Good Day Atlanta viewer information March 10, 2020
ATLANTA - Atlanta “goes green” for annual St. Patrick’s Parade: Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Parade has been around a long time. Like, a really long time. The first time it happened, James Buchanan was President.
Since its relatively humble beginnings in 1858, the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade has grown into a major celebration of Irish culture in the city — and this weekend, several blocks of Peachtree Street will once again turn green in honor of Ireland’s patron saint.
This year’s Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade takes place on Saturday, March 14th, stepping off at Noon at Peachtree and 15th Streets, near the Woodruff Arts Center. The parade route continues south on Peachtree Street, ending near the intersection with 5th Street and lasting roughly 90 minutes total. Presented by the Irish Network Atlanta, participants in this year’s parade include several Irish dance companies (including those from the Drake School of Irish Dance), traditional pipes and drums bands, and even the much-loved Twilight Twirlers, a troupe of majorettes made up of local women over the age of 45. Oh, and keep your eyes out for a Star Wars sandcrawler, built by members of the 501st Legion, a volunteer-run organization dedicated to promoting interest in the Star Wars franchise.
Now, to a few orders of business. There will be street closures due to Saturday’s parade, and a map of those closures may be found here. As for parking, well, you know the drill — spectators are strongly encouraged to use MARTA, and it’s recommended they arrive by 11:00 a.m. to secure a good viewing spot along the route.
The Good Day feature team didn’t just arrive an hour early for the parade — we arrived five days early! We spent the morning at Colony Square, getting a special preview of this year’s big event. Click the video player in this article to check it out!
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http://atlantastpats.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/st.-pats-street-closures-map.pdf
Bike Safety Rodeo: According to one study, almost 400 thousand children are treated in the United States Emergencey Departments every year for bicycyle related injuries. Every year the Fulton County Sheriff's Office holds an event to teach children how to ride safely. Fulton County Sheriff Ted Jackson stops by to talk to us about the upcoming Bicycle Rodeo which is taking place on April 18, 2020, at the Georgia World Congress Center. For more information click here.
Actor Patrick Roper talks about landing a role on the feature film the "Emperor." For more information on how you can get social with Patrick Roper follow him on Instagram @theatrickroper
Pet of the day from the Atlanta Humane Society: Amanda Harris from the Atlanta Humane Society will be stopping by Good Day Atlanta with today's pet of the day and to talk about an upcoming vaccination clinic. The free vaccine clinic is Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Butler Street Community Center. For more information click here.
Local culinary program prepping for national competition: Click here for more