SANDY SPRINGS
Food That Rocks
Celebrate Sandy Springs with your taste buds at the Food That Rocks event. More than 20 local area restaurants, including Buttermilk Sky Pie, Hammocks, Three Sheets and Under the Cork Tree, will be on site with food, wine, cocktails and beer tastings. Pair those beverages and bites with live music from local bands such as The Biffs. As an added bonus, local author Mary Kay Andrews will be on hand with copies of her latest tome, "The Beach House Cookbook," a collection of her favorite recipes from family and friends. In addition to the tasty fun, a portion of your ticket cost will support organizations such as the Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance, Ian's Friends Foundation and Second Helpings Atlanta. Be sure to leave the kids at home. All attendees much be 21 or older.
7:30-11:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. VIP admission. May 6. $50-$65. Hammond Park, 705 Hammond Drive, Sandy Springs. 404-875-4434, foodthatrocks.org.
BUFORD
5k Foam Fest
As the heat starts to climb, go from fuming to foaming this weekend with the 5k Foam Fest at Lake Lanier. But be prepared. This isn’t your average 5k. You’ll have to overcome 22 different obstacles, including the Chamber of Foam, the Spider Web Forest, three separate slip ’n slides and a log roll before you can arrive at the foamy finish. Once at the end, you’ll be rewarded with all sorts of goodies, including a beach towel to wipe down with and a finisher’s medal. Kids older than 8 years old can join in as a family entry, and there’s no limit to the size of the team you put together.
8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 6. $85. Lanier Islands, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 770-945-8787, the5kfoamfest.com.
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CANTON
Bowling for less than a buck
Who says fun has to be pricey? Cherokee Lanes invites you to bowl the night away for just 99 cents per game. Let the kids go crazy or take the chance to improve your game without spending a bundle. There’s still a charge for shoe rentals, as well as the laser tag and arcade games, but the bowling is a deal.
6p.m.- midnight. May 7. $0.99 per game and $3-$4 for shoe rental. Cherokee Lanes, 1149 Marietta Highway, Canton. 770-345-2866, cherokeelanes.net.
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