2015 is coming to a close, and it shows that Georgia has become stronger and stronger of a state than ever! There are so many things to look forward to in the next year, and Georgia will be pulling out all of the stops. Check out these ten things to look forward to in 2016.
- New Food Festivals
- Georgia has become well known for it’s beer festivals, but after a Buzzfeed article saying that Atlanta is a destination to “eat your way through,” there will be more food festivals popping up. Just to name a few, there will be a taco festival in Atlanta, more barbecue festivals in the state, and my personal favorite; The Atlanta Brunch Festival.
- Casting Calls in Atlanta
- Atlanta is becoming the Southern Hollywood. There will be so many more casting calls in the next year. For everything from TV shows through Turner to big movies brought on by Pinewood Studios.
- New Breweries
There’s no doubt that Atlanta likes its beer. And there are going to be TONS of new breweries popping up in the state. Check them out:
- Abbey of the Holy Goats | Roswell | Fall/Winter 2015
- Arches Brewing | Hapeville | Dec 2015 – Jan 2016
- Big Springs Brewing Company | Athens | Fall 2016
- Dry County Brewing | Kennesaw | Late 2015
- Georgia Beer Company | Valdosta | March 2016
- Green Line Brewery (Brewpub) | Canton | Early Fall 2015
- Kudzu Brewing | Athens | TBD
- Lake Country Brewing | Greensboro | Spring 2016
- Left Nut Brewing | Gainesville | TBD
- Mazurt Brewing | Atlanta | TBD (Occasional appearances and fests now.)
- Oak Brewpub | Atlanta | Late Spring 2016
- Riverwatch Brewery | Augsuta | Nov 1, 2015
- Scofflaw Brewing Co. | Atlanta | TBD
- Senoia Beer Company | Senoia | TBD
- Torched Hop Brewpub | Atlanta | TBD
- Sports
- We’re getting TWO lacrosse teams, and we’re ramping up for the Atlanta United FC (in 2017). SO MUCH SPORTS.
- New Music FestivalsWith Sweetwater 420fest, Shaky Knees and Music Midtown, how could the Atlanta music scene get better? More music, duh. The group behind Shaky Knees and Shaky Boots will bring out Shaky Beats in 2016. The lineup already includes Nas, Big Gigantic and Porter Robinson.
