inextricable part of their lives.
We found a hidden holiday speakeasy among Atlanta’s abundance of festive pop-up bars
Secret Santa ATL (also known as “Loose Lips”), a speakeasy hidden in a warehouse deep within Pullman Yards in Kirkwood. The brainchild of beverage director Marian Chism, the concept started as an off-handed comment she made to property owner Adam Rosenfelt. “I jokingly said, ‘You know, I could throw a speakeasy up in the tunnels and people would come.’”
12 theater events happening in Atlanta this holiday season
While last year’s performances were halted or made virtual due to the pandemic, many local theaters are overjoyed to present in-person experiences this holiday season. Here's a short list of performances for you and your family to enjoy the holiday season, including four different chances to see Scrooge’s transformation, an alternative version of the Nutcracker set in New York City, and more.
Five ways the Alliance Theatre’s drive-in Christmas Carol uplifts the spirit
A Christmas Carol: The Live Radio Play runs through December 24 in a lot next to Georgia State University's Center Parc Credit Union Stadium (formerly Turner Field). Here are a few ways the Alliance Theatre has gone the extra mile to make the experience special.
How to donate toys in metro Atlanta this holiday season
“Normally we receive hundreds of toys and gifts for the children in our community programs during the holidays season,” says Chaundra Luckett, chief marketing officer of CHRIS 180, an Atlanta-based social services organization. But as it has complicated most things, the pandemic has also impacted corporate holiday parties, where many donations are collected.
Listen: A Very Atlanta Christmas playlist
Featuring CeeLo, Gucci Mane, OutKast, TLC, Zac Brown Band, Cat Power, Lil Jon, Sugarland, and more.
Santa’s Fantastical is back: 5 things to know about the Sandy Springs Christmas experience
Heading to Santa's Fantastical, the Instagrammable Christmas experience in Sandy Springs? Here are five things to know before you go.