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"20th Annual" Freaknic Next Month
Websites report a version of Freaknik will return April 15-17; Grant Park Greek picnic event heavily promoted.
Get ready Cascade.
Even though the popular Spring Break Freaknik isn't officially a southwest Atlanta event it can—shall we say—change things in the neighborhood.
The 24-hour thumping automobile music and all that goes with it are scheduled to return April 15-17 when the "20th annual" Freaknic comes to town.
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According to a heavily promoted website Freaknic Nation, a Freaknic Atlanta Greek picnic will converge on Grant Park Sat., April 16.
Meanwhile, at least one other another website, iFreaknik, is promoting a similar event the same day. The iFreaknik picnic is at the 77-acre South Bend Park, at 1955 Compton Dr., near Lakewood.
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According to a story Monday on WXIA-TV 11-Alive, the promoter of the Grant Park picnic does not have a city of Atlanta event permit. The 11-Alive story reports that the South Bend group has a permit for its event.
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