Festival Moves Where You Won’t See Its Namesake
So, the Dogwood Festival cannot be in Piedmont Park due to the drought. You’d think they’d go to Centennial Park, right? Nope. They’re going to Lenox Square.
Is there anything more Atlantan than having a festival named for a tree in a shopping mall that was paved over them? Somewhere Joe Winter’s bumper sticker grins through the tears.
Worse, Bryan Hill, head of the Dogwood festival literally said on WABE, “We’re so glad we could keep the festival in Midtown…” Oy.
Am I glad the festival will continue? Yes. Is having it at Lenox a wise idea? No. There is no shade. Nowhere for the the animals to be. If the weather is even remotely warm, there are no trees for shade and the blacktop will generate a ton of heat. Further, people are going to try to drive that weekend, despite having two MARTA stations walking distance from the mall.
They are having a record number of artists, but in a much smaller space… You have to wonder what they’re giving up… Music? the Dog Show?
It could be a huge mess, we hope not, but wouldn’t bet on it.
February 9th, 2008 at 9:25 am
I’m afraid that, especially in the national media, you’re known much more for murders outside of seedy strip clubs than for legitimate night life.
This fact is juxtaposed against the Phoenix area, which just got done hosting one of the most memorable Super Bowl weeks ever, according to the plethora of Hollywood types who enjoyed the endless nightlife that that city has to offer. Unless you address this, you’ll never be relevant other than for drumming up bad old memories of a fading, failed, forgettable Olympic Games.