All of our Atlanta Bed and Breakfast guests at Shellmont Inn always look forward to the Atlanta Botanical Garden Orchid Daze, February 6th thru April 11th, 2010. Orchid Daze: Tower of Flowers is presented in the world renowned Fuqua Orchid Center, located on Piedmont Avenue, with over 10,000 species of orchids on display. Tower of [...]
Our bed and breakfast in Atlanta, GA is excited to be located just blocks from the final stop of the US Tour of ”Diana: A Celebration” at the Atlanta Civic Center, presented by Delta Airlines. The exhibit is opening, Saturday, January 23rd and will close on June 13th, 2010. This tribute chronicles the life of [...]
Why travel to NYC to see the Rockette’s when they are comming to Atlanta’s Fox Theatre to celebrate the Christmas season with us! Since 1933, the Rockette’s have amazed audiences with their legendary high kicking performances and this year is no exception. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular will kick-off (pardon the pun!) on November 19th. [...]
Show Horses When staying at your favorite Atlanta bed and breakfast, the Shellmont Inn, of course, it’s wise to follow the advise of the resident Innkeeper regarding dining and entertainment options. As many of our regular followers already know, one of our favorite local restaurants is Mitra, a fusion restaurant with a Latin twist, located just [...]
Most people think of Leonardo da Vinci as a inventor, painter and artist but rarely as a sculptor. But secretly, Leonardo aspired to be a sculptor and many of his drawings were intended to be utilized as prototypes for sculptures. Fortunately, the Atlanta High Museum of Art is hosting the exhibit entitled “Leonardo da Vinci: [...]
Join the Shellmont Inn in celebrating the eighth annual Taste of Atlanta street festival where over 70 of Atlanta’s favorite restaurants serve up their unique food and beverages. Cooking demonstrations and lessons in sustainable eating will be previewed on various stages and booths strategically placed at Technology Square at Georgia Tech in Midtown, Atlanta. Live [...]
As promised, the Atlanta Red Bull Soapbox Race lived up to its crazy, fun crowd pleasing reputation. The weather was sunny and the crowds estimated at fourty thousand plus. The race revved up with The Red Bull Toyota smoking rubber down 10th. Street between the hay bales followed by the soapboxes. What a specktacle. Some [...]
The world famous Red Bull Soapbox Race is coming to Midtown!! And it’s just four blocks from the Inn. This event is a blast and something you’ve just got to see in person. Held on August 29th., the wacky race will consist of some 50 separate soapbox teams cruising down (the 10th.Street dragstrip) adjacent to [...]
Many of the Inn’s guests make a trip to Atlanta just to see the Georgia Aquarium…and for good reason. It’s the world’s largest, has more than 120,000 animals, 500 diferent species and contains over 8 million gallons of water! Now, that qualifies as huge! Now, if that’s not exciting enough for you, the Aquarium is [...]
Accolades, awards and stellar reviews punctuate the life and career of Internationally renowned composer Alvin Singleton. The list goes on and on! But we know Alvin primarily as a super-great neighbor and friend. Some guests familiar with his works are astonished to learn he lives nearby and remind us how “lucky” we are to have [...]
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