Since tomorrow is the official start of Fall,
why not celebrate with a fun date?
Easily my favorite time of the year, I have a few great ideas which make
the most of the fledging season. For tonight, there are no TVs allowed!
First up is an all-time favorite:
Gwinnett
County Fair
Sept. 16-26
Tickets: $5 adults
Always
filled with the sights, sounds and scents of Fall, the
County Fair is great alternative for a romantic outing that's easy on
the
wallet. Enjoy the crisp air as you stroll through a scene cut from
childhood
memory. Fun rides, silly characters, and the cheesy, greasy goodness of
Fair
fare awaits!
Next, unleash your inner dinner diva with a trip to one of
Atlanta's fantastic farmers' markets. Spend (admittedly, the wee hours
of) the
morning picking out fresh ingredients for your favorite dish - or one you'd both
love to try - then whip up something special that evening. Be sure
to check out:
Piedmont
Park
Green Market
Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Piedmont Park at
the 12th
Street gate
Your
Dekalb Farmers' Market
Daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Just off
the Decatur MARTA
station
3000 E. Ponce De Leon
Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
Dunwoody
Green Market
Wednesdays 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
1551 Dunwoody
Village
Parkway
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Since football is the official indicator of Fall, why not cheer
one side of this epic, 21-year strong battle? This year, Florida A&M
and
Tennessee State battle it out at the:
Bank
of America Atlanta Football Classic
Sept. 25, kickoff at
3:30
p.m.
Georgia Dome
Tickets: $10- $40
Lastly, keep an eye out for this weekend's big events:
Midtown
Festival for the Arts
Sept. 25-26
Right outside the
Midtown
MARTA station
Peachtree Street between
5th & 10th Streets
Sure to be a legendary event, the MFotA is
shutting down
Peachtree Street for the weekend block party that can't be missed! Enjoy
cooking exhibitions, street performers and film screenings. Oh, and
there's
also rumors of an Acoustic
Café and Beer
Garden.
Inman
Park Restaurant Week
Sept. 20-26
Various Inman Park
restaurants
Prix-fixe menus for $15,
$25 and $35
Featuring 13 of Inman Park's most mouth-watering
restaurants, the
IPRW is an annual fundraiser which
benefits Atlanta's
Table, a project of the Atlanta
Community Food Bank.
This week, come savor the succulent history of the neighborhood while
waiting
for your delicious dish!
