{"549001":{"#nid":"549001","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Patriotic Celebrations Aplenty in Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents, faculty, and staff get to enjoy an extra day of leisure this weekend to celebrate America\u2019s birthday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those looking for fun ways to enjoy the day off without breaking the bank, the Atlanta area offers plenty of options.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EFriday, July 1\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/braves.com\/\u0022\u003EBraves v. Marlins\u003C\/a\u003E: The Braves take on the Miami Marlins at 7:35 p.m. Win or lose, the night will end with post-game entertainment and fireworks.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003ESaturday, July 2\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/braves.com\/\u0022\u003EBraves v. Marlins\u003C\/a\u003E: A second matchup with the Marlins, beginning at 4:10 p.m. Wear sunscreen.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EMonday, July 4\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/peachtreeroadrace.org\/\u0022\u003EPeachtree Road Race\u003C\/a\u003E: The world\u2019s largest 10K takes place close to campus, finishing on 10th Street at Piedmont Park. Find a place along the race route to cheer on the nearly 65,000 runners.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.centennialpark.com\/index.php\/plan-your-visit\/event-calendar\/springsummer-events\/4th-of-july\u0022\u003ECentennial Olympic Park\u003C\/a\u003E: Park gates open at 6 p.m., with live music preceding fireworks. You may even be able to find a spot on campus for a view of this show.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.visitdecaturgeorgia.com\/Home\/Components\/Calendar\/Event\/10222\/48\u0022\u003EDecatur Square\u003C\/a\u003E: Plenty of options for eating, shopping, and walking around the square prior to a fireworks show \u2014 and all accessible by MARTA.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.simon.com\/mall\/lenox-square\/stream\/57th-annual-legendary-4th-of-july-4318316\u0022\u003ELenox Square Mall\u003C\/a\u003E: The Lenox celebration features more than 10,000 fireworks and live music. Festivities begin at 6 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlantaonthecheap.com\/atlantas-4th-of-july-celebrations-fireworks-fourth-of-july\/\u0022\u003EMore July 4 celebrations around the Atlanta area.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECampus will be closed on Monday, July 4, but there is plenty to do around Atlanta that day.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Campus will be closed on Monday, July 4, but there is plenty to do around Atlanta that day."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-06-29 11:00:41","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:00","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"219621":{"id":"219621","type":"image","title":"Fireworks Over Bobby Dodd Stadium","body":null,"created":"1449180151","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 22:02:31","changed":"1475894888","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:08","alt":"Fireworks Over Bobby Dodd Stadium","file":{"fid":"197228","name":"7514381394_2d0aeb080e_b.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/7514381394_2d0aeb080e_b_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/7514381394_2d0aeb080e_b_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":375407,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/7514381394_2d0aeb080e_b_0.jpg?itok=UkoKm5AR"}}},"media_ids":["219621"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"489","name":"atlanta"},{"id":"4104","name":"holiday"},{"id":"97021","name":"independence day"},{"id":"68751","name":"july 4"},{"id":"167076","name":"summer"},{"id":"14716","name":"things to do"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}