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A good reason to be in Atlanta in February would be the Mardi Gras Festival. If you’re into music festivals then Little Five Points should be your destination. The fest features Kingsized, Squirrel Heads, Totally Savage, Webster and Marching Abominable.
L5P in Atlanta is the intown epicenter for all things alternative. Front Page News, the host restaurant is just 2.5 miles (9 minutes) away from downtown Atlanta. The venue will be showcasing the outdoor music and food extravaganza right on the Front Page News parking lot. Come rain or hail the show will go on.
So get ready to grab the beads. Gates open at 2 p.m. and the festival will feature eclectic bands as also New Orleans food and beverages. Live music will be featuring Dash Rip Rock headlining the event at 8pm. The Kings of Swamp Punk Rock from New Orleans will rock away the hits.
Front Pages News in Little Five Points is the place to be on Saturday, February 9, for this Music & Food Festival. The mix of entertainment will also feature Cadillac Jones, Zydefunk with Charlie Wooten, and the Kevin Lewis Band. The New Orleans menu will have jambalaya, gumbo and crawfish along with SoCo Hurricanes drinks and Miller Lite, Peroni and Pilsner Urquell beer plus Mardi Gras beads and other Mardi Gras giveaways.
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Seamless blending of state-of-art commerce with warm Southern traditions, Atlanta retains charming hospitality. The city center frizzes with high energy, exhibiting modern day enterprise, culture and recreation.
Special events as diverse as its cosmopolitan environment give it the moniker ‘New York of the South’. Attracting a record 17 million visitors from all over just last year, it remains a much sought after destination.
Events lined for July celebrate the glorious summer. The National Black Arts Festival featuring performances includes artist markets, a gallery crawl, music, literature, theater and films. Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week offers scrumptious cuisine even as you imbibe the culture scene.
For cinema buffs the Fox Theater’s Coca Cola Summer Film Festival screens old classics and latest releases, accompanied by talks, wine tastings and sing-a-longs. Ooo la la! And for good measure the Retro Underground Dance Party hosts free ’50s & ’60s dance parties every Friday night.
The thrilling Butterfly Festival at Chattahoochee Nature Center is a colorful event as butterflies soar into the air when released. Atlanta, home to Braves baseball and Falcons football will have sports lovers enthralled too. Not to mention the Atlanta Hawks.
With so much happening you are going to need to a place to put your feet up after the days revelries.are done with. Simply log on to Downtown Atlanta hotel map to discover the cool vibe of city lights and the warm glow of Southern nights. Atlanta has it all.
