Prelude - Events March 2006
| Atlantique City Spring Festival |
Atlantic City March 25 – 26
The world’s largest indoor antiques and collectibles show celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2006. Held over 10 acres at the Atlantic City Convention Center, the festival features over 1,000 stalls, with sellers hawking everything from classic furniture and Venetian glass to animation art and collectible bric-a-brac. This year’s event will celebrate 100 years of Planter’s Peanuts with a display of vintage items and a visit from the Peanutmobile. www.atlantiquecity.com
| High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction |
Atlanta March 29 – April 1
This year’s annual wine auction—the High Museum’s main fundraising event—takes place in the newly completed Atlantic Station. The event includes three days of activities, culminating in a gala and silent auction. Themed “Toast a New High – Ooh, la, la,” the event celebrates the museum’s 177,000–square-foot expansion and its unique, new partnership with Paris’ Louvre Museum. Special guests from the wine world will include Jean-Michel Cazes, Alexandra Pereyre de Nonancourt and Maximilian Riedel. www.atlanta-wineauction.org
| Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg |
St Petersburg March 31 – April 2
Will Dan Wheldon be able to defend his Honda Grand Prix crown against a strong pack of challengers, including Tony Kanaan, Dario Franchitti, Bryan Herta, Danica Patrick and Buddy Rice? Find out as Andretti Green Promotions presents the second Indy car race of the season—the Honda Grand Prix, which is held on a thrilling temporary street circuit in downtown St Petersburg. In addition to qualifying and the race itself, the weekend’s activities will include an XM Satellite Radio-sponsored concert. www.gpstpete.com
| International Boston Seafood Show |
Boston March 12 – 14
Boston is famous for its fish dishes, so it’s appropriate that the city hosts the country’s largest seafood event. While this is primarily aimed at culinary professionals, anybody with a love for the fruits of the sea will want to check out the festivities and take the chance to sample a variety of seafood. www.bostonseafood.com
| Atlanta Dogwood Festival |
Atlanta April 7 – 9
Celebrate the arrival of spring at the 70th annual Dogwood Festival, featuring three days of art and entertainment at Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. More than 200 artists from across the county come to display and sell paintings, sculptures, pottery and photos amid the blooming dogwood trees. Plus, visitors can experience a wide variety of musical acts—everything from bluegrass and country to jazz and rock—and a selection of delicious foods. Even canines get in on the act with the US Disc Dog Southern Nationals Frisbee Dog contest. www.dogwood.org
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