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The Chicken+Beer Festival is happening Saturday, June 15, 2019 in Midtown Atlanta. The festival features delcious chicken and plentiful beer (of course).
Chicken+Beer Festival 2019: What you need to know
The Chicken+Beer Festival 2019 will take place at Piedmont Park in the city’s center. The one-day event is a celebration of fried chicken as well as many of the region’s best beers as well as imports.
There are several admission tiers for those who want to experience the Chicken+Beer Festival to the full.
There are exclusive tasting experiences available for VIP admission. See more info as well as GET TICKETS HERE.
Festival-goers can expect to find plenty of local food and beverage concessions, live entertainment and more.
Where will Chicken+Beer Festival 2019 be held?
The Chicken+Beer Festival 2019 will be at 10th Street + Charles Allen Drive Atlanta , GA 30309. Here is a map to help you find it.
This festival is one of the premiere outdoor events in Atlanta this year. Held in one of metro Atlanta’s prime venues, festival season spotlights the best of the city.Whether you prefer neighborhood events or huge festivals, all ages will be accommodated when it comes to food, live entertainment and more. The best part? Many of Atlanta festivals are FREE.As the weather warms, you can expect Atlanta festivals, many who probably have never heard of, to hit every weekend.Don’t worry, AtlantaFi.com has got you covered.Whether you enjoy food-focused festivals, or some downhome blues under the sunset. We’re going to cover them all.This event is just one among many Atlanta happenings going on weekly in the city. See all the Atlanta festivals this year. -
Things in Fayette County are looking up, up. Hot air balloons are going to be up in the air this weekend.
Come see hot air balloons up close at Balloons Over Fayette, which also has a kids’ zone, food, and crafts in Fayetteville.
This event may be postponed if it rains.
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.
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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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The life and times of Motown crooner Marvin Gaye is chronicled in a new play, “Pride & Joy: The Marvin Gaye Musical,” in Atlanta. The show takes place at the Fox Theatre in Midtown.
Pride & Joy: The Marvin Gaye Musical tells the story of the great American singer and songwriter Marvin Pentz Gaye and his passionate relationship with Anna Gordy, featuring 28 of his songs at Fox Theatre.
Marvin Gaye musical: Everything you need to know
Ticket prices range from $38.75 – $102.75 plus applicable fees.
Here’s the musical summary:
Sitting at the piano at a Motown Christmas party, life cannot get any better for a young Marvin Gaye, until his attention is captured by one of the most beautiful and glamorous women he has ever laid eyes on. This woman’s beauty rivals any Hollywood movie star’s and Marvin has to have her, but there is just one problem, she is Berry Gordy’s sister.
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From June 8-15, restaurants around Atlanta’s Perimeter area will be serving up something special. It’s called Dunwoody Restaurant Week, an annual celebration of all things delicious in the north DeKalb city.
Now in its eighth year, Dunwoody Restaurant Week allows you to sample some of the best food and drink in north Atlanta — all for a set price.
Dunwoody Restaurant Week 2019: Everything you need to know
Eateries participating in Dunwoody Restaurant Week will have food specials as well as menu items priced at $10 $15 or $25 for lunch and/or $20, $30 or $45 for dinner.
Participating restaurants encourage customers to put their best forks forward and see what all the shouting is about, from stellar entrees to best-kept-secret desserts and more.
Here are the participating restaurants:
- Big Dave’s Cheeesteaks
- Farm Burger
- Carbonara Trattoria
- Novo Cucina
- Your Pie
- Nancy’s Pizzeria
- Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria
- Mellow Mushroom
- Viceroy Royal Indian Dining
- Grecian Gyro
- Eclipse Di Luna
- El Azteca
- Chuy’s
- Cinco’s
- Portico Global Cuisine
- Vino Venue
- McKendrick’s Steak House
- The Capital Grille
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
- Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
- Fogo de Chao
- Seasons 52,
- HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern
- Parkwoods
- Vitality Bowls
- Diced Deli
- Press Blend Squeeze
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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Join Maat Petrova in Atlanta on July 26-28, 2019 for a magical FEMMAGIC experience.. The theme of this FEMMAGIC Retreat series is “WOMB MAGIC” a womb healing experience…Come Feel…, Heal… and Reveal.. your DIVINE FEMININE MAGIC!FEMMAGIC Workshops for a Goddess will empower you, inspire you and get you charged up to walk into the world a new Magical Woman!Weekend Retreat Schedule: July 26, 2019
- Check-in
- Lingerie & Womb Tea
- Massages by professional therapist.
- Light Dinner ( Note this weekend will entail “light” foods for womb detoxing purposes).
Schedule of Events: July 27, 2019
- Light Breatfast ( Irish moss shake, fruits and tea)
- Hey Goddess” introduction
- Sensual Yogic Flow
- Holistic sexuality
- Sensual dancing workshop (heels)
- Womb massage healing session (10 minutes womb massage one on one for each goddess).
- Womb healing Visualization Meditation
- Lunch Break (light Alkaline food & womb tea)
- Feminine Sexual Health
- Yoni Egg info session
- Free yoni egg of choice to each goddess
- Yoni egg Cleansing, charging, Insertion for the night ritual
- Light Dinner
Schedule of Events: July 28, 2019
- Light breakfast
- Waist beading workshop
- Womb dance circle
- Gifting Femmagic Luxury boxes with FEMMAGIC PRODUCTS to Attendees
- Shop, hugs kisses and farewells
————-What should you bring?
Pack your bag for the weekend.Themes include lingerie, and something orange or coral to represent the color of the womb chakra.Bring an open heart, an open mind, and spirit ready to transform and claim your Divine Feminine MagicAnd your yoga Mat (a must).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
Here are more articles from AtlantaFi.com you might like:
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The Atlanta R&B Neo Soul Wine Festival for 2019 is set for Sunday, May 26 at Legacy Park 5616 Memorial Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30083. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Atlanta R%B Neo Soul Wine Festival will feature a nice spring day full of live music, vendors and of course, good wine. Here’s everything you need to know.
Atlanta R&B Neo Soul Wine Festival 2019: Everything you need to know
Come out for the ATLANTA R&B NEO SOUL WINE FESTIVAL to welcome live bands, wines and vendors. Bring an appetite for great music, wine and food, enjoy the fresh air, and the amazing sounds of May. The event is brought to us by Soca Winery.
LIVE BANDS
UNLIMITED Wine Tasting
CAN I BUY A TICKET AT THE EVENT?
Yes, tickets will be available at the gate at a higher price. We recommend that you buy them in advance online as a sellout is expected.
HOW MANY WINES CAN WE TASTE?
Your admission ticket entitles you to unlimited wine tasting privileges (PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY! We reserve the right to politely refuse service to anyone we feel is intoxicated.
CAN WE BRING OUR CHILDREN?
Kids 12 and under are free.
WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE?
Gates will open 15 minutes before event start time.
CHAIRS, BLANKET and TENTS?
We encourage our guests to bring your fold up chairs and blankets. Yes tents are allowed in designated areas.
WHAT IF IT RAINS?
This is a rain or shine event. The Festival will go on regardless of the weather.
CAN I LEAVE AND RE-ENTER THE FESTIVAL?
You may get a hand stamp, then re-enter the festival if you wish.
WHAT TO BRING?
Blanket, Chairs and Tents Welcomed
WHAT NOT TO BRING?
No outside food
No weapons
No outside alcohol, illegal substances, or beverages
Want more outdoor events? See all the 2019 Atlanta Festivals
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It’s going down, Atlanta! Muddy Princess, an outdoor 3-mile obstacle mud run for women only, is taking place in metro Atlanta.
The women only event is set for Sunday, June 2, 2019 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Georgia International Horse Park 1996 Centennial Olympic Pkway NE Conyers, GA 30013.
Muddy Princess coming to metro Atlanta June 2
The event is for Princesses of all sizes, ages and fitness levels. The event promises not to focus on fastest times or competitions. The main goal is fun.
Be prepared to run, walk, crawl, climb, slide, balance and laugh your way along our course for an amazing “girls dirty day out!”
There is no limits on the size of your team, it can be as many Princesses as you can convince to join you for a day in the mud!
Please don’t feel excluded if you are entering as an individual, all of our Princesses are part of our Muddy Princess family and there will always be help and support to ensure everybody makes it over the obstacles and crosses the finish line at their own pace.
The event venue opens at 7 a.m. for registration with the first wave starting at 8 a.m. and continuing every 20 minutes (8:00, 8:20, 8:40 etc) up until the last wave of the day. Please choose your preferred start time when choosing your ticket. PLEASE NOTE – for safety reasons, each wave has limited numbers and once it is full there will be no additions allowed and no exceptions.
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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Come to “Jet Magazine Reimagined” in Atlanta and celebrate and highlight the achievements of influential African Americans past and present that achieved success in a variety of fields, impacting their community.
This event is set for Sun, May 26, 2019 from 6 to 10 p.m. ET.
Jet Magazine Reimagined in Atlanta
This experience intends to celebrate creativity, individuality and originality. This will be an event dedicated to art, music, and art enthusiast. The exhibition will celebrate Jet Magazine, influencers like Solange Knowles, Dr. Angela Davis, Outkast and Lauryn Hill, among others.
Jet Magazine Reimagined will use 1950’s and 60’s Jet magazine cover art as a resource and inspiration for the exhibition. Graphic artist Shaheed Rucker will redesign the vintage JET magazine covers in a variety of ways. The experience will take you on a journey through the magazine and its content.
The show will take place at Buckhead Art & Company in Atlanta, GA from 6pm-10pm.
Complimentary drinks will be served.
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Thousands are expected in Atlanta for the BronzeLens Film Festival 2019 on August 21-25. Some of the best African-American talent in film will be featured.
BronzeLens Film Festival 2019 will host a gathering of some of the emerging and veteran African-American movie professionals.
Bronzelens Film Festival 2019: Everything you need to know
The festival’s official selection process took place on June 21. Actors Keith David and Terri Vaughn did the honors.
As an incubator for new films and talent, BronzeLens receives submissions from scores of countries around the world. Only those films that are elite, diverse and substantive make the cut.
As a result, the juried films include the work of some the world’s most talented filmmakers. Narrative fiction, documentary, webisode, music video and short film screenings coupled with the who’s who of the film industry.
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Highlights from the festival include, the BronzeLens Awards Show, Women’s Superstar Lunch and other initiatives.
This year’s BronzeLens Awards Show set for August 24 will be hosted by Comedian Rodney Perry and will feature some\ superb entertainment.
Register for the BronzeLens Film Festival Award Show
Check back with AtlantaFi.com for full details on the BronzeLens Festival.
This event is just one among many Atlanta happenings going on weekly in the city. See all the Atlanta festivals this year.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
Here are more articles from AtlantaFi.com you might like:
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Are you a jazz lover? Then you’ll love the sound of sweet music coming from Atlanta’s parks throughout the month of May.
The “31 Days of Jazz: Neighborhood Jazz Series” is taking place all month in Atlanta and features a number of sensational acts.
31 Days of Jazz: Neighborhood Jazz Series: What you need to know
Atlanta is a concert city. You can catch live performances across the city on almost any given night. Aside from that, Atlanta is a national tour stop for nearly every major music artists and performer, rather they do comedy or other entertainment.
Check out the whole schedule of 31 Days of Jazz in Atlanta
- May 6 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – MARTA Monday at Five Points Station Featuring the Jacob Deaton Trio – free
- May 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – $20 – Jazz in the Sky at Colony Square
- Live from Woodruff Park
- May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Suite Jazz Series – Free
- May 9 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm $40
- May 11 @ 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Neighborhood Jazz Series
- May 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Jazz @ Chattahoochee Hills with Laura Trey Duo – $25
- May 11 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Jazz Under the Stars – Free
- May 12 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Neighborhood Jazz Series
- 31 Days of Jazz: Neighborhood Jazz Series In Grant Park is set for Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 4 PM – 8 PM.
- May 13 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – MARTA Monday at College Park Station Featuring The Groove Centric
- May 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Jazz in the Airport Atrium – Free
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May 14 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Jazz in the Airport Atrium
- May 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Jazz in the Sky at Colony Square – $20
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May 14 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Joe Gransden Jazz Jam at Venkman’s
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- May 15 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Jazz in the Plaza @ Peachtree Center
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