A small group of artists and friends gathered at the Elm Street Cultural Arts Center in downtown Woodstock on March 23 to volunteer their time installing artwork from local artisans in the lobby and hallways of the center. Armed with drills, ladders, levels, and lots of coffee, the team set out to hang more than 60 original pieces of art for the public to view and enjoy.As … [Read more...]

Downtown Woodstock kicked off its 2019 Friday Night Live season with Fido Fest, a fun evening celebrating the city's canines and their owners. The event included doggie costume and talent contests.To capture the fun, we put our roving rover reporter, Teddy the Spaz Man, on the job. When he wasn’t chasing cute little she-dogs, he was meeting folks and helping us get … [Read more...]

"Because I said so!" These are words we've all heard from our moms, at one time or another. It probably was valuable guidance in that moment, even though it wasn't the nugget of wisdom we expected to hear.This Mother's Day, let's celebrate the exceptional wisdom moms bring to our lives. Here are some sage words of motherly advice, shared by friends of Aroundabout Local … [Read more...]

"Cool, that dog's doing a handstand!" I looked up to see a woman next to us on the Elm Street Event Green watching Yogi "water the plants," clearly in awe of his mad skills.Yogi's my 12-year-old, 10-pound, 3-legged chihuahua brother. He learned this potty trick shortly after one of his rear legs was amputated. The rescue group, Hightower Farm, figured he was … [Read more...]

Grab your Easter basket and hop over to Cherokee County egg hunts and others nearby.April 7Bunny BashNoon-4 p.m. at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta, 915 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock. Visit the Easter Bunny and receive a free printed photograph. Personal cameras are welcomed. Enjoy face painting, a cotton candy station, balloon twisters, a live DJ and … [Read more...]