This weekend will be a foodies and rap lovers delight.
Test out more than 35 restaurants participating in Atlanta Downtown Restaurant Week, head to The High Road Tour featuring Snoop Dogg or check out Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane's first official performance following his release from prison in May.
The High Road Tour with Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Gates, Jhene Aiko, Casey Veggies and DJ Drama is at 7 p.m. Friday at Lakewood Amphitheatre. Get tickets here.
The "Gucci & Friends" concert, which will feature a surprise "star-studded" lineup, is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Friday at the Fox Theatre. There were only limited-view seats available Friday morning. Get tickets here.
Atlanta Downtown Restaurant Week kicks off Saturday.
Just be sure to check traffic before heading out.
Northwest Corridor Express Lanes
I-75
One southbound lane will close between South Marietta Parkway and Delk Road continuously from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Two northbound lanes will close between Windy Hill and Delk roads from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
One northbound lane will close just before and after Wade Green Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
I-575
Two northbound and two southbound lanes will close between the I-575 interchange and the Canton Road Connector from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
One lane will close on the northbound on-ramp to Chastain Road from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
One southbound lane will close between Barrett Parkway and the I-75 interchange from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday. Lane closures will occur again from 8 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday.
One northbound lane will close between Towne Lake and Ridgewalk parkways 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday. Lane closures will occur again from 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday.
I-285
Three eastbound lanes will close between Powers Ferry Road and the I-75 interchange from 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday.
One westbound ramp will close between Powers Ferry Road and Cumberland Boulevard from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
South Metro Express Lanes
I-75
One southbound lane will close just before and after Hudson Bridge Road continuously from 9 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday.
One northbound lane will close between Hampton Road and Jonesboro Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
Drivers travelling between North McDonough Road and Lake Spivey Parkway will have to reduce their speeds to 5 mph to 10 mph from 9 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday. The traffic pace will allow contractors to work across the interstate lanes.
One southbound lane will close between Jodeco/Flippen and Jonesboro roads from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
One southbound lane will close between Mt. Zion Boulevard and Lake Spivey Parkway from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday.
On Hampton Road, one westbound lane will close at Willow Lane nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. The closures start Friday and end Monday.
On North McDonough Road, one lane will close at Industrial Boulevard from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday and from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
I-285
The northbound and southbound off ramps will close at Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway continuously from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
One northbound lane will close on the on- ramp to I-85 northbound from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. The lane will close again from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
I-20
One westbound lane will close between the I-285 interchange and Fulton Industrial Boulevard from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
One eastbound lane will close between Fulton Industrial Boulevard from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
On Fulton Industrial Boulevard, one northbound and one southbound lane will close continuously from 5 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday.
One eastbound lane will close between Riverside Drive and Fulton Industrial Boulevard from 1 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday. The lanes will close again from 1 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
One eastbound lane and the shoulder will close just before and after Thornton Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday.
The Thornton Road southbound entrance to I-20 eastbound will close from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Saturday. Traffic traveling south on Thornton Road to I-20 eastbound will make a U-Turn and enter the Thornton Road north entrance to I-20 eastbound.
Up to three eastbound lanes will close between the I-285 interchange and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive continuously from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
I-85
Two northbound lanes will close between Riverdale Road and Virginia Avenue from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Ga. 400
One northbound lane will close between Peachtree and MacFarland parkways continuously from 9 p.m. Friday to noon Monday.
Other state routes
On Riverside Drive, one lane will close between Cold Stream Court and Fair Oaks Manor from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
On Peachtree Street, one lane will close between 26th Street and Palisades Road from 6 a.m. until noon Saturday.
On Lavista Road, one southbound lane will close between I-285 and Briarcliff Road from 8 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
On Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, one northbound and one southbound lane will close between North Shallowford Road and Club Drive from 8 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday. The lanes will also close from 8 p.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday.
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Heat presses on
The hot streak continues.
Highs are expected to reach 95 degrees Saturday and Sunday, according to Channel 2 Action News.
So keep hydrated as you make your way to weekend festivities.
There is also a 20 percent chance of isolated storms Saturday and a 40 percent chance of storms Sunday.
» Check the full forecast and track changes
Your options for Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week, which lasts through July 31, will feature price-fixed, multiple course meals for $15, $25 and $35.
New additions to the lineup are JP Atlanta and Soul Bar at Pal’s Lounge.
Alma Cocina, BLT Steak, Braves All Star Grill, Café 458, The Commerce Club, Cuts Steakhouse, Der Biergarten, Fire of Brazil, Game-X, Glenn’s Kitchen, Hard Rock Café Atlanta, Hudson Grille, Jalapeno Charlie’s, JP Atlanta, Legal Sea Foods, Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria, Max Lager’s Wood Fired Grill and Brewery, McCormick & Schmidt’s, Morton’s the Steakhouse, No Mas! Cantina, Polaris, Poor Calvin’s, Prime Meridian, Ray’s in the City, Soul Bar at Pal’s Lounge, STATS, Sway, Terrace Bistro, Thrive, Trader Vic’s, Truva, Twenty-Two Storys, Twin Smokers BBQ and White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails return to the lineup.
See reservation information here.
In between meals
Go see a movie. The two-day Be Downtown Film Festival begins Friday and continues Saturday.
Playing Saturday at the Rialto Center for the Arts is Walt Disney’s Aladdin at 12:30 p.m.; Space Jam at 3 p.m.; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at 5:30 p.m.; and Nights of the Living Dead at 10 p.m.
Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for children. Get them online at the Rialto Box Office or by calling 404-413-9849.
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