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Festival De Hispanos to wind up plaza summer season
By BOB SHRALUKA WZBD.com Autumn begins next Tuesday and a great windup to the Madison St. Plaza festival
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Published September 15Dragon Con Marks Record-Setting 40th Anniversary
Dragon Con, the internationally known pop culture convention, returned to Atlanta from September 3rd–7th to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Over four decades, Dragon Con has grown into a global community of attendees and fans, expanding far beyond what its co-founders could have…
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Published September 15Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade returns this weekend with more ways for Atlantans to join the glow
On Saturday night, Southwest Atlanta will glow as thousands of handmade lanterns illuminate neighborhood streets and the Atlanta Beltline, accompanied by giant puppets, bands and Atlantans who become part of the art simply by showing up. The Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade…
LISTEN: Julie Moore Wolfe recaps the buys weekend of events around Decatur
September 14, 2026 - Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co to talk about the busy weekend in Decatur. Listen to the podcast now!
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Published September 08Dragon Con celebrates 40th anniversary with 75,000 fans in downtown Atlanta
Dragon Con's 40th anniversary five-day convention brought 75,000 fans to downtown Atlanta while giving back to the community through charity fundraising, a children’s book drive and a record-setting blood drive.