Come and enjoy a little bit of everything at the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival on May 19-22. What is A la carte? According to Yahoo! Answers, the term is a French phrase meaning “from the menu” and it is used in a restaurant terminology in one of the two ways. It refers to a menu of items priced and ordered separately rather than selected... [Read more...]

The Take Hold Ballroom will never be the same again. The exotic and sensual Salsa Jam Social goes down Saturday, March 20, 2011. If you are ready for the hottest monthly salsa social in town, come out and dance. Participates can expect to hear some cha cha songs coupled with loads of Latin thunder.  This event will be a great chance to get out of the... [Read more...]

The holiday season is the perfect time to do fun, new activities with your family.  If you're looking for a great idea that will be fun for everyone, how about planning a trip to midtown Atlanta's Piedmont Park to go ice skating?  It's only a short 30 minute drive from here at Preston Mills Apartments in Newnan. The Rink at Park Taven opened up for business a... [Read more...]

Last week, I blogged that a great way to scare yourself this Halloween was to go to Horror Hills Haunted Trails..maybe even participate in the overnight campout. Well, there's another way that you can celebrate the spirit of Halloween and scare yourself crazy, and that's by going to see a new scary movie.  And boy oh boy, do we have one for you. Hitting... [Read more...]

Do you know how to evaluate a beer or a microbrew?  Believe it or not, there is a real skill to it.  there are five categories to consider when tasting a beer, including appearance (is it inviting?), smell (note the beer’s aromatic qualities), taste (note any flavors or interpretations of flavors), mouthfeel (is the beer flat or over carbonated?), drinkability... [Read more...]

When was the last time you gave yourself a really good scare?  Well, October  - the official month for being scared - is here and now is your chance!  Newnan just happens to be the home to one of the most talked about haunted trails in the southeast! Horror Hill Haunted Trails at 181 Ware Road (just minutes away from Preston Mill Apartments) boasts cabins,... [Read more...]

If you're an aspiring "foodie' or just a lover of good food, then Newnan is the right place to be for you.  On Thursday, October 7, the Fall 2010 Taste of Newnan kicks off on Main Street and mouths all across the south of Atlanta area are beginning to water!  Several local restaurants will be showcased, each providing small samples of their best dishes for... [Read more...]

Who's into drag racing?  It's  a hot sport!  Pure american muscle powered by gasoline and adrenaline.  Well if you're not into it yet, now is your opportunity.  Each Friday, Atlanta Motor Speedway hosts Friday Night Drag Racing down the one-eighth mile stretch of its pit road.  This Friday, July 16, they even have special class for Kid's Power Wheel, Bike... [Read more...]