The election for Atlanta Mayor isn’t until 2017, but already the field is coming into view – and it’s going to be one competitive race. State Senator Vincent Fort and State Rep. Margaret Kaiser are expected to make bids from the state legislature, while City Council President Caesar Mitchell and Council-member Kwanza Hall are also primed to enter the race. Former City Council President Cathy Woolard has already announced her candidacy. Whoever wins will have big shoes to fill, but a competitive race means the city should get the best Mayor possible, which means the ship is RISING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
