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Beer, blueberries, music featured at Norcross' BluesBerry Festival

By Joel Anderson
June 11, 2012

Norcross is inviting residents and visitors to enjoy locally grown blueberries, a mini-beerfest and a lineup of blues artists at the appropriately named BluesBerry Festival.

The festival starts at 4 p.m. Saturday with the mini-beerfest at The Iron Horse Tavern at 29 Jones St. in  Downtown Historic Norcross.

From 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Truett Lollis, T-Grease Johnson and Little G Weevil will perform on the stage at Betty Mauldin Park. Local restaurants will also host live music and blueberry chef specials starting that morning.

Information: www.aplacetoimagine.com.

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