2006 Things to Do List

In 2004, I decided to create a "Things to Do List" every year. That idea was really born out of the Summer of 1999 when a bunch of us girls lived in Atlanta and decided to have weekly dinners at a new restaurant that we had always wanted to try. It was a good way to get to know the city around us and enjoy all good places to eat. The list started with restaurants to try and has expanded across many areas. The only rule is that whatever is on the list should be something brand new to you so that you are doing something new and enjoying the city around you. So, my 2006 list is a work in progress but this is what I have so far...

Restaurants to try:
Agave - Done
Alfredo's - Done
Six Feet Under - Done
Mosaic
Soleil
Portofino
Misto
McKendrick's
Vino
Pura Vida (Fri nights salsa dancing)
Rathbun's
A new restaurant featured in Atlanta's Restaurant Week - Done, went to 2 restaurants for Restaurant Week (Dailey's and Trader Vic's, also went to a restaurant in DC for their Restaurant Week)

Events to go to:
Steeplechase in Atlanta - missed it
Smyrna Beerfest (this isn't a new to do but it was fun so I have to include it) - missed it but went to the Decatur Winefest for the first time in Nov
Art Walk on the First Thursday - missed because I am on an airplane every Thurs
Cirque Dreams in May - Done, wasn't as good as Cirque but it was cool to go to the Fox and see a singing/crazy stunts event
ACC Tournament in Jacksonville, FL

Goals:
Learn Italian before I go in Sept - I have bought the CDs - didn't learn it, shame on me
Complete a sprint triathalon - moved to the 2007 list along with running a marathon
Take a dance class (Yes, I have been inspired by Dancing with the Stars) - moving to the 2007 list

Movies to see/rent:
Brockback Mountain - Done
Just Like Heaven - Done
Elizabethtown - Started but had to turn off because I wasn't a fan of the coffin scene
End of the Spear - Done
Walk the Line - Done, it was very good
Failure to Launch - Done
Pride and Prejudice - Done, also very good
Derailed - Done, better than the critics gave it credit for
The Break-up - Done
The Sentinel - Done
Talledega Nights
Casino Royale

Trips:
Skiing in Vail - Done
Wedding in Italy (not mine but a friend's) - Done. Very awesome trip. The most gorgeous scenery that I have ever seen.
Beach trip - Done (Destin, FL and Ocean Isle)
Skiing in Chile (this may move to my '07 list, it has been a rollover since '04!) - Moving to 2007 Bed in Breakfast at Lookout Mtn - Not going to do, but am going to a Bed and Breakfast in Hendersonville, NC for a wedding in Dec