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Hotel industry targets Dunwoody for growth By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — It appears to be a promising time for the Dunwoody hotel industry, with several hotels in the Perimeter area undertaking major renovations and more set to enter the market. The Crowne Plaza at Ravinia, Embassy Suites on Crown Pointe Parkway and Marriott on Perimeter Center Parkway have all undertaken multi-million-dollar renovations in the past few years. “All the hotels have renovations, so we’re going after each other pretty
aggressively, but it’s also really cool everything is so new,” said Tim Cahill, director of Sales and Marketing at the Crowne Plaza. In addition to all the renovation, two new hotels are under construction. A 10-story, 200-room hotel is part of the development going up between Perimeter Mall and the Dunwoody MARTA station, expected to open in late 2020. An AC Hotel is expected to come to Perimeter Center West in 2021, in a space that used to be a parking lot. It
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The Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, remodeled from July 2018 to March of this year, serves as the American flagship for the brand.
Dunwoody Village community tailgate set for Oct. 19 By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody residents are invited to bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket and join their neighbors 6 66 66 6for 66 a 6“community tailgate” featuring college football on the big screen. The first-of-its-kind city event will be held Oct. 19 from 1 to 11 p.m. on the tree-lined lawn outside Marlow’s Tavern and Karen Cannon Realtors on Dunwoody Village Parkway. “I’ve lived in Dunwoody for 15 years, and I’ve probably driven down that parkway thousands of times and never noticed the green space that is there,” Town so I thought ‘Hey, why don’t we see if we @ @ @ great @ can show a football game out there?’” @ @ Center Collaborative Principal Alan Moth1 13/4/19 Page11 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 3/4/1911:16 11:16 AM AM Page @ @ ner@ 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout said. “It was maybe the week before Town along 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 3/4/19 11:16 Square AM PageCollaborative, 1 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 3/4/19 11:16 AM Page 1 @ college football was getting ready to start, with Regency Centers, Marlow’s Tavern @ @ @ @
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University of Georgia against the Kentucky and Karen Cannon organized the event. Wildcats, as well as other fan favorites “As soon as I told them the idea, they based on the day’s broadcast schedule. were all in and ready to go,” Mothner said. There is no fee to enter the tailgate Regency Centers owns and operates area and seating will be available on a Dunwoody Village. According to Senior first come, first served basis. AttendVice President and Market Officer Andre ees can enjoy a special tailgate themed Koleszar, Regency Centers loved Mothmenu of items for purchase from Marner’s idea. low’s Tavern or try samples from Mar“We were looking for a way to partner low’s Big Green Egg. with the community and to highlight The outdoor tailgate bar will feathis great greenspace right on Dunwoody ture a signature cocktail and craft beer Village Parkway,” Koleszar said. “Karen from Athens-based Creature Comforts Cannon, Trey Beasley from Marlow’s Brewery. Four Fat Cows hand crafted ice Tavern, and Alan Mothner of Town > > cream will also be on-site to keep fans Square Collaborative brought >us this > > > cool idea, and we jumped on the chance to > > and satisfy any sweet cravings. > > >great, > There will be lawn games like cornhost what we hope> will become a > > > > > > > >hole and giant Jenga, and an on-site annual community >event.” > be The featured game, > > on > shown > > to > TV, will > an outdoor big screen LCD See TAILGATE, Page 9 > be the >
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