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  • Celebrate the Day of the Dead at the Inaugural Dia de Los Muertos Festival

    Celebrate the Day of the Dead at the Inaugural Dia de Los Muertos Festival

    On Saturday, November 2, 2019, Atlantans and visitors alike are invited to explore vibrant cultural traditions at the inaugural Dia de Los Muertos Festival and Parade in the historic city of Roswell, Georgia. Held on the grounds of City Hall from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., this exciting Day of the Dead celebration will pay homage to the Mexican holiday that honors those who have died with food, marigolds, dancing, music and more. 
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    Free to attend for all ages, the fun-filled day will feature an array of activities and entertainment including a live mariachi band, street performers, a Mexican ballet group, complimentary face painting and so much more.  At dusk, festival goers can light up the night during a mesmerizing Lantern Parade led by a marching band along the marigold-filled streets in downtown Roswell.  Participants are welcome to bring their own lanterns or purchase a lantern kit at the festival for $5 to $25. 
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    In addition to food vendors serving authentic Mexican cuisine, the festival will have a dynamic Tequila Tasting Experience boasting three of the top tequilas with mini shots prepared by a mixologist that will also be curating tequila cocktails for sampling, and a chef on-site creating tequila-inspired meals for tasting.  For $45, attendees ages 21 and up will receive a souvenir cup, nine tasting tokens and a raffle entry to win a Mattel Dia de Muertos Barbie Doll.  Tickets are available now at www.dayofthedeadatl.com.   

  • Southern Song for the Redneck in Us All

    Watching Alan Jackson’s “Chattahoochee” is like reading a Highlights magazine. Remember when we were kids, and would look for the hidden objects in the puzzle? Nine weasels, a feather, piece of rope, etc.? We’re going to play a similar game with “Chattahoochee”.

    This song is the quintessential song for rednecks everywhere. No matter where you’re from, but especially if you’re from Georgia, the lyrics relish in honky-tonk pride. It’s artistic direction is taken to the next level by including a bunch of rednecks doing their usual things: partying down by the river, sporting mullets, jean shorts and rocking some awesome mustaches. So here we go, Pretty Southern’s first Redneck Hidden Pictures Fun Puzzle!

    Please view the video then answer the questions below in our comments section. The first person to get them all right wins a free coozie from Southern Nice!

    What age is the golden retriever: puppy, young or old?
    Which flag is flying behind the tiki torches?
    What’s the number on Alan’s Cowboys jersey?
    How many men are rocking both a mullet AND a mustache? (Editor’s note: Alan doesn’t count )
    Alan is sitting in something while singing his tune, what is it?
    What critter is crossing the road that the gentleman break for? If you’re a Delta Zeta, you’ll know!
    How many Classic Cars are featured?
    What color and shape is printed on the cowboy boots Alan’s wearing on water skiis?
    An old man is fishing on the river at the end of the song: what does he catch?

    Key in your answers in the comments section below. If you’ve won, you’ll receive an email from us and a post to Facebook and Twitter!

  • Southern Roots Influence Modern Design

    Southern Roots Influence Modern Design

    Noelle O’Reilly founded her etsy shop, Priss Designs after graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in Industrial Design. Afterwards, she needed to find an outlet for her creative side. 

    Her work is modern, digital art but has a strong influence from her Southern roots, having grown up in rural southwestern Albany, Ga. You can see the influence of nature throughout her designs, whether in bird silhouettes, repeating birch trees, or vintage leaves; and she describes her work as “rustic modern.”

    Chrysanthemum on Blue 8×10 Print

    Noelle grew up in a family that worked with their hands, made the things that they needed, and were a part of the handmade community long before it was trendy. Her grandparents grew, canned, and sold vegetables out of a wooden store her grandfather built, plus her dad is a mechanic who has always known the importance of making something by hand. 

    She says that, “growing up in an environment where everyone makes what they need with their hands, it really influenced me to want to make things myself, and also influences me to support the handmade movement in general.” It was not until college, originally pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering, that Noelle decided she needed to find a degree that would better fit her desire to create and work with her hands the way her family always had. That is when she made the switch to Industrial Design.

    Custom Couple Tree Print

    Fast forward to today and Noelle is keeping busy with her etsy shop, selling designs that are a fresh, clean-lined take on the nature of southern Georgia that inspired her while growing up.  She has combined these natural references with her experiences at an engineering school and a design degree to create truly unique work with a special Southern flair.  She knows her roots are in the South and has let that help shape the creative person that she always had in her!

    Bird on Yellow 8×10 Print

    Be sure to check out Noelle’s shop, Priss Designs, where she is offering Pretty Southern readers free shipping for all of 2011.  Just use the code “FREESHIP11” at checkout!  You can also read more about her background and her creative process on her blog, Priss This.