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15 family-friendly events to check out this weekend in metro Atlanta
Highlights include the Gwinnett Stripers Preseason Party and a Lanta Gras parade and festival in Kirkwood.

Comic Kathleen Madigan calls her career ‘that little engine that could’
She is at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Theatre for a third time on Saturday.

At 76, Billy Gibbons is happy having his guitars packed for the next stop
Road warrior is hitting Atlanta with the BFG Band. Some reworked ZZ Top songs are along for the ride.

Rumi’s Kitchen reopening, plus more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene
A Caribbean brunch restaurant offers free meals, a bill supported by independent brewers is struck down, and a bevy of new restaurants are announced.

Whiskey on the water
The South is home to the only floating barrelhouse in the country.

Is your favorite restaurant using AI?
Artificial intelligence might not be cooking your dinner but it is helping restaurants run.
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Photos: Cedar Grove defeats Cairo in first round of state tournament
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