Sweetwater 420 Fest moving from Candler Park to Centennial Park (driving, festivals)

[JPD]

Originally Posted by AnsleyPark

JPD - Good advice is good advice. And, don't drink and drive is good advice. Don't lose the important message in the semantics.

Of course it's good advice. It just seems silly for it to be offered in the context of a discussion about an event moving to a location that is far more MARTA friendly than the previous location.

[gerrythesnake]

I wanted to go this year but I knew the parking would be horrible so I didn't go

[ATLondoner]

I went to this years 420 fest for my bachelor party. Drink Drive? I couldn't even find my car!

[noah]

That's what is so great about many events in Atlanta like this one, Marta station is mere blocks away so you can choose not to drive if you like.

Originally Posted by gerrythesnake

I wanted to go this year but I knew the parking would be horrible so I didn't go

[residinghere2007]

Originally Posted by BlackPeach2

I can now attend this event. I dont like driving to festivals

FYI, Candler Park has a Marta station. I took the train to the festival this past year and had a great time even though it was cold. Parliament Funkadelic was there and it was a great show.

And for people who may not know as well, I'll share my little free parking secret downtown. Park over there by Centennial Place Apartments. It is only a few blocks from the park and all the streets throughout that community have free parking. I park there all the time when I go on that side of downtown Atlanta.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by JPD

I'm just pointing this out because people are acting as if this festival is differenty in some way than other music based festivals (or traditional concerts) when it comes to drinking. There are a lot of "you shouldn't drive to this" comments, but I never see any similar comments in regard to, say, the Mumford and Sons concert a few weeks ago at Centennial Park, or for any sports event or traditional concert. A lot of drinking goes on at those events, too, so why single out Sweetwater 420 Fest? Just because of the name? Are we really that shallow?

I'm not singling out Sweetwater 420. No one should be driving to any event where a lot of drinking is going on. For Pete's sake, people should just take the bus or the train, or, heaven forbid, walk. If all of that is too painful, perhaps they could spring for a cab.

[JPD]

Originally Posted by arjay57

I'm not singling out Sweetwater 420. No one should be driving to any event where a lot of drinking is going on. For Pete's sake, people should just take the bus or the train, or, heaven forbid, walk. If all of that is too painful, perhaps they could spring for a cab.

What about people who don't drink? Believe it or not, non-drinkers enjoy concerts and festivals.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by arjay57

I'm not singling out Sweetwater 420. No one should be driving to any event where a lot of drinking is going on. For Pete's sake, people should just take the bus or the train, or, heaven forbid, walk. If all of that is too painful, perhaps they could spring for a cab.

Uber.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by cqholt

uber.

+1

[ATLondoner]

Uber X really is the business.

$6 from Midtown to Edgewood. $4.50 Midtown to Virginia Highlands...it really can't be beat.