Atlanta Tour of Homes

Scarecrows in the Garden

 

Through October 31st
Various Hours

The Atlanta Botanical Gardens has decorated the gardens with over 100 scarecrows made by local artists, community groups and businesses.  The best time to go is on Thursday evenings for Fest of Ale.  The garden stays open until 10:00 p.m. and serves Halloween-themed brews each week. 

THIS IS A MUST DO FOR OCTOBER!

Harvest Midtown Festival

Sunday, October 4, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Georgian Terrace Hotel
659 Peachtree Street

The 6th annual Harvest Midtown Festival will feature over 250 wine samplings and tastes of Atlanta's top restaurants.  The festival will also feature artists, three different rooms of music and some of Fall's hottest fashions featured in high energy fashion shows.  There will be an after party at Publik directly across the street from the Georgian Terrace Hotel.  The Harvest Midtown Festival is becoming the hottest Fall event in Midtown! 

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Sunday, October 4, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Georgian Terrace Hotel
659 Peachtree Street

The 6th annual Harvest Midtown Festival will feature over 250 wine samplings and tastes of Atlanta's top restaurants.  The festival will also feature artists, three different rooms of music and some of Fall's hottest fashions featured in high energy fashion shows.  There will be an after party at Publik directly across the street from the Georgian Terrace Hotel.  The Harvest Midtown Festival is becoming the hottest Fall event in Midtown! 

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Atlanta Arts Festival

Saturday, September 12, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 13, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

The 3rd annual Atlanta Arts Festival is this weekend in Piedmont Park.  This year's fesival will feature an Artist Market with over 200 artists from around the country, artist demonstrations and music and entertainment.  It's a great way to spend a late summer day in the park. 

2009 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

Saturday May 16, 2009, & Sunday, May 17, 2009
10:30 a.m. -  4:30 p.m.

Modern Atlanta presents it's 2009 Home Tour as part of it's "Design is Human" design event.  This year's tour will feature 13 modern spaces across the city including Buckhead, Midtown, East Atlanta, Decatur and one of my favorite places, Serenbe (South Fulton).  This is a must see for any lover of contemporary design!  Please note that you must pick up a wrist band and tour guide at a specific location.  Click here for details. 

A Planning Guide to this Weekend's Tours

This weekend is going to be one of the busiest weekends this Spring.  There are several home tours and great festivals to attend.  I thought I would provide you with a guide so that you can attend everything.  Kick off the weekend early, by attending the Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour Friday afternoon.  The tour features several homes and gardens, an Artist Market and plant sale.  You can finish the day with a preview of the Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park - going on until 9:00 p.m. or have dinner in a neighboring community such as Virginia Highland, Midtown or Decatur.

On Saturday, head south to Historic College Park for the Woman's Club Kitchen and Garden Tour.  You will be amazed at the beautiful homes and gardens in this historic neighborhood.  Don't forget to have lunch at the Brake Pad - directly across from the Woman's Club.  If you aren't able to make it to the Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour on Friday, then head to College Park in the morning and head over to Druid HIlls in the afternoon.  The Dogwood Festival continues in Piedmont Park until 9:00 p.m. 

If you haven't made it to anything until Sunday, then you've got to make some decisions.  If you've been to Druid Hills and College Park, then it's time for the Midtown Tour of Homes.  Start early so that you can fit in the Dogwood Festival - open only until 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening.  There's a chance of rain on Sunday, so dress accordingly and bring your umbrella. 

I hope this helps you plan a wonderful Spring weekend in Atlanta!  By the way, next weekend is the Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes. 

Midtown Tour of Homes

April 18, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

April 19, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Discover Midtown living this weekend during the Midtown Tour of Homes.  This year's tour will feature 10 living spaces including single family homes, townhomes, condos and lofts.  On Saturday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. there will be a tree walk through the neighborhood. 

Don't forget to check out the Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park - YES, the Dogwood Festival is back at the park where it should be! 

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Junior League of Atlanta Tour of Kitchens

 

Saturday, March 28, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 29, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Junior League of Atlanta is sponsoring it's annual Tour of Kitchens featuring 14 kitchens across Atlanta - seven kitchens on tour on Saturday and seven different kitchens open for touring on Sunday.  There will be interactive activities including book signings, food samplings, cooking demostrations and much more! 

Check out this article that was featured in the AJC Homefinderabout one of the kitchens on tour. 

    

Midtown Market Now Open

Did you know that there is a weekly open air market in the heart of Midtown?  The Midtown Market features local artisans, antiques, handcrafted items, edibles and much more.  The Market is open every Friday night from 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Farmer's Market), Saturday evenings from 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. and Sundays from noon to sunset.  The market is located at 811 Peachtree Street, between 5th & 6th Streets. 

The Midtown Market is produced by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces.  They have other outdoor markets across Atlanta including Atlantic Station, Decatur, Kirkwood and coming soon to Stone Mountain and Sandy Springs.

Scarecrows in the Garden

 

Through October 31st
Various Hours

The Atlanta Botanical Gardens has decorated the gardens with over 100 scarecrows made by local artists, community groups and businesses.  I participated last year with my scarecrow, "House Party."  (see picture above)  The best time to go is on Thursday evenings for Fest of Ale.  The garden stays open until 10:00 p.m. and serves Halloween-themed brews each week.  This is also the final weeks of the Sculpture in Motion exhibit.  This is a must do for October!

Harvest Midtown Festival

Saturday, October 4, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The 5th annual Harvest Midtown Festival will feature over 250 wine samplings and tastes of Atlanta's top restaurants.  The street festival will be located on 5th Street between Peachtree and West Peachtree and will also feature artists, an organic farmer's market, music, a high energy fashion show and much more!  The Harvest Midtown Festival is becoming the hottest fall event in Midtown! 

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