Watch writers compete in a battle of words
Location: Write Club at PushPush Theater
Date taken: July 11, 2012
The first time I heard about Write Club and its seven-minute bouts, I envisioned a few different scenarios − writers assigned a topic and writing a story in seven minutes; writers throwing sentences (like punches) back and forth; writers sitting with paper and pens (computers would be too dangerous) in a giant boxing ring. The reality is that Write Club is set up better than I imagined. The monthly event features three rounds. The writing is carefully crafted beforehand (fiction, non-fiction, poetry) and delivered in seven minutes. The audience is lively and loud. And the winner of each round (by audience vote) selects a charity where proceeds are donated.
And, if you are wondering about the photo … the boxing gloves are just a prop. The clock is not.
Wander around a historic cemetery
Location: Oakland Cemetery
Date taken: July 5, 2012
Historic Oakland Cemetery Interesting Facts:
• Established in 1850 as Atlanta Graveyard or City Burial Place
• Listed on National Register of Historic Places
• Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell, Maynard Jackson and other well-known Atlantans are buried here
• Final resting place of approximately 6,900 Confederate soldiers
• Home to second oldest Jewish burial ground in the state
• Atlanta’s first greenhouse was located in the cemetery
• Historic Oakland Foundation offers weekend tours, twilight tours, Halloween tours and audio tours
• Cemetery hosts an annual Run Like Hell 5K and Run Like Heck Fun Run
Explore art in the park
Location: Seat at Freedom Park
Date taken: July 4, 2012
I’ve often wondered why there aren’t more benches in Freedom Park. And now, at least through September 22, there are 300 additional seats. You may have passed by the SEAT structure while driving/walking/riding down Moreland Avenue. Up close, the art installation provides lots of interesting views and a few seats you can actually sit on.
Leave a book, take a book
Location: Little Free Library
Date taken: July 5, 2012
I’ll admit that e-readers have their conveniences. They’ll fit easily in your bag or purse. You can carry multiple books in one slim little case. But with electronic books, you can’t do one of my favorite things – pass good books along to someone else. If, like me, you still read paper books and frequently have a stack of completed books on your shelf, check out the map of Little Free Library and keep an eye out for one of its book boxes (which I first mistook for a giant mailbox) near you. It’s an easy way to pass books along to your neighbor — and pick up a new book for yourself.
Discover a new view of the city
Location: Eternal flame at The King Center
Date taken: June 26, 2012
Do it yourself with supplies from a neighborhood hardware store
Location: Vickery Hardware store
Date taken: June 30, 2012
In 2009, Vickery Hardware store was named best hardware store by Atlanta Magazine. And, it’s no wonder. In addition to the standard hardware supplies, the store offers all the following services on site — keys copied, screens cut, glass cut, knives sharpened, lamps fixed, watch batteries replaced, dog tags printed and propane tanks filled. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by this family-owned and operated store (since 1950) and shop for what you need and what you forgot you needed (I bought a bell for my bike). You can also buy a watermelon from the fruit stand in the parking lot, walk next door to Ebony & Ivory BBQ and grab a book from the Little Free Library.
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