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103Events this week
14Free things to do
90New spots
90New stories

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This week in Mableton

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 103 events, day by day →

SPSP Kids Sale

Friday 9am · The Episcopal Church of St. Peter & St. Paul

Gorgeous Grandmas Photoshoot

Friday 9am · The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta

Fish Fry Fridays

Friday 12pm · Pon Di Beltline

ProgPower USA XXV Days 3 & 4

Friday 2pm · Center Stage - The Loft - Vinyl

Teen Hang Time

Friday 6pm · Atlanta

New in Mableton

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

Blendz Apparel

Shopping

Match your movement: Douglasville’s own Blendz Apparel makes dance tights, leotards, and ballet and jazz shoes in skin tones that actually match, so your kid’s recital photos stop looking like a DIY paint job.

blendzapparel.com ↗

Clawd By Cuban Salon

Beauty

Nails with personality: Clawd By Cuban Salon is that Mableton-area spot where you come for the nails, stay for the vibes.

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Perfume Outlet

Shopping

Find your next signature: Perfume Outlet keeps Douglasville smelling sharp with a deep lineup of designer staples and Arabic standouts, plus gift sets, kids picks, and plenty of unisex options.

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Mableton’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 Mableton’s best →

Most read in Mableton

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

  1. Mableton Dissolution Petition Gains Signatures in Georgia

    A petition asking the Georgia General Assembly to consider dissolving the City of Mableton, has gathered over 1,700 signatures.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  2. Here Are 7 New Restaurants Coming to Metro Atlanta We Uncovered Last Week (Aug 17-21)

    New restaurants are set to open across Metro Atlanta, including a bakery, a sports bar, an ice cream shop, and more.

    Full story at whatnow.com ↗

  3. Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

    The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has issued an updated schedule of lane closures for the $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton.

    Full story at cobbcountycourier.com ↗

  4. Nu Africans Exhibition Opens at Hammonds House Museum Atlanta

    Nu Africans, a virtual exhibit by artists Maurice Evans and Grace Kisa, is opening at Hammonds House Museum in Atlanta's West End on September 18.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  5. The Atlanta Black Theatre Festival adds inaugural HBCU showcase to 2026 lineup - ARTS ATL

    The Atlanta Black Theatre Festival (ABTF) has added an inaugural HBCU showcase to its 2026 lineup.

    Full story at artsatl.org ↗

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