Valentine's Day isn't for everyone, especially if you live in Atlanta.
The Peach State ranks among the worst states for singles. To be exact − 33 overall.
No need to focus on those numbers though.
Singles Awareness Day (S.A.D.), which is today, is here and it's your time to shine.
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Put on that favorite outfit, buy the half-priced chocolates, and treat yourself to a day of self indulgence.
Here are six things to do on Singles Awareness Day in Atlanta:
Several locations in Gwinnett, Alpharetta and Atlanta.
7 a.m.- 9:30 p.m.
February is National Pancake Month and the Flying Biscuit is celebrating by bringing back its Red Velvet Pancakes (for the week of Feb. 14 only). If pancakes aren't for you, this southern-inspired cafe serves other delicious foods to feast on. Creamy grits, fluffy biscuits, chicken salad − you name it. Stop by in the morning or at night. Their menu is great no matter what time of a day you visit.
Attend improv at Dad's Garage Theatre
569 Ezzard St. SE, Atlanta
8-10 p.m.
Laugh away the fact you're single at Dad's Garage. Wednesday night is their improv night (every Wednesday not just on Singles Awareness Day) and all about new shows, new formats and new comedy. The local improv artists will surely have you in fits of giggles. Get regular seats for $5.50 online or upgrade to fancy pants seats for only $10.50 online.
Credit: John Spink
Credit: John Spink
1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain
Get your blood pumping for a beautiful natural glow hiking the 15 miles of wooded nature trails at Stone Mountain. This beautiful park is home to 3,200 acres of natural beauty just outside Atlanta. Stone Mountain Park offers numerous outdoor recreation for all ages, including: fishing in a 363-acre lake, climbing the 1 mile stretch to the top, and tons of other activities. All of it is sure to make you feel more than alive. Feel good, look good is the motto for S.A.D.
Get inspired at the High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta
10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
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Inspiration is found throughout the High Museum -- the leading art museum in the Southeast. It's where art and culture live and breathe. The three-building art complex in Midtown has already expanded and houses a large permanent collection of more than 15,000 works ranging from ancient to contemporary. Atlanta-based Hale Woodruff's Talladega Murals is the newest exhibit to showcase. The murals portray noteworthy events in the rise of blacks from slavery to freedom. Though Woodruff painted the murals for students and faculty of Talladega College in Alabama, he intended their impact to reach beyond the college campus.
For ticket details, click here.
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Stroll around Little Five Points
1154 Euclid Ave NE
This junction at Moreland and Euclid Avenue serves as a tiny pocket of eclectic multiculturalism. If you're searching for the season's hottest indie album, check out Criminal Records, or find refuge with The Bee Gees at Wax'n'Facts. Find a groovy outfit at Psycho Sisters. Or get your grub on at The Vortex.
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Feed your senses at the Rialto with Lonnie Holley
80 Forsyth St., Atlanta.
noon-1 p.m.
Pack a lunch and come on down to the Rialto Center for the Arts, where you can enjoy a free performance by acclaimed visual artist and musician, Lonnie Holley. Holley has devoted his life to his craft -- his art and music born out of struggle and hardship -- manifested through curiosity into paintings, photography and sound.
A light lunch will be provided for the first 30 attendees. Make sure to be here early!
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