This Week in Albany, Georgia
the weekend of September 18–20
Archived community guide. Event listings and recommendations reflect the original issue date and may no longer be current.
Roots & Wings Boutique
A mother/daughter/grandmother-run clothing and gift boutique at 711 N Westover Blvd, Suite F, Albany, GA 31707.
Three generations of one family went looking for something they could all do together and landed on the thing they already loved: shopping. They started as a pop-up in 2016 and opened this Westover Boulevard storefront in 2019, naming it after a saying about the two things worth leaving your kids — roots and wings. It has stayed a genuinely family-run shop ever since, stocked with clothes and gifts for every generation, not just one.
From this edition
It is a lively close to summer around Albany, with two nights of live music at the Municipal Auditorium — Motown on Friday, Led Zeppelin on Saturday — and the Saturday market still going strong under the oaks at Tift Park.
Events in this edition
- The Magic of Motown — Friday, Sep 18, 7:30 PM at Albany Municipal Auditorium, 200 N Jackson St. A tribute show built on the Detroit catalog — more than two hours of Motown classics, with the vocals, choreography and costumes to match. Tickets through Ticketmaster or the box office at the Civic Center. Event source
- Tift Park Community Market — Saturday, Sep 19, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Tift Park, 1301 N Monroe St. Free to browse — local produce, baked goods, handmade jewelry and crafts under the historic park's oaks every Saturday through the end of October. Event source
- Chehaw Park & Zoo — Saturday, Sep 19, Park 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM · Zoo 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM at Chehaw Park & Zoo, 105 Chehaw Park Rd. No festival this weekend, just the park and zoo open both days — park passes start at $2 and an adult zoo pass is $8, which makes it an easy, cheap family morning. Event source
- Stairway to Zeppelin — Saturday, Sep 19, 7:30 PM at Albany Municipal Auditorium, 200 N Jackson St. A Nashville four-piece plays the Zeppelin catalog — Whole Lotta Love, Black Dog, Kashmir, Stairway to Heaven. Come early for the pre-show party outside the auditorium. Event source
- Ball Greezy Live — Saturday, Sep 19, 9:00 PM at The J. Lane Theater, 313 Pine Ave. A late-night ticketed show downtown for the grown-ups looking for a Saturday night out. Event source
Movies in this edition
- Practical Magic 2 — Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite as the Owens sisters — it opened Sept. 11, so this is its second weekend.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day — Still on screens since July — the biggest movie of the year and now the third-biggest release ever worldwide.
- Onslaught — A24's action-horror about an Army sniper protecting her daughter from engineered super-soldiers.
- Toy Story 5 — The family pick on the schedule.
- Coyote vs. Acme — The live-action/animated Looney Tunes comedy, still playing.
Places to eat
- Bianca's Restaurant (Northwest Albany, 2401 Dawson Rd) — A locally owned Italian spot known for scratch pasta, steaks and a Chicken Piccata regulars keep coming back for. Visit
- Three Squares Diner (601 N Westover Blvd) — A classic Southern diner serving breakfast all day alongside burgers and hearty plates — open until 10 most nights and midnight on Friday and Saturday. Visit
- Cornerstone Coffee + Co (Downtown, 100 Pine Ave) — A family-owned corner coffeehouse pouring locally roasted coffee with fresh pastries and breakfast sandwiches. Visit