Other Downtown News
Downtown Navigator info for the July 4th Weekend!
Don't be caught by surprise - there are a few road closings due to the happening place Downtown will be this weekend! Finish line for the Peachtree Roadrace, Fireworks in Centennial Park, Gay Pride Parade and best of all, no construction closures on the connector! Be prepared for a crowd! Click here for all the details!
Friday Jazz at the Georgia Aquarium July 11 Featuring "The Usual Suspects!"
If you heard them during the Downtown Festival and Tour, you know you're in for a treat. Enjoy live music by "The Usual Suspects" - a 20 piece swing band, cash bar, lots of fish (in tanks) and no crowds at the Georgia Aquarium. Music starts at 7:30pm. For 10% discount on admission click here and purchase a General Admission Open Ticket which will admit you to this event. We will also have discount coupons at the July 8 ADNA meeting!
It's Time to Help Clean Up Oakland Cemetary!
After receiving many offers to help with March 14 tornado clean-up, the Historic Oakland Cemetary is pleased to announce that they are ready for a full-scale effort and they can (at last!) use the community's help! Glass from the downtown high rises
and roofing materials from nearby buildings blew into the cemetery and is scattered over a very large area
(approximately 48 acres). We will
work in small groups to carefully inspect sections of the cemetery and remove
foreign objects that pose threats. Pieces of broken grave markers and
monuments will be left where they lie.
The
Foundation will provide refreshments, restroom facilities, maps, first aid
kits, trash bags, and staff to direct the project. They ask that you
provide your own heavy work gloves and wear close-toed shoes. They are
seeking 100 volunteers for Saturday, July 12 from 8:30 a.m. until noon and
another 100 volunteers for Saturday, August 9 from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Please
pre-register by sending an e-mail to kkuharic@oaklandcemetery.com
APD's Zone 5 Has a New Commander
Major Hagin has been transferred to the Office of Professional Standards within APD, and we have a new Major running the show. Major Khirus Williams now heads operations for all of APD Zone
5, which covers our area. Williams
was the former Lieutenant for the Midtown Mini-Precinct before taking a
promotion in the Buckhead precinct.
The Ellis Hotel Offers ADNA Special Rate!
The Ellis Hotel on Peachtree Street is offering ADNA readers a special rate of $124 for rooms with no blackout dates! This offer is good anytime, except on dates with limited availability. Call 678-651-2775 and mention ADNA to book the rate.
Woodruff Park Improvements are on the Drawing Board
Planned changes for Woodruff Park are moving through
the City of Atlanta review process. Additions being considered include
a permanent food vending structure, a possible coffee/news shop and in
a future phase, a sit-down restaurant on the northern end of the park
near the water wall. So far we've gotten good reviews on the plans.
We'd also like to know what you think too. Please share your thoughts
with this quick survey!
Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week Features 27 Restaurants!
Don't miss the opportunity to eat on the cheap at some of downtown's finest restaurants! Presented by Bank of America, and sponsored by CAP and ADID, this annual event will take place
Monday, July 21st through Sunday July 27th and will feature 27 of Downtown's
finest restaurants, each offering a three-course dinner for just
$25.00 per person plus tax, plus tip! For participating restaurants and their Downtown Atlanta
Restaurant Week menus, click here.
