The Mental Health Connection: How to Access Mental Health Care in Tough Financial Times 

by Tatiana Matthews MS, LPC, CRC  of Atlanta Specialized Care for The Aha! Connection

Managing and attending to our mental health should not be an optional activity for any of us. Even so, the development of modern medicine has left mental healthcare behind.  Imagine someone who is doubled over with chest pains saying “Yes, I am in terrible pain,  but I can’t afford to go to the Emergency Room.”… Read More »

Sugar Shane’s Sandy Springs Turns Two

Crafting sweet dreams since 2020, Atlanta-based, award-winning Sugar Shane’s is celebrating the two-year anniversary of its Sandy Springs location on Thursday, July 11th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. While listening to high-energy beats from DJ Jobayashi, revelers are invited to enjoy $2 off all Sugar Shane’s ginormous, irresistibly chewy cookies, new mini bundt cakes, fudgy brownies, grandiose cookie cakes, moist banana bread and more.… Read More »

Sugar Shane’s Sandy Springs Turns Two

Crafting sweet dreams since 2020, Atlanta-based, award-winning Sugar Shane’s is celebrating the two-year anniversary of its Sandy Springs location on Thursday, July 11th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. While listening to high-energy beats from DJ Jobayashi, revelers are invited to enjoy $2 off all Sugar Shane’s ginormous, irresistibly chewy cookies, new mini bundt cakes, fudgy brownies, grandiose cookie cakes, moist banana bread and more.… Read More »

Travel Talk: Alaska by Land or by Sea

by PlanIt Travel Designs for The Aha! Connection

It’s no surprise that planning your first trip to Alaska can be a bit overwhelming. Alaska is vast and covers over 663,000 square miles. It’s bigger than Texas, California and Montana combined. With a short three month peak travel window, planning well in advance is key in securing better pricing, options and availability in Alaska.… Read More »

Stars, Stripes and Sweet Auburn Barbecue

Red, White and BBQ! Sweet Auburn Barbecue, the Poncey-Highland spot known for combining time-honored barbecue traditions with Asian flavors, is offering Fourth of July BBQ Package to make holiday celebrations even tastier. Featuring one gallon of sweet tea, a dozen pimento cheese wontons, two pounds of pulled pork, one rack of baby back ribs, any two sides, Texas toast, pickles, and sauces all for only $120, the Fourth of July BBQ Package is available for pickup on Wednesday, July 3rd and Thursday, July 4th at both locations.… Read More »

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(678) 515-3550

Dart to Flight Club for Independence Day Flights & Bites

Take flight while staying local during the Fourth of July holiday by enjoying delicious food and engaging in friendly competition at Flight Club Atlanta. With two floors, each with its own bar, 12 semi-private oches for tech-infused gameplay, event spaces, an outdoor patio and more, Flight Club boasts the ultimate atmosphere for social darts. With multiplayer games for all skill levels, first-timers and seasoned dart champions can fuel up or wind down with elevated eats, signature cocktails and more.… Read More »

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Beat the Fourth of July Heat at Puttshack Atlanta

Grab a putter and beat the heat over the Fourth of July holiday at Puttshack Atlanta in the heart of West Midtown. With digital-driven gameplay through the use of track-a-ball technology to keep score, themed holes with challenges and supertubes to risk it all, Puttshack is tech-nically the perfect activity for all ages and skill levels located in the heart of West Midtown.… Read More »

Brookhaven Bucks Open Homestand

The Brookhaven Bucks baseball team will host five games in eight days at Oglethorpe University starting Friday, June 28. The homestand includes two games vs. the Alpharetta Aviators (June 28-29), two games vs. the Choccolocco Monsters (July 1 and 3) and one vs. the Gainesville Gol’Diggers (July 5). All games start at 6:35 p.m.

The Bucks are part of the Sunbelt Baseball League, a summer collegiate wooden-bat league, funded in part by Major League Baseball, with teams in Georgia and Alabama.… Read More »

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Tio Lucho’s Marks Two Years with Peru on Ponce

Perfectly timed with National Ceviche Day, Tio Lucho’s is hosting Peru on Ponce to celebrate its second anniversary on Friday, June 28th. Born out of the award-winning sandwich pop-up La Chingana and dedicated to Owner and Chef Arnaldo Castillo’s father, Tio Lucho’s is marking two years in Poncey-Highland. Starting at 5 p.m., the restaurant, known for its ceviches, fresh seafood, and authentic Peruvian dishes with a southern twist, will bring Peru to Ponce with food and drink specials, the sounds of Peruvian Cumbia spun by the talented DJ Franklin, and much more.… Read More »

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(404) 343-0278

ENZO Steakhouse & Bar is Firing Up The Grill For a Fourth of July Grigliata

Red, white, and buon appetito! Chef and Owner Andrea Montobbio of ENZO Steakhouse & Bar is firing up the grill for a Fourth of July grigliata on Saturday, July 6, 2024. From 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., revelers are invited to celebrate Independence Day on the expansive patio at the Town at Trilith culinary hotspot. Live music will set the soundtrack for the festivities which include plenty of mixing and mingling while sipping on signature and specialty cocktails, craft beers and bubbly while noshing on delicious offerings created just for the occasion including flatbreads, pork ribs, burgers, steaks bites, skewers and an assortment of sides, salads and desserts.… Read More »

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Dunwoody Junior Wildcats Fall 2024 Registration

Join the Junior Wildcat Family for another awesome football season!

If you’re a rising 6th, 7th, or 8th grader and live in the Dunwoody HS district, you’re eligible to play for one of the 3 grade-based teams.

Practices take place on the field at Dunwoody HS on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6 – 8 pm, subject to change.… Read More »

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Nina Arnold
(731) 693-4679
ninamsummers@yahoo.com

BBQ After the Parade!

It’s almost time for the Dunwoody 4th of July Parade, and Troop 266 will be ready with the BBQ!  For over 20 years Troop 266 has sold BBQ at the end of the parade in Dunwoody Village.  Tickets are $10 ahead of time and $12 at the door and include McDaniels Qn2 BBQ sandwich (pork or chicken), coleslaw, watermelon, chips, brownie, and water/tea/lemonade.… Read More »