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DATE NIGHT IN EAST COBB
PHOTOS COURTESY OF (TOP LEFT) SILVERSPOT CINEMA, PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGIE WEBB; (TOP RIGHT) CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER, PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICIA THOMPSON; (BOTTOM LEFT) COMPUTER MUSEUM OF AMERICA, PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL PETERSON; (BOTTOM RIGHT) FOOD THAT ROCKS.
distanced reserved seating and elevated dining options like disco
truffle fries and miso-glazed salmon that give dinner and a movie a deluxe makeover. The Battery Atlanta. silverspot.net/atlanta-ga
Nerd out with a trip to the Computer Museum of America in Roswell. Home to one of the largest collections of vintage supercomputers in the world, the facility also features the Computers
in the Movies exhibit
where visitors can learn more about how these machines played characters like R2-D2 and C-3PO from “Star Wars” and how creatives have harnessed computer power for filmmaking. 780 Old Roswell Pl., Ste. 100. computermuseumofamerica.org
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Bask in the beauty of the outdoors with your darling during a Date Night on the River canoe experience hosted by the Chattahoochee Nature Center. During the
2-and-a-half-hour sunset excursion, you can catch a glimpse of turtles, Great Blue Herons and other area wildlife. You can even dine alfresco by packing a picnic to enjoy at Don White Memorial Park before the trip begins. 925(B) Riverside Rd. chattnaturecenter.org
Dine as though you and your partner were in Argentina, and order Belen De La Cruz’s famous empanadas, all 13 versions of which have been carefully crafted to mimic
the flavors the owner grew up with. Complete the meal with one of the bakery’s alfajor cookie options featuring delicious dulce de leche. 1050 E. Piedmont Rd. belendelacruz.com
Food That Rocks returns this year. Instead of one night, they are expanding to four 3-hour sessions with a more intimate VIP experience, featuring
unlimited tastings from participating restaurants, wine, beer and cocktail tastings, and live music. Guests must be at least 21 years old. Tickets will go on sale mid-July. foodthatrocks.org
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In addition to tomatoes, berries and the like, visitors of Marietta’s cult-favorite pop-up market, Burger’s & Berry’s can pick up mouthwatering local peaches.
Cook up some romance with your sweetie by making owner Tina’s beloved peach (or apple) dumplin’ recipe, which is published on the market’s website along with its weekly location information. burgersmarket.com
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Are summer blockbusters calling your name? Now, you can catch the latest flick at the newly opened Silverspot Cinema. The premier two-story theater offers socially
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