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108<br />
Atlanta CONT’D<br />
GEORGIA<br />
LIFE NIGHTCLUB<br />
1789 Cheshire Bridge Rd • 404-593-2272<br />
www.clublifeatlanta.com<br />
This posh super-club aims to draw an upscale<br />
Buckhead crowd with its swanky décor, stateof-the-art<br />
sound and lights, fashion shows and<br />
star-powered soirées.<br />
CW MIDTOWN MUSIC COMPLEX<br />
1374 W Peachtree St • 404-885-1365<br />
www.cwmidtownmusiccomplex.com<br />
Three different venues sit under one roof at<br />
CW: The mid-sized Center Stage features bigname<br />
rock and hip-hop concerts, and the more<br />
intimate Vinyl and The Loft attract the best in<br />
local and up-and-coming national talent.<br />
RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB<br />
1080 Peachtree St NE • 404-477-1700<br />
www.rira.com<br />
Constructed entirely out of salvaged Irish pub<br />
material dating back to the 1800s, Rí Rá is so<br />
genuine it practically bleeds Guinness. Live music<br />
makes it feel like a trip to the Emerald Isle.<br />
LAUGHING SKULL LOUNGE<br />
At The Vortex Bar & Grill<br />
878 Peachtree St NE • 877-523-3288<br />
www.vortexcomedy.com<br />
The city’s newest (and tiniest) comedy club<br />
attracts nationally known comedians such as<br />
Jimmy Dore, Hal Sparks and Maria Bamford,<br />
but gives local up-and-coming comics a shot<br />
with regular open-mic nights.<br />
GO DAY-TRIPPING<br />
BLUE RIDGE SCENIC RAILWAY<br />
90 miles north of Atlanta<br />
241 Depot St, Blue Ridge • 706-632-8724<br />
www.brscenic.com<br />
Atlanta may not get much in the way of fresh<br />
powder, but the North Georgia Mountains<br />
often do. See it on a four-hour train ride<br />
starting at the historic depot in Blue Ridge.<br />
ETOWAH INDIAN MOUNDS<br />
43 miles northeast of Atlanta • 813 Indian<br />
Mounds Rd, Cartersville • 770-387-3747<br />
www.gastateparks.org/info/etowah<br />
Containing six historic earthen mounds, a<br />
plaza and a defensive ditch created by Native<br />
Americans who lived between 1000 and<br />
1550AD, this archaeological site is a great<br />
place to look back on early American history.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Atlanta’s Capitol Dome is covered in 43 oz.<br />
of gold mined from Dahlonega, GA, the site of<br />
America’s fi rst gold rush.<br />
GO MAGAZINE NOVEMBER <strong>2009</strong><br />
Serving nightly from 5:30 PM<br />
Atlantic City<br />
NEW JERSEY<br />
GO SHOP<br />
IRELAND AND OLD LACE<br />
615 E Moss Mill Rd, Smithville • 609-404-4777<br />
www.irelandandoldlace.com<br />
If you’ve got an Ireland lover on your holiday<br />
list, pick up everything from upscale Irish<br />
crystal to authentic rugby shirts at this<br />
store, where more than 90% of the items are<br />
imported straight from the Emerald Isle.<br />
GO SEE<br />
ATLANTIC CITY AQUARIUM<br />
800 N New Hampshire Ave • 609-348-2880<br />
www.acaquarium.com<br />
The 18 major exhibits at this intimate aquarium<br />
include a 25,000-gallon tank featuring fi sh of<br />
the mid-Atlantic, a live diver feeding show, a<br />
ray touch tank and a tropical rainforest.<br />
GO EAT<br />
LOS AMIGOS<br />
1926 Atlantic Ave • 609-344-2293<br />
www.losamigosrest.com<br />
If you’re really hungry, stop in this colorful,<br />
contemporary Mexican joint for a margarita<br />
and a plate of pan-seared shrimp in tequila-<br />
Tabasco sauce. $$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
DUSK<br />
At Caesars Atlantic City<br />
2100 Pacifi c Ave • 609-345-3875<br />
www.duskac.com<br />
In his heyday, the late DJ AM was part owner<br />
of this hot club at the site of the former Planet<br />
Hollywood restaurant. With all the models,<br />
athletes and celebrities in attendance, you<br />
may end up staying at Dusk ’til dawn.<br />
GO DAY-TRIPPING<br />
THE WETLANDS INSTITUTE<br />
38 miles south of Atlantic City<br />
1075 Stone Harbor Blvd, Stone Harbor<br />
609-368-1211<br />
www.wetlandsinstitute.org<br />
This environmental institute—far from the<br />
bright lights of the strip, but still close to the<br />
tony 96th Street shopping center—doesn’t<br />
offer fully guided tours in the winter, but<br />
visitors are free to explore on their own.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
— Bill Sokolic<br />
All the streets in the original game of<br />
Monopoly are in Atlantic City except for Marvin<br />
Gardens in nearby Margate.<br />
621 North Avenue, NE<br />
Atlanta, GA 30308<br />
Baltimore<br />
MARYLAND<br />
— Jenn Plum Auvil<br />
GO SHOP<br />
AMARYLLIS<br />
612 Exeter St • 410-576-7622<br />
www.amaryllisjewelry.com<br />
The handcrafted jewelry items at this Harbor<br />
East shop are like miniature pieces of art.<br />
Funky semi-precious baubles from Patricia<br />
Locke and silver necklaces from J & I are<br />
destined to be conversation pieces when<br />
dangling from your ears or neck.<br />
AMUSE<br />
1623 Thames St • 410-342-5000<br />
www.amusetoys.com<br />
Even Santa’s elves would be impressed with<br />
the selection at this family-owned Fells Point<br />
toyshop. It stocks wooden toys, building sets,<br />
pretend play items and furry friends from<br />
Manhattan Toy, HABA, Melissa & Doug and<br />
Calico Critters.<br />
BIN 604<br />
604 S Exeter St • 410-576-0444<br />
www.bin604.com<br />
Good, cheap wine is always in season,<br />
but during the holiday season, a couple of<br />
nice bottles can turn a holiday dinner into<br />
something to remember. Check out this store’s<br />
Bargain Bin for tasty tipples under $12.<br />
SIDESHOW<br />
800 Key Hwy • 443-872-4926<br />
www.sideshowbaltimore.com<br />
In keeping with the American Visionary Art<br />
Museum’s magical vibe, the books (500 Tattoo<br />
Designs), jewelry (bug pendants) and toys<br />
(gnarly nose sets) at this museum shop are<br />
exotic and just a bit weird.<br />
GO SEE<br />
GEPPI’S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM<br />
301 W Camden St • 410-625-7060<br />
www.geppismuseum.com<br />
Devoted to preserving the history of pop<br />
culture, this museum displays the leftover<br />
toys, historical media and general detritus of<br />
entertainment icons past. This month, “Yellow<br />
Bricks and Emerald Cities” celebrates 70 years<br />
of The Wizard of Oz (through Dec. 6).<br />
MAMMA MIA<br />
At Hippodrome Theatre<br />
12 N Eutaw St • 410-837-7400<br />
www.france-merrickpac.com<br />
If you’re feeling a little family-ed out over<br />
Thanksgiving weekend, take a seat at this<br />
Broadway hit and be thankful your own clan<br />
isn’t as complicated as its protagonist’s wacky,<br />
ABBA-singing crew. Nov. 24-29.<br />
Modern Comfort Food<br />
IN THE<br />
OLD FOURTH WARD<br />
678-904-0160<br />
www.4thandswift.com com<br />
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