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Super Bowl XLVI?? I care not. PUPPY BOWL VIII?? Heck. Yesssss!!
For those living under a massive pile of rocks, here’s the Q+DD on the Puppy Bowl:
The Puppy Bowl is an annual television program on Animal Planet that mimics the Super Bowl, using puppies. Shown the same afternoon of the Super Bowl, the show consists of footage of a batch of puppies at play inside a model stadium, with commentary on their actions. The first Puppy Bowl was shown on February 6, 2005. The puppies featured in the Puppy Bowl are from shelters, and the show contains information on how viewers can adopt rescued puppies and help their local shelter.
It’s the very best thing on TV all year, folks. FACT.
Check out the Puppy Bowl VIII starting line-up HERE!
There are some very serious contenders this year, I must say. But, these three are my top picks…
FUMBLE
Breed: Chihuahua/ Terrier mix
Sex: Male
Age: 9 weeks
Fun Fact: Has every Bow Wow song on his iPad.
fumble
CALVIN
Breed: Dachshund
Sex: Male
Age: 10 weeks
Fun Fact: Restores classic cars.
- calvin
ABILENE
Breed: Australian Shepherd mix
Sex: Female
Age: 10 weeks
Fun Fact: Expert scuba diver.
abilene
AND, don’t forget the Kitty Halftime Show! (That one is for you, Mrs. Wolkove…)
Don’t forget to set your DVR for Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl VIII on Sunday, February 5th at 3:00 p.m. E/P!
Can’t even WAIT! 
xx, L
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If you just can’t get enough (“I just can’t get enough/ I just can’t get enough!”) of 80′s music + the decade’s outrageous attire (and honestly, who can??), round up the girls and head to Fadó Irish Pub + Restaurant for Ladies 80′s Night on Saturday, January 28 at 10:00 p.m.!
A really radical DJ will be spinning your favorite 80′s tunes, and the bar will be pouring classic 80′s cocktails. For $6 each, try a Long Island iced tea, Mai Tai, Blue Hawaiian or one of the new concoctions from Fadó’s winter drink menu.
don't forget these bad boys!
Start the evening with the Atlanta Dance Marathon from 7:00-10:00 p.m.! Join this fun-lovin’ group donning their best 80′s outfits for non-stop dancing to raise money for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Cost is ONLY $15 per person + includes a pint of beer and all-you-can-eat complimentary appetizers.
yessssssss
There are few things that LK + I love more than a good 80′s party…
rock? ON!!
Sounds so super fun!
xx, L
Fado Irish Pub + Restaurant
273 Buckhead Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
404.841.0066
http://www.fadoirishpub.com/atlanta/
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Over my birthday weekend, Kevin took it upon himself to make plans. Shocked, I was, shocked! And, v. pleased.
He arranged for a number of excellent meals over the weekend, but my favorite thing we did was have a little stay-cation at The Social Goat Bed + Breakfast in Grant Park.
Here’s the Q+DD on The Social Goat:
The Social Goat Bed + Breakfast is located in downtown Atlanta, and is in the community surrounding the oldest city park, Grant Park. The park was established in 1882 when Lemuel P. Grant gave the city of Atlanta 100 acres and the city acquired an additional 44 acres to create a park for its citizens, eventually developing Atlanta’s largest historic neighborhood. A failed circus traveling through town in 1889 was purchased and animals were placed in what is now Zoo Atlanta for spectators. In 1892, the circular painting of the Battle of Atlanta was exhibited in the park and is now housed in the Atlanta Cyclorama. Just one block from the park, guest can enjoy all the attractions and much more while the stay at The Social Goat.
the social goat exterior
The Social Goat was originally built in 1900 as a Queen Anne Victorian to accommodate 13 children. Once a working farm and homestead, the house was located on a large piece of property that eventually was sold to make way for suburban building. This property is now 3/4 of an acre and once again has a miniature barnyard. Residents include two nigerian dwarf goats named “Sherman” and “Tallulah”, three cats named “Monkey, Leon, Tanuki”, three black spanish turkeys, 12 chickens, and plenty of goldfish and koi that inhabit the pond. The Social Goat welcomes you with southern hospitality, and invites you to stay and relax on their little city farm.
Prior to our stay at The Social Goat, I hadn’t heard about this bed + breakfast before, so I was super impressed that Kevin had booked our stay at such a unique place! When we arrived, we took a brief tour of the house – which was beautiful.
Here’s a peek:
barcelona wine bar
The next morning, Kristy (The Social Goat owner + innkeeper) made us breakfast in the dining room. She borrowed eggs from the chickens on her farm behind the house. The breakfast was DE-licious. A true feast.
Finally, it was time to meet the animals! This was the biggest highlight for me! We hung out with the most friendly, dog-like, dwarf goats named Sherman + Tallulah.
I. fell. in. LOVE!!
They, however, were slightly less interested in us, and way more interested in my bright purple jacket. Oh well. Still soooooooo unbelievably cute!
Then, we met the roosters who had woken us up in the morning. This one is named Fabio.
Kevin and I did not make friends with the turkeys. They were jerks.
We really could have played with the animals all day…
The Social Goat Bed + Breakfast truly deserves the positive reviews and praise it’s received on Yelp! I would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for a little getaway within the city. It was such a unique experience – one that I know I will never forget. I just loved!
More info on The Social Goat Bed + Breakfast here: Gobble til ya Wobble!
Miss you, Sherman + Tallulah…
xx, L
The Social Goat Bed + Breakfast
548 Robinson Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315
404.626.4830
http://www.thesocialgoatbandb.com/
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OMG, Y’ALL. One of the most exciting events of the year is THIS weekend: Advance Auto Parts 2012 Monster Jam at the Georgia Dome at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 14!
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh, Monster Jam!
Last year, Kev and I went to the Jam with our friends Seth + Loren and we had a B.L.A.S.T.! (In full disclosure, it was my second Monster Jam experience since I’ve lived in Atlanta. I’m super into this event.) This year, Monster Jam will be even more exciting (how can that be possible??) as they’ll celebrate Gravedigger’s 30th anniversary! More on Gravedigger HERE.
go, gravedigger, gooooo!
Fact: Monster Jam is the single best people watching opportunity in Atlanta. (NASCAR is a distance second to this.) Here’s a sneak peak at what’s in store for you shot from yours truly last year…
overalls EVERYWHERE
And, here are a few more for your viewing pleasure:
monster jam 2011
Tickets are cheap. Beer is…also cheap. And, this is an out-of-the-ordinary event that is sure to spice up your MLK weekend! Ticket information here: Let’s go to MONSTER JAM!!
Coming from a girlie-girl raised going to the ballet and to see musicals, I’m tellin’ you that you DO NOT want to miss this! (Consider that a warning…)
xx, L
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Each year, Kev and I spend New Years Eve with these fine-lookin’ folks:
Two years ago, we celebrated in Orlando at Disney for my very first visit.
Last year, we trekked out to Kansas City to watch the ball drop. An excellent time was had.
THIS year, Kev + I are the hosts and we’re ringing in the New Year in Atlanta! (Expectations are high.) Sooooo, we’ve decided to celebrate with Yacht Rock at Park Tavern!
If you’ve ever seen Yacht Rock perform, you KNOW that we’re in for a great time!
And, Park Tavern is an awesome place to celebrate any holiday. PT always throws a solid party…
NYE with Yacht Rock is an all-inclusive event. Drinks and food are covered all night and into the wee hours of the morning. There will be live music with Yacht Rock Revue & Atlanta’s best DJ spinning in the Piedmont Room overlooking the Midtown skyline.
Highlights include:
- Open bar: premium liquor, beer, wine and champagne
- Live music + NYE countdown with Yacht Rock Revue
- Gourmet food including hors d’ouvres, carving station, NYE specialties along with plenty of sides + salads to keep your energy up and dancing into the New Year.
- Sushi display
- Toast & get toasty with smores for dessert
- Midnight breakfast buffet including all your favorites + fresh Krispy Kreme donuts
- Photo booth
- NYE favors
- Champagne toast at midnight
- Coat check
This party is where it’s at on Saturday, so get your tickets NOW: NYE w/ Yacht Rock Revue!
***BONUS*** LOOK FOR ME AT PARK TAVERN totally rockin’ out to Yacht Rock…
…and I will give a fist pump + one of these super rad Q+DD koozies to the first three people who wish me a “HAPPY QUICK + DIRTY DIRTY NEW YEAR!”
Your drinks have never looked so fashionable… I can’t think of a better way to toast 2012!
Q+DD koozies: so hot right now.
See y’all at Park Tavern! Wishing a fun NYE to all!
xx, L
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If you know, you know.
If you DON’T know, you might get in a car wreck (like I almost did on Sunday night heading home from Kev’s work holiday party)…
The beautiful Buckhead house on the corner of Peachtree Dunwoody + Winall Down has decked out their front lawn with Christmas inflatables. I’m talking maybe 100 or so if I had to guess. There isn’t ANY walking room! It’s hardcore.
The little Jewish girl in me who wasn’t allowed to have Christmas lights or inflatables in my yard growing up wanted to jump out of my moving vehicle and hug each + every one of these colorful, holiday blow ups! (My brain pretty much exploded…)
Instead of completely actin’ a fool in my holiday party-appropriate dress + heels, we U-turned and snapped as many photos as we could. And, we weren’t the only ones.
We found this, too!
"dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, i made it out of clay..."
Y’all need to see this display at night. It’s instant holiday cheer. The kid in you will LOVE it!
xx, L
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I promise (okay, I can’t REALLY promise) that this is the last thing I’ll say about Ecco for at least two weeks. So, here I go… Um, guys, is there anything in this world better than their fried goat cheese balls??
- these will be the death of me…
I think not. I really think not. Fried goat cheese, honey + black pepper. So simple, so decadent, so unbelievably O.M.GGGG. Really, that’s all.
xx, L
Ecco
40 7th Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404.347.9555
www.ecco-atlanta.com
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In honor of this glorious day…
…I’d like to DAZZLE you with my extensive collection of pets in Halloween costumes.
Enjoy.
Have fun today, everyone! Happy, happy!
xx, L
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…I have either sat next to or almost physically run into the following “celebrities” in Midtown:
marisa tomei
thomas everett scott
joe francis
Now this is getting kinda crazy, people! Celebrities are crawling all over Midtown Atlanta filming this or that + they’ve fully invaded my humble ’hood. (Rumor has it that the Kardashians are here, too.) With the tax break allowing folks to film cheaply in our southern city, stars are flocking to the Dirty Dirty in hordes. Marisa Tomei was incredibly cool to see – she’s gorgeous, Thomas Everett Scott was also impressive but I found it hard not to belt out singing “That Thing You Do!”, and Joe Francis – decidedly not cool. (Isn’t he supposed to be in jail or something??) Anyway, I’m getting used to Midtown stargazing + I’m ready for more.
Soooooo, here’s my OFFICIAL celebrities-in-Atlanta wishlist:
betty white
aziz ansari
the entire cast of the real housewives of new jersey
dave chappelle (where HAS he been?!!)
meatloaf
ke$ha
ron burgundy
jared
That’s all for now. Welcome to Atlanta, famous people! I’m on the lookout for you…
xx, L
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A few years ago, an old hair stylist of mine told me that his single favorite thing to do around Halloween-time was to go to the Center for Puppetry Arts (CfPA) in Midtown to see The Ghastly Dreadfuls show. He explained it to me as a Halloween puppet show designed for teenagers and adults. He said it was creepy, funny, incredibly impressive – and especially fun for first timers or folks unfamiliar with the complexity of puppeteering. It sounded really interesting and like something I’d want to check out, but frankly, I wasn’t sure that I could convince anyone to join me.
Until now! Scoutmob threw a Revel Party at the CfPA last night, and as soon as I found out about it I snagged two free tickets for Mrs. Casey (this chick is down for it all!) + I to join in on the fun! Thank you, Scoutmob!
scoutmob revel party at the CfPA
We pre-puppeted at Ecco, and headed over to the CfPA a few minutes before the show to check out the Jim Henson exhibit.
The only photo I have of the museum area is this one, which I happen to love. (I was scolded by the hipster puppet museum cop when I tried to take an iPhone photo within the exhibit… She was intense.) What I CAN tell you is that we saw a number of our favorite Sesame Street characters, we heard Kermit sing “The Rainbow Connection” (Kevin’s fav), and we ogled the Fraggle Rock + Labyrinth portions of the exhibit. It was very cool. But, it was also time to get a drink (priorities, people!), so we quickly shuffled downstairs to the bar “The Tavern of Lost Souls,” for some overpriced wine in plastic cups.
CfPA Atlanta
The downstairs area + theatre were all Halloween-ed out. We loved!
The stage + a sneak peek at one of the puppets:
SOOOO without further adieu, here’s the Q+DD on The Ghastly Dreadfuls (according to our friends at Creative Loafing):
“The Center for Puppetry Arts has an unflowing crypt’s worth of spooky stories composed for The Ghastly Dreadfuls, its annual anthology of comedic and scarifying short puppet shows. Co-creators Jon Ludwig and Jason Von Hinezmeyer debuted the show in in 2006 as The Ghastly Dreadfuls: Compendium of Graveyard Tales and Other Curiosities, then revised it in 2008 as The Ghastly Dreadfuls II: Handbook of Practical Hauntings and Other Phantasmagoria. Currently Ludwig and Von Hinezmeyer can cherry-pick their favorite tales of the lot, such as the witty, grisly “The Girl in the New Dress,” adapted from the story by Larry Letemplier, which unfolds – or maybe “unscrolls” would be a better word — on a single, seemingly endless sheet, in the style of old Coca-Cola advertisements. You’ll recognize the music of “La Danse Macabre” by Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns, accompanying a skeleton dance worthy of Fantasia.” Etc, etc, etc… I don’t want to give away too much!
Y’all it was SO good! The show was really well done – from the detailed puppets and impressive puppeteering to the creative stories and talented musicians. It was funny, too! I very much enjoyed it. In my opinion, The Ghastly Dreadfuls is probably not for the novice theatre goer, but it IS for someone who is really passionate about theatre, off-beat humor +/or Halloween.
if this photo looks blurry, you are probably drunk. stop drinking at work, readers... (JUST kidding.)
mrs. casey w/ her scoutmob moustache
I strongly suggest scheduling a date night this month to see The Ghastly Dreadfuls at the CfPA! But do it soon because they only have performances on Wednesday – Saturday nights through October 29!
serious theatre-goers...
Still need more convincing?? Check out a behind-the-scenes preview HERE: The Ghastly Dreadfuls.
And, Happy (early) Halloween!!
xx, L
Center for Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring Street Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30309
404.873.3391
www.puppet.org
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I had the greatest time this weekend at Music Midtown! And, what a gorgeous day for it, too! The Black Keys were really awesome to see live, and while I could totally pass on Cage the Elephant, Coldplay was well worth the wait. Really enjoyed them + thought their R.E.M. tribute was special.
Here’s a recap of my Music Midtown experience:
the black keys
what's better than one funnel cake??
love.
I have a feeling that Music Midtown is here to stay, people!
In the mood for some more music? Well, you’re in LUCK. One of my favorite bands, Austin-based Ghostland Observatory, will be in Atlanta preforming at the Masquerade on Wednesday, October 5!
ghostland observatory
I first saw Ghostland live at Austin City Limits Music Festival (’09) playing with the University of Texas Marching Band for a few songs. It. was. INCREDIBLE! Anyway, they are electro-rock-funk-ish or kinda elecro-dance-soul-rock: hard to put into a box, but they have a really great, unique sound + I can guarantee that they put on an awesome live show with lots of lasers and stuff.
For iTunes research, check out these Ghostland albums: delete.delete.i.eat.meat and Robotique Majestique. Codename: Rondo is their newest, but I like the previous two better.
If that’s not enough to convince you, GO’s lead singer has an impressive set of braids he rocks out on stage. You’ll def want to check them out… They’re sorta mesmerizing. (You can kinda see below.)
And, the show is at the Masquerade on North Ave. Not only have I never been to that venue before, but also I usually drive faster down North when I pass it because it reminds me of a haunted house or something out of a bad episode of Law & Order.
the masquerade
However, I just Sherlock Holmes-ed Wikipedia.com and while the Masquerade looks like a pile of sticks from the street, the venue actually has a lot of history + the inside of it seems fairly reasonable.
- the heaven room at the masquerade
Check out Ghostland Observatory on 10/5 – it’s going to be a stellar show. AND, AND, AND…I’ll be there! Yeaaaaaaaaaer! Yep, that just happened.
Tickets Here.
xx, L
The Masquerade
695 North Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404.577.8178
http://www.masqueradeatlanta.com/
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