atlanta bucket list, here we go...

Atlanta is a city of transplants, natives being a rare breed. It leads to a widespread attitude of: I might leave Atlanta tomorrow. Or I might stay forever.

Which is exactly how I feel. Some days, I am in love with this city, and can imagine myself raising my family here, sweet little y’all saying babes. And other times, I think: what’s next? Where will my next adventure take me?

Regardless of how long I will be here, it’s high-time I put my bucket list into writing. So here we go. Every ATL must-do, for your partaking pleasure. I've already checked off a few long-standing bucket listers. But there are still quite a few to go.

Let's do this...

1. Dahlonega to hike and wine taste
2. Dogwood Festival ✓ done
3. Grant Park Farmers’ Market ✓ done
4. Braves Game ✓ done. a lot.
5. Peachtree Road Race ✓ done, albeit a last minute decision and a bandit entry.
6. Triathlon at Lake Lanier ✓ done
7. Serenbe Farm for brunch and exploring ✓ done
8. BBQ at Fat Matt’s done
9. Breakfast at Ria's Bluebird ✓ done
10. NASCAR at Atlanta Motor Speedway
11. World of Coke Museum ✓ done
12. Live music at Eddie’s Attic ✓ done
13. Six Flags Over GA ✓ done
14. Pizza and gelato at Antico ✓ done
15. Go to the original Chik Fil A in Hapeville ✓ done - with this crazy broad - not even on purpose
16. Fernbank ✓ done
17. Night out at MJQ and El Bar ✓ done
18. Gladys Knight Chicken and Waffles
19. 420 Fest ✓ done
20. Live music at Northside Tavern (must be there for band's entrance) ✓ done
21. Dinner&bocce at Empire State South ✓ done
22. Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
23. Explore the BeltLine ✓ done
24. Bottomless wine night at Barcelona
25. Atlanta Botanical Garden ✓ done
26. Taste of Atlanta
27. Atlanta Hawks game ✓ done
28. Free Beer Friday at Diesel at 5:37
29. Concert at Chastain ✓ done
30. Concert at Aaron’s Amphitheater ✓ done (Jimmy Buffett, Toby Keith and Def Lepperd. Kind of an assortment...)
31. Burgers at Ann’s Snack Bar
32. Prohibition
33. Drive in movie at Starlight
34. Johnny’s Hideaway ✓done. but not until this weekend. how did i go that long without it?
35. Blast 900 ✓done and was so sore.
36. Go to a political debate at Manuel’s Tavern
37. Atlanta Falcons game ✓ done
38. Georgia Aquarium ✓ done
39. Dad’s Garage
40. Oyster Fest ✓ done!
41. Volunteer at CHOA ✓ done
42. Monster Truck Rally at the Georgia Dome ✓ done
43. Sweetwater on a Friday afternoon ✓done
44. When it Rains We Pour at Park Tavern ✓ done
45. Explore ethnic restaurants on Buford Highway ✓ done
46. Holeman + Finch burger ✓ done. good burger. not so good date.
47. Karaoke on Buford Highway ✓ done
48. The Goat Farm ✓ done
49. Hike Stone Mountain ✓ done
50. Shuffleboard at Twain’s ✓ done
51. Tuesday nights at Star Bar
52. Martinis & IMAX
53. Picnic in Historic 4th Ward Park
54. Eat at Vortex (Little Five Points) ✓ done
55. Drinks at the Sun Dial ✓ done
56. Rocky Horror Picture Show (in costume)
57. Kayak the Chattahoochee at sunrise ✓ done
58. Brunch at West Egg ✓ done and a major addiction
59. Shoot the Hooch ✓ done. many times. (and will do many more times)
60. Ride the Silver Comet Trail ✓done, while tri training
61. Eat at Waffle House ✓ done, but only had chocolate milk. so did it count?
62. W rooftop pool ✓ done
63. Feed to duckies at Piedmont Park ✓ done
64. Tailgate for Tech ✓ done
65. Tailgate for UGA (I know. It’s a blog divided) ✓ done
66. Brunch at Sun in my Belly ✓ done
67. Decatur Farmers' Market ✓ done
68. Ice skate at Park Tavern ✓ done
69. Summerfest in the Highlands ✓ done
70. Lunch at Mary Mac’s Tea Room ✓ done
71. Go to Flip Burger, Farm Burger and Yeah! Burger (but not in one night) ✓ done, done and done
72. Buy something at Paris on Ponce ✓ done
73. Scott’s Antique Show ✓ done
74. CNN Center
75. Falafel King in Emory Village
76. Zoo Atlanta ✓ done
77. FlyWheel Atlanta ✓ done
78. Coffee at Octane in Grant Park ✓ done
79. Tour Oakland Cemetery
80. Lucky Fest ✓ done
81. Dinner at TOP FLR
82. Jewelry making class at Brina Beads
83. Drive and sip coffee down Tuxedo Road
84. Games at Ormsby's ✓ done
85. Helen, GA Oktoberfest ✓ done
86. Hot&fresh doughnuts at Krispy Kreme
87. Eat at One Midtown Kitchen and Two Urban Licks ✓ done and done
88. Hummus plate at Cafe Agora ✓ done
89. Pumpkin Carving Contest at P’cheen
90. Screen on the Green 
91. Thrashers game ✓ done
92. Food Truck Park ✓ done
93. King of Pops ✓done
94. Fireworks at Lenox ✓ done
95. Eat at the Varsity ✓ done
96. Callaway Gardens
97. Music Midtown
98. Milkshakes at Woody's ✓ done 
99. Yum Yum cupcake Truck ✓ done
100. Souper Jenny ✓ done
101. Piedmont Park Arts Fest ✓ done
102. Café Jonah ✓ done
103. Yacht Rock ✓ done and done
104. PureBarre ✓ done
105. Grocery shop at Your Dekalb Farmers' Market ✓ done
106. Stone Mountain Laser Show
107. Carryout from Little Bangkok ✓ done
108. Governor's Mansion at Christmas
109. A show at the Fox done
110. Brew at the Zoo
111. Atlanta History Center ✓done
112. Hike Sweetwater Creek State Park
113. Apple picking in north Georgia
114. Christmas tree lighting at Lenox
115. Fox Bro's BBQ ✓ done
116. Tasting at Red Brick Brewery (formerly ABC) ✓done
117. HIGH Museum
118. Improv at Village Theatre
119. The Glen Hotel Rooftop Bar
120. Green Market at Piedmont Park ✓done
121. Dinner at Watershed ✓done
122. Juice the town: Arden's Garden, Juicy Jenny and Kale Me Crazy ✓ done
123. High tea at Dr. Bombay's Underwater Tea Party ✓ done
124. Chomp & Stomp ✓ done
125. Run in Lullwater Preserve ✓ done
126. Drinks at Wrecking bar ✓ done
127. Downtown Ferris Wheel ✓ done
128. Dinner at an Underground Supper Club ✓ done, but really want to try PushStart, too. 
129. Brunch at Murphy's ✓ done
130. Spin the rock at the corner of 10th and Piedmont ✓ done
131. Breakfast at Highland Bakery in Old Fourth Ward (must have sweet potato biscuit) ✓ done
132. Chattahoochee Coffee Company ✓ done
133. Explore the Bellwood Quarry ✓ done
134. JCT Sunday Supper ✓ done
135. Doughnuts at Sublime (strawberry shortcake for me!)
136. Bottomless wine & cheese plate at Parish ✓ done
137. Victory Sandwiches (+spiked slushies) ✓ done
138. Games & Moscow Mule slushies at the Painted Pin ✓ done
139. Grab a glass of wine and see a movie at Midtown Arts Cinema ✓ done
140. Westside Provisions District crawl: dinner at JCT, dessert at Jeni's ice cream, games at Ormsby's and music at Northside Tavern ✓done
141. Rooftop dinner at Six Feet Under 
142. Dinner at Bartaco ✓ done
143. Brunch at Buttermilk Kitchen ✓ done
144. African food at 10 Degrees South
145. Music at Blind Willie's ✓ done

What am I missing?

PS: A HUGE thank you to everyone who added to this list via comments and emails. I love that it is a work in progress and a compilation of the ideas of so many amazing people! Let me know what you try :)

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