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Norcross cancels planned carriage rides this weekend

“A Norcross Night to Remember: Valentine’s Day Celebration” - was canceled due to expected bad weather. Contributed by City of Norcross AJC FILE PHOTO
“A Norcross Night to Remember: Valentine’s Day Celebration” - was canceled due to expected bad weather. Contributed by City of Norcross AJC FILE PHOTO
By Arielle Kass
Feb 12, 2021

Expected bad weather Saturday led a Gwinnett County city to cancel a planned Valentine’s event.

Norcross had planned to give carriage rides to people downtown Saturday evening — masks required. But the city on Friday said the rides were canceled due to inclement weather.

The free event was being billed as a Valentine’s Night Out. Couples were urged to renew their vows, take a romantic photo or cozy up in a carriage to celebrate romance.

Other holiday events in the city in the coming months have yet to be planned.

About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

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