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Creative Loafing is an intensely local guide. We've been publishing a newspaper in the area since 1972 and just about all of the culture has been reported in the newspaper or on this website. Looking for things to do in the area? We can direct you.

Here's our suggestion. Work off this page - start with the 5 Things to Do list below which are our recommendations for today's events - one of these might catch your fancy. We've got a full City Guide of suggestions for locals if you want to go native. We have also included a list of tourist-oriented suggestions below as well as our favorite local attractions. If you are looking for events at the neighborhood level, take a look at our What's Going On to get the best local information available.

Five Things to Do Today

AUGUST 1, 2025

Good Trouble Quilts Book Signing & Reception

Atlanta Quilt Festival and partner South Fulton Arts present a signing and reception for the 2025 book “Good Trouble Quilts – The Fight. The Progress....

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Chamblee Rocks: Summer Finale

08/01/2025 6:30 PM

Chamblee City Hall

Our season finale will be held on Friday, August 1st with a high-energy performance by Uptown Funk: Tribute to Bruno Mars. Join us for dancing and com...

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Ain’t No Mo - True Colors Theatre Company

08/01/2025 7:30 PM

Balzer Theater at Herren’s

CRITIC’S PICK:
Tue., Jul. 29 - Sun., Aug. 24

Ain’t No Mo’ by Jordan E. Cooper, Theatrical Outfit...

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Vandoliers

08/01/2025 8:00 PM

Vinyl

CRITIC’S PICK
Fri. Aug. 1

The Vandoliers, Vinyl — They have been in the Americana trenches for...

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T. Hardy Morris, Terminally Phil, The Moody Motel

08/01/2025 8:00 PM

Private Location

CRITIC’S PICK
Fri. Aug. 1

T. Hardy Morris, Terminally Phil, The Moody Motel — Despite the...

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Tourist/Visitor Lists

Best Tourist Spots

03/26/2021 10:31 AM

Our list of the best tourist spots in Atlanta. For locals and out of towners.

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10 history lessons you'll find in Atlanta

12/26/2020 4:00 AM

Educational landmarks from the museum to the grave

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Atlanta's surviving hip-hop haunts

10/21/2019 3:08 PM

Explore these rap-related cultural landmarks in Atlanta

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Tourist Spots

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)

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Atlanta History Center

Founded in 1926, the center includes the Atlanta History Museum featuring signature and traveling exhibitions, the Smith Family Farm, the 1928 Swan Ho...

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Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

Presidential Library system and museum with special exhibitions and a permanent collection that features photographs and historic memorabilia from the...

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Atlanta Botanical Garden

Atlanta's most fragrant attraction blooms with more than 3,000 ornamental plants spread over 30 acres adjacent to Piedmont Park, including a rare 15-a...

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Delta Flight Museum

Housed in Delta's two 1940s aircraft hangers. Includes Ship 41, the first Douglas DC-3 to carry Delta passengers in 1940; the Spirit of Delta, Delta's...

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