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Good Day Atlanta viewer information: November 18, 2022
Illuminights returns to gentle up Zoo Atlanta
Illuminights is again at Zoo Atlanta for the second 12 months, displaying greater than 80 gorgeous hand-made Chinese language lanterns unfold all through the 40-acre property.
ATLANTA – Chinese language lantern competition returns to Zoo Atlanta:
When Zoo Atlanta unveiled Illuminights on the Zoo: A Chinese language Lantern Pageant final 12 months, staffers informed us they hoped it could turn out to be a brand new vacation custom for native households.
And now that Illuminights is again for a second 12 months, it seems just like the crew is nicely on its manner towards making that dream a actuality.
This morning, we made a return go to to Zoo Atlanta to take a look at the gorgeous Chinese language lantern show, which options greater than 80 hand-made lanterns unfold all through the 40-acre property. Once we chatted with Jennifer Smith — the zoo’s VP of Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives — final 12 months, she informed us extra concerning the beautiful glowing lanterns.
“We partnered with an organization referred to as Hanart Tradition. They’re a Chinese language firm who really hand makes all of those lanterns,” mentioned Smith. “They’re all metal body, coated in silk, after which hand-painted and airbrushed and delivered to us from there.”
Smith says the lanterns are all lit utilizing LED lights, which aligns with the zoo’s message of conservation and mission to be environmentally pleasant.
This 12 months’s Illuminights on the Zoo: A Chinese language Lantern Pageant opens to the general public Monday, Nov. 21 and runs by Jan. 15; hours are 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. each day. Normal admission tickets begin at $20.99 for adults and $17.99 for kids ages 3 to 11. For extra info tickets and instances, click on right here.
And for a take a look at a few of this 12 months’s gorgeous lanterns, click on the video participant on this article!
Slutty Vegan CEO Pinky Cole on her new e book and US tour
Atlanta is aware of Pinky Cole because the restauranteur behind Slutty Vegan, the extraordinarily common meals chain with the provocative identify. She simply opened one other spot in New York Metropolis, however she’s not performed but. Cole sits down with Good Day’s Alex Whittler to speak about her new e book, what she’s cooking up subsequent, and extra.
Pinky Cole talks new plant based mostly cookbook and her tour: The “Pinky Cole Expertise Tour” is promoted by Dwell Nation City and can characteristic celebrities, government cooks, Slutty Vegan meals vehicles serving mouthwatering dishes from her now-released recipe e book “Eat Crops, B*tch,” an unique e book signing with Pinky Cole, DJ’s, particular shock visitors in every metropolis, and rather more. The U.S. tour will take Pinky and mates to venues in 5 cities, with stops in New York Metropolis, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Baltimore. Sustain with Pinky on social media @Pinky907. For extra info on her tour and e book click on right here.
Topgolf Dwell Stadium Tour Tees Off at Truist Park: Topgolf Dwell Stadium Tour, an immersive Topgolf expertise, will come to Truist Park, November 17-20. The four-day engagement, which is produced by REVELXP in collaboration with the Atlanta Braves, will present the chance to participate in Topgolf’s signature gaming expertise with the long-lasting Truist Park serving because the backdrop. Gamers will hit golf balls at on-field targets positioned between 60 and 140 yards from the tee field. Using Toptracer expertise, every shot is traced and immediately scored. Gamers will tee off from hitting bays alongside the primary final analysis and take goal at targets staged all through the sector. The in-stadium recreation is family-friendly and designed to be loved by all ability ranges. Tee instances are reserved in one-hour increments. Costs begin at $70 per individual for a bay of six folks. For ticket info click on right here.
T.I. and Blanco Brown crew up for ‘Lure Nonetheless Bumpin’
Nation singer Blanco Brown is teaming up along with his pal and Atlanta rap icon T.I. for a brand new tune within the trailer lure style. The musical duo sits down with Sharon Lawson to speak concerning the new music, rising up collectively in Bankhead, and a complete lot extra.
T.I. and Blanco Brown speak releasing their single “Lure Nonetheless Bumpin”: Blanco is a longtime nation musician who has been nominated for a number of CMT Awards, Teen Selection Awards, and iHeart Radio Awards. He was additionally featured within the latest Amazon documentary “For Love & Nation” which highlighted a ton of wonderful African-American expertise in nation music. His breakout single “Git Up” was launched in 2019 and is nearing a billion streams throughout all streaming platforms. You may obtain the tune on all streaming platforms now.
Easy methods to create Thanksgiving tablescapes from the backyard
There isn’t any higher technique to make your Thanksgiving dinner pop than a good looking tablescape, and you can also make your personal eye-popping show out of your backyard.
Pike Nurseries talks Thanksgiving tablescapes from the backyard: To discover a Pike Nursery close to you click on right here.
Radio persona Veda Howard shares a ‘Knowledge Nugget’ for the weekend
Because the Thanksgiving vacation approaches, gratitude and thankfulness could also be in your thoughts. That is the subject of right this moment’s ‘Knowledge Nugget’ from Reward 102.5’s Veda Howard.
Veda Howard offers her newest Knowledge Nuggets: A Knowledge Nugget is an inspiring or encouraging quote from Howard, enterprise moguls, bumper stickers and all over the place in between; accompanied by a scripture. This week’s is “The one factor it’s best to really feel entitled to is gratitude.” by J.S. Mason.