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Dragon Con Parade Patio Party & Brunch Buffet at White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails

Science fiction fanatics, super hero junkies and avid comic book readers alike are invited to don their favorite cosplay attire Labor Day weekend during a special Dragon Con Parade Patio Party at White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails on Saturday, August 31, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Located in the heart of Downtown Atlanta on Peachtree Street, the patio party will feature a fantastic view of the high-energy parade along with mouthwatering passed appetizers and two alcoholic drink tickets for $50 per person and $30 for attendees ages 21 and under. Revelers looking to continue celebrating the weekend of fandom can dive into a special Dragon Con Brunch Buffet on Saturday, August 31st and Sunday, September 1st from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $55 a person.

To make reservations and purchase tickets to White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails Dragon Con Patio Party and/or Brunch Buffet, visit https://www.freshtix.com/events/dragoncon-patio-party–brunch-buffet. To make reservations for the Dragon Con Sunday Brunch Buffet, visit https://www.freshtix.com/events/dragoncon-patio-party–brunch-buffet-2. For additional information about White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails, visit whiteoakkitchen.com or call (404) 524-7200.

August 19, 2019
Live Music Lineup Revealed for Grant Park Summer Shade Festival

The Grant Park Conservancy has revealed the live music lineup and schedule for the 17^th annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25, 2019. Earning a reputation as a must-attend event to see some of the hottest up-and-coming bands, local talent and notable favorites, festival goers are invited to watch two days of nonstop high-energy performances. Featuring a diverse lineup for all tastes, 2019 artists include Blair Crimmins, Stripped, Cicada Rhythm, Common Ground, Old Ceremony, Mafia do Samba, ASH, R.A.H and many more.

Produced by and benefiting the Grant Park Conservancy, the 2019 Grant Park Summer Shade Festival is open to all ages and free to attend. In addition to the impressive music lineup, this year’s festival will also have an expansive artist market, a Kids Zone presented by Grant Park Parents Network, the annual Adams Realtors Run for the Park 5K, a diverse selection of local food trucks, wine, frosty beers, craft cocktails and more.

Additionally, tickets are now available for the exclusive VIP Lounge. Attendees are invited to relax in a private tent and enjoy complimentary food from a local caterer, premium wines, Monday Night Brewing craft beer, and the Signature Summer Shade Cocktail served in a souvenir cup. Guests are also invited to enjoy private, air-conditioned restrooms, misting stations, lounge seating. Both single day and weekend VIP tickets are available for purchase at www.summershadefestival.org/vip.

2019 Grant Park Summer Shade Cherokee Stage

Saturday, August 24th

10:30 a.m. Yoga

12:00 p.m. Pharr

1:00 p.m. Yes Ma’am

1:55 p.m. Jimmy Galloway

2:50 p.m. COT Band

4:05 p.m. R.A.H

5:00 p.m. ASH

6:00 p.m. Mafia do Samba

7:00 p.m. Common Ground

8:30 p.m. Stripped

Sunday, August 25th

12:00 p.m. Brother Moon

1:15 p.m. Captain Crimmins

2:25 p.m. Old Ceremony

3:50 p.m. Cicada Rhythm

5:10 p.m. Blair Crimmins

For the most up to date information about the 17^th annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival and additional details, visit www.summershadefestival.org. Stay connected on Twitter and Instagram at @GPSummerShade and Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummerShadeFestival.

August 17, 2019
Wildwood Revival Announces Workshop & Experience Schedule

Already setting the stage with a thoughtfully curated lineup announced earlier this Summer, Wildwood Revival is living up to its moniker as the “anti-festival” going beyond the music and announcing the schedule for the sixth annual event’s workshops and experiences.

Ranging from a Gospel brunch where you can bring your instrument to a kayak river excursions, grilling demos, yoga, an artisan market and more. And while select experiences and workshops come free as a part of your ticket, there is limited space to certain activities, and Wildwood Revival ticket holders are encouraged to sign up in advance. A full list, with descriptions and sign up links, of workshops and experiences can be found at wildwoodrevival.com/experience.

THE LINEUP: Lucinda Williams, Shovels & Rope, Mandolin Orange, Son Volt, Langhorne Slim and The Lost at Last Band, Rayland Baxter, Rebirth Brass Band, The Texas Gentlemen, Charley Crockett, Lilly Hiatt, T. Hardy Morris, Super Doppler, Cedric Burnside, Illiterate Light, Revel in Dimes, and Georgia Mountain String Band. Performers take the stage in the Pecan Grove as well as inside the farm’s open-air barn. Beyond the stage lights, there are late-night picking sessions around the campfire where the best stories are often sung.

THE EXPERIENCES: Camping via tent, camper trailers or RV, a dance party to wrap up the festival on night two, a selection of local food and craft beer, an artisan market meets cultural revival, featuring handcrafted leatherwood, unique jewelry, vintage clothing, herbal apothecary, kitchen wares, modern-folk pop art, magic performance, tintype antique photography, yoga, a spectacle of badassery with purpose known as South East Women Wrestlers, all our favorite B’s with the Bluegrass brunch- booze, biscuits and banjos courtesy of Georgia Mountain String Band, guided river expeditions and the Gospel Brunch for One and All, featuring a host of the weekend’s artists and even you (bring your instrument).

THE WORKSHOPS: ASW Distillery tasting, featuring Fiddler Bourbon, Resurgens Rye, Duality Double Malt, Tire Fire Single Malt, and Armour & Oak Apple Brandy (free), Creature Comforts’ Taste of the South bottle collection tasting (free), Fire + Flavor Grill Experience, featuring Chef Patrick Fosgate (free), carry your positive affirmations on your wrist by making your own Mala bracelet ( $20), explore the world of herbal infusions with Cedarhill Homestead ($15), craft your own path to relaxation with an herbal bath bomb class ($15), learn about the healing properties of native plants and have a place to hang them on an herb drying mobile ($15) a portion of the proceeds will be donated to United Plant Savers, and take your mixology game from the Garden to the Glass when Cherokee Moon Mixology brings botanically-inspired cocktails, featuring Cathead Distillery and other spirits home ($15).

Celebrating what’s old is new again, Wildwood Revival embraces its history as a cultural revival; making it a true antithesis to what people have come to think of festivals. The intimate gathering is returning September 27th through 29th on historic Cloverleaf Farm just outside of Athens, Georgia. All ticket options to Wildwood Revival include three full days of music and are still available. VIP tickets include access to a 7,000- square foot Antebellum Mansion that includes gourmet catered meals, complimentary alcohol, private restrooms, and an outdoor courtyard. The farm opens Friday at 12 p.m. and music starts at 4 p.m. Tickets start at $92. To purchase tickets, visit https://wildwoodrevival.com/tickets. Stay connected via Instagram and Twitter at @wildwoodrevival and Facebook at www.facebook.com/wildwoodrevival.

August 15, 2019
Bistro Off Broad Hosts End Of Summer Hawaiian Pig Roast

Send off the summer season with a sizzling End of the Summer Hawaiian Pig Roast at Bistro Off Broad in historic downtown Winder, GA, on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.

Beginning at 5 p.m., Executive Chef Alex Friedman will be turning up the heat and roasting a whole Kahlua Pig on an authentic Caja China that will be accompanied by a mouthwatering Hawaiian buffet featuring Polynesian baked mahi mahi, tuna poke, lomi lomi salmon, coconut rice, poi poi, pineapple salad, Hawaiian pineapple upside down cake and much more.

Imbibers are also invited to toast to the end of summer with Hawaiian themed libations including Blue Hawaiians, Mai Tais and Pineapple Margaritas for $8.50, $5 drafts of Kona Longboard Lagers and more. Tickets are available for $35 per person and reservations are encouraged.

To make a reservation, call  678.963.5517  or e-mail  bistrobroad@outlook.com. For more information, visit  www.bistrooffbroad.com.

August 13, 2019
RAW Bronzing Studio Opens Its Newest Location in North Buckhead

On the heals of opening a third Atlanta location in Inman Park, RAW Bronzing Studio is bringing its award-winning tanning services and coveted resort-inspired retail program to North Buckhead.  Conveniently located in Fountain Oaks Shopping Center, the newest RAW boasts six rooms with state of the art ventilation systems and an expanded boutique featuring exclusive resort wear brands from kaftans and sunglasses to organic sunscreen and jewelry.  Consistently voted “Atlanta’s Best Spray Tan”, the newest RAW will also offer organic, vegan, and paraben and fragrance-free spray tans by an expertly trained staff.

Founded by Tiffany Terranova, a fair-skinned melanoma survivor, RAW was inspired by her struggle to find a safe, natural-looking tanning services without having to worry about inhaling nasty chemicals.  Taking matters in her own hands in 2009, she began serving her first clients out of her home in Inman Park. Steadfast in her belief that a healthy tan should be safe, affordable and perfect, Tiffany has taken RAW from humble beginnings to multiple locations with thousands of dedicated clients.

“We are revolutionizing the tanning industry and its perception, one tan at a time. No rays, no beds, no booths, just safe sun. We live to provide organic, customized spray tans in a judgement free atmosphere leaving you feeling confident and glowing,” says Tiffany.

With studios in Inman Park, Midtown, Sharpsburg and North Buckhead, RAW offers a variety of tanning services using proprietary formulas.  Not only are all of RAW’s services affordable and easily can be booked online, but they’re customized to the guest’s preference, skin tone and male skin type; for a tan that is naturally flawless. RAW’s services include original, rapid and half body browning sessions in a judgement free atmosphere.  With no appointment necessary, guests can also take advantage of free face and neck tans.

RAW’s newest location in N. Buckhead is located at 4920 Roswell Road NE, Suite 6, Atlanta, GA 30342 and is now open every Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For more information or to make an appointment, visit www.rawbronzingstudio.com.

August 8, 2019
Raise A Glass To Bites on the BeltLine at The Shed at Glenwood This August

Conveniently located where the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside and Southside trails connect, The Shed at Glenwood has joined forces with the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and will be donating 10% of proceeds every Tuesday throughout the month of August to the dynamic organization’s ongoing program, Bites on the BeltLine.

An ongoing initiative tapping popular local restaurants on the BeltLine, guests are invited to enjoy reimagined American comfort food, along with an impressive cocktail program and wine and beer offerings every Tuesday for a great cause.

After guests wine and dine, 10% of proceeds from the restaurant will be donated to helping fund Atlanta BeltLine’s Partnership’s efforts to build support for the Atlanta BeltLine, the most comprehensive revitalization effort ever undertaken in the City of Atlanta, connecting 45 neighborhoods directly to each other.

Founded in 2005, the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership is the nonprofit organization that supports the Atlanta BeltLine through fundraising, programming and advocacy, and works with communities, organizations and businesses.

For reservations, visit www.theshedatglenwood.com or call 404-835-4363. For more information, visit www.theshedatglenwood.com. For more information about the Atlanta BeltLine or Bites on the BeltLine, please visit www.BeltLine.org.

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August 6, 2019