What’s better than pairing cocktail and great deejays? Adding plant life, of course. For those in Atlanta through September 27, the Atlanta Botanical Garden is hosting the “Cocktailse in the Garden: Orchids and Old Fashioneds” series that will provide guests with a cool evening of outdoor drinking and a lush environment.

Explore the grandeur of the city’s urban oasis – in the cool of summer evenings during the 10th annual Cocktails in the Garden Thursday nights May through September. Enjoy specialty cocktails, music from the city’s hottest deejays, and tantalizing cooking demonstrations by the Garden Chef every week from 6 to 10 p.m. Each month during the series, the Garden creates a fun theme by pairing a cocktail with a plant. In addition, cash bars offer cocktails, beer and wine, and dinner may be purchased at the MetroFresh in the Garden café. Continue Reading