Fun in the sun on a Saturday in Atlanta

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Fun in the sun on a Saturday in Atlanta

Atlantans enjoy the nice weather on Saturday.

Jamia Fannin, right, of Riverdale, and her children Kyra Lawson, 6, left, and Deion Lawson, 10, scream as they enjoy the Downdraft ride at the Atlanta Fair in the grey parking lots of Turner Field Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. The Atlanta Fair opened March 4th and goes through April 3rd, 2011. Gates open Monday thru Friday at 5pm and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm.

Kati Compton, 11, (from left), Jordan McKee, 9, and Sara McPherson, 11, cool down with water from garden sprinklers while they celebrate Kati's 11th birthday at Kati's home on Buford Dam Road in Buford on Saturday, March 19, 2011.

William Sands, 5, of Decatur, cools off with a snow cone at the Atlanta Fair in the grey parking lots of Turner Field Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. The Atlanta Fair opened March 4th and goes through April 3rd, 2011. Gates open Monday thru Friday at 5pm and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm.

Kati Compton, 11, (from foreground), Sara McPherson, 11, and Jordan McKee, 9, lie down enjoying warm sun light after playing with water from garden sprinklers while they celebrate Kati's 11th birthday at Kati's home on Buford Dam Road in Buford on Saturday, March 19, 2011. A nice Saturday with only isolated showers and storms late, cooler on Sunday.

A ferris wheel rotates above the Atlanta Skyline during the Atlanta Fair in the grey parking lots of Turner Field Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. The Atlanta Fair opened March 4th and goes through April 3rd, 2011. Gates open Monday thru Friday at 5pm and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm.

The Downdraft ride gives customers a swirling ride at the Atlanta Fair in the grey parking lots of Turner Field Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. The Atlanta Fair opened March 4th and goes through April 3rd, 2011. Gates open Monday thru Friday at 5pm and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm.

Alisha Jordan hands her son, C.J. Jordan, 2, to her husband Cliff Jordan, of Austell, before they ride on the Super Slide at the Atlanta Fair in the grey parking lots of Turner Field Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. The Atlanta Fair opened March 4th and goes through April 3rd, 2011. Gates open Monday thru Friday at 5pm and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm.

C.J. Jordan, 2, gets a ride down the Super Slide with his father Cliff Jordan and mother Alisha Jordan, of Austell, at the Atlanta Fair in the grey parking lots of Turner Field Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. The Atlanta Fair opened March 4th and goes through April 3rd, 2011. Gates open Monday thru Friday at 5pm and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm.

Cousins Brianna McCullough, 10, left, and Kyunie Cain, 8, both of Atlanta, enjoy the Sizzler ride at the Atlanta Fair in the grey parking lots of Turner Field Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. The Atlanta Fair opened March 4th and goes through April 3rd, 2011. Gates open Monday thru Friday at 5pm and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1 pm.

Customers enjoy going down on the Sea Ray ride at the Atlanta Fair in the grey parking lots of Turner Field Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. The Atlanta Fair opened March 4th and goes through April 3rd, 2011. Gates open Monday thru Friday at 5pm and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm.

James Lee, of Lawrenceville, tries to catch fish angling for trout at Lower Pool Park directly behind Buford Dam in Buford on Saturday, March 19, 2011. A nice Saturday with only isolated showers and storms late, cooler on Sunday.

Atlanta Police Department Senior Officer Keech Boyd, right, gets ready to hike the ball as twins Cambrin, left, and Brandin McNair, 11, get into their stance during a football game at an APD Expo at Woodruff Park Saturday morning in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. Dorsey is part of the Atlanta Police Department Community Oriented Policing Unit. APD is hitting the street with a new community oriented policing unit.

Leron Stoval, 11, of Atlanta, gets stopped by APD officer Alicia Turner during a game of football with the APD officers against the kids at an APD Expo at Woodruff Park Saturday morning in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011.

Atlanta Police Department officer William Dorsey, left, chases Brandin McNair, 11, of Atlanta, during a football game with the APD officers against the kids at an APD Expo at Woodruff Park Saturday morning. Dorsey is part of the Atlanta Police Department Community Oriented Policing Unit. APD is hitting the street with a new community oriented policing unit that is to tie officers closer to neighborhoods.

Atlanta Police Department officer William Dorsey plays keep away with Demarko Stokley, 9, of Atlanta, during a football game with the APD officers against the kids at an APD Expo at Woodruff Park Saturday morning in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. Dorsey is part of the Atlanta Police Department Community Oriented Policing Unit. APD is hitting the street with a new community oriented policing unit that is to tie officers closer to neighborhoods.

Georgia Tech center fielder Kyle Wren, son of Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren, was hitting .462 going into Saturday's game against N.C State at Russ Chandler Stadium March 19, 2011. Shown in the on deck circle behind teammate Matt Dove.

Georgia Tech against N.C State at Russ Chandler Stadium Saturday March 19, 2011.

Georgia Tech pitcher Jed Bradley delivers in the first inning against N.C State at Russ Chandler Stadium Saturday March 19, 2011.

Michael Perkerson looks over the 1955 Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Coupe owned by Sammy Wade during the Atlanta Police Department Cops & Robbers Car, Motorcycle and Driver Safety Car Show at the Atlanta Expo Center Saturday March 19, 2011. The car show, which was free to the public raised money for the Georgia Special Olympics.

Thought you had a bad weekend? You most likely didn't spend part of it with a German Shepherd attached to your arm like Norcross Police officer Craig Dallape did during the Atlanta Police Department Cops & Robbers Car Motorcycle and Driver Safety Car Show at the Atlanta Expo Center Saturday March 19, 2011. Dallape and K-9 officer Bravo gave demonstrations during the event, which helped raise money for the Georgia Special Olympics.

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Jamia Fannin, right, of Riverdale, and her children Kyra Lawson, 6, left, and Deion Lawson, 10, scream as they enjoy the Downdraft ride at the Atlanta Fair in the grey parking lots of Turner Field Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 2011. The Atlanta Fair opened March 4th and goes through April 3rd, 2011. Gates open Monday thru Friday at 5pm and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm.

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