MEDIA ADVISORY, April 13, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Inman Park 34th Annual Spring Festival - Tour of Homes:
Atlanta's eclectic and revered Inman Park Spring
Festival will happen Friday, April 22, through Sunday,
April 24, offering food, music, fun, the city's largest
street market, its most outrageous parade, and a home
tour that includes Victorian-era treasures and
contemporary gems. Mark the calendar ... this is
Atlanta's best block party! Don't miss it.
WHEN: Friday through Sunday, April 22-24, 2005
WHERE: Founded in 1889 just two miles from downtown Atlanta,
historic Inman Park is the city's oldest suburb. After
periods of decline culminating in the 1950s, Inman Park
was restored by a group of dedicated residents, and is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
WHO: Sponsored by the Inman Park Neighborhood Association
(IPNA) - the non-profit association established in the
early 1970s - to raise funds for local schools,
theaters, security, and to contribute to the
development of Atlanta's Freedom Park, along with
neighborhood improvement and beautification projects.
HIGHLIGHTS:
-- Atlanta's largest Street Market, offering antique
furniture to handcrafted wares.
-- A juried Arts and Crafts Show, including some of
the southeast's finest artists.
-- The city's quirkiest and most colorful Parade, led
by the Inman Park Butterfly, followed by floats,
bands, art cars, politicians, drill teams, Kelly's
Seed and Feed Marching Abominables, clowns,
jugglers, and many more, closed by the Inman Park
Trash Queen, riding aloft her royal throne, a city
street sweeper.
-- This year's Parade Grand Marshal is Councilwoman
Debi Starnes.
-- The centerpiece of the Festival, the Tour of
Homes, featuring elegant, turn-of-the-century
Victorian homes, Craftsman bungalows, original
contemporary designs and modern interpretations of
traditional styles. For a complete list, visit our
website.
-- Live Entertainment - including rock-n-roll, swing,
jazz, folk, bluegrass, gospel, and beyond.
-- Inman Park Dance Festival -- a two day festival of
classical and contemporary dance
-- Children's Activities Area -- pony rides, moon
walk, face painting, batting cages, rock climbing
wall and more. Sponsored by Publix.
-- A wide variety of Food, Beverages and Beer on sale
throughout the Festival.
TICKETS: Admission to all festival events is FREE. Tour of Homes
tickets are available in advance for $15, $20 onsite.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.inmanpark.org.
MORE INFO: For more information about the Festival or Tour of
Homes, call our hotline at 770-242-4895, or visit
www.inmanpark.org. PARKING IS VERY LIMITED. Take Marta
to Inman Park Station, ride the Shuttle from City Hall
East, Car pool, Ride a bike, or Walk. NO PETS! (Per
city ordinance.)
SPONSORS: Dave FM, AmberBock, Busch Gardens, Publix, Red Hook