Oysterfest, Cupid Undie Run make for busy Atlanta weekend

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Oysterfest, Cupid Undie Run make for busy Atlanta weekend

Oysterfest, Cupid Undie Run make for busy Atlanta weekend

Adam Cohen downed an oyster during Oysterfest at Park Tavern at Piedmont Park in Atlanta Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Thousands were expected to attend the day-long festival.

Adam Cohen (standing, right) shucked oysters for his group at Oysterfest.

Raw oysters were flown in fresh Connecticut (Blue Point Oysters) and Prince Edward Island (Malpeque Oysters) and huge fried and steamed oysters from straight from the Texas coast for Oysterfest at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park in Atlanta Saturday Feb. 9, 2013.

Anna-Lindsay McIntyre shucked an oyster at Oysterfest at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park in Atlanta Saturday Feb. 9, 2013.

Spiral Entertainment hosted Oysterfest at Park Tavern at Piedmont Park in Atlanta Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Thousands were expected to attend the day long festival, which featured live music from local bands, DJs, cold beer and other beverages, and fresh, raw, steamed and fried oysters with plenty of cocktail sauce and crackers. Raw oysters were flown in fresh Connecticut (Blue Point Oysters) and Prince Edward Island (Malpeque Oysters) and huge fried and steamed oysters from straight from the Texas coast.

Members of the Hakka Society perform a Lok tea dance.

Jenae Jia (right) helps Veve Chen with her traditional costume at the Atlanta Chinese Culture Center in Chamblee Saturday Feb. 9, 2013.

Kim Fung dances in a Tong Dynasty costume at the Atlanta Chinese Lunar New Year Festival at the Atlanta Chinese Culture Center in Chamblee Saturday Feb. 9, 2013.

Vivian Chan (left) serves up traditional food as hundreds attended the Atlanta Chinese Lunar New Year Festival at the Atlanta Chinese Culture Center in Chamblee Saturday Feb. 9, 2013. The festival featured the traditional dragon and lion dancers, authentic Chinese food, Chinese calligraphy, arts and crafts, traditional Chinese music and dance performances and children's games.

Performers act out the dragon dance as hundreds attended the Atlanta Chinese Lunar New Year Festival at the Atlanta Chinese Culture Center in Chamblee Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013.

Performers act out the dragon dance as hundreds attended the Atlanta Chinese Lunar New Year Festival at the Atlanta Chinese Culture Center in Chamblee Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013.

April Maa and 3-year-old Lily Brandon watch as performers act out the dragon dance while hundreds attended the Atlanta Chinese Lunar New Year Festival at the Atlanta Chinese Culture Center in Chamblee Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. The festival featured the traditional dragon and lion dancers, authentic Chinese food, Chinese calligraphy, arts and crafts, traditional Chinese music and dance performances and children's games.

Scott McSherry holds her friend Meredith Strother, both of Charlotte, N.C., as they pose for pictures at RiRa Irish Pub after they completed the Cupid Undie Run Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Cupid's Undie Run is a 'mile-ish' run in bedroom-best to raise money for The Children's Tumor Foundation on Valentine's weekend.

Cayla Schrader (foreground) and other members of the cheerleader team from Appalachian State University pose for pictures after they completed a mile run Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013.

Participants gather at RiRa Irish Pub in Atlanta after completing the Cupid's Undie Run Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Cupid's Undie Run is a 'mile-ish' run in bedroom-best to raise money for The Children's Tumor Foundation on Valentine's weekend.

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Adam Cohen downed an oyster during Oysterfest at Park Tavern at Piedmont Park in Atlanta Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Thousands were expected to attend the day-long festival.

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