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Archive for October 2007

October 24th, 2007

Silver Comet Trail

I have a triathlon athlete friend visiting from California. He wanted to know where to go biking and the first thing that came to mind was Silver Comet Trail. SCT is a 94-mile bike trail that runs from Georgia to Alabama. Currently, only about 60 miles are paved but construction is underway […]

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October 22nd, 2007

Breakfast around the north

I love breakfast. I love breakfast so much that I can eat it at every meal of the day. North of the GA-400, there are many notable places to eat breakfast or brunch. Two of these are J Christopher’s and Alpha Soda.
The first one is J Christopher’s which didn’t use to be […]

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October 15th, 2007

Picture Book: Taste of Atlanta 2007

This year’s Taste of Atlanta was one of the best. It was well-organized with over 70 restaurants participating. The highlight of the weekend was the show and book signing of Rocco DiSpirito of the Top Chef fame. I was lucky enought to be thisclose to him. He is such a nice guy. […]

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October 11th, 2007

Medieval Times

We’ve been meaning to catch the jousting show and dinner at this place but logistics (and price) kept us away. We finally grabbed the opportunity when we found discount coupons for $5 off. Medieval Times is a dinner theater that offers a glimpse of what it was like back in the 11th century […]

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October 8th, 2007

Latin American Film Festival

The 22nd Annual Film Festival starts October 12 through November 17 at the High Museum of Art. This year’s film fest includes notable films from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. All films are in their original languages with English subtitles. Please note that most of the films are […]

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October 4th, 2007

Shanghai, here we come!!!

Delta Air Lines, Atlanta’s own airline, finally acquired approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to offer non-stop flights between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Shanghai, China beginning March 30, 2008. The petition was filed in January earlier this year. Previous applications were also filed in 2000 and 2005 but were denied.
Delta’s […]

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October 2nd, 2007

Food Finds: Korean Melons

I was at my neighborhood Super H Mart and found these beautiful Korean melons. They are actually cantaloupes but look like squash. Called Boseok Korean Melons, they have white flesh. They are sweet and tastes like cantaloupes and honey dews combined. Pick the ones that are still firm but not hard. […]

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October 1st, 2007

Kudzu: the tree killer

I am alarmed at the growth of Kudzu here in Georgia. I used to only see them along rural highways a few years ago. These days, I see them a mile from where I live. And it’s scary. Kudzu is a wild vine that grows an alarming one foot per week. […]

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