Downtown News
More Fun in Woodruff Park!
Grab your golf clubs or use ours
to tee off in Woodruff Park on Friday August 24 from 11am-3pm. Meet Cindy
Chenier, founder and CEO, and 4 PGA pros to practice on 2 putting greens. The Lady and Her Caddie program was created
to help women and children address issues of domestic violence by raising money
for their welfare and safety. For more
information see www.theladyandhercaddie.net
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for a fun
event and a good cause in Woodruff Park
The 3rd Annual Atlanta Wings Festival Sat.
Sept 22 and Sun. Sept. 23 from 1-8 p.m. will attract people of all ages to
enjoy America's favorite finger food in Woodruff Park. Some of the city's
best-loved wing restaurants will be on hand serving up wings of all flavors and
styles - BBQ, teriyaki, lemon pepper, garlic, mild medium, hot or nuclear.
Festival guests and judges will vote to determine What's your wing Atlanta? To
volunteer, E-mail: wingsfest@bellsouth.net (Please
label your subject line,"Volunteer") This
event supports Feed the Hungry Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization that
provides over 2,000,000 meals annually to people in need throughout the city of
Atlanta and surrounding counties.
City Council Supports Mayor's Office re: Shelter Funding
Thanks to everyone who participated by
writing letters or appearing and speaking on behalf of those who want to see
the Peachtree and Pine Shelter operated by the Task Force for the Homeless
adhere to the same standards for operation as other shelters receiving Federal
and State Funding! This Monday, in a 9-5 vote, the
City Council voted to support the Mayor's office in their recommendation
against continued funding for this problematic shelter.
New Restaurant Planned for Downtown!
Il Mulino, one of the top restaurants in New York, has
selected the 191 Peachtree Tower building for its Atlanta restaurant. Zagat has
repeatedly listed Il Mulino in Greenwich Village as New York's top Italian
restaurant. The restaurant will bring new life to Peachtree Street because it
will be located in the now-vacant space that used to house the Wachovia bank
branch across the lobby from the Ritz-Carlton Atlanta. This is one more piece
of evidence that the decision by Cousins Properties to buy the 191 building and
move its own corporate headquarters there is bringing new life to downtown.
"This shows downtown has arrived on the restaurant scene," said
A.J.Robinson, president of Central Atlanta Progress. -from Maria Saporta's AJC column Aug 9.
The
Atlanta Link special offer to downtown
residents:
The Atlanta Link is now offering Door-to-Door shared ride
service to and from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the
residential areas of the Atlanta Downtown Business District. Until October 1 receive $1 off the roundtrip
price by downloading this special offer!
