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161Events this week
19Free things to do
83New spots
80New stories

● Checked Friday, October 9, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Douglasville

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 161 events, day by day →

Duke Blue Devils at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football

Saturday 3:30am · Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field

Chick-fil-a Lassiter Cruise-In

Saturday 8am · Chick-fil-A Lassiter

Sandy Springs Farmers Market

Saturday 8:30am · City Green · Free

VetteStock 2026

Saturday 9am · Hudson Grille Kennesaw

Indigenous Peoples Celebration

Saturday 9am · East Point City Hall

New in Douglasville

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

DeZerving Diva LLC

Beauty

Nails and Loc Care: Between regular nail care that holds up to daily life and loc maintenance done with respect for your hair, DeZerving Diva LLC brings tidy, polished details to your routine.

dezervingdiva.com ↗

Cedar Grove Dog Boarding

Pets

Room to romp: Give your pup a mini-vacation at Cedar Grove Dog Boarding, a family-run boarding and daycare setup on five fully fenced acres with wooded trails.

cedargrovedogboarding.com ↗

Twisted Pye Kitchen & Cocktails

Restaurants

Pizza, but smarter: Douglasville’s Twisted Pye Kitchen & Cocktails is slinging traditional, keto, and plant-based pies made with fresh local ingredients, plus vibes from weekly happenings like Taco Tuesday and Wine Down Wednesday.

twistedpye.com ↗

Douglasville’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Douglasville’s best →

Most read in Douglasville

The five stories Douglasville readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. North Georgia’s Villa Rica Gold Rush Festival to kick off fall traditions and holiday cheer

    North Georgia's Villa Rica Gold Rush Festival, celebrating its 200-year-old gold rush heritage, kicks off fall celebrations on Sept.

    Full story at ocgnews.com ↗

  2. Debuting in Atlanta, The Other Art Fair re-frames the art show experience

    The Other Art Fair is set to debut in Atlanta on October 1-4, bringing 100 artists together at Grant Park’s Enspire Mercantile.

    Full story at atlantamagazine.com ↗

  3. Ribbon-cutting on tap for new, paved Chattahoochee River trail

    A paved new, multi-use trail is set to officially open in Smyrna, Georgia, this week, marking the completion of the Chattahoochee RiverLands Showcase Trail.

    Full story at atlanta.urbanize.city ↗

  4. The Best Steakhouses in Atlanta in 2026

    The best steakhouse in Atlanta in 2026 depends on what the night is for, including the dinner where the deal actually closes.

    Full story at hauteliving.com ↗

  5. Dolly, lanterns and salsa (dancing): Your Atlanta weekend plans

    The weekend includes a variety of events in Atlanta, including a celebration of Dolly Parton at Jolene Jolene in Kirkwood.

    Full story at axios.com ↗

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