Atlanta Dogwood Festival April 4, 5, & 6, 2008
This is the 72nd year that this free Atlanta festival will be held! The name for the festival is derived from the beautiful Dogwood Trees that grace the undercanopy (they can grow in full sun) of much of the southeastern United States. 
Though there are a multitude of different dogwoods (HERE is a Wikipedia link which lists many varieties), most southerners and those who have taken note of these beautiful trees, are familiar with the Flowering or Eastern Dogwood! The widespread planting of these beautiful trees in and around the city of Atlanta, at the urging of Rich's Department Store founder, Walter Rich, in 1936 was an attempt to ease the blues caused by the Great Depression and the impetus for the festival's name.
Through the years the Atlanta Dogwood Festival has undergone many different incarnations. All however have included some common elements, music, parades and pageants, food, and art! Last year, 2007, more than 220 artists showcased their talents in Piedmont Park! There are organized activities for the kids! There is a wonderful Youth Art Exhibitthat features some outstanding young area artists! New this year is the Finlandia Art Bar that is for adults only and will feature high tech art in addition to cocktails, wines, and beers.
Due to the severe drought that the state of Georgia has been experiencing, Piedmont Park will not host any large festivals this year so the Atlanta Dogwood Festival has temporarily found a new home. This year the festival will be held at the forecourt, facing Peachtree Street, of Lenox Square in the Buckhead Area. This temporary location can easily handle the several hundred thousand visitors the festival attracts annually. As always, public transportation, called MARTA, is a safe, quick, convenient, and environmentally friendly way to get to the festival! Or, if you prefer, you can always drive and take advantage of the plentiful parking. Click HERE for festival directions and transportation options.
*The Atlanta Dogwood Festival depends on its 400+ volunteers who make the event possible! If you have the time and would like to volunteer, click HERE!*
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I totally agree! I don't know who came up with the idea of...oh the border with Tennessee was surveyed wrong so now we are going to appropriate x amount of acres that just so happen to have ample water access! If it does come down to it, would we use water guns???Maybe a supersoaker! 
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