🚪When one door opens….

Dunwoody diversions Dec It s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Dunwoody The last evening was my birthday and I had the chance to enjoy privileges usually reserved for toddlers or elderly people getting to cheat on games and win suffering masses humiliation in the form of a song being driven around town and having people cut up my food that kind of stuff It was a great day and as they say I d rather be one year older than six feet under Speaking of transitions this week is full of them with news about Dunwoody High School s tribute to a favorite son the opening of Big Play and the not-closing of CVS a new Stage Door Theatre play that s truly wonderful and chosen of our dining unit s top stories of the year which includes a Dunwoody favorite Enjoy your WednesdayCathy Your future in nursing starts here Herzing University Atlantahas no wait lists and offers flexible learning hands-on clinicals and accelerated pathways Train where you live and join Georgia s next generation of nurses making an impact this day SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Cathy Cobbs Big Play makes one The Mount Vernon Shopping Center has big news this week with the entrance of a big tenant and new life for a pharmacy that was supposed to be closing The long-anticipated Big Play a family-friendly complex with bowling laser tag arcades mini-golf and a restaurant will open on Dec at p m according to an announcement by the company In related news the CVS Pharmacy at the corner of Jett Ferry and Mt Vernon roads will not close as previously thought according to CVS agents It turns out Big Play purchased the shopping center and renewed the CVS lease Here s the story Fashion meets art at the High Museum SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM Experience Viktor Rolf Fashion Statements a bold breathtaking exhibition celebrating avant-garde fashion visionaries who blurred the line between haute couture and art Only at the High the exhibition s sole U S stop On view through Feb Photo by Bring it Home Seacrest for the win One of Dunwoody s preponderance famous sons will be recognized with the naming of the Dunwoody High School s soon-to-be expanded stadium At its Dec board meeting DeKalb County Board of Training approved in a - vote the naming of the stadium after Wheel of Fortune host and Dunwoody native Ryan Seacrest The Seacrest Stadium will recognize the contributions achievements and long-standing connection of Ryan Seacrest to Dunwoody High School and the broader DeKalb group according to the resolution Read more about Seacrest and the campaign here Your future in nursing starts here Herzing University Atlantahas no wait lists and offers flexible learning hands-on clinicals and accelerated pathways Train where you live and join Georgia s next generation of nurses making an impact in the modern day SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Stage Door Theatre A new twist on an old classic Stage Door Theatre s unique twist on A Christmas Carol engages the audience to use its imagination while spinning out a well-acted rendition of the holiday classic Adapted by local playwright Claire F Martin and directed by frequent Stage Door collaborator Lauren Morris the lyrical adaptation of Charles Dickens novella embraces the magic of theater with only seven actors on the stage playing a variety of roles Stage Door does a lot with a little with the only scenery change indicated by a revolving appearance and disappearance of a fireplace along with flowing curtains and artful lighting Here is my review and information about show times and tickets Photo by NFA Burger Delicious dining news Our dining group did a deep dive on its most-read dining stories for and NFA s second location at the Avalon made the list along with other mouth-watering stories One question I have however is when the expanded gas station location in Dunwoody will open It appears to be finished but I haven t seen any action yet on the migration I m getting on that next week In the meantime here s the wrap-up of the year s top dining news Share your love of Rough Draft with a friend Use the personal referral link below and get cool stuff Get referrals and we ll send you various stickers Get and you ll get a t-shirt The post When one door opens appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta