Places to Dine: DOUBLE ZERO NAPOLETANA

Here in Sandy Springs, GA, we residents are spoiled by the numerous nearby and savory restaurants.  Whatever your taste buds fancy, in Sandy Springs, a posh suburb of Metro Atlanta, you will find it.  The latest restaurant to join Sandy Springs’ ranks of delectable restaurants is Double Zero Napoletana.

Get Discounts At Your Favorite Restaurants

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.  Food 101.  Wildfire.  Even The Flying Biscuit.  What is going on at some of your favorite restaurants?  Well, this upcoming week (September 26 – October 2, 2010) is Restaurant Week!  Taking place in Metro Atlanta’s Sandy Springs/Perimeter/Dunwoody Area, some of Atlanta’s best restaurants are offering 2 and/or 3 course meals at discounted prices. 

The restaurants participating in Sandy Springs’ Restaurant Week are:

• Fleming’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
• Food 101
• FuegoMundo
• Ruth’s Chris
• Three Sheets
• Wildfire
• Bangkok Thyme
• Blue Grotto
• La Petite Maison
• Nancy G’s Cafe
• The Brickery

Events to Love: September Events in Sandy Springs

Mark your calendar now for the 2010 Sandy Springs Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26. Visit www.sandyspringsfestival.com for more information.   That same day, the Sandy Springs Tennis Association will hold the Sandy Springs Tennis Festival on Saturday, September 25 from 2-10 p.m. at the Sandy Springs Tennis Center located at 500 Abernathy Road. Registrations forms are available online at www.sandyspringstennis.org/forms. Proceeds from the event will support SSTA’s youth tennis programs.

FREE Events to Love: SANDY SPRINGS’ MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT

Leadership Sandy Springs presents MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT, which is a family-oriented outdoor movie series serving the Sandy Springs community. The movies are freeand take place in the heart of Sandy Springs on the terraced lawn of Sandy Springs United Methodist Church’s Hitson Activity Center.

Food, concessions, and local entertainment are offered before each movie, beginning at dusk. Past crowds have numbered 1000 to 1500. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets to sit on the lawn.

2010 Sandy Springs Movies by Moonlight schedule:

•September 10th: Marmaduke

•October 1st: Blindside

•October 8th: Karate Kid

May 2010: Sandy Springs’ Events To Love

Mark your calendar for these remaining May 2010 events here in Sandy Springs, GA, one of Atlanta’s most affluent suburbs for the young professional.  The first concert in the Wind Down Wednesdays series will take place on Wednesday, May 19 on the entertainment lawn at Heritage Green. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults (21 and over) and includes one free beverage; $2 children (13-20) and free for ages 12 and under. For more information call 404.851.9111, ext. 203 or visit www.heritagesandysprings.org.

Spring Events to Not Miss

A Royal Affair Cafe will host a “Celebrate Life” party in the Parkside Shopping Center in Sandy Springs from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. Friends, family and neighbors are invited to support children from the oncology department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The evening will feature live music by Uncle Mike’s Band and tasty bites from A Royal Affair Cafe. The cost to attend is $30 for adults and $10 for children. To purchase tickets click here. All proceeds will go to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Around Sandy Springs – Events This Week

Riverwood International Charter School will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on March 26, 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. and March 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are available at the door. Directed by Riverwood drama teacher Mary Beth van der Hoek, the Broadway hit showcases the talents of 65 students. For information, call 404.847.1980 or visit www.riverwoodhs.org.

Get Ready For Wind Down Wednesdays

It is a beautiful-spring like day!  And since we are already experiencing spring-like temperatures, you are probably looking for outdoor events.  If so, Heritage Sandy Springs presents a springtime series of outdoor concerts in the heart of Sandy Springs.

Wind Down Wednesdays will begin on April 15 and will feature live music to help you unwind from the day. Other Wind Down Wednesdays dates are as follows: April 29, May 13 and May 27. The cost to attend is $5 and includes one free beverage ticket. For more information visit www.heritagesandysprings.org.

Sandy Springs Holiday FREE Fun!!

What are your plans for turkey day this year?  If you want to try something different to give thanks, join the Sandy Springs United Methodist Church for their FREE Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 27 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.  Interested?  Call 404.255.1181 for more details.

Okay, you already have your Thanksgiving Day plans but are you still looking for a tree lighting event?  If you missed the tree lighting last night at Atlantic Station, then join Heritage Sandy Springs’ Light the Lights at Heritage Green on Thursday, December 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This event will feature musical performances by Sandy Springs’ Ridgeview Charter School and North Springs Charter High School, complimentary hot chocolate and cider, gingerbread men cookie decorating and a festive lighting of Heritage Green.  Join the Sandy Springs holiday fun and call 404.851.9111 for further information.

Life on the Lawn: Music, Music, & More Music

Get ready to enjoy the musical stylings of Serenata, affectionately known as one of Atlanta’s best bands.  On Sunday, September 7th, visit the Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn for the free concert that begins at 7 p.m. and will feature salsa, jazz, Cumbia, Merengue and more.

Want more music?  Then mark your calendars for the first annual Blues & Bluegrass Festival On The Green to be held Saturday, October 18th.  Get ready to enjoy great music, great BBQ and great activities.  Find more information about this event at www.sandyspringsbluegrassfestival.com.

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