
September is a really special month: Friendship Month. This holiday was founded in 2010 to honor current friendships and create new ones. There are so many ways to celebrate. You can get together with old friends who you haven't seen in a while. Or, you can head to a local venue to socialize and form new friendships. Here are a few key places our real estate agents recommend visiting to celebrate Friendship Month.
- The Painted Pin: 737 Miami Circle NE Atlanta, GA 30324
If you and your friends like bowling, The Painted Pin is the perfect place to bowl a few games. This upscale bowling boutique has an industrial vibe. In addition to 20 bowling lanes, they have an indoor bocce ball court, shuffleboard, ping pong tables, and giant Jenga.
The Painted Pin also serves delicious food. Choose from menu items like Neapolitan pizza, sliders, and loaded fries. They have a great selection of craft beers, wines, and even some signature cocktails. The lanes are open until midnight Sunday - Thursday and until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Jurassic World: 225 Rogers St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30317
If you enjoyed the Jurassic Park movies, you'll love attending Jurassic World with your friends. The experience will bring you face-to-face with raptors, a T-rex, and other dinosaurs. You'll also learn plenty of real science about dinosaurs and the era they roamed the earth.
Jurassic World is open Thursday - Sunday through November. You can plan on spending anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour at the event. Tickets are for sale on the event website, starting at $31.99 for adults. Discounts are available for kids, seniors, and groups.
- Project Escape: 1395 S. Marietta Parkway, Building #200, Suite 230, Marietta, GA 30067
Figuring out how to escape from an escape room is a fun, engaging activity with friends. Project Escape is one of the best escape rooms in the area. They have three 60-minute rooms plus two 75-minute rooms for more advanced players. Every room has its own fun backstory.
Read about each escape room on the Project Escape website, and choose the one that intrigues you the most. You can see how each room measures up in terms of teamwork, problem-solving, scavenging, and complexity.
- iFLY Indoor Skydiving: Atlanta: 2778 Cobb Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
iFly Atlanta is a great place for friends who love an adrenaline rush. Indoor skydiving gives you the sensation of real skydiving without the risk. You spend your time suspended in a wind tunnel, and the instructors will show you cool tricks you can do throughout your "flight."
iFly Atlanta does require that first-timers take a training class before their experience. The training time and the actual flight take about 45 minutes. You can book a time in advance on the company's website.
Whether you go bowling, indoor skydiving, or to a show, we hope you enjoy Friendship Month in Atlanta. Contact us if you are still looking for Atlanta homes for sale. We're happy to help.