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Ashford Lane to host spring concert and market DUNWOODY, Ga. — Ashford Lane, at 4500 Olde Perimeter Way in Dunwoody, invites Metro Atlantans to its inaugural “Flower Power Spring Concert & Outdoor Market” March 23 from noon to 3 p.m. The Saturday afternoon free-to-attend event features some 40 local vendors selling floral arrangements, handcrafted candles, clothing items, jewelry and other wares. The market will be on The Lawn at Ashford Lane, a 70,000-square-foot greenspace that opened last summer. The property is less than a half-mile from Perimeter Mall and a 10-minute walk to
the Sandy Springs MARTA station. In 2020 and 2021, the Dunwoody City Council adopted regulations for entertainment districts, allowing guests to walk around with a drink in their hand, at Ashford Lane, Dunwoody Village, Perimeter Mall and High Street. City officials said the development projects fall into line with the Edge City 2.0 Report, guiding the design of the 20-year buildout of Perimeter Center. Ashford Lane, the former Perimeter Place shopping center, is a 280,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Perimeter Center. CTO
Realty Growth, a Florida-based investment trust, partnered with Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated for the retooling of the property. The investment trust bills its revamp of the shopping node as “the center of gravity for Atlanta’s Central Perimeter market.” A pop music group, Davis & the Love, returns to Ashford Lane for a live musical performance during the outdoor market. After the Hall at Ashford Lane closed 40 days into its operations in summer 2023, New Orleans-based Politan Group opened a food hall at the location in early February. Politan Row at Ashford Lane sports 10
individual stalls and neighborhood bar, featuring local Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Italian and Creole-Mexican chefs from Metro Atlanta. The food hall adds to a variety of dining options at Ashford Lane, including Grana, Superica, Taco Mac and Ali’s Cookies. The Facebook events page for the annual “Flower Power Spring Concert & Outdoor Market” has received more than 500 responses as of March 5. Organizers are still accepting applications for interested vendors. Visit the “Events” page at https://www. ashfordln.com/
Irish-based nonprofit prepares for St. Patrick’s Day celebration By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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Pictured center, Caoimhe Ní Chonchúir, consul general of Ireland in Atlanta, and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp hold a signed proclamation Jan. 17 declaring March as Irish American Heritage Month. Representatives from The Ancient Order of Hibernians joined the Kemp family and Irish Consulate representatives for the honor at the state capitol.
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Northside Irish Culture & Arts, is gearing up for its 2nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 23 in Sandy Springs. A shortfall in funds this year has scrapped plans for the parade, but the focus will be on the festival, celebrating Irish music, dance and culture. The city is wrapping up installation of synthetic turf at the City Green, a 4-acre park on Galambos Way, just in
time. The celebration honors St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland. It also gives Metro Atlantans an opportunity to wear green on the City Green and soak in all things Irish. Mike Moors, president of Northside ICA and former local president of The Ancient Order of Hibernians, said he and a few members of the north metro Irish community created the nonprofit during the pandemic to bring a St. Patrick’s Day celebration to the area.
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