Aquarium party becomes a staple of Pride

Over at the Georgia Aquarium, it’s likely that the penguins are cleaning their tuxes and the beluga whales are making sure their smiles are extra shiny as they prepare to host what has quickly become one of the most popular and unique parties in Atlanta. For the third year in a row, thousands of Atlanta Pride celebrants will toast the start of Pride with the official kick-off party a the Georgia Aquarium on Friday, Oct. 7. “It’s just really fun to be able to have a Pride that’s big in the Southeast and be able to have the biggest attraction… >>
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