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Weekend Roundup: Atlanta Street Food Festival, Reptile Day at the Fernbank

Isaac Jones (right) and his son Isaac Jr. grab their food during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Tony Diaz (right) takes his burgers from Yaya Adkinson during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Ti'Yonna Keath (left) and her sister Shia order from Ricky Blake at the Genki food truck during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Todd Kazenske (right) carries a tray of pies inside the That Pie Place food truck during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Lisa Shippel (center) walks through the crowd during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Gabriel Reque (right) and Joseph Edmond cool off in front of a water fan during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Donny James (right) dances with Patti Jackson as Gritz & Jelly Butter performs on stage during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

French fries ready to be served up at The Fry Guy food truck during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Melaniie Taylor (left) and Alex Zaciato sit in between food trucks as they eat during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games on Saturday, July 11, 2015. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Ray Brodie (right) digs into his order from the Bento Box food truck during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Secondhand Swagger's Larry Thomas plays bass guitar on stage during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

John Horback (center) holds his son John Jr. as they pet a rhino iguana during Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Reptiles of all shapes and sizes invaded the museum as visitors were given an up-close view of them. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

William Gilbert reaches to pet a leopard tortoise during Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Reptiles of all shapes and sizes invaded the museum as visitors were given an up-close view of them. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Katie Blue takes a photograph of a tree frog with her phone during Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Reptiles of all shapes and sizes invaded the museum as visitors were given an up-close view of them. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Finn Brennan (left), his father Joe and brother Brooks check out a albino Burmese python held by John Lobello during Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Reptiles of all shapes and sizes invaded the museum as visitors were given an up-close view of them. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

An emporer scorpion sits in its terrarium during Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Reptiles of all shapes and sizes invaded the museum as visitors were given an up-close view of them. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Thomas Gilbert (right) pets a ball python held by Michele Purcell during Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Reptiles of all shapes and sizes invaded the museum as visitors were given an up-close view of them. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Christian Robb (right) stares at a Angolan dwarf python during Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Reptiles of all shapes and sizes invaded the museum as visitors were given an up-close view of them. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

A Madargascan ground boa constrictor explores its terrarium during Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Reptiles of all shapes and sizes invaded the museum as visitors were given an up-close view of them. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Noah Gatch (left) checks out different tree frogs during Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Reptiles of all shapes and sizes invaded the museum as visitors were given an up-close view of them. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Berkely Boone places a radiated tortoise into a terrarium during Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Reptiles of all shapes and sizes invaded the museum as visitors were given an up-close view of them. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

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Isaac Jones (right) and his son Isaac Jr. grab their food during the Atlanta Street Food Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tens of thousands of people attended the fourth annual festival which featured over 50 of Atlanta's favorite food trucks, live music and games. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

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