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Atlanta Falcons football is coming home, and Midtown is throwing the first party.
On Friday, Sept. 18, fans are invited to kick off home-opener weekend at Atlantic Station with the Dirty Birds Rally presented by Truist.
Atlanta Falcons Rally Set for Atlantic Station
The free, open-to-the-public celebration starts at 7 p.m. on the Atlantic Green and is built for one thing: getting the city loud before Sunday’s first home game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The lineup leans all the way into Atlanta. Current Falcons players and team Legends are expected to appear, while Soulja Boy, Roscoe Dash, Crime Mob, F.L.Y., and Pastor Troy take the stage. Radio personalities Ryan Cameron and Danie B will emcee. The Falcons Cheerleaders and Freddie Falcon will perform, and organizers are stacking the plaza with giveaways and fan activations, including the Truist Fan Drop T-shirt vending machine.
Shoppers can stay in red and black, too. The Atlantic Station Team Store will carry the Falcons’ new Sundays Collection, giving fans a chance to grab fresh gear before they head to the stadium the next weekend.
If you go
- What: Dirty Birds Rally presented by Truist
- When: Friday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.
- Where: Atlantic Green at Atlantic Station, 245 18th St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
- Cost: Free and open to the public. No tickets required.
Wear the colors, show up early, and treat it like the unofficial first snap of home-opener weekend. Rise Up.
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O’Charley’s is shutting down nearly all of its remaining company-owned restaurants, ending a 55-year run that began in Nashville.
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, employees at locations across Tennessee, Ohio, Georgia, and other states confirmed that corporate-owned restaurants would close for good at 8 p.m., or earlier if they sold out of food.
The company has not issued a public statement. Its social media accounts have been taken down, and requests for comment from news outlets have gone unanswered.
O’Charley’s Closing Down Nationwide
The Nashville-based casual dining chain, known for Southern comfort food, fresh rolls, chicken tenders, and honey mustard dressing, once operated nearly 250 restaurants. By early 2026 it was down to about 44–52 locations. A 2023 wave of closures cut roughly 17% of the portfolio as the company tried to preserve cash and shift toward a lighter operating model. Same-store sales later fell by double digits, and more stores closed in July 2026.
Charles “Sonny” Watkins opened the first O’Charley’s in 1971 on 21st Avenue South near Vanderbilt University. He sold the business in 1984 to David Watchel, a former Shoney’s executive, who expanded it into a regional chain. At its peak in the 2000s it was a familiar presence across the South and Midwest. Cannae Holdings later became the majority owner.
Not every location is vanishing on the same timeline. Reports indicate most corporate restaurants closed Wednesday night. A small number of franchised spots, including one in Niles, Ohio, said they would try to stay open as long as possible, with possible permanent closure later in September or early October. In Knoxville, the West Hills location posted a closed sign, while employees at another Knoxville restaurant and the Alcoa location said they had not been told to shut down. Underground Chuck’s, a related concept, is also closing.
The abrupt end has hit employees and regulars hard. Former staff described years of memories built around after-work meals, family dinners, and the restaurant’s familiar Southern hospitality. “I have friends who have said that they’ve been crying, they can’t sleep because so many memories built there over the years, and it’s hard to see it go,” one former employee told local media.
O’Charley’s decline followed a path common in casual dining: rising costs, changing customer habits after the pandemic, and intense competition. The 2023 closures were framed as a reset. That reset did not hold. By 2025 the portfolio had shrunk further and sales were down sharply.
For many customers in Tennessee and neighboring states, the chain was more than a restaurant. It was a neighborhood fixture. Wednesday night’s closings close that chapter for most of the remaining company stores, even if a handful of franchise locations linger a little longer. The company that started as one Nashville restaurant in 1971 is, for practical purposes, finished.
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Labor Day 2026 falls on Monday, September 7, giving metro Atlanta a late-summer long weekend. Most government services are shut, but grocery stores, restaurants, and big-box retailers are largely open — with a few important exceptions. Hours can vary by location, so call ahead or check an app before you leave.
What’s closed Monday
Government and public services
- Federal offices, federal courts, and most state offices (Labor Day is on Georgia’s 2026 holiday calendar).
- U.S. post offices: no retail service and no regular mail delivery. Priority Mail Express still runs.
- Bank branches (Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Truist, and others). ATMs and online/mobile banking still work; some transactions may post Tuesday.
- Atlanta Public Schools and Fulton County Library System branches.
- The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. Trading resumes Tuesday.
- Regular UPS and FedEx pickup and delivery. Some store locations may have modified hours.
Retail exception
- Costco warehouses are closed nationwide for the holiday. Sam’s Club is typically open with earlier closing (often 6 p.m.).
What’s open Monday
Most everyday businesses stay open.
Groceries and big-box stores Walmart, Target, Kroger, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Aldi, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Dollar General, Kohl’s, Macy’s, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and similar chains are generally operating. Some locations use regular hours; others trim pharmacy or department hours. Check your store.
Pharmacies and coffee CVS, Walgreens, and Starbucks locations are typically open, sometimes with reduced hours.
Restaurants and fast food McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, Burger King, Domino’s, IHOP, and most local restaurants remain open. Confirm hours — some independent spots close or go to holiday menus.
Parks and attractions
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: open 9 a.m.–7 p.m. for Labor Day.
- Piedmont Park’s public pool is scheduled through Labor Day, the last day of its regular summer season.6
- Stone Mountain Park lasershow and fireworks continue through Monday night.
Getting around
MARTA rail runs on a Saturday schedule Monday, with service starting around 6 a.m. Extra service has been in place for Dragon Con and other weekend events. Expect heavier traffic around Midtown, Downtown, and Piedmont Park.
What’s happening around town
Labor Day weekend in Atlanta is busy:
- Dragon Con wraps Monday (Sept. 3–7).
- Big Peach Sizzler 10K & 5K starts early Monday from Chamblee/Brookhaven MARTA toward Buckhead.
- WRFG’s Labor Day Blues BBQ at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park, noon–8 p.m.
- Atlanta Black Pride programming continues through Monday.
If you need mail, banking in person, or a Costco run, take care of it Tuesday. For cookouts, last-minute school supplies, or a park day, most of Atlanta is still open.
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Tyler Perry Studios has launched Maxscene, a new specialty film division dedicated to expanding theatrical opportunities for filmmakers with distinctive voices.
The label, named after Perry’s late mother, Maxine, is designed as a creator-first home for independent storytellers who often struggle to get their work from festival screens to actual theaters.
Tyler Perry Studios Launches Maxscene, a New Specialty Film Division
The official Maxscene site describes the division as “creator-first, audience-focused, and beholden to no one’s blueprint.” It will develop, produce, and distribute films across genres, giving filmmakers a chance to build on existing audiences while reaching new ones.
Named for a mother’s belief
Perry has long credited his mother, Willie Maxine Perry — a New Orleans preschool teacher who died in 2009 — as the person who believed in him first. That personal history is the origin of the name.
“Everything I’ve built in my career carries my mother with it, and Maxscene is named in her honor,” Perry said. “My mother, Maxine, believed in me before anyone else did, and that belief is the reason I never stopped chasing this path. Maxscene exists to be that same source of belief for the next generation of storytellers. It’s about taking the confidence and encouragement she poured into me and paying it forward by championing filmmakers who need someone to believe in them, open the door, and help them reach the audience waiting on the other side.”
Leadership and mission
Antoinetta Stallings, Head of Development & Acquisitions at Tyler Perry Studios, will oversee Maxscene. She previously served as vice president of unscripted programming and helped launch the studio’s joint venture with Pantheon Media Group.
Stallings framed the launch as a response to a familiar industry problem: finished films that never find a path to audiences.
“I’ve spent my career working alongside filmmakers and watching incredibly talented storytellers struggle to find distribution for films that deserved to be seen,” she said. “That’s why launching Maxscene is such an exciting and necessary moment. We’re creating a home where independent filmmakers can build a career, not just release a movie. Maxscene gives creators the resources, support, and a path to distribution so their films have every opportunity to reach the audiences who may not have otherwise discovered them.”
Support is expected to vary by project. The division can acquire finished work, come in earlier during development or production, and offer access to Tyler Perry Studios’ Atlanta campus — including stages, infrastructure, and related resources.
First slate still under wraps
The first projects have been described only by genre so far: a thriller, a romantic comedy, and a coming-of-age story. Titles, casts, and release plans are expected in the coming months, with some reporting pointing to a first slate arriving in early 2027.3
Maxscene sits alongside other studio efforts to open doors for new talent, including the TPS Dreamers internship program and earlier filmmaker-development initiatives. For Perry, whose Atlanta lot has long been a production hub for his own films and series, the new label marks a clearer turn toward backing outside voices rather than only his own catalog.9
More information is available at maxscene.com and on Tyler Perry’s official site.
Because of the steady flow of movie and TV productions, Atlanta has been called the Hollywood of the South and it’s not just a label.. If you want to be an actor, the city has classes you can take as well as places that provide headshots and more. You can also audition at numerous casting calls to build your movie and TV reel.
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Ciara and Russell Wilson are expanding their family again. On Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Grammy-winning singer announced that she is pregnant with her fifth child — and her fourth with Wilson.
The couple shared the news on Instagram with a mix of vintage-looking photos and videos. Ciara showed off a growing baby bump and captioned the post, “One more person to love.”
Ciara Pregnant With Fifth Child
The couple has not revealed the baby’s sex or due date.
A long-running family joke becomes real
For nearly three years, Wilson has been campaigning for “Cinco.”
Ciara has said the campaign started in the delivery room. Shortly after she gave birth to daughter Amora Princess in December 2023, Wilson asked about baby No. 5. She later recalled telling him, laughing, to “slow it down.”18
In interviews over the next two years, she never closed the door. She called motherhood her favorite job and said she could see “cinco” happening “one day… because why not?” In July 2026, she told Us Weekly that Wilson had been “the one to pick this thing off.”
Now the punchline has a due date.
The Wilson-Ciara household, soon to be seven
This will be Ciara’s fifth child and Wilson’s fourth. Their blended family already includes:
- Future Zahir, 11, Ciara’s son with rapper Future
- Sienna Princess, 9
- Win Harrison, 5
- Amora Princess, 2
Sienna, Win, and Amora are Ciara and Wilson’s children together. The couple married in 2016.
Their children have often arrived about three years apart. Amora was born in December 2023. A 2026 arrival would keep a similar rhythm, even if Ciara once said they were not bound to that pattern.
Why the announcement lands now
Ciara, 40, and Wilson, 37, have spent a decade treating family life as part of their public story: red carpets, football sidelines, fashion weeks, and candid talk about faith, parenting, and wanting more kids “when the time is right.”
Wilson’s “Cinco” comments became a running bit with fans. Ciara played along, asked for “a little love and sympathy” for her uterus, and still left the possibility open. Sunday’s post closes that chapter and starts another.
For now, the details that usually follow a celebrity pregnancy — names, a gender reveal, a due-month — are still private. What is public is the headline the couple chose themselves: one more person to love.
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The Grammy-nominated singer, known for hits including “Knock You Down,” “Pretty Girl Rock,” and her work with Timbaland on “The Way I Are,” performed on Saturday, August 29, at Nibiru Arena in Costinești. She shared the bill that night with Fat Joe during the three-day event (August 28–30) dedicated to the sound and culture of the 2000s.
RETROGRADE closed NIBIRU’s inaugural summer season. The new entertainment destination between Costinești and Tuzla billed itself as Europe’s largest of its kind, running daily events from mid-July into early September and drawing millions of visitors.
Keri Hilson Brings 2000s R&B to Romania’s Black Sea Coast for NIBIRU’s RETROGRADE Festival
Headliners across the weekend included Timbaland and Eve on Friday and Busta Rhymes on Sunday, with Ja Rule also on the lineup. Organizers framed the festival as a nostalgia event that connected generations around MTV-era hits still widely recognized more than 20 years later.
Romanian coverage described packed crowds and a lively atmosphere that spilled onto the beach the next morning. Attendees and organizers highlighted the cross-generational appeal of the 2000s catalog. NIBIRU reported tens of thousands attending the festival nights as part of a first-season total exceeding 2.6 million visitors to the complex.
This Romania date stood out because most of Hilson’s 2026 bookings were in the United States—festival and package shows in cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Norfolk, Omaha, and Hawaii—plus earlier appearances in Kazakhstan. Tour aggregators listed only a handful of remaining U.S. dates after the summer, with no additional confirmed European legs appearing in major listings as of early September.
Hilson’s live activity in 2026 coincided with her return to recording after a long hiatus. She discussed a new album, We Need To Talk, her first in 15 years, and expressed interest in more touring, including smaller venues where she could connect directly with audiences. The Romania booking placed her back on a large outdoor stage with fellow 2000s names, including her frequent collaborator Timbaland, in a market where those records still carry strong recognition.14
NIBIRU’s model—multiple themed festivals across one seasonal site rather than a single weekend event—gave the Romanian coast a high-profile international R&B and hip-hop booking that had been relatively rare. For Hilson, it was a visible European stop during a year focused on reconnecting with fans through both new music and catalog performances.
Fortunately, there are other ways and venues to enjoy live music in Atlanta. Our Atlanta Live Music Guide lets you know every week and each fun-filled weekend who’s playing and where.
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Getting your hair done remains a significant investment of time and money, so choosing a reliable, skilled hairstylist in Atlanta is essential.
Atlanta continues to lead in beauty and hair trends, blending classic techniques with innovative styles for all hair textures, from precision cuts and vibrant colors to natural hair care, extensions, and protective styles.
In this article, we’ll show you the best hairstylists in Atlanta.
10 of the Best Hair Salons in Atlanta
If you’re a DIY girl, you could get you some “fire” hair color and high-quality salon scissors and go to work. But you don’t have to.
Atlanta stays on top of the beauty and hair game. These 10 Atlanta salons are the best of the crop, according to reviews.
Van Michael Salon (Multiple locations, including Virginia-Highlands, Buckhead, Midtown, Sandy Springs, and Avalon)
World-renowned and award-winning for over four decades, Van Michael Salon stands out for its elite training program where stylists master one discipline: precision cutting, expert color, or esthetics. They offer custom cuts, color, extensions, and Aveda products in a luxurious setting. Frequently named among Atlanta’s best salons in Modern Luxury and other outlets.Native Mane Salon
332 Ormond Dr. ste 103, Atlanta Ga. 30315
Here’s what a customer says about Native Mane Salon: “CATHERINE!! She is amazing!! I mean LOOK!! I have always been hesitant to go lighter with my hair because I don’t want to damage it, but I trusted my friend who is also a client at the salon that they take the best care of your hair. I have never been a chatter during hair sessions but Catherine is so easy to talk to and she is so knowledgeable about caring for hair. This hair is more beautiful than I could’ve wished for!! I took all of her suggestions and I can’t wait for future visits.”
Southern Curl (West Midtown)
1339 Marietta Blvd NW, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30318
Curly hair specialists fluent in all curl textures and densities (waves to coils). Curl-inclusive culture with extensions and healthy styling—voted in Atlanta Magazine reader favorites. Excellent for defined, vibrant natural curls.
SP HairCare (Buckhead)
Address: 1820 Peachtree Rd NW, Suite 105, Atlanta, GA 30309
Celebrity stylist-led spot known for healthy hair focus across all textures, including natural, color-treated, relaxed, and extensions. High reviews for scalp care, silk presses, and personalized service.
Revive Hair Studio
2088 Briarcliff Rd NE, Suite 5, Atlanta, GA 30329 (North Druid Hills/Emory area, convenient central access)
Highly rated for full-service cuts, color, and personalized styles. Frequently appears in 2026 top lists for consistent results and approachable team.
Hair Loft Atlanta (West End)
Address: 898 Oak St SW, Suite C, Atlanta, GA 30310
Premier healthy hair salon emphasizing quality services in a relaxing atmosphere. Popular for natural hair care, silk presses, and transformative styles with strong client loyalty
Drybar
- 60 11th St NE #3B, Atlanta, GA 30309 | (404) 921-0813
- 102 W Paces Ferry Rd NW Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30305 | (404) 382-5310
Photo credit: @thedryerbar/instagram There’s bar food, bar drinks, and a bar for your hair. Drybar first got it starts as an at-home blowout service later transitioning to a salon catering to the growing blowouts trend. Plus, it’s the only place you can get a “Hair Shot”.
Too Groovy Salon (Poncey-Highland / Midtown area)
Address: 265 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite E, Atlanta, GA 30308
Long-standing favorite for natural hair specialists. Experts in chemical-free care, healthy hair plans, twists, locs, and protective styles.
Embrace Me Naturally
1766 Old Norcross Rd Suite K, Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Photo credit: @embracenaturally/instagram Embrace Me Naturally specializes in protective hairstyles and caters to every texture and curl pattern helping naturalistas to keep their curls popping.
Melrose & McQueen
337 Elizabeth St NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Photo credit: melrosemcqueen/instagram Melrose and McQueen brings west coast vibes, runway couture, and hipster with an edge atmosphere to Atlanta. Located in Inman Park, this salon is attracting all the cook kids in town.
Natural Creations
2380 Benjamin E Mays, Atlanta, GA 30311
Photo credit: @luvlocs/instagram To our readers with locs, we didn’t forget about you. Natural Creations is the go-to salon for those looking to start their loc journey or the routine care and maintenance. In addition to their natural hair services, Natural Creations has a henna artist on staff for tattoos if you wanted to really spice up your look.
Final Word
In Atlanta, there are many hair salons that do good work. If you’re unsure about an establishment, make sure you read the reviews.
The Atlanta hair industry is one of the largest in the Southeast, with more than 8 million people getting groomed each month.
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The best pescatarian options at Atlanta’s best restaurants always keep it healthy and delicious. But where should you go?
What makes Atlanta’s dining scene work is its diversity, among other things. If you want to eat on the healthier side, you should know about Atlanta restaurants that serve plant-based food.
If you’re a vegan or vegetarian, no doubt you want to eat clean with some food that include meatless options and more.
Try These Excellent Plant-Based Restaurants In Atlanta
These five vegetarian, vegan, and pescatarian Atlanta restaurants will have you on the road to eating clean. Plus there is an honorable mention for those with a sweet tooth.
Try the 30-Day Vegan Challenge HERE
But first of all, let’s address the lettuce in the room:
What Is A Pescatarian?
A pescatarian is a vegetarian who has added fish and other seafood to their diet. Pescatarian restaurants feature menus big on plant-based foods, legumes, produce and all kinds of seafood.
Now let’s get into the five best pescatarian restaurants in Atlanta:
Local Green Atlanta
Location: 3509 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 (Vine City area)
This hip-hop-inspired spot from owner Zachary “Big Zak” Wallace offers a mix of vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian dishes, including salmon sliders, quinoa salads, and cauliflower tacos with seafood twists. It’s praised for its inclusive menu and fresh, flavorful options.
Here’s what one reviewer says about Local Green: “I love that there are pescatarian, vegetarian, AND vegan options! As a pescatarian, sometimes I’m limited. I didn’t want Chinese, pizza or fish, so I was glad to see…”Brown Bag Seafood Co.
Location: 251 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Old Fourth Ward)
A casual seafood haven specializing in po’boys, shrimp rolls, and sustainable fish tacos—perfect for pescatarians seeking quick, high-quality bites without land meats. It’s a Yelp favorite for its fresh Gulf Coast imports.
Here’s what one reviewer says about Brown Bag Seafood Co: “As a pescatarian, I wasn’t able to eat one of my food items, but the manager noticed and went out of their way to make it right. The shrimp po’boy was amazing—fresh and flavorful!”Whiskey Bird
Location: 3360 Lenox Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326 (Buckhead)
An Asian-inspired spot with excellent pescatarian choices like grilled octopus, salmon teriyaki, and seafood dumplings, complemented by veggie stir-fries. It’s lauded on Yelp for its bold flavors and accommodating menu.
Here’s what one customer says about Whiskey Bird: “Great for pescatarians like myself! The grilled octopus and salmon dishes were executed perfectly—fresh, flavorful, and so satisfying.” (from a June 2025 review).Bole Ethiopian Atlanta
1583 Virginia Ave, College Park, GA 30337 | 404) 549-9111
Here’s what one customer says about Bole Ethiopian Atlanta. “OMG Everything was Absolutely Amazinggggg. This was Me & My Families 1st time ever eating Ethiopian food and everything was 5/5 & the Waitress/Bartender was Superb. Most definitely coming back in a couple of weeks. Definitely worth the hour drive.”
The Optimist
Location: 914 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 (West Midtown)
This nautical-themed Ford Fry restaurant shines with oysters, crudo, lobster rolls, and wood-fired fish, all paired with veggie sides. It’s ideal for pescatarians enjoying upscale, sustainable seafood in a lively atmosphere.
Here’s what one diner says about The Optimist: “The lobster rolls are the best. Chunks of lobster nestled in a soft toasted roll. Oh so tender grilled octopus, succulent shrimps, hearty scallops… One of the better seafood restaurants I’ve been to!!”Tassili’s Raw Reality
1059 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30310
Packed with flavor, the wraps at Tassili’s are no joke. This afrocentric pescatarian and vegan gem in the heart of West End is best known for its hearty wraps full ingredients like kale, couscous, avocado.
Final Word
If you’re looking for meatless options among Atlanta’s dining scene, there are some great places to eat for pescatarians and vegans.
Atlanta residents and visitors want to know that they have some healthy options when they enter a restaurant. Vegan and pescatarian dishes on the menu are a great way to build loyal customers.
Here’s hoping more Atlanta eateries cater to meatless eaters.
In addition to some of the best pescatarian, vegan and vegetarian restaurants in the Southeast, Atlanta also has great seafood eateries as well.
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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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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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