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Stache Dash 5k Atlanta

Stache Dash 5k Atlanta

Hundreds of runners, many in somewhat strange costumes and plenty wearing mustaches, braved the rain and participated in the Stache Dash 5k through the streets of Buckhead.

Styx, Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon rock Alpharetta

Styx, Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon rock Alpharetta

Verizon Wireless Amphitheater was packed with fans wanting to hear Ted Nugent, Styx and REO Speedwagon. Check out the photos from the show.

What a weekend! Cinco de Mayo, Bark in the Park, Shaky Knees Festival

What a weekend! Cinco de Mayo, Bark in the Park, Shaky Knees Festival

Even the rain couldn't stop the fun this weekend as Atlanta played host to a number of Cinco de Mayo events, dogs headed to Turner Field for Bark in the Park and shaky knees were dancing in the mud.

 
  • Charleston, S.C., American folk duo Shovels & Rope perform before a packed crowd on Music Park Stage at the Shaky Knees Music Festival.
  • A crowded throng of people pack the grounds in front of the Music Park Stage of the Shaky Knees Music Festival.
  • A throng of people show in front of the Music Park Stage at the Shaky Knees Music Festival to enthusiastically greet American folk duo Shovels & Rope, married couple Carrie Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, at the Historic Fourth Ward Park and the Masquerade Music Park Sunday.
  • Colorful rain boots were a common sight Sunday after a deluge of rain throughout Saturday left muddied grounds at Atlanta's brand new music event, the Shaky Knees Music Festival.
  • While rain boots were in abundance Sunday, there were many that went the barefoot mode among the muddied grounds of the Shaky Knees Music Festival. The two-day festival featured 28 bands across three outdoor stages as well as local food trucks, artisans and vendors.
  • Kathy Stearns, Stone Mountain, and Banks survey the field from their seat during Bark in the Park at Turner Field as the Braves and the Mets take the field on May 5, 2013, in Atlanta.
  • Despite all the rain and the sun finally coming out, W.D. Smith, Atlanta, lets his dog Paige cool her heels in one of the doggie pools at Bark in the Park.
  • Braves fans who brought their dogs along for Bark in the Park let them take a dip in one of the many pools at Turner Field.
  • Shelly Dent, Athens, has her dog Rudy decked out in a Braves hat for Bark in the Park.
  • George Lavery, 84, from Temple, and his dog Chipper, named after Chipper Jones, watch the Braves play the Mets during Bark in the Park.
  • Janet Spix, Atlanta, brings along Pinkie in a pouch to Bark in the Park.
  • Lucy (right) tugs on the scarf of Lola arriving for Bark in the Park. Both dogs belong to Praseedha Farrell from Augusta.
  • Stella and her owner Scott Arnold, Alpharetta, arrive for Bark in the Park.
  • George Lavery, 84, Temple, and his dog
  • Chloe the Pomeranian, who belongs to Karen Lee-Christian from Atlanta, sports a hair ribbon and a high fashion hair style during Bark in the Park.
  • Chloe the Pomeranian shows some style sporting a star-studded baseball on one of her legs during Bark in the Park.
  • Tino, who belongs to Joel Porquez, is chopping in the park during Bark in the Park.
  • Caroline Boggus, Macon, arrives with her dog
  • Eric Schwartz and daughter Avery explore the live butterfly tent at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Bash in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Participants at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Bash walk to exhibits in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Emory University grad students Amanda Pierce wears a butterfly costume while Ivan Shoemaker, center, helps guests prepare for a live butterfly tent at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Bash in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Participants at the Butterfly Bash at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History explore the life cycle of butterflies including the Monarch, walk through a live butterfly tent, make butterfly art or draw pictures to commemorate the Day of the Dead, in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Participants at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Bash are framed by the jaws of a Giganotosaurus as they color artwork in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Framed by the skeleton reproduction of a Giganotosaurus, participants at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Bash draw pictures to commemorate the Day of the Dead, in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Participants at the Butterfly Bash at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History draw pictures to commemorate the Day of the Dead, in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • A Monarch butterfly alights on Michael Kuncewitch while Joy Amarga captures the moment at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Bash in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Participants at the Butterfly Bash at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History explore the life cycle of butterflies including the Monarch, in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Participants at the Butterfly Bash at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History explore the life cycle of butterflies including the Monarch, in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Participants at the Butterfly Bash at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History explore the life cycle of butterflies in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Rachael lee, 3, holds a caterpillar during the Butterfly Bash at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
 
Dining Guide

AJC Spring Dining Guide 2013

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