I look over at the clock, which reads 11:15 p.m., and I realize we’ve been eating and drinking for the past five hours! Oh so many calories ago, our group started off on a dine-around at some of Augusta, Georgia's best restaurants. We began our gustatory adventure at La Maison, where gregarious chef Heinz Sowinski treated us to some well-selected bottles of wine and delicacies like frogs’ legs and lollipop lamb chops in the restaurant’s cozy Veritas lounge area. We then lingered over a long communal table and yummy small plates like smoked Gouda nachos and spicy Louisiana crab cakes at The …

Looking for something fun to do this weekend outside of Decatur or Avondale Estates? About 10 miles east is Stone Mountain Park, which is an easy drive or invigorating bike ride away. Take a several mile hike around the vast carved granite rock, or go around several times on your bike. If you have time, hike up to the top of the mountain. If you brought the kids, stop at the massive playground with jungle gyms galore, a sand box and plenty of space for kicking the soccer ball on the westside of the park. Or just bring a picnic and stop at one of the many rest areas around the perimeter of the…