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Dave & Busters offers new app-based games, food and drinks
New video games, new food items and new drinks; that was the pitch on a recent email that arrived into the inbox at Nelson's News on wsbtv.com to check out Dave & Buster's. For those not familiar, Dave & Buster's is a bar, restaurant and massive arcade combined into one. ...
Drive a tank, crush a car at Tank Town USA
Many visitors to the north Georgia mountains thirst for an escape of Atlanta; the traffic, work, the noise and the hectic lifestyle. They're looking for relaxation. Others are just looking to drive a tank. "This is Tank Town USA, it's America's home for tank driving and car crushing," Tank Town ...
Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line rock Lakewood
A sold-out crowd packed into Aaron's Amphitheater at Lakewood on Sunday night to rock with a couple of Georgia boys. Luke Bryan brought his Dirt Road Diaries Tour to town. Bryan grew up in Leesburg, Ga., and attended Georgia Southern University. GALLERY: Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line rock Lakewood It's ...
Amelia Island offers the beach, great food, history and fun
It's that time of the year, time to hit the open road with the family for a trip to the beach. This week on wsbtv.com, we uncovered a gem on the Florida coast, one you might want to visit if a laid-back vacation with ample activities to keep the kids ...
Ga. man builds Batmobile, Mystery Machine, KITT for fun
It's not everyday you see the Mystery Machine from "Scooby-Doo" driving down the road. But it's a scene Jerry Patrick's neighbors in Newnan have gotten used to. In fact, some of the time, the Batmobile behind it in hot pursuit. "We've been doing cars off and on for the last ...
Sequoyah students could net $15,000 for duct tape prom attire
Sequoyah High School student Caden Kluge's prom story is like most others in many regards. Kluge spent a number of hours seeking out the perfect dress and spent a few hundred dollars on it. The only real difference is the fact the Kluge's outfit was made of duct tape. GALLERY: ...
Newnan man builds Batmobile, Mystery Machine, KITT for fun
It's not everyday you see the Mystery Machine from "Scooby-Doo" driving down the road. But it's a scene Jerry Patrick's neighbors in Newnan have gotten used to. In fact, some of the time, the Batmobile behind it in hot pursuit. "We've been doing cars off and on for the last ...
SweetWater Brewery tour offers info, lots of beer
It's time to take a tour, but this ain't your momma's tour. Well, it's not your momma's tour unless she loves beer -- how to brew it, how to bottle it and a chance to drink it. If she likes all that, the Sweetwater Brewery tour is your mama's tour, ...
'The Bachelor' visits Atlanta looking for participants
Is the next star of "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette" in the Atlanta area? That's what casting agents came to town to find out. Dozens of women from across the Southeast and a few men were at {three} sheets Thursday as agemts were searching for participants for the next season ...
New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees play Philips Arena
If the 30-40 year-old woman in your life went missing Thursday night, chances are, she was at Philips Arena. That's because the New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men performed. It was billed as the Package tour and it brought the bands behind hits like "Hangin' ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Journey headline Music Midtown schedule
Music Midtown organizers have announced the concert lineup for the two-day September music festival at Piedmont Park. The Red Hot Chili Peppers headline Saturday's lineup. Journey is on the bill Friday night. GALLERY: Music Midtown 2013 lineup GALLERY: Thousands pack Piedmont Park for Music Midtown 2012 Joining Journey on Friday, ...
Man consumes 38 hot dogs in 10 minutes at Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest
Competitive eaters from across Atlanta and the southeast assembled at Cypress Street Pint and Plate Saturday to answer one question, how many hot dogs can one person consume in 10 minutes. The eatery hosted a Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog-Eating Contest qualifier. GALLERY: Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating qualifier in Atlanta Two ...
Nathan's Hot Dog qualifier, Waldo bar crawl, "The Bachelor" auditions on tap
Are you ready for the weekend? There's plenty of fun to keep you busy. There will be some serious eating going on at Cypress Street Pint and Plate as it hosts Nathan’s Famous July Fourth International Hot Dog-Eating Contest qualifier. The event will feature a 10-minute all-you-can-eat Nathan’s hot dog ...
Could you ride Six Flags roller coaster for 9 hours?
Could you ride the Mind Bender at Six Flags Over Georgia for nine straight hours? That was the mission 32 riders set out on Friday morning, each participating in the Coasterthon at Six Flags. "You do reach a point where you think 'I'm not going to do this any more' ...
Brad Pitt, Brooke Burke made Atlanta appearances
A pair of stars made a visit to Georgia on Thursday. Actor Brad Pitt and "Dancing With the Stars" host Brooke Burke were in town. Pitt made a surprise appearance at an early fan screening of "World War Z" at Regal Atlantic Station. Pitt stars and served as producer of ...
A trip to Little St. Simons Island
Ten thousand intrusion-free acres of maritime forests and marshlands, seven miles of shell-strewn beaches, this extraordinary natural sanctuary -- among the last of its kind anywhere -- is how Little St. Simons Island welcomes guests to this virtually untouched island. Little St. Simons Island is on the Georgia coast, one ...
Meet a sea otter in new Georgia Aquarium encounter
See sea otters, have your photo taken with them and offer one a snack; it's all part of the brand new Sea Otter Encounter program at the Georgia Aquarium. The encounter joins a recent Dolphin Encounter experience at the aquarium that gets guests up close and personal with some of ...
See the Batmobile, Mystery Machine, muscle cars at AutoTrader Classics Octane Car Show
See the Batmobile, the Mystery Machine, Ferraris, muscle cars and much more this weekend as AutoTrader brings the AutoTrader Classics Octane Car Show and Sale to the Georgia World Congress Center. Modeled after popular grass-roots automotive gatherings like Caffeine and Octane in Alpharetta, the show brings together enthusiasts from across ...
Pro Wakeboard Tour visits Lake Acworth
Take a trip to the beach without leaving the Atlanta area this weekend and check out some of the top athletes in the world. Lake Acworth Beach is hosting the 2013 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour. The sport's top competitors will be catching air, riding the rails, hitting crazy tricks and ...
Botanical garden showcases plants larger than life
"Step into Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life" and discover a magical garden where cobras tower overhead, fish dance on water and a giant goddess emerges from the earth. That's how the Atlanta Botanical Garden describes its newest attraction. "These are just creating sculptures of animals out of plants," Atlanta ...
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