MIDTOWN
Lepre*Con 2014 at Park Tavern
Overindulgence and St. Patrick’s Day tend to go together like leprechauns and a pot of gold. Plenty of unashamed shamrock ’n’ roll drops early at Park Tavern. Organizers expect about 5,000 revelers shaking their shillelaghs. There’ll be a troupe of DJs spinning sounds, over-the-top contests and holiday suds flowing with enough force to rival the River Shannon. The party planners also will erect a Spring Break stage. Don’t forget to don your best St. Patrick’s-themed costume.
3 p.m. March 8. $18; price subject to change. Park Tavern, 500 10th St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-249-0001, www.asocialmess.com.
COLLEGE PARK
College Park Restaurant Week
Foodies, grab your forks. Fifteen restaurants whip up discounts for 10 days in honor of College Park Restaurant Week. Participating eateries offer $9 and $19 dinner menus March 7 through March 16. Noodle, Simon’s Steak & Seafood, Tasty Taste Restaurant and a host of others step up to the plate. Check the website for a full list of establishments. Don’t be surprised if some of the restaurants offer more than one prix fixe menu. Salivating much?
March 7-16. College Park. www.collegeparkrestaurantweek.com.
LAWRENCEVILLE
Freeman’s Mill Park
As the weather threatens to warm up, locals begin eyeing area parks. Freeman’s Mill Park, a sprawling 12-acre spot in Lawrenceville, boasts typical recreational offerings — families break bread in the picnic pavilion while health nuts burn calories on the half-mile trail — plus an uber unique attraction: the old gristmill, something your average parkgoer doesn’t see every day. A remnant of Gwinnett County’s agricultural history, the mill first began churning in the late 1800s. Brothers John Griffin and Levi J. Loveless built the mill for local farmers. The farmers used it to transform their wheat and corn into flour and meal. In the late 1990s, it was said to be one of only 15 mills still operational in the Peach State. These days, the mill remains a picturesque attraction for visitors.
Sunrise-sunset daily. Free. Freeman’s Mill Park, 1401 Alcovy Road, Lawrenceville. 770-822-8840, www.visitlawrenceville.com.
