Piedmont Birding, Va-Hi Festing, & Yacht Rocking

John Lemley | WABE

May 30th, 2013

The AJC’s Shane Harrison tells us about the following budget-friendly events coming up around Atlanta.

The Atlanta Audubon Society holds their bird walk in Piedmont Park on Saturday June 1 at 8 am.

The Virginia-Highland Summerfest takes place Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 am on Virginia Avenue between North Highland Avenue and Park Drive.

Yacht Rock Revue Presents Purple Rain at the Legacy Fountains in Piedmont Park Friday, May 31 at 6 pm.

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