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October 2026 Issue

Spooky Season Picks

Carmen's bite-sized picks for food, fun, and little getaways around Atlanta and Georgia.

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Newsletter • Oct 2026

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Stone Mountain Highland Games, Gold Rush Days, the Georgia Apple Festival, the Fox Haunted History Tour, cemetery tours, Doctor Faustus, tomato soup, and a mystery Cajun dish in Cumming.

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Newsletter • Sep 2026

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Yellow Daisy Festival, the Beltline Lantern Parade, I SPY! at the High, Manhattan Short, The Addams Family Musical, and a mystery Mediterranean dish in Alpharetta.

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Newsletter • May 2026

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Atlanta Jazz Fest, Georgia Renaissance Festival, Highland Games, Emma at Shakespeare Tavern, and a mystery farm winery pizza.

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Newsletter • Apr 2026

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Dogwood Festival, Bear on the Square, puppetry, gnome parade, and a mystery dish.

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Newsletter • Mar 2026

Carmen's Picks Newsletter

Live theatre picks + a cozy soup recipe + a quote to steal for your journal.

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Food & Drinks

Cozy restaurants, pastries, coffee, and "we should get one more" dessert.

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Weekend Plans

Markets, parks, little events, and the best kind of wandering.

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Day Trips

Short escapes around Georgia that don't require "packing strategy."

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About Carmen's Picks

Not a brand. Just good recommendations.

Carmen's Picks is a monthly newsletter of cozy, practical ideas for what to do around Atlanta (and North Georgia). Food, fun, and low-drama outings. Built for real life.

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