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Dogwood Festival – Piedmont Park April 19-21, 2013

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Yeah! It’s Spring in Midtown Atlanta and that means one thing — The Dogwood Festival!

Dogwood Festival April 19-21If you’ve never attended this premiere Atlanta festival, you have no idea what you are missing! From incredible artists of all types, to people watching to beer drinking (more on that in a moment) to food vendors. It’s what a festival in Piedmont Park is all about!

Be sure to get all the details you need at the Dogwood Festival website here! If you are planning on buying art, maybe you’ll want to have your car handy? But if it’s more about people watching and browsing, then MARTA is the way to go! Exit at the 10th Street station and look for the info signs directing you to Piedmont Park. 

I’ll be in the park tonight helping a great cause — Midtown Ponce Security Alliance (MPSA) to raise money for security patrols in Midtown!

As we have for the last few years, we will staff a beverage booth at the Dogwood Festival. Proceeds from the beverage booth will go toward patrol hours, and this event always generates a nice boost to our patrol budget. We know you will be thirsty at times, so be sure to stop by our booth near the 14th Street entrance to Piedmont Park.
 
We will be there Friday (Noon to 7:30pm), Saturday (10:00 to 7:30pm),  and Sunday (10:00am to 7:30pm).  Come by and buy a beverage from a neighbor and make a donation to MPSA!

We will be there Friday (Noon to 7:30pm), Saturday (10:00 to 7:30pm),  and Sunday (10:00am to 7:30pm).  And many thanks to the neighbors who will staff this great source of patrol money!

So come on down to Midtown Atlanta, The Dogwood Festival and Piedmont Park..and be sure to stop by and buy a beer from ME!

Ice Skating in Midtown Atlanta – The Southwest Rink at Park Tavern

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It’s the Holiday Season in Midtown Atlanta! And what better way to have fun with family and friends than a good round of ice skating!

The Southwest Rink at Park Tavern

Southwest Airlines is letting itself be known for more than just low fares for airline travel. Now that they are setting up shop here in Atlanta at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, why not get out into the community.

Southwest Rink hours are Monday-Friday, 4:30pm to Midnight.  At 8:30pm Adult Skating begins until Midnight, so bring the kids early!)

Saturday and Sunday are 10:30am – Midnight with Adult Skating again beginning at 8:30pm.

Holiday Hours Begin Thanksgiving Day Nov. 22nd & 23rd and resume Dec. 20th-Jan. 6th. Times are 10:30am-Midnight Daily and session are an hour & a half long with 30min breaks to clean the ice.

Be sure to visit Park Tavern for some great food and beverages to keep you going!

For more information about skating lessons and tickets, visit the Southwest Rink website! 

Black Friday Bash at Atlantic Station| November 23, 2012 2-9pm

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Atlantic StationFinally, something about the Thanksgiving holiday that is not what time the stores will open or what are you eating! How about a concert in Central Park with the Jam Out at Black Friday Bash @ Atlantic Station! 

What Is Atlantic Station?

If you’ve just landed in Atlanta for the holiday weekend, or just have not ventured ITP (Inside The Perimeter) from the burbs of Atlanta, Atlantic Station is one of the most successful brownfield redevelopments in the country! (The name comes from the Atlantic Steel Mill which use to occupy this site.) Now, Atlantic Station is an almost model live-work-play community located across the Downtown Connector from Midtown Atlanta proper. ( Exit 17th Street via I-85/75 North or South to get to Atlantic Station)

Some 45 merchants and restaurants await you when visiting Atlantic Station. The list (and their hours of operation on Black Friday are below!)

Who Will Be Performing at Black Friday Bash?

Some great groups will be on hand to entertain from 2pm until 9pm!

Jam Out at Black Friday Bash at Atlantic Station

 

You Said There were some 45 Merchants at Atlantic Station?

Yes…I did…and it even kind of surprised ME!

Atlantic Station Stores and Shops

I just might be dancing on the streets and in the Park! Hope to see you there!

Taste Of Atlanta – October 5-7, 2012 — A Midtown Atlanta Event!

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Hungry? Like checking out restaurants? Then why not check out E-I-G-H-T-Y, yes I said 80 of Atlanta’s BEST restaurants at Taste of Atlanta October 5-7, 2012 in Midtown Atlanta! 

Midtown Atlanta Events | Taste of Atlanta October 5-7, 2012

This exciting culinary and social experience “takes over” Technology Square as well as parts of Spring Street for a 3 day festival celebrating one of Atlanta’s best known features….FOOD! Restaurants are a big thing in Atlanta. I don’t know if the stat is still the same, but I once heard that the average Atlantan spends over half of their monthly food budget in restaurants. Wow!

I can’t even begin to touch on a list of 80 restaurants that will be participating in Taste of Atlanta…that is mind-boggling to me! But, it’s an incredible event (or so I’ve heard…I’ve yet to make it…but I think that will change this year!)

A word to the wise….if you live outside of Midtown Atlanta, use the limited mass transit we DO have, and take MARTA. You can exit at the Midtown Station, and you are just a couple blocks from the action!

Come on out, and sample the culinary delights of Atlanta at Taste of Atlanta! And scope out Midtown Atlanta while you are here! It’s a pretty cool place to live when you have these kinds of events in your back yard!

Click on the picture to head to Taste of Atlanta’s website where you can purchase tickets, get a list of the participating restaurants, and more info about the event!

The Midtown Neighborhood Festival Impact – Crank Up The Music

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See on Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Conversations and Condos

Music Midtown September 21-22, 2012Music Midtown 2012 is virtually here as tens of thousands of music-loving fans will be pouring into Piedmont Park on Friday and Saturday. It’s an exciting event featuring some very popular musical acts, but not everyone is whistling a happy tune.

There are concerned residents from neighborhoods that surround the park who wonder why Midtown must bear the burden in order for the rest of metro Atlanta and visitors to party during a string of spring, summer and fall festivals and events staged in and near the park.

Some contend it’s just part of the deal that comes with living in Midtown. Still, others want to insure that Midtown and Piedmont Park doesn’t get taken advantage of. Piedmont Park Conservancy (PPC) Director of Public Relations & Marketing Aimedra Kelley wrote in an email to Midtown Patch:
“Piedmont Park does not benefit from events like Music Midtown. Even though Piedmont Park hosts 85 percent of all permitted events in the City of Atlanta, there is no direct funding from those events supporting Piedmont Park Conservancy’s effort to maintain the Park. All of the funds raised from Conservancy events like Season of Magic, The Green Concert and more directly support the care and continued maintenance of Piedmont Park.”

The City does receive financial compensation from Live Nation Entertainment, which produces Music Midtown. According to City of Atlanta Special Events Coordinator Adrienne Wright, the City receives $250,000, plus $1 for each ticket that is sold that is contributed to Mayor Kasim Reed’s Centers of Hope initiative, which helps fund recreation centers and after-school activities for young people in the city, including upgrades to computer labs, security and other IT needs.

As is the case with all gated, ticketed events at Piedmont Park, it is up to the promoter to repair any damage sustained by the park, including turf damage. This year, the base of the two Music Midtown stages will have been in place for a full week before they’re removed.
See on midtown.patch.com

Music Midtown Arrives in Midtown Atlanta – September 21-22, 2012

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Music Midtown makes its way back to Piedmont Park this weekend, Friday and Saturday. As with any major festival in Piedmont Park, there will be traffic, trash and LOTS of people!

Music Midtown 2012 Street Closures Traffic Plan Tickets

As a former resident of Midtown, I know what parking, traffic and all is like. I’m just amazed when people do not make use of MARTA as a MUCH easier way to get in and out of Midtown Atlanta during large events like this. But, if you choose to drive, just be prepared as the Historic part of Midtown (East of Piedmont and South of 10th Street) will be on “lock down” and accessible ONLY to residents of the area.

Here is a map of the Music Midtown Street Closure and Neighborhood Traffic Plan.

Here is a site map of Piedmont Park and Music Midtown

You can get ticket information, and performance schedules at Music Midtown’s website.

From the Music Midtown Site:

Music Midtown 2012 Site Map Midtown Atlanta GAMusic Midtown 2012 will be taking place at the same location as the 2011 festival, on two stages in the 10th Street Meadow at Piedmont Park.

Parking will be very limited, all patrons are encouraged to use MARTA, walk, bicycle, or carpool.

There will be three entry gates into the festival.

Charles Allen Gate is located at the corner of 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive. The Charles Allen Gate is also the “main gate” for Music Midtown.
Park Drive Gate is accessible from Monroe and Park Drive. Patrons can enter the Park through the new expansion and enter the Festival from the north end of the 10th Street Meadow.
Lakeside Gate is accessible from the 12th Street and 14th Street entrances into Piedmont Park. Patrons can enter at the base of Oak Hill by the lake. This route is parallel to 10th Street when walking through the park.
Will Call will be located at the ticket booth at the corner of 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive, across from the Charles Allen Gate.

Guests with VIP or Super VIP tickets will enter through a separate gate on 10th Street. More details will be sent directly to these ticketholders.

The streets will be crowded, and there will be some great music! Enjoy Midtown Atlanta and Music Midtown 2012!

Thom Abbott

Associate Broker, REALTOR(R)
905 Juniper Street, NE Suite 110
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
770.713.1505 Direct
404.876.4901 Office

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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