Alan Andrew 2006 - #3 Realtor at RE/MAX Greater Atlanta - Sandy Springs

2007 - #14 Realtor at RE/MAX Achievers in 2007

 

January

• Martin Luther King Jr. Week : As the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a nerve center of the civil rights movement in the ’50s and ’60s, Atlanta celebrates Dr. King’s birthday with a week of activities that includes an annual tribute by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and a banquet to recognize those who best uphold Dr. King’s ideals.

February

• Best of Atlanta Party: Each year, Atlanta Magazine, the city’s most respected monthly publication, sponsors what can only be called the best party in town. Atlanta’s top restaurants and bars are on hand to provide sustenance to the 3,000 guests, and profits benefit Camp Twin Lakes, a camping facility for chronically ill children.

March

• Atlanta Fair: For good old-fashioned family fun at an affordable price, it’s hard to beat the Atlanta Fair at Turner Field, with its midway full of rides, food, games, and children’s activities.
• St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Atlanta ranks as the seventh-largest “Irish city” in North America, with more than a million of its residents coming from Irish descent, which may help explain why Atlantans celebrate St. Pat’s with such enthusiasm and delight. The annual parade, featuring floats, bands, bagpipe and drum corps, Irish dancers, clowns, antique cars, dignitaries, and more, is part of Atlanta’s three-day St. Patty’s festival.

April

• Atlanta Dogwood Festival : Each April, when the dogwoods begin to bloom in the warm spring sun, Piedmont Park hosts the Dogwood Festival, three days of music, food, and fun. Chill out with a cool drink as you watch the dog Frisbee championships (no kidding) or wander through the artists’ market.
• Georgia Renaissance Festival : On seven consecutive weekends, starting in April, strolling minstrels, magicians, and knights in shining armor walk among modern-day Atlantans, pausing occasionally to joust on horseback or perform in one of the festival’s 100 daily shows.
• Inman Park Spring Festival : Every year, Atlanta’s first suburb hosts a two-day street party, celebrating the coming of spring with craft and antique booths, music, food, and a festive parade.

May

• Atlanta Celtic Festival : If you’ve been looking for free Scottish country dancing lessons, here’s your chance. Celebrate the culture of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales by kicking up your heels at this two-day event chock full of crafts, food, and, of course, dancing.
• Atlanta Jazz Festival: Jazz aficionados come from far and wide to relish this free festival featuring some of today’s top jazz performers.
• Decatur Arts Festival : Showcasing some of the Southeast’s most imaginative and inspiring artwork, the Decatur Arts Festival draws more than 40,000 creativity-seekers with its Art Walk, garden tours, literary events, children’s festival, and international music.
• Sweet Auburn Springfest : With 10 stages of entertainment, a technology expo, an international craft marketplace, a film festival, and more than 500,000 revelers, this street festival is the largest in the Southeast.

June

• Atlanta Film Festival: For nearly three decades, the Atlanta Film Festival has been showcasing the finest independent and big-budget films from around the world, culminating in an awards ceremony to honor the filmmakers who created the best of the best.
• Georgia Shakespeare Festival : The Atlanta Journal-Constitution proclaimed, “The festival has become as much a part of Atlanta as the lighting of Rich’s Great Tree at Christmas or the running of the Peachtree Road Race.” The Bard would be proud. Arrive early and picnic prior to the performance while being entertained by interning actors.
• Virginia-Highland Summerfest : The historic yet funky Virginia-Highland district celebrates the arrival of summer with one of the most acclaimed artists’ markets in the Southeast, as well as bands, delicious food, and other activities.
• Screen on the Green: Classic films under a blanket of summer stars, what could be more magical? Just after sunset falls over Piedmont Park, the 45-foot wide movie screen in springs to life with classics like The Wizard of Oz, Psycho, and The Sound of Music. And it’s free!

July

• Fantastic Fourth Celebration : With three days of state-of-the-art laser shows, stunning fireworks displays, and musical entertainment, Stone Mountain Park’s birthday bash for our nation is not to be missed.
• Independence Day Celebrations: No matter where you are in Atlanta, you’ll find plenty of patriotism and partying on July 4. From the huge fireworks display at Lenox Square to the old-fashioned parades and picnics in just about every park around, you’ll find ample activities on the U.S. of A’s birthday.
• Peachtree Road Race : Each year, in the early morning hours of July 4, before the picnics and parades, 55,000 determined runners wait anxiously on Peachtree Road for the world’s largest and most popular 10K race to begin. When the time comes, they leap into action, cheered on by more than 200,000 revelers and assisted by over 3,000 volunteers.

August

• Atlanta Underground Film Festival: WellFair, a nonprofit artists’ organization, hosts this unique festival, which is designed to promote independent, cutting-edge art, cinema, and music. The festival strives to give a forum to artists, filmmakers, and musicians who push past the boundaries of traditional media.

September

• 10K Classic and Family Sports Festival : Every Labor Day, this multi-event road race brings 10,000 bikers, runners, walkers, skaters, and wheelchair athletes together to raise money for the World Children’s Center, a local nonprofit organization that provides long-term homes to neglected, abandoned, orphaned, and abused children.
• Atlanta Greek Festival : This four-day annual tribute to Greek culture features dancing, music, wine, and more than 50,000 revelers.
• Taste of Atlanta : In a city that’s famous for its cuisine, it would take decades to try every eatery, but Taste of Atlanta attendees can get a head start by sampling foods from 75 of the area’s best restaurants. The weekend-long Buckhead festival also includes cooking demonstrations and classes for those who’d like to eat in occasionally.

October

• Latin American Film Festival : The High Museum of Art sponsors this annual film festival, which spotlights today’s most outstanding Latin cinema.
• Little Five Points Halloween Festival and Parade: Atlanta’s funkiest destination flies its freak flag high during the spooky season with a free two-day festival culminating in the most outrageous parade this side of Transylvania. If you dare, take part in the annual 8K “Run Like Hell” Race, casket race, or costume contest.

November

• Lighting of Macy’s Great Tree: A tradition started in 1948, the lighting of the enormous 75-foot tree at Macy’s in Buckhead awakens the holiday spirit in Atlantans like no other event. On Thanksgiving night, thousands come to sing carols with mass choirs and wait for the great tree, with its seven-foot star, to light up the winter sky.

December

• Peach Bowl Parade : One of the most popular NCAA college football bowl games in the nation is celebrated with this lively, not-to-be-missed downtown parade. The game itself takes place in the Georgia Dome sometime around New Year’s Eve, but if you’re planning to go, get tickets early because they go fast!