Tag: Things to do

Drivers will race at First Baptist Church this weekend in hopes of moving on to the world championship. What does it take to compete in today’s world of soap box derby?

If you’ve ever dreamed of standing on the stage of the fabulous Fox Theatre, a new tour will give you the chance. Throughout June, the 87-year-old theater will guide guests backstage through the behemoth building to spaces normally restricted to crew and performers.

When playwright Rachel Teagle was a kid, she read Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden—about a lonely orphan named Mary, her sickly cousin Colin, and the garden that changes their lives—so many times that the cover disintegrated.

This month (May 28-31) will mark the fifth year that thousands descend upon Midtown for a weekend of lectures, drinking, and eating. A few of our favorite events on this year’s lineup.

There are plenty of ways to celebrate Memorial Day in Atlanta this weekend, including events that honor veterans, beach parties, beer celebrations, artsy happenings, and more.

When the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra presents Music of the “Mad Men” Era, we hope the set list includes these tunes from the show’s seven-season run.

Some lesser-known celebrations worth a trip to the coast, including the Pirate Fest on Tybee Island

There’s no room for fear in Nitro Circus, a daredevil action sports collective descending this month on the Georgia Dome. Founding members Jeremy Rawle, Gregg Godfrey, and Travis Pastrana started filming stunts in Pastrana’s backyard in 2003 and landed a short-lived MTV reality series in 2009.

If the name Shaky Boots, metro Atlanta’s new country music festival, sounds familiar, it’s because founder Tim Sweetwood also started the now-massive indie rock fest Shaky Knees three years ago. Here’s how Sweetwood’s two events stack up.

Festival season is in full swing by May, when you can celebrate everything from craft beer to Greek culture.