The 3rd weekend in April 2012, the 20th, 21st, and 22nd, is a busy one in Atlanta and launches the Festival Season.  No less than 5 Festivals take place this weekend within the metro Atlanta area.  We’ll review the 5 Festivals below.  You’re sure to find any number if fun activities to fill your weekend!

The SweetWater 420 Festival  -  This festival corresponds with Earth Day each year and is held in historic Candler Park.   The festival runs for 3 days and includes a 5k run, concerts, comedy shows, food and drink and special events for the kids.    Check the schedule of activities and plan your weekend.

The Bear on the Square Mountain Festival  -  Held in Dahlonega, the festival has the mission of preserving and celebrating the culture of the Southern Appalachians through the presentation of music, traditional craft and folkways.    The festival is full activities of all sorts:   A Mainstage, Live Country Auction, Mountain Marketplace, Festival Food, Master Classes, Workshops, Music on the Square, Dancing on the Square and various Kid’s Activities.  If you enjoy the culture of the Southern Appalachians, the music, food and/or the crafts, this is the festival for you.

Druid Hills Tour of Homes & Artist Market  -  This festival is all about art and architecture.   Put on by the Druid Hills Civic Association, this is considered the premiere tour of homes in Atlanta, and celebrates the beauty, tradition, and future of the Druid Hills neighborhood.    This year’s exhibit also features a special collection of paintings created by chimpanzees as part of the Children of Conservation, a global organization founded by Michele and Kerry Stumpe, promoting wildlife conservation in third world countries.   The Druid Hills Artist Market is a juried, indoor and outdoor market featuring high caliber works in a wide price range.   The Market is located in the historic Stonehenge Mansion at 1410 Ponce de Leon Avenue.

FSA International Heritage Festival  -  Learn about the traditions of different countries through demonstrations, food, entertainments and more.  Explore the parallels among cultures while learning about each country.  Appreciate the legacies of the citizens of this great nation!   The festival will be held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Encore Park on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 1:00 am to 5:00 pm.    Find the brochure for the festival here.

The DogWood Festival  -  This is likely Atlanta’s best known and most beloved festival. Virtually every kind of art imaginable is represented including sculpture, paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography and much more.   In addition to the fine art for adults and art collectors, there is a Kids Village featuring huge inflatables, arts & crafts and face painting for all ages, as well as the ever-popular 24-foot rock-climbing wall.  Check out the festival guide.

From this time on throughout the summer and fall metro Atlanta and, Georgia as a whole, will be bursting festivals of all kinds.  We’ll blog on more festivals in the coming weeks.

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Candler Park is a beautiful neighborhood gorgeous bungalow homes, beautiful parks and suppports a vibrant business district.  With many of the neighborhood homes have been remodeled, they add to the true beauty of this neighborhood.   Located on the east side of Atlanta, GA, Candler Park offers residents the unique opportunity to have easy access to almost all of their needs.

The business district is located along DeKalb Avenue and McLendon Avenue and is known for its delightfully eclectic establishments. Take your children to dance classes at the dance studio, enjoy a wide variety of foods at the great restaurants, and pick up your favorite wine or try a new one at markets that sell a wine for every palate.

The homes in Candler Park surround the large park by the same name. The park has something for everyone: swimming pools, a public golf course, a playground, picnic areas and tennis courts. Candler Park is not the only park located in this neighborhood, but it is the largest. Residents can also visit Goldsboro Park, Freedom Park and Iverson Park.

Those who live in homes in Candler Park are a part of the City of Atlanta school district. Elementary school students can attend Mary Lin Elementary. Inman Middle School and Grady High School also serve the Candler Park area. Several private schools are in the vicinity as well.

The Neighborhood Organization for the homes in Candler Park plans many activities for the residents. There is a free movie night on Friday nights during the spring and fall seasons. The movies begin at dusk, and every movie is family friendly. Candler Parkprovides its residents with a quiet escape from the noise of the big city.

Many of the homes in Candler Park are within walking distance of the city’s rail system, restaurants and local parks. The close-knit neighborhood offers a small-town feel within a large city.

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Just a little south of Ponce de Leon, east of downtown Atlanta but still west of Decatur lies one of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods, Candler Park.  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, life here will remind you of what many neighborhoods have lost – a true sense of community.  Everything you want is nearby.  The Little Five Points and Edgewood business and retail districts to all kinds of recreation venues.  There is even a MARTA station nearby.  That’s how you make and keep a community, when the residents lives revolve around their immediate area it breeds familiarity.  People here know their neighbors and they socialize together.

Much of the socializing takes place at Candler Park itself.  With a golf course, playground, pool, tennis courts and sports fields there is plenty to do for adults and kids.  There are even movies shown in the park throughout the summer.

Of course no neighborhood will be able to fulfill every need.  When the residents require that which isn’t a part of the Candler Park area, anything else that is needed is only minutes away!  Emory University, City of Decatur, Downtown Atlanta, the Midtown arts venues, Virginia-Highlands and the interstate to provide easy access to the rest of the metro area.

Candler Park. A lovely neighborhood of  parks, a fun business district and 1920′s Craftsman bungalow homes, located within the perimeter.

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As Atlanta’s traffic continues to get worse, there is a growing trend of people of all ages moving back into the city. If you are relocating from another city, or just from the burbs’, you really need to check out two of Atlanta’s best in town neighborhoods, Lake Claire and Candler Park  .

Both Lake Claire and Candler park are in the Mary Lin elementary school district, one of the very best in the entire state. There are homes to fit everyone’s need, priced from the low to mid $300,000s to $1.0+ —-Lake Claire and Candler park are two of Atlanta’s very best in town neighborhoods.

The Anderson Group has been helping sellers and buyers in Atlanta for over 20 years. Tom Anderson, Principal of The Anderson Group, is a Lake Claire resident with a vast knowledge of the surrounding areas. Whether you are buying or selling, make sure to you meet with Tom first to understand why hiring a professional Realtor is so important during this current market. To contact Tom, you can reach him at 404-277-9581 or email him at tom@tagatlanta.com.

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