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Best place for pet supplies
We love our pets. The number of places where you can buy pet supplies is testament to that. Whether it’s one of the large chains and the small, locally owned business down on the corner, you can get anything from dog costumes to food for your iguana. But what distinguishes one from another? Is it the prices? Is it the selection? Is it the only place that has the food your cat loves? Tell us about your favorite place to shop for your pets in and around Atlanta, and let us know what keeps you coming back. >>
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Weekend best bets: Oct. 26-28
A woman pushes her stroller past “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” a Georgia Shakespeare creation which is part of the Scarecrows in the Garden exhibit at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Photo: Phil Skinner / [email protected] FRIDAY Halloween: The Atlanta Botanical Garden hosts more than 100 handcrafted scarecrows at Scarecrows in the Garden . It continues through Oct. 31. Take a look at some of the highlights . Stage: Cirque du Soleil’s Totem sets up the big tent in Atlanta, with shows beginning Oct. 26 near Atlantic Station at 20th and Market streets. Festival: Visit Georgia’s oldest covered bridge and join the fall festivities at… >>
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Weekend best bets: Oct. 12-14
The Georgia Apple Festival gets under way this weekend in Ellijay and continues next weekend. Guests are allowed to each pick apples straight off of the trees at Red Apple Barn at Little Bend Orchard. Photo: Red Apple Barn at Little Bend Orchard FRIDAY Festival: The annual Atlanta Pride Festival takes place all weekend, but the big event is Sunday’s parade down Peachtree and 10th streets, which ends in Piedmont Park. Stage: The Alliance Theatre presents the premiere of Alfred Uhry’s new play “Apples and Oranges.” It continues through Oct. 28. Stage: Go through the change in song with the… >>
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Best haunted house/Halloween fright
Photo: Kelly J. Huff BOO! Did that scare you? No? Than tell us what does put some fright in your night. From gross, gory haunted houses to spooky ghost tours, there are plenty of ways in and around Atlanta to scare your pumpkin-and-black-cat-decorated socks off. Shout out your favorite haunted house or Halloween fright attraction in the area and let us know why it ranks amongst the best for local scares. >>
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Best doughnuts
Photo: John Spink, [email protected] They’re one of Homer Simpson’s favorite treats, but anyone with a sweet tooth is a fan of doughnuts. Whether cakey or yeasty, glazed or filled, with a hole or without, there’s something about a box of doughnuts that never fails to draw a crowd. And there are so many creative things being done with them these days. Just visit your favorite doughnut shop or bakery and marvel at the selection. It’s becoming harder and harder to choose just a few. But who does them best? Tell us about your favorite place to get doughnuts in… >>
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Weekend best bets: Sept. 21-23
Sarah Elizabeth Wallis and Barrett Doyle co-star in the quirky comedy “Tigers Be Still” at Aurora Theatre. Photo: Chris Bartelski FRIDAY Stage: The cherished children’s tale “The Velveteen Rabbit” comes to life on the stage at the New Dawn Theatre Company in Duluth. It continues through Sept. 22. Stage: Actor’s Express presents the musical version of “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” The show continues through Oct. 7 at the King Plow Arts Center. Check out our review of the production . Stage: Horizon Theatre Company presents the fresh-from-Broadway play “Time Stands Still.” The show continues through Oct. 14. Check… >>
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Weekend best bets: Sept. 7-9
Nick Arapoglou (from left), Lane Carlock and Brian Kurlander co-star in the Theatrical Outfit drama “My Name is Asher Lev.” Photo: Josh Lamkin TODAY Stage: Born into a Hasidic family in post-World War II Brooklyn, Asher Lev’s artistic genius threatens to estrange him from his parents and his observant Jewish community in Theatrical Outfit’s “My Name is Asher Lev.” It continues through Sept. 16 at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s. Take a look at our review of the show . Festival: More than 400 artists and craftspeople from all over the country converge at the Yellow Daisy Festival , which… >>
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TMZ: Katy Perry turned down ‘Idol’ and $20 million
Katy Perry nixed an “Idol” judge gig, according to TMZ. CREDIT: AP TMZ isn’t always accurate but this report sounds plausible : Katy Perry turned down a $20 million one year offer to be on “Idol.” She’s one of the biggest current pop stars with a string of hits under her belt. Why wouldn’t “Idol” want her? But Perry obviously has plenty of other options to keep her career aloft. “Idol” is not one she is going to consider. That $20 million would be $2 million more than what Mariah Carey is reportedly getting paid. – And in other TMZ-related… >>
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Best one-tank vacation destination
Cullasaja Falls in the Nanatahala National Forest is in western North Carolina, just a two-and-a-half hour drive from Atlanta. Photo courtesy Franklin Chamber of Commerce Whether it’s for a day, a weekend or a week, we all need to get away every once in a while. You don’t have to go very far to feel like you’re worlds away from the day to day. When you feel the need to get out of town, without getting on a plane or filling the car with more than one tank of gas, where do you go? Tell us about… >>
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Weekend best bets: Aug. 10-12
“Spring Awakening” is the latest production from Company J at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. Photo: Karen Rooker FRIDAY Stage: Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville offers a fresh take on “Sweet Charity,” the classic musical best known for the songs “Big Spender” and “If My Friends Could See Me Now.” It runs through Sept. 2. Stage: Serenbe Playhouse’s premieres the musical “Time Between Us,” a tale of two best friends attempting to balance professional success and personal fulfillment across 30 years. The show continues through Aug. 18. Stage: “The Adventures of High John the Conqueror” offers stories and music… >>
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