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Thursday, October 15, 1998
THE MAROON TIGER
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FEATURES
A little loot goes a long way
By James Prewitt
Staff Writer
It's the weekend.
You've had two projects,
three tests and four quizzes
during the week and now
you're convinced you deserve
a weekend of fun.
There's only one hitch:
your wallet's thin.
No problem. For the
weekend Romeo looking for a
nice spot to take your date,
here's a list of things to do and
places to eat for under $10.
If there's one thing Atlanta
has, if s good dining for cheap.
One of the city's best-kept
secrets is Eats on Ponce de
Leon. Its signature dish is jerk
chicken and black beans over
rice ($4.50), but you can also
get a wide selection of pasta,
starting around $4.00. Hop on
MARTA to North Ave. station
and take the #2.
If you can take off early
Friday afternoon, you can load
up on Houlihans' half-price
appetizers, offered from 4-7
p.m. weekdays. And if you
plan in advance, you can take
in a play for free after your
early dinner by volunteering
as ushers for the Alliance
Theater's many produc
tions staged throughout
the year. Both the restau
rant and theater are right
across from ,the Arts
Center station.
Any one of Fellini's
numerous locations that
dot Atlanta can be a great
get-to-know-you spot if
you're craving pizza. You can't
beat their cheese pizza ($1.25/
slice), the special with the
works ($2.65/slice) or their
heaping bowl of salad ($2.70).
The atmosphere is casual; you
can go as you are.
If you're in the mood for
Mexican, and you're over 21 to
wash it down with $0.99
Margaritas, Piedmont's Taco
Cabana is for you. The place
boasts nachos and salsa for
under a dollar, while the tacos
($1.32) and fajitas ($1.22) are
an equally enticing bargain.
Take #31 from Lindbergh Sta
tion.
For more nachos than you
can handle, the Groundhog
Tavern in Underground
Atlanta offers its 'Nevermore
Nachos,' ($6.25) which easily
feeds four.
Finally, for that very
special first date, Cafe
Intermezzo's dim mellow
atmosphere can really add to
the mood. The coffees are
cheap ($2.70), and the desserts
are around $5.00. Bus #23 from
Lenox or Arts Center will get
you there.
Movies in Atlanta can cost
anywhere from $4.50 to $6.75,
according to location and stu
dent discount. To make your
money go that extra mile, the
$1.75 theater on Buford High
way is an option you could
explore. The movies are a few
months old, but we all have a
flick or two we miss during the
regular run.
With the money you save,
you can go bowling in the al
ley next to the theater. Before
5 p.m., it's $2.00 to bowl; it's
$2.80 afterwards. Of course,
shoe rentals will cost you an
additional $2.00. Bus #39 from
Lindbergh Center will take
you down Buford Highway
and drop you right at the
Northeast Plaza Mall.
For the more
culturally inclined,
the High Museum
of Art is a god
send. The highly-
anticipated Pop
Art exhibit begins
October 24, and for
$4 a head, it's a bet
ter deal than art
museums in other metropoli
tan cities. Tickets for the ex
hibit, however, need to be re
served in advance. The mu
seum is located a stone's
throw away from the Arts
Center station.
Located next to Piedmont
Park, the Atlanta Botanical
Garden is the perfect spot for
an early date. Admission is
$3.00 for students from 2 p.m.
- 6 p.m. And while the
weather's still mild, a Sunday
picnic in the park can be a
pretty romantic prospect. Pack
your own basket, grab a
blanket, and idle the day away.
Bus #31 from Lindbergh
station passes by both the Park
and the Garden.
Another great way to
spend the evening is to peruse
books and magazines at the
Borders or Barnes & Noble
book stores on Peachtree
Street. Both stay open late and
have cafes with suprisingly
good food. Borders also offers
live music on weekends.
Atlanta is a city full of
possibilities. With your ears
and eyes open and a little bit
of creativity, you can make an
evening out of very little.
All photos
bv Shaun Snearmnn/STAFF
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