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Asheville<br />
NORTH CAROLINA<br />
— Constance Richards<br />
GO SHOP<br />
ALLANSTAND CRAFT SHOP<br />
AT THE FOLK ART CENTER<br />
382 Blue Ridge Pkwy • 828-298-7928<br />
southernhighlandguild.org<br />
The oldest continuously operating craft shop<br />
in the US, this spot presents hand-crafted<br />
items from its juried membership of skilled<br />
artisans from nine Appalachian states.<br />
GO SEE<br />
FINE ARTS LEAGUE OF<br />
THE CAROLINAS GALLERY<br />
1 Page Ave • 828-252-5050<br />
fi neartsleague.org<br />
This downtown gallery showcases the work of<br />
classical realist artists who also happen to be<br />
instructors at the Fine Arts League of<br />
the Carolinas school in the River Arts District.<br />
It houses paintings, sculpture, engravings,<br />
and drawings made in the same vein as<br />
the Old Masters. Special live portrait<br />
drawing events take place on Tuesdays and<br />
Thursdays.<br />
GO EAT<br />
CLINGMAN CAFÉ<br />
242 Clingman Ave • 828-253-2177<br />
clingmancafe.com<br />
Join River Arts District potters, painters and<br />
glass blowers over spicy ham bagels at this<br />
cozy eatery awash in local artwork. Heaping<br />
salads and specialty sandwiches like the<br />
Thunderbird (smoked turkey, bacon, swiss,<br />
chipotle mayo, pepperoncini relish and Dijon<br />
mustard on grilled sourdough) are great at the<br />
outdoor tables or inside. $<br />
GO PARTY<br />
DOWNTOWN AFTER FIVE<br />
North Lexington Ave at the I-240 overpass<br />
no phone<br />
ashevilledowntown.org<br />
You’re sure to be surrounded by locals at<br />
this monthly street stage concert, which<br />
also features plenty of booths selling locally<br />
brewed beers, T-shirts and good grub. This<br />
month’s performance features Larry Keel and<br />
Natural Bridge. Sept. 17.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Just minutes from Asheville, Vance<br />
Birthplace—one of the Southeast’s best<br />
examples of a restored early-19th-century<br />
farm—traces the early life of North Carolina’s<br />
Civil War-era governor Zebulon B. Vance.<br />
Atlanta<br />
GEORGIA<br />
— Bret Love<br />
GO SHOP<br />
LINDEN<br />
8722 Main St, Woodstock • 770-928-2222<br />
lindeneuropeangardens.com<br />
This quaint shop specializes in artful European<br />
antiques scouted by owner Laurie Prentice on<br />
her trips to England, France and Belgium. It<br />
frequently hosts children’s fairy parties and<br />
fl oral arrangement gatherings.<br />
SMITH & LUND SALON<br />
2920 George Busbee Pkwy, Kennesaw<br />
770-355-4231<br />
smithandlundsalon.com<br />
Opened earlier this year by stylists determined<br />
to “create killer hair,” this independently<br />
owned operation brings an edgy attitude to<br />
fashion, working with clients ranging from<br />
young brides to models.<br />
SWANK<br />
3400 Around Lenox Rd • 404-231-4114<br />
swankatlanta.com<br />
Opened in February by former Saks Fifth<br />
Avenue assistant buyer Emily Dees Boulden,<br />
this aptly named Buckhead boutique<br />
offers women New York City style. Customers<br />
will go nuts for designs by the likes of<br />
Vivienne Westwood, House of Harlow and<br />
Barbara Bui.<br />
SOUP TO NUTS<br />
For one weekend only, local foodies<br />
rejoice at the chance to pick at fi nger foods, eat<br />
off of paper plates and knock back Dixie cups full<br />
of drink. It’s Taste of Atlanta, the city’s biggest<br />
food festival, featuring samples from more than<br />
70 of the hottest restaurants in town. Plan to<br />
Book your next fall getaway, and<br />
discover exquisite modern luxury<br />
steps away from the gates of Biltmore<br />
Estate.<br />
11 Boston Way, Asheville, NC 28803 <br />
GO SEE<br />
ATLANTA FALCONS<br />
At the Georgia Dome<br />
1 Georgia Dome Dr NW • 404-222-5777<br />
atlantafalcons.com<br />
After spending two of the season’s fi rst three<br />
weeks on the road, the Dirty Birds return home<br />
to square off against the San Francisco 49ers<br />
(Oct. 3) and the increasingly hard-to-beat<br />
Cincinnati Bengals (Oct. 24).<br />
FRIGHT NIGHTS<br />
At Six Flags Over Georgia<br />
275 Riverside Pkwy, Austell • 770-948-9290<br />
sixfl ags.com<br />
Every weekend in October, Six Flags transforms<br />
into a place to have a ghoulish good time with<br />
costumed street performers, a trick-or-treat trail,<br />
spooky stage shows, Halloween-themed crafts<br />
and Dr. Fright’s Frightorium haunted house.<br />
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL<br />
At Stone Mountain Park<br />
Hwy 78, Stone Mountain • 770-498-5690<br />
stonemountainpark.com<br />
Now in its eighth year, this autumn family<br />
favorite features a dress-your-own scarecrow<br />
activity, live storytelling, pumpkin pie eating<br />
contests and a laser show to cap things off on<br />
Saturday nights. Every weekend this month.<br />
nosh on barbecue from Jim<br />
n’ Nick’s, tacos from Tin<br />
Lizzy’s and ice cream from<br />
Morelli’s. Also, be sure to<br />
check out demonstrations<br />
by celebrity chefs like<br />
Top Chef fi nalist Kevin<br />
Gillespie, and peek into<br />
the inner workings of the<br />
local sustainable food<br />
movement at the Farm<br />
to Festival Village. Bring<br />
an empty stomach. Oct.<br />
23-24.<br />
Taste of Atlanta<br />
Tech Square<br />
tasteofatlanta.com<br />
CONT’D ON NEXT PAGE<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong> GO MAGAZINE<br />
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