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In the past year, the electric scooter became one of Atlanta’s most popular means of quick and inexpensive transportation. Now, if found riding one in the street, riders can face a ticket up to $1,000.
In the past week, the Atlanta Police Department is cracking down on scooter usage by introducing campaigns to keep scooter riders in order. The newest campaign effects the city’s BeltLine implementing reduced speed zones along the Eastside Trail.
Here’s the new Atlanta scooter law: 8 mph in some areas
The slower speed zones reduce the 15 miles per hour speed limit to 8 mph between 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Monday to Thursday and 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Friday to Monday.
The campaign aims to “regulate dockless use, address reckless, dangerous, and inconsiderate behavior, and reduce clutter on the trails.”
Earlier this year in January, the city council passed regulations that targeted scooter companies requiring an annual $12,000 permit to operate 500 scooters; each additional scooter is $50.
Under these regulations, companies that operate shareable dockless mobility devices banned scooters from sidewalks and pedestrians spaces restricting scooters to streets and bike lanes. In attempts to decrease the clutter of scooters strewn about the sidewalks and walkways, the only time a scooter is to be on a sidewalk is if it’s being parked in a bike rack.
The city is no longer only holding companies accountable for properly handling scooters, now riders as well. Those who fail to adhere to new regulations while operating scooters must abide by rules that include but not limited to:
- No riding on sidewalks
- No cellphone usage operating a scooter
- No multiple riders on one scooter
The APD wants to riders to comply with scooter regulations and stay off sidewalks but ride in the streets.
“If you’re using anything with wheels to get around Midtown or downtown Atlanta, we ask that you be in the street following the rules of the road and staying with the flow of traffic,” said APD Maj. Darin Schierbaum.
Atlanta is not the only Georgia city to lay down the law when it comes to the new scooter craze. Smyrna, Marietta, Norcross and Alpharetta banned the scooters within city limits.
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Grammy Award-winning musician and actor Common is set to perform his hit songs along with new selections with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Atlanta.
The concert will take place in the amphitheatre at Chastain Park in Buckhead on June 29, 2019.
Common in Atlanta with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: What to know
Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster and the Woodruff Arts Center box office.
Get tickets to Common in Atlanta
Hands down, one of the BEST shows I’ve EVER seen @ChastainPark! @common featuring the @AtlantaSymphony pic.twitter.com/hkHmEY03FR
— Keisha Lance Bottoms (@KeishaBottoms) June 30, 2019
Atlanta has so much to do that you need a curated guide to help you sort through it all. Make sure you subscribe to our #ATLHaps newsletter that gives you a weekly tab of Atlanta events you don’t want to miss.
Explore Atlanta at your own pace
First, to find all the good things happening in the city this week, all you have to do is take a look at downtown Atlanta. That’s where some of the best restaurants are as well as where the visitors, namely tourists, are. CNN Center often has something cool going on! Check out these events in Atlanta today and this week and this weekend:
- For a month’s view: The Official Atlanta Events Calendar
- For a more immediate look, check Things to do in Atlanta This Week
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Atlanta-based craft brewery Second Self Beer Company, has just launched Peach Bellini (5.5% ABV), the first of a new cocktail-inspired beer series.Peach Bellini is a refreshing beverage with hints of lemondrop hops and fresh peach.Atlanta’s Second Self Beer introduces Peach Bellini
If you’re wondering how Peach Bellini tastes, it’s a hoppy ale with a finish that is bright and fruity. It goes down smooth, which makes it a perfect pairing for summer brunch, pool parties and long weekends.Peach Bellini can be found on tap at Second Self’s taproom in Atlanta’s Westside neighborhood, with limited distribution to South Carolina and Alabama.Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.
Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Read more: 5 essential soul food spots in Atlanta
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
Check out some of AtlantaFi.com’s best Atlanta restaurant stories
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In this episode of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” Che Mack and Sierra talk about Scrapp and Stevie J, who she briefly had a fling with.
Sierra is trying to work things out with Scrapp, but Karly Redd has a lot to say about it.
Watch: Che Mack gives Sierra some advice
In the second half of the video, the gang encounters unexpected wildlife in a tropical rainforest, and the cast weighs in on Kirk and Rasheeda’s drama.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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One of the most enduring storylines in all of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” has been that of Mimi Faust and Stevie J. This season, Mimi is trying to make a relationship work with Ty, a WNBA basketball player.
But somehow Stevie J always finds a way into the conversation. This time, it’s about a post on IG featuring Ty and Mimi and Stevie’s daughter Eva.
On the post, Stevie replied: “Y’all should adopt.” Of course, the comment didn’t go over well at all.
Ty said that she will not let Stevie get under her skin at all: “She’s not getting under my skin because i’m going to call his a– out. You don’t pay child support, you don’t call and check on your daughter…”
Mimi said that Ty is being drawn into his drama because she feels a type of way.
“If your baby father is going to keep trying to interfere with our relationship, I don’t know If I can keep doing this,” Ty said.
I won’t say Ty gave Mimi an ultimatum, but she did say: “I’m not trying to deal with this the rest of my life.”
Watch Ty lay it all on the line for Mimi
So guess what happened? Mimi paid Stevie J a visit.
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Mimi Faust and Stevie J have had a tumultuous relationship in the past, but also the present. In one of the latest “Love 7 Hip Hop: Atlanta” episode, they go at it.
Actually Faust comes for Stevie because of his recent comments on social media referring to her lesbian relationship. There was a photo online of Ty and Eva.
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta | Mimi and Stevie J go at it (VIDEO)
Stevie J posted on IG, “Y’all should adopt.” He said that he meant it in a positive light. “Y’all are beautiful,” he said.
But with all that Mim Faust and Stevie J have been through, she said she didn’t appreciate it.
“What I felt was … this is my daughter, get your own f— child,” Faust replied.
The conversation went downhill from there. Then Stevie began to antagonize her, which enraged Faust. Then, things turned physical.
See for yourself
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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Big 3, the popular three-on-three pro basketball league, is coming to downtown Atlanta on Sunday July 7, 2019. The games will be played at State Farm Arena starting at 1 p.m. ET.
The league co-founded by Ice Cube and others, tipped off its third season in mid-June in Detroit. This time, former NBA all-stars like Lamar Odom, Joe Johnson and others.
Big 3 basketball in Atlanta
Buy tickets to Big 3 basketball in Atlanta here
Here is the Big 3 basketball schedule for Atlanta on July 7, 2019:
Date Big 3 Games Location 1 p.m. 3-Headed Monsters vs. Killer 3s State Farm Arena 4 p.m. Power vs. Trilogy State Farm Arena 8 p.m. Triplets vs. Bivouac State Farm Arena Big 3 basketball in Atlanta: Meet the teams
The 3-Headed Monsters went 7-1 at one point last year but couldn’t finish the deal. They are led by prolific scorers Rashard Lewis, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf and Reggie Evans.
Power went 4-4 last year behind the prowess of Corey Maggette, Cuttino Mobley and Glen “Big Baby” Davis, among others.
Trilogy, the 2018 Big 3 champions, return this season with Jason Terry, James White and David Hawkins.
The Triplets bring a formidable force on the court, including “Iso” Joe Johnson, Al Jefferson and Jennero Pargo among others.
Bivouac is an expansion team with an decidedly Atlanta flavor: Former Atlanta Hawk legend Reggie Theus helms the team with former Philips Arena highlighters Dion Glover and Josh Smith.
Here are some Big 3 highlights
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Atlanta movie mogul Tyler Perry left the BET Awards show ablaze on Sunday night’s broadcast with a stirring words about empowerment. Tyler Perry’s BET Awards speech set the tone for the night.
Perry used Atlanta to make a point about how he was investing in the city so that dreamers that don’t have means — poor dreamers — dreamers of color — could be inspired by him.
Tyler Perry reps Atlanta in BET Awards speech
“While everybody was fighting for a seat at the table, talking about ‘Oscars so white, Oscars so white,’ I said y’all go ahead and do that, but while you’re fighting for a seat at the table, I”ll be down in Atlanta building my own.”
Tyler Perry reps Atlanta in moving #BETAwards speech #TrueToAtlanta #OneAtlanta https://t.co/D4Xw0M05sN pic.twitter.com/sGFQmXProK
— ATLHAPS (@atlhaps) June 24, 2019
He added: “Because what I know for sure is that if I just can build this table, God will prepare it for me in the presence of my enemies,” he said, quoting a Bible verse.
“Own your stuff, own your business, own your way.”
Perry was also celebrating a new partnership with BET, where his company will provide exclusive content as part of a new streaming platform called BET+. Learn more about it.
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Do you remember the reality show, “Blind Date”, that followed two strangers’ first date with hilariously sarcastic narratives and thought bubbles? If you do, “Blind Date” is being rebooted by Bravo and is set to start filming this summer exclusively in Atlanta. “Blind Date” intends to bring back traditional blind dating juxtaposed to today’s digital age of social media dating apps.
‘Blind Date’ TV show in Atlanta: Everything you need to know
Along with incorporating social media trends within the show, Bravo promises to include more diversity on set with “diverse couples of all ethnicities, ages and sexual orientations…”
The show plans on shooting between May and August and intends on keeping the original format of pairing two singles together for a night out on the town.
If you ever wanted to be on TV and find your soulmate, here’s your chance. If you happen to be in search of Mr. or Mrs. Right and stay within two hours of Atlanta, “Blind Date” may be looking for you.
‘Blind Date’ casting call in Atlanta: How to apply
One of the application requirements for the show is a one-day commitment to film. If selected to appear on the show, there will be a monetary stipend (paid gig) and production pays for the date.
The application consists of online questions that range between asking why you’re single to how your ex would describe your worst traits.
One of the most iconic reality shows from the early 2000s, “Blind Date” set the bar for dating shows by revealing the awkwardness many singles experience on a first-time blind date. The show originally syndicated from 1999 to 2006.
For more information email datingshow@pitmanproductions.com or call 818-666-3606.
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One of the most scandalous storylines of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” season 11 was the relationship of Porsha Williams and Dennis McKinley
Porsha gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Pilar Jhene, but the couple split three months later due to some wild sexual claims made against McKinley.
Porsha Williams and Dennis McKinley: What’s next??
McKinley recently took to Instagram to send a tribute to Williams, his ex-fiancée.
“Happy 38!” McKinley posted under the photo, which was a throwback pic. “Tbt 6/22/2018,” he said.
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“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” has again enjoyed strong ratings, even with storylines that struggled throughout much of the season.Here is just some of the drama involving Porsha and Dennis this season.
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