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If you’re eligible you can get FREE admission at Zoo Atlanta on Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19, 2018 during City of Atlanta and Fulton County Family Days.
How it works: On these two dates, guests who can demonstrate residence in the City of Atlanta or Fulton County or employment in City of Atlanta Government or Fulton County Government will receive free admission. Free admission is valid for two adults and up to four children per party. Recognized forms of identification:
- City of Atlanta or Fulton County residents: Recognized forms of ID include a Georgia driver’s license; State of Georgia-issued voter identification; or water, gas or light utility bill demonstrating residence in the City of Atlanta or Fulton County.
- Employees of City of Atlanta Government or Fulton County Government: Recognized forms of ID include a City of Atlanta employee identification card or Fulton County Government employee identification card.
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Academy Theatre and Impact Theatre Atlanta present the world premiere of How To Be An Immigrant by Gillian Royes!
A Jamaican immigrant finds her hard-fought life crumbling when her business fails, and her sons turn against her and the old ways. She must decide whether to fight for what she has established or to return home. Has her life been in vain?
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Thursday night at 8pm: Preview night! Tickets available for $15!
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Friday night at 8pm: Opening night, join us for a celebration after the show! Tickets for $30!
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Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm: Tickets for $20 online, $25 at the door!
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Where: Hapeville Performing Arts Center, Hapeville, GA 30354
Tickets are available at Brown Paper! The show runs for three weekends, Thursday through Sunday.
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Looking for things to do in Atlanta this week? Expose your children to some culture, heritage and fun this weekend.
A Children’s Cultural Kaleidoscope of The Afrikan Diaspora will take place on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Avenue Southwest Atlanta, GA 30310.
Atlanta’s Children of the Sun Fun Fest is an exciting celebration of World Afrikan Culture focused on giving our children a great appreciation and love of what it means to be of Afrikan ascent.
There will be live Musical Performances by youth from around the globe, Afrikan Arts and Crafts, Indigenous Games, Amusement Rides, Horseback Riding, Face Painting, Moko Jumbie Stiltwalkers, Afrikan Storytelling, Phenomenal Food & Unique Vendors and more.
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In honor of National Avocado Day on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, Avocados From Mexico has teamed up with long-time partner, Chipotle, to provide the hundreds of thousands of Mexican avocados needed to create the always fresh, homemade guacamole that fans have come to know and love – FOR FREE – today, only.
“Chipotle has a saying, ‘Guac is Extra’ and we couldn’t agree more. Guacamole, made with Avocados From Mexico, is unlike any other and has a special way of bringing friends and family together, no matter the occasion. It’s safe to say, guacamole creates a feeling that is definitely extra,” said Alvaro Luque, President, Avocados From Mexico. “When our friends at Chipotle said they wanted to offer guacamole on National Avocado Day for free, we said, ‘now that’s extra!’
Get your free guac today at these Atlanta locations:
Chipotle Mexican GrillAtlanta, GA(404) 685-3531Chipotle Mexican GrillHowell Mill VillageAtlanta, GA(404) 937-5296Chipotle Mexican GrillAtlanta, GA(404) 481-2773Closed ⋅ Opens 10:45AMChipotle Mexican GrillHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportAtlanta, GA(404) 481-2340Chipotle Mexican GrillAtlanta, GA(404) 869-7921Chipotle Mexican GrillPerimeter MallAtlanta, GA(678) 317-0103Chipotle Mexican GrillEmory VillageAtlanta, GA(404) 855-4990Chipotle Mexican GrillLenox SquareAtlanta, GA(404) 481-2467 -
If you know anything about cider, you know that it’s one of the most refreshingly natural drinks in the world. It’s like bubbly and ale mixed together.
In Atlanta, you can have your fill of it it every week with several tastings in West Midtown. Just come to Urban Tree Cidery at 1465 Howell Mill Rd NW Atlanta, Georgia 30318.
“At the core of Georgian pride and Atlanta’s spirit live the seeds of change. A new legacy is rising – challenging the conventions of good taste and fine drink,” says the establishment’s promo.
Take your friends, take your significant other, take ya mama: At Urban Tree Cidery, there are tasting rooms three times a week as follows:
Tasting Room hours:
Thursday: 4:00 – 9:30
Saturday: 12:30 – 6:30
Sunday: 12:30 – 6:30
Also at Urban Tree Cidery, they don’t offer food but they let you bring your own (how cool izzat?). On occasion they’ll have food trucks so be sure to check the events calendar for dates and times. They also offer a dog friendly patio area for all our four-legged friends.
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Atlanta singer Bobby Brown has been committed to stopping domestic violence ever since his daughter lost her life in 2015 in a tragedy marred in controversy.
In the wake of her death, he began a domestic violence initiative that culminated this week with the not-for-profit Bobbi Kristina Brown Serenity House near Atlanta. The shelter will be a refuge for battered women and also offer a 24-hour crisis intervention line and an emergency transitional shelter.
Bobby Brown opens domestic violence shelter in Atlanta
Brown was honored Monday with three proclamations from officials in Atlanta, Fulton County and the City of South Fulton.
Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, was found dead in a bathtub three years after her mother, singer Whitney Houston, died the same way.
Brown was accompanied by his wife Alicia at the event.
Many have blamed Brown for his bad fortune but in a recent interview, he defended his reputation.
“I think the bad boy image came from me being on stage, not from me being a human being. If you see me in person, meet in person somewhere, you won’t call me a bad guy. You’d call me Bobby.”
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Source: AtlantaFi
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Atlanta singer Bobby Brown has been committed to stopping domestic violence ever since his daughter lost her life in 2015 in a tragedy marred in controversy.
In the wake of her death, he began a domestic violence initiative that culminated this week with the not-for-profit Bobbi Kristina Brown Serenity House near Atlanta. The shelter will be a refuge for battered women and also offer a 24-hour crisis intervention line and an emergency transitional shelter.
Brown was honored Monday with three proclamations from officials in Atlanta, Fulton County and the City of South Fulton.
Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, was found dead in a bathtub three years after her mother, singer Whitney Houston, died the same way.
Brown was accompanied by his wife Alicia at the event.
Many have blamed Brown for his bad fortune but in a recent interview, he defended his reputation.
“I think the bad boy image came from me being on stage, not from me being a human being. If you see me in person, meet in person somewhere, you won’t call me a bad guy. You’d call me Bobby.”
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Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty and professional basketball player Collin Sexton will be meeting fans Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in Atlanta.
The event will be at 105 Veterans Memorial Drive in Mableton just outside Atlanta. All you have to do is bring a new book bag and school supplies.
“If ur in Atlanta pull up on me tmmr for a meet and greet, just bring a book bag with school supplies In it and it’s all love,” Lil Boat tweeted recently.
The Atlanta area is in back to school mode as school districts welcome the kids back over the next several weeks.
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Brian McGuire says he was thinking about the future when combined his passion for wine with a business that could grow over time. “I started my wine-tasting business as an ‘encore career,'” he told AtlantaFi via email.
He says he wanted to create a business venture “for after the corporate world. It was something I could build for me, not someone else.”
Wineshop at Home launches in Atlanta
That led to McGuire’s Wineshop At Home business, where he does informal in-home tastings with small groups. The vino industry is great, but McGuire says his entrepreneurial instincts — like a good bottle of wine — took some time to mature.
Soon, he got into the apparel business as well. “The T-shirt business really grew out of the wine-tasting business,” he says. “I wanted to wear funny wine shirts but didn’t find any I liked, so I designed my own.”
And that’s how Teetotly was born. The site has numerous T-shirts with humorous sayings that go quite nicely with a glass of wine!
“People always commented on my t-shirts at tastings wanted to know where they could buy one, so I finally decided to set up shop. I did some additional designs on my own and worked with a design team to add even more designs.”
McGuire says that he will continue to add to the collection — both the wine and the T-shirts.
You can find the goods at this websites: http://itsawinelife.com and https://teetotly.com.
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Construction began in Atlanta recently on Gentry, a luxury mixed-use apartment community in Buckhead, AtlantaFi has learned.
The 21-story high-rise community located at 3172 Roswell Road used to be a one-acre parking lot. Situated in a prime location close to The Shops at Buckhead, Whole Foods, Phipps Plaza and Lenox Mall, the development will be in the center of the action when it is completed.
Gentry: Mixed-use development headed for Buckhead
When all is said and done, Gentry will feature 290 apartment homes and 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The project is being developed by LMC and Hoar Construction. The companies recently collaborated on The Morris, a luxury apartment community in Nashville that opened in 2017.
“We’re excited to join the robust Buckhead market and get started on an apartment community that will be situated in the center of so many recreational activities,” said Chris Cassidy, division president of the Southeast for LMC. “With the vast shopping and dining options within walking distance, this will be a place where residents can ditch their cars for the weekend and relax within the neighborhood. With the stellar location, the remainder of the city will be at their fingertips, as well.”
Gentry is expected to get its first tenants in mid-2020.