Gifts are bought, relatives are in town, and you’re in the mood to look at Christmas lights. But, you want it to be an easy – no major traffic or heavy expense – outing. There are great neighborhood displays around Atlanta that thrill visitors every year and often take donations for non-profits like Make A Wish foundation. A single family or multiple ones get together to decorate their yards and share the holiday spirit. Below are top ones around Atlanta and some of the surrounding suburbs. Source: Atlanta Parent Magazine2019 Best Neighborhood Christmas Lights Around Atlanta A Whole Lot of ChristmasFor more than 25 years, this family has been decorating their home to the extreme. Different sections of the yard include snowflake lane, Santa’s workshop, a working ferris wheel, a Disney section, cut-outs for pictures and more. Don’t forget to look in the backyard for an ocean-themed display! In 2012,…
Shopping in stores for the holidays we’ve found gift ideas at Barnes and Noble, Homegoods, Target, Hollywood Feed, and Namaste and Skulls. We believe in shopping local, independent stores but we also support bigger ones too. Hopefully, you are finding items for family and friends and enjoying the holiday season, but if you need a few ideas check these out. Barnes and Noble [envira-gallery id=’2673′] Keeping your Riesling, Chardonnay, or favorite wine chilled is ideal for any occasion. [envira-gallery id=’2683′] Supernatural fans everywhere would love this mini gift. We are huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans – always. Eternal Harry Potter fans will find much to love at Barnes and Noble, but not so sure about this one. Thought it was fun to throw in and kiddos might like it. Target You know who you are! Hollywood Feed Recently started shopping in this holistic pet store and found lots to…
Welcome to December. So far in Atlanta, Georgia it’s been a mixture of fall weather in the ’60’s to winter the past two days in the ’40’s. The south doesn’t always make its mind up about the weather! This post may contain affiliate links and we may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. John and I were lucky enough to travel down to Charleston, South Carolina for one night in late November. The Lowcountry as it’s called is one of my favorite places. I am from South Carolina and it feels like home. We stayed on King Street about two blocks from the city market. Before I travel, I like to research restaurants for all of our meals. And, I don’t mean look up a few. I deep dive into cross referencing places. I went to TripAdvisor first and pulled up top…
View of Lake Lucerne from Alcove Coffeehouse 4615 Stone Mountain Hwy, Suite B, Lilburn, Georgia One of my favorite places to hang out while I work is Alcove Coffeehouse in Lilburn. I’ve been going since they’ve moved locations over the years. First, in Tucker on Idlewood Rd, then on Lavista Rd near the Mellow Mushroom, and now in their current spot on Lake Lucerne. The view is gorgeous from the windows as you work on your laptop, read or chat with friends. [envira-gallery id=’2587′] It’s fairly quiet in the morning to midday. Alcove is independently owned and serves specialty coffee roasted in Atlanta along with their delicious teas. If you’re peckish, they offer pastries, sandwiches, salads, and snacks. I usually order a scone with a chai and perch by the big windows facing the lake. The staff are warm, polite, and they get to the point after a few visits where they know…
The Old Astronomer to His Pupil by Sarah Williams Reach me down my Tycho Brahe, I would know him when we meet,When I share my later science, sitting humbly at his feet;He may know the law of all things, yet be ignorant of howWe are working to completion, working on from then to now. Pray remember that I leave you all my theory complete,Lacking only certain data for your adding, as is meet,And remember men will scorn it, ’tis original and true,And the obloquy of newness may fall bitterly on you. But, my pupil, as my pupil you have learned the worth of scorn,You have laughed with me at pity, we have joyed to be forlorn,What for us are all distractions of men’s fellowship and smiles;What for us the Goddess Pleasure with her meretricious smiles! You may tell that German College that their honor comes too late,But they must not…
Universal Pictures My friend, Lane, and I love to see movies together. We’ve hit up some good ones over the past few years. Recently, Crazy Rich Asians and Rocketman. After all of the steroid holiday hype of Last Christmas with Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding, we decided it was one we had to check out. Lane watched all of Game of Thrones (me only here and there) with Emilia Clarke and we both love Henry Golding from Crazy Rich Asians. It still amazes me that was his debut movie – or at least his first big role. Emilia Clarke as Kate in “Last Christmas,” directed by Paul Feig. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9CEIcmWmtA Great holiday rom-com! Best Christmas movie ever. …dripping with holiday sweetness Worth Giving your Heart To These are some of the promotions on social media and tv/radio to get you over the top excited. You have to know it isn’t going…
Review by Jennifer Graham A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick I can’t even express how much I love this book! I didn’t want this story to end!– Reese Witherspoon I recently finished reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. It debuted in August 2018 and has sold more than 1.5 million copies. A #1 New York Times bestseller – it is an emotional story I will carry with me awhile. Here’s the description of the book from the inside of its cover: This post may contain affiliate links and we may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But…
We love visiting Chattanooga, Tennessee. It’s a quick getaway from Atlanta and very affordable to stay. The city offers numerous festivals and events throughout the year along with beautiful Cooledge Park to play with kids that’s located beside the Tennessee river. There’s an incredible antique carousel in the park that all ages can ride and we’ve done so many times over the years and it’s only about $1.00 to ride!. Photo Credit: Alex McMahan Photography This post may contain affiliate links and we may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Our kids played for hours one hot summer day at the splash pad and fountains in the park. Connecting the park from the North Shore to downtown is the Walnut Street Bridge and it is one of my favorite places in the city. Photo Credit: Atlas Obscura site It is one of the world’s…
Meet Jennifer Graham Today we’d like to introduce you to Jennifer Graham.VoyageATL Article So, before we jump into specific questions about your business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.I live in Atlanta, specifically Lilburn, with my husband, 3 sons, and 2 rescue cats. I didn’t grow up a small-town girl. I always wanted to live in a small town and now I do. We enjoy exploring where we live, greater Atlanta, and places nearby. I enjoy shopping and going to events and especially take pleasure in sharing what I like about these things. I started a new lifestyle and travel blog in June called PoeinWonderland.com. I had been sharing things I found for years with friends, family, and strangers so I decided to go for it and start a blog. Why call my blog Poe in Wonderland? I love the light and the dark, serious and absurd,…
I rediscovered a post I’d forgotten as I’ve been researching spooky places and events for our Halloween page. I’d read about Atlanta’s Doll’s Head Trail and had heard about it from friends who love hiking. Tom, my youngest son, and I decided to check it out in early 2018. Photo Credit: UrbanAlice and Jennifer Graham The South River Brick Company has been closed for over 50 years and its days of making bricks from Georgia red clay are long gone, but its abandoned site has not gone unused. We found this little treasure of a place in East Atlanta this past February. I’d seen photos from friends and other hikers online and waited for a good day to explore it. When the land went unused, a collection of house hold items and trash began to accumulate. A local carpenter, Joel Slaton, envisioned the trail as a community art project using…