Lately at Lunch with Lauren ~ Juneteenth Food • Build Your Own Poke • Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog • Fresh Peeled Garlic and So Much More!

Recent excerpts from our Lunch with Lauren Facebook Group by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

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6/18/21:  Here are some ways to partake in Juneteenth this week

6/15/21: 

Build-your-own poké bowl doesn’t require that much cooking, but definitely some prep work. I make sushi rice in the rice cooker; cook meat or heat up leftover meat, and dice tofu.… Read More »

Construction on Chamblee Dunwoody – What’s the deal?

My husband asked me this question yesterday.    I figured others may want to know the answer so here’s what I learned from the City of Dunwoody:

Georgetown Gateway Work

Utility and survey crews have started work on the Georgetown Gateway Project along Chamblee-Dunwoody Road between I-285 and N. Shallowford Road. This work includes underground utility relocation and selective tree removal within the right-of-way.… Read More »

Where Audra’s green thumb likes her to take it shopping!

One positive from quarantine is that my inherited green thumb had a chance to learn and grow! My parents, my maternal grandfather and my paternal grandmother passed down my insane love for gardening. It’s been a joy to have extra time to spend in my yard. Here’s how this is a post for the community. I shop (too much) for plants but wanted to share a few places I buy plants in case you want your green thumb to get working!… Read More »

82 Year Old Dunwoody Man Struck by Car at Intersection of Parliament Drive and Vermack Road

Shared by Dunwoody Police via Facebook:

On June 16, 2021 at 5:39 PM, Dunwoody Police officers and DeKalb County Fire Rescue were dispatched to a person struck by an automobile at the intersection of Vermack Road and Parliament Drive. Officers arrived minutes later and found a pedestrian unresponsive on the ground. Dunwoody officers and bystanders began life-saving measures prior to the arrival of DeKalb County Fire Rescue.… Read More »

Travel Thursday with Danielle ~ 5 REASONS TO AVOID USING AN OTA (ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY)

by Danielle Garrett of PlanIt Travel Designs for The Aha! Connection

You may be asking “what is an OTA”?  An OTA (online travel agency) is a website or online service that sells travel products to customers (flights, hotels, etc.)  There are many of them, but a few of the big names are Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz and Hotels.com. … Read More »

Show Dad He’s the Rarest of Them All at STK Atlanta 

As the old cliché says, the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. If that’s true, this Father’s Day, STK Atlanta has the recipe to make every dad fall head over heels. Whether it’s indulging in signature classics for brunch a taking advantage of a Wagyu & Whiskey dinner menu, the Midtown hotspot is pulling out all the stops to make sure this Father’s Day is the best one yet.… Read More »

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Ninth Inning ROYALS Tryouts are Here!

In the event you can’t attend our regularly scheduled tryouts, we also have MAKE-UP TRYOUTS. When signing up for your age group, note in the ‘Comments’ section the make-up date you would like to attend. Make up sessions are below. Click on the registration link for full details on our Royals tryouts!

·     June 16th, 30th

·     July 14th, 21st

·     August 4th… Read More »

DSB Fall League & Diablos Tryouts

FALL LEAGUE

The DSB Fall season begins in mid-August and runs through the end of October. Teams will play a 10 game regular season plus end-of-season playoffs. Registration is open now for pre-formed teams as well as individual players. Individual players will be placed on a team.

Details and registration available at dunwoodyseniorbaseball.com

TRAVEL TEAMS

Tryouts for DSBb s travel baseball program, the Dunwoody Diablos, will be held on June 28th, 29th and July 12th for 13U & 14U.… Read More »

Dunwoody High School Summer Bridge Date Announced

DHS Rising 9th Grade Summer Bridge

The DHS Summer Bridge for rising Freshmen will take place Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 9am – 2pm.  Students should plan to arrive between 8:30 am – 8:50 am and report to the auditorium. Summer bridge is only for first time incoming 9th grade students who are enrolled to attend Dunwoody High School next school year, 2021-2022.… Read More »

Dunwoody High School Principal Resigns

Once a Wildcat, Always a Wildcat – Farewell Message from Principal Cole

Greetings Wildcat Family,

I hope you all are having a great summer break!

It is with mixed emotions that I send this message.  I have decided to resign as Principal of Dunwoody HS to move to Tennessee to be closer to my mom and family.  … Read More »

Dunwoody finalizes purchase of future park

Dunwoody City Council Members unanimously approved financing to close on the purchase of more than nine acres on Vermack Road for additional park space.

Dunwoody, GA – June 15, 2021 – During a meeting last night, the Dunwoody City Council unanimously approved the financing needed to close on the purchase of two residential parcels on Vermack Road for a future park.… Read More »

Make Father’s Day Un-Fore-Gettable at Puttshack

On Sunday, June 20th, treat Dad to his ideal activity, hitting a hole in one! Any king of the green will enjoy a day or evening at Puttshack, the newest tech-infused mini golf spot in Atlanta and first in the US. Located at The Interlock in West Midtown, this 25,000-square foot venue is the complete Father’s Day experience and ideal activity for the entire family.… Read More »