What are you doing for the Fourth of July?  If you want to see fireworks, there's really only one option in the area.  In case you didn't know, Lenox Mall hosts one of the biggest fireworks displays and celebrations  in the country.  Annually they attract almost quarter-million people to its parking lot to view the display. And if you've got... [Read more...]

Summer has only just begun, but the weather is already sweltering here in the city. How are you keeping cool? If you’re looking for a sweet, cold treat to fend off the sun’s rays, look no further than King of Pops. One man, Mr.Steven Carse, decided about a year ago that he would discontinue his insurance career in order to pursue his new love - paletas... [Read more...]

Have you registered your pet yet?  The Atlanta Humane Society requires all the pets in the city to have a license.  Pet licenses are important because they help in the recovery of lost animals and also act as proof that your pet has had its (legally required) rabies vaccination. Should your little furry kid escape and is found wandering the streets, you... [Read more...]

What are you doing this weekend?  You know its going to be like a bazillion degrees in Atlanta, don't you?  As for me, there is no way that I'm wasting that time indoors running up my air conditioning.  Luckily, I have a plan! The Red Stripe Light Midsummer Music Festival is going down this Saturday, June 19 at Candler Park.  Best part is that it's... [Read more...]

Invictus Clint Eastwood powerfully directs an uplifting film about a team and a people inspired to greatness. Award winning actor Morgan Freeman portrays South African civil rights leader Nelson Mandela, who asks the national rugby team captain, played by Matt Damon, and his underdog squad to do the impossible and win the World Cup. I've heard before that... [Read more...]

Unless you've just come from living in a cave, you're probably well aware that the 2010 World Cup kicks off (literally) this weekend.  And while soccer is still a growing sport in the USA compared to the rest of the planet, it is a HUGE deal that the American team is playing in it.  Are you familiar with international soccer?  If not, I'll give you a crash... [Read more...]

I might be a little late with the info, but I JUST found out that Nas and Damian Marley will be in town this weekend (Saturday, June 12) to do a show at the Tabernacle!  Any other hip-hop or reggae heads out there in Tamarron?  If so, you may already know about the album that the two recently released called Distant Relatives.  The project was inspired by... [Read more...]

Looking for a good movie this weekend?  I think Splice might be your best bet.  It's about two young geneticists who "splice" human DNA with that of various animals to develop a new species.  They end up creating a some sort of mutant human who turns out to be more than they bargained for. It opens up this weekend so if you go, you'll be one of the first... [Read more...]

The Cobb County Library system is kicking off their summer reading program with "Make a Splash...Read!" So swing by the Vinings branch (at 4290 Paces Ferry Road) to join up. All you'll need to do is register each child and pick up their folder where they will record each book they read over the summer. Once fall rolls around, they will return their book record... [Read more...]