Might not be the best weekend for an 'Atlanta' Braves game

by gondeee on Apr 16, 2010 1:48 PM EDT

I'm not usually one to say "don't go to the ballpark," but this weekend may be an exception. Here is a list of events that will be going on in downtown Atlanta this weekend:

Braves games
Hawks playoff games
Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Sweetwater 420 Festival
Robotics Convention at the GWCC

...and the potential wild card of traffic disruption, Freaknik!

Yep, Freaknik is back, and while there are no public events, you can bet that there will be people descending on the city in search of a party.

With that in mind, I'm getting the hell out of town (I live right in the city down by the Dome) and going to Rome for the weekend to see that talented young team play. I believe I get to watch Arodys Vizcaino start tonight and David Hale start tomorrow night, and tomorrow night's a free bobble head to the first 1000 fans!

With that said, have a great weekend, and if you go downtown, bring your patience.

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Braves > everyone else

"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when."

by Scott Coleman on Apr 16, 2010 1:51 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I'll be at the Rome Braves game tonight. Should be a goody

by BravesFanScout on Apr 16, 2010 1:53 PM EDT reply actions

Supposed to go the Sweetwater festival tommorrow, and i’m not very excited about the potential chaos that will be downtown atlanta, but it s for a friends birthday, so i’m stuck. I’m pretty upset that i’ll be dealing with a bunch of atlanta traffic and i don’t get a Braves game out of this deal.

"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson

by 10-4 on Apr 16, 2010 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

I'm a brave girl

…and I’m going to tonight’s game and tomorrow’s. It’s going to be awesome. :D

by Lauren T. on Apr 16, 2010 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

Magnetic Schedules Giveaway

This is the series they are giving the annual magnetic schedules away.

by murph3 on Apr 16, 2010 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

Bobble head > magnetic schedule

by gondeee on Apr 16, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Rome.....

is gonna be packed. Fireworks too. We have great everything. Gondee…..come look us up down around 3rd base & the Miller Light Marina.. :)

by rbravesfan on Apr 16, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Everything > bobblehead

"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson

by Jacob Peterson on Apr 16, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Gwinnett has Heyward and Hanson bobbleheads this year

It’s okay if you want to retract that statement, or change your pants, or both

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Apr 16, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Heyward – Saturday May 1st.
Hanson – Saturday May 15th

"This stadium is upside down!!!" -Jim Powell, 4/5/2010

by Cammando2317 on Apr 17, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

blasphemy!

"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson

by 10-4 on Apr 16, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

anything > magnetic schedule

Here are Pujols's stats: 1.000/1.000/4.000/5.000. That's right. He is batting a thousand, with a thousand OBP (naturally), and every hit has been a home run, and thus his OPS is a perfect 5.000.

by TradeAndruw on Apr 16, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Going to Sunday's game

All the nonsense and riff-raff should be gone by then.

by Fatvirus on Apr 16, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions

NOT TO MENTION

They’re planning on doing some Connector road work, can’t remember if it’s north or southbound this weekend as well.

Sounds like it’s going to be fun!

/thankful to live on south side, easier to get to Turner Field

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Apr 16, 2010 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

they delayed that… I think.

by Fatvirus on Apr 16, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

They delayed one direction

But not both, last I heard

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Apr 16, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m headed to the game tonight and then Dogwood tomorrow and Sweetwater 420 on Sunday (420 Fest is perhaps the best festival in town, everyone should check it out). Awesome weekend… and I can take the train to everything.

by sunking1056 on Apr 16, 2010 2:27 PM EDT reply actions

Walk for Wishes on Saturday

in Atlantic Station

by Lizziebeth on Apr 16, 2010 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

I love Freaknik

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
~Earl Wilson

by BeantownVol on Apr 16, 2010 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

Kid N’ Play should marry Salt N’ Pepa.

Here are Pujols's stats: 1.000/1.000/4.000/5.000. That's right. He is batting a thousand, with a thousand OBP (naturally), and every hit has been a home run, and thus his OPS is a perfect 5.000.

by TradeAndruw on Apr 16, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Salty Kid Pepa Play?

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
~Earl Wilson

by BeantownVol on Apr 16, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks for the heads up

I was going to the Melky autograph thing at CNN center and Rome afterward, but I’m glad I was warned. Now I’m just gonna go to Rome and call it a day.

by penno on Apr 16, 2010 2:39 PM EDT reply actions

All these people are now

heading to my home town. I like it.

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
~Earl Wilson

by BeantownVol on Apr 16, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Too excited to stay away

Going Saturday to stare at the Jay Hey kid. Should be a big crowd, when I called the ticket office most of the good seats were gone.

by GTwill on Apr 16, 2010 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

So does this ensure a crowd of less than 20,000 for all the games?

"My God! Good news fans, the Braves are showing signs of life for the first time in weeks. As a matter of fact, they appear to be beating the crap out of each other."

by bravos1984 on Apr 16, 2010 4:33 PM EDT reply actions

Y'know

Georgia-navigator.com is down already for me. I think Rome’s starting to look real nice right about now

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Apr 16, 2010 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

In Rome

The starting pitcher opposite Vizcaino is an Atlanta kid. I actually went to high school with him (Providence Christian Academy) in Lilburn. His name is Colin McHugh. He’s been a lifelong Braves fan but was unfortunately drafted by the Mets after a few good years at Berry College.

by wreck on Apr 16, 2010 4:49 PM EDT reply actions