Music fans and those in the know have been reading Paste magazine for much of its five-year lifespan. For those of you who don't already know, now is the time to learn more about Paste. Perhaps the nation's premier music magazine, Paste is destined to give established publications such a Rolling Stone and Spin a run for their very existence.
Paste covers every type of music imaginable, and its readers are ...
Duck's Cosmic Kitchen
111-D New St., Decatur, GA 30030
While you're visiting the Atlanta area, be sure to check out the awesome restaurant and bakery known as Duck's Cosmic Kitchen. The smace is fairly small, but what do you expect of a space that was a pumping station at one point in the distant past?
Situated in the funky and vibrant development known as East Decatur Station, Duck's Cosmic Kitchen is another Decatur ...
When you're visiting Atlanta, you might seriously consider foregoing the rental car and instead rely on MARTA, the metro's public transportation service. (The acronym itself stands for "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.̶ 
Here's where the city planners got it right. Taking MARTA from the airport is so simple that you'll actually be grateful you didn't stand in line waiting for a rental car. The MARTA train will take you directly to downtown ...
When the rest of the country thinks of the "Sunday Paper", they conjur up an image of a five or ten-pound behemouth version of their daily. Here in Decatur, The Sunday Paper is our second free weekly paper. It has all of the elements you would expect of a Sunday newspaper....you'll find a cartoon section for the kid in you, a point-counterpoint series of editorials, restaurant reviews and plenty of ...
When you're traveling in the Atlanta area and looking for a wide array of things to do during your time here, you'll want to pick up a Creative Loafing newspaper. This free weekly is, like in many cities, the best repository of local information you'll find. And obviously, it has the best name of any weekly in the country. Called "The Loaf" by locals, you'll find galleries, theatre events, concerts, ...
A *BIG* thanks to dreamer for being the first to post a comment! I agree...the Brick Store is an awesome component of this town, and I'm grateful that I live within stumbling distance! (How does a Californian know about this spot?!?!?!)
Another thank you to TwelveYearsOfBeingAnnoyedByChloeSevignyDotCom (the craziest web moniker I've ever heard of!) for linking the Brick Store story to that site!
I look forward to even more ...
Oakhurst Village Business District
Intersection of East Lake Drive and Oakview Road
The Oakhurst Wine Tasting (often called the Oakhurst Wine Crawl) is a perennial favorite here. Rain or shine, the event goes on, and you won't find an unhappy face in the bunch. Participants' "tickets" are actually small wine sampling glasses, which they collect the day of the event, along with a map of participating businesses.
Revelers then head off to sample a variety ...
Brick Store Pub
125 E. Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030
The Brick Store has garned heaps of acclaim for its "Beer and Cheese Tasting" series. Pairing the flavors of finely crafted beers with cheeses of equal stature, beer lovers enjoy an educational tour of the world in the most tasty manner possible.
Cost: $25, includes five beers paired with five cheeses
When: 6:00 p.m., first Monday of each month
Crescent Moon
174 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
I don't cook breakfast. It just seems like a lot of work and a lot of clean-up, and it doesn't set a good tone for the day. Thank goodness for Crescent Moon. I can't get enough of this place. Their prices are reasonable and their food is fantastic. While most places will happily take shortcuts (particularly with breakfast), Crescent Moon takes the exact ...
Viet Traditional Nail
216 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
Walk-In or Appointment
The weather outside has taken a frightful dip into true winter. I keep telling myself that if they can have snow in Malibu this year, I can't complain too much. But winter weather is hell on the skin and nails, so luckily Viet Traditional is just a short walk away.
I'll tell you right now that I had to ...
