Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Neighborhoods Downtowners plan to transform overlooked block for one night with art, pop-up shops, food trucks, and more
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 2:41 PM
- Joeff Davis/CL File
- Community boosters want to bring some much-needed life to South Broad Street
Between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14, downtown residents, businesses and community leaders plan to bring some life to the South Broad Street and transform the block with "art, pop-up shops, street performers, food trucks, al fresco dining, tactical urbanism," and more. The "Brighten Up Broad Street" event is organized by the Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association with support from Central Atlanta Progress, Intown Property Management, LAZ Parking, MARTA, and others. What to expect, according to the event's website:
Food
Munch — Pan-Asian street food serving everything from Bánh mì to Southern sushi
Streatery — all-natural beef hot dogs, veggie dogs, and moreRetail/Pop-Up
Miller’s Rexall — a third generation family business established 1965, home of Run Devil Run
Fallen Arrows — eco-conscious t-shirts from local artists
JimiFlix! — fine art photographyEntertainment
The Imperial OPA Circus & Band — astounding and sensational entertainment
Team Artboy! — ready to draw your caricature
Atlanta Movie Tours — trace the footsteps of your favorite television and movie characters
The get-together has attracted interest — according to the group's Facebook event page, more than 85 people have signed up to attend.
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