5 good ideas for your father

Father’s Day is coming soon – it’s less than a month away – and Atlanta has plenty of fun ways to celebrate the occasion.

From classic downtown hotspots to brand-new entertainment offerings, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has selected five of the best ways to spend the day with dad this year. An award-winning whiskey distillery, top-rated steakhouse, brand-new golf lounge, state-of-the-art video game bar and iconic park are all gearing up to help you celebrate dad this year.

Whiskey Tasting Has Never Been So Fun

Atlanta’s ASW Distillery isn’t just another bar following the whiskey touring and tasting trend. They make some of the best craft whiskeys in the world, according to the annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Their Maris Otter single malt whiskey won Double Gold 2020. And the team behind that big win hasn’t slowed down since, winning more awards in the process.

“After 20 years of making whiskey, getting this recognition for my art has been the culmination of my life’s work,” ASW Master Distiller Justin Manglitz told AJC’s Angela Hansberger. “I was busy making more.”

And “America’s most awarded craft whiskey distillery since 2018” offers guided tastings and tours perfect for a day with Dad.

A delicious dinner idea that you can steak your life on

Discover Atlanta named AG, Modern Bar and Steakhouse, one of the best restaurants in Atlanta this year. Located inside the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Atlanta, the elegant bar and restaurant offers everything from the classic 8-ounce filet mignon to the exciting black Australian wagyu strip steak.

“Experience fine local and seasonal cuisine downtown,” the steakhouse wrote on its website. “Leather cabins and vintage photographs invite you to stroll, while the menus highlight local, seasonal and sustainable ingredients. Delight in the chef’s creations offering fresh, southern-inspired dishes over the weekend.

“Equally enticing are the private dining spaces, which include a chef’s table, mixology room and even a private booth for intimate dinners.”

Hole-in-one golf adventure

A new indoor golf and entertainment lounge recently opened in Midtown. Five Iron Golf is located at 675 W. Peachtree Street and offers a high-tech experience perfect for any golf-loving dad who thinks they’ve already seen everything Atlanta has to offer.

Five Iron Golf offers simulators, leagues with 10-week seasons, lessons, a full restaurant and bar, multi-sport games and much more. Atlanta’s newest place to play golf even has party reservations.

Great way to let off steam

If you want to make your gamer dad’s big day better, then Battle and Brew is the place to go. The Sandy Springs video game bar and restaurant expanded this year with a new location in Battery Atlanta. It offers the same pub and Asian fusion menu items as its sister establishment, including the iconic Dragon’s Nest (fried chicken tenders on waffles topped with chili maple syrup) and Green Arrows (tempura green beans).

The new venue is 11,500 square feet and features a PC battle arena for online gamers, lounges for 2 to 25 people, 40 individual gaming stations and more than 55 televisions showing video games and sports.

“That’s kind of the beauty of Battle & Brew is you have people who love gaming, you have people who love anime, you have people who love cosplay,” the associate said director Ben Izaguirre to Olivia Wakim of the AJC. in January.

“They all come together and enjoy their passions, and one of the things that all these groups of people like to do is sit down and play games together.”

Classic outdoor adventure for the family

When it comes to entertaining dads outdoors this Father’s Day, the best place to visit in Atlanta in 2024 is no different than most years: Stone Mountain. The iconic park’s “Music Across America Drone and Light Show” will be in full swing this Father’s Day weekend, and it will be bigger than ever.

“Stone Mountain Park has invested in new Light Show technology that offers 10 times more lumens, 10 times larger video projection and 10 times more laser beams than the classic Lasershow (sic),” according to the park’s website.

“This summer’s show promises to be bigger and more breathtaking than ever with completely immersive lighting, more fireworks, lasers and flame effects, new music tracks and a drone show with 250 color-changing drones synchronized with music.”

Even though the light show won’t start until 9:30 p.m., Stone Mountain has a full weekend of fun in store for you. The Summit Skyride offers guests the opportunity to soar 825 feet into the air from inside a high-speed cable car, revealing breathtaking views of the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlanta skyline.

From rock walls to rope bridges: Camp High Outpost, Dinosaur Explore and the Dinotorium are great ways for kids to enjoy the day with Dad. Dads can also play golf at the Great Locomotive Chase Adventure Golf putting course.

Although reservations are sometimes required, SkyHike is one of the largest family adventure trails in the country and offers the opportunity to hike through the treetops. And those wanting something more scenic can hop aboard the park’s 1940s-era locomotive for an outdoor tour around the mountain.