Tuesday April 20th, 2004

Hello Crew!

Get through the workweek and over hump day by taking in a free concert!  Wednesday WindDown features live concerts by some of the best music acts in town. Enjoy everything from jazz to contemporary music performed live on stage. This Wednesday, WindDown with COP Program Algebra and La Tonya Peoples Soul. If dinnertime hunger sets in, there’s no need to worry.   Food and drinks are available for purchase at the Fountainside Café, located in the Visitor Center, and around the amphitheater.

Saturday downtown is jam packed with great options. Starting off at 9:00 a.m. the Georgia Dome plays host to the 2004 Draft Day Fan Fest with all kinds of great activities including a 5K run.

Then, at 11:00, the Georgia Police Memorial Ride 2004 revvs up at Turner Field. This is a ride for motorcycle entuhsiasts who want to show to the people of Georgia that support and recognition of fallen Law Enforcement Officers is important to everyone. This will be the 13th such ride organized through the Blue Knights organization to cover ALL Sworn Officers killed in the line of duty in the previous year. All efforts are to help support the families of those downed officers and to HONOR their memories.

Also on Saturday, the Captain Planet Foundation, founded by Ted Turner, presents their 2nd annual "Down to Earth Day Kids Fest." This could be the most beneficial Earth Day you‚ve ever had since the Earth Day Kids Fest is combined this year with March Of Dime's WalkAmerica! The event taking place on Saturday, April 24th, 2004 at Centennial Olympic Park from 11:00 am - 3:00 p.m., will offer environmental programs, hands-on education stations, special guest speakers and musical entertainment by 2004 Grammy Award nominee, Zak Morgan, featuring music from his album, "When Bullfrogs Croak".

There are MANY OTHER EVENTS GOING ON THIS WEEK in downtownATL.

For more information on what's UP in DOWNtown, please check out our website
at http://www.downtownATL.com.

We hope to see y'all real soon downtownATL!


- The downtownATL.com Staff

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