Four things to do around Atlanta on Wednesday, Dec. 23:

1. FEATURED
Christmas Eve Eve might be one of the best nights of the year to take a loved one, family member or a friend out for a special date. May we suggest dinner and a moive at Avalon or Atlantic Station? Enjoy a spin on the ice if the weather isn't too frightful. [Looking for more holiday date night ideas? We have them in abundance.]

2. FREE & CHEAP
Have a whimsical Wednesday by partaking in half off whiskey drinks at The Pinewood in Decatur. [Hungry? On Wu-Tang Wednesday guests can get all you can eat wings for $15 per person at Sweet Auburn Barbecue.]

3. FOOD
Feel fancy at The Optimist by indulging in their famous She Crab Soup paired with the Christmas in Cape Cod cocktail. [Cranberries aren't just for the holiday dinner table. Get the aptly named Redcoat cocktail at One Eared Stag, which combines the seasonal fruit with maple shrub, gin, simple syrup, sherry and cherry barked vanilla bitters topped with champagne.]

4. FAMILY-FRIENDLY
Visit Santa's workshop in Glover Park on Marietta Square from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. for special kid activities and an opportunity to sit on jolly old St. Nick's lap. [You might be considering a road trip to Pine Mountain for Callaway Garden's Fantasy In Lights. If so, here are seven things you need to know.]