Atlanta - October 08, 2009

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Make yourself comfortable.

RETREAT
Hotel Indigo Athens
What: Framed concert posters from Athens bands, hometown in-room coffee, and LEED-certified touches at this sleek new hotel.
Why: Shake a tailgate feather.
When: Got your game face on?
Where: 500 College Ave., Athens (706-546-0430).

SHOP
Refrigerator Bling
What: Stitchmouth’s magnetized adornments are among the local goodness at Studioplex’s newest market space.
Why: You feed on style over substance.
When: Tues.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Where: A.Finemarket, at Studioplex, 659 Auburn Ave., Old Fourth Ward (404-723-1360).

SoDe Trunk Show
What: Mark Edge, Kendra Bauser, Ann Roth, and more bring seasonal, regional design previews and trunk shows to one spot.
Why: You’re right on target.
When: Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Where: Phipps Plaza, 3500 Peachtree Rd., 1st flr., Buckhead.

SEE
Cooper Sanchez at Oakland Cemetery
What: Atlanta’s first public greenhouse ruins set the scene for a one-night-only show.
Why: Goth, it’s pretty.
When: Fri., 7-10 p.m.
Where: 248 Oakland Ave., Grant Park (404-688-2107). Secure parking at Ria’s Bluebird, 421 Memorial Dr., Grant Park (404-521-3737).

Table Hop & Taste
What: Castello de Gabbiano wines, Concentrics resto bites, and a PYT-friendly ticket price at DIFFA’s inaugural pregala sneak peek.
Why: Work the room.
When: Sun., 1-5 p.m. 
Where: ADAC West, 349 Peachtree Hills Ave., Buckhead. Tickets online at diffa.org.

Photo: Courtesy of Hotel Indigo Athens