Death Cab for Cutie Photograph by Perry Julien Singer and guitarist Ben Gibbard brought his two musical projects, Death Cab For Cutie and the Postal Service, to Alpharetta’s Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on Tuesday evening. Each band was celebrating the 20th anniversary of their respective iconic albums, Transatlanticism for Death Cab and Give Up, the Postal Service’s only album. Death Cab played first, dressed in all black to perform Transatlanticism in its entity, and after a 15 minute break, the Postal Service came out dressed in all white, with keyboardist and vocalist Jenny Lewis joining the c ..read more

Play outside the lines in Monroe-West Monroe Discover Monroe West Monroe, and you’ll uncover creativity as rich as Louisiana’s flavors and a river flowing with entrepreneurial spirit. It’s a destination filled with heart and awash in culture, where your senses are free to color outside the lines, where your feet may dance to a different drum, and where you have the freedom to listen to your soul. Experience high-flying adventure at the Chennault Aviation & Military Museum. See where the Robertson’s of Duck Dynasty fame got their start at the Duck Commander Warehouse. Be on the lookout for ..read more

Shriners used Arabian-inspired features in their original design. Photograph courtesy of the Fox Theatre Rachel Bomeli stood on the roof of the Fox Theatre and knew something was off. Renovations for the “Onion Dome” that crowns the building were almost underway, and Bomeli, the vice president of facility operations, compared the current dome to a photograph of the original. Somewhere in the Fox’s 95-year history, someone had taken creative liberties. Bomeli and Karen Gravel, an architect with Lord Aeck Sargent, chose to restore the Onion Dome to its original glory. The renovated dome, complet ..read more

Two Cretaceous-era dinosaurs preserved together in stone Photo by Julius Csotonyi The newest exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh has been 67 million years in the making. Dueling Dinosaurs, the 4,000-square-foot experience opening on April 27, centers on a duo of Cretaceous-period dinosaurs preserved together and discovered in Montana’s Hell Creek Formation in 2006. The world’s only 100-percent-complete skeleton of a T. rex Courtesy of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences “The Dueling Dinosaurs fossil is a scientific frontier,” says head of paleontology ..read more

Cumming resident Jill Harris grew up in Kansas, baking breads and pies and making jellies and jams with her grandmother, Mary Lucille Moore. After losing her spa director position during the pandemic, Harris started baking pies and giving them to friends and family. “People kept asking me to open a bakery,” she says. She started with a cottage bakery and sold 150 from-scratch pies the first Thanksgiving. “It took off like crazy,” she says. Fast-forward to early 2024. Harris debuted Mary Lucille’s Bakery, Restaurant, and Tea Room in Cumming City Center. The 5,000-square-foot space looks like an ..read more

Cleverly straddling the line between trendy and lasting design, Tami Ramsay of Cloth & Kind, based in Athens, created this teenager’s bedroom to look good today and years from now. Dynamic duo The happy combo of green and blue (“Napa Vineyards” and “Poolside” from Benjamin Moore) for the bookcase were on the Pinterest board of the room’s resident, Isla Jane Eady. Material girl Eye-catching canopy fabric from Clare Louise Frost (available through the designer’s showroom) is another star in the room, cheerfully coexisting with a whimsical animal pillow. Wicker moments A swivel wicker chair ..read more

Writer Dana Hudepohl perched atop one of Tank Town USA’s armored personnel carrier I’m less than 10 minutes from North Georgia’s tranquil Lake Blue Ridge, surrounded by forest, open sky, and chirping birds. But these six barren acres are a whole other world of exhaust fumes, mud, and piles of old cars. As I walk onto the property, a giddy guest greets us with, “Y’all are in for a treat! I don’t think a smile will be comin’ off your faces!” Welcome to Tank Town USA in Morganton where visitors can spray paint a junker with graffiti, bash it with a sledgehammer, and—in a grand finale—demolish it ..read more

Akami (lean tuna), chutoro (medium fatty tuna), and otoro (fatty tuna) from Kyushu, Japan Photo by Brandon Amato Located less than a five-minute drive from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a mixed-use development called Abrams Fixtures promises lofts, offices, and of course, restaurants. One of the first eateries to be announced is Ryokou Omakase, slated to open this summer. Ryokou means journey or trip in Japanese, and that is exactly what chef Paul Gutting wants diners to do when they visit. Currently a chef at Leonard Yu’s Omakase Table, Gutting will lead this sister spot, serving a 10-12-course tast ..read more

Sweetwater 420 Fest is this weekend. Photograph by Addison Hill/Courtesy of Sweetwater 420 Fest Dutch Masters at the High When: Opens Friday, April 19 Where: High Museum of Art Cost: Free for members, $15 for “not-yet-members” Details: This sweeping exhibit includes a breathtaking array of work from some of the finest painters of the Dutch cultural heyday of the eighteenth and nineteenth century, including Rembrandt, Frans Hal, and the celebrated female Dutch painter Rachel Ruysch. “Dutch Art in a Global Age” will be open through July, but stop by this weekend to get the first glimpse of this ..read more

Planning a special event in Atlanta? Whether you’re envisioning an intimate corporate gathering, a grand wedding celebration, or an electrifying gala, AFR Furniture Rental can be your partner in creating an unforgettable experience. With a vast inventory of stylish furniture, advanced design capabilities like custom branding, and a team of dedicated event professionals by your side, AFR offers a comprehensive solution to elevate your event from ordinary to extraordinary.  Experience You Can Trust  AFR isn’t new to the event scene. They boast a rich history of over 45 years, crafting ..read more