Lean Draft House Grand Opening

Lean Draft House Opens on the Westside Trail

The much anticipated Lean Draft House officially opened for business on Friday, June 16th, 2017. Lean Draft House, located near the White St access point along the BeltLine Westside Trail and adjacent to Gordon White Park, features twenty local craft beers on tap and handcrafted tacos.

The opening of Lean Draft House marks the first new business to open along the BeltLine Westside Trail. The trail is slated for completion at the start of August. Once the trail is open to the public, Lean Draft House will be just a short walk from Westview.

In addition to a spacious interior decked out in natural wood, there is an outside seating area and bocce court. Lean Draft House is also home to Lean Motorsports, so make sure to browse the impressive collection of motorcycles.

Currently, the hours are 5:00pm to 10:00pm, Tuesday through Saturday (subject to change).

The beer selection on the opening weekend featured brews from Sweetwater, Monday Night, Creature Comforts, Orpheus, Jekyll, Scofflaw, Wild Heaven, Terrapin, and others.

2017 Atlanta BeltLine Run.Walk.Go 5K

Now in its 7th year, the 2017 Atlanta BeltLine Run.Walk.Go! Race Series is the perfect chance to explore various trail segments and stay active. Check out the latest developments along the Atlanta BeltLine, snag an awesome t-shirt, and burn a few calories – runners, walkers, strollers, and dogs are welcome!

This event takes participants through the oldest neighborhood in Atlanta – West End. It also travels on the original segment of the Atlanta BeltLine – the West End Trail, before continuing through Westview.

Enota Park Goats

Enota Park Goats Meet & Greet

As the goats were eating their way through underbrush and overgrowth in the future Enota Park expansion land, neighbors and visitors were invited to come meet the goats, including 2-week old kid’s.

Enota Park Goats

Goats in Enota Park

The Atlanta BeltLine has made the following announcement regarding Enota Park:

Future Enota Park – Invasive Plant Species Removal

Trees Atlanta has teamed up with Get Your Goat, a local company providing shepherd and goat grazing services, to help clear invasive ivy in the future Enota Park. Located between the current Enota Place Playlot and under-construction Westside Trail, the wooded area is currently covered with ivy and kudzu. The goats will be focused on a small area within the future park and are expected to consume that ivy within two weeks. Work is expected to take place over two weeks beginning on January 23, 2017.

Trees Atlanta will host a Greet the Goats event on January 28, 2017, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. but neighbors and guests are welcome to visit the goats at any time during park hours (6 a.m. – 11 p.m.). The grazing area will be located adjacent to the playlot to the north and northeast. The goats will be enclosed in an electric pet fence. Signs on the fence will provide safety precautions for spectators. Get Your Goat recommends that dog walkers keep their pets on a leash around the protective fence for safety.

Additional Project Background

Since September 2016, Trees Atlanta and many community partners have been working on a major restoration of Enota Park, a 12-acre greenspace in Southwest Atlanta. Mature hardwood trees, which cover much of the site, are considered a significant asset to the park because they represent a historic grove in a part of the city where tree canopy is spotty. These trees also provide a much-needed buffer to the adjacent I-20 highway borders the park on the north. Unfortunately, invasive species have overtaken much of the area, including high concentrations of privet, kudzu and English ivy. Trees Atlanta is removing six acres of invasive species, replanting native species to temporarily stabilize slopes and streambanks prior to the full buildout of the park which is being completed by Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.

Atlanta BeltLine Westside 5K & Play Day

Come Run Along the Westside of the Atlanta BeltLine!

Now in its 6th year, the 2016 Atlanta BeltLine Run.Walk.Go! Race Series is the perfect chance to explore various trail segments and stay active. Check out the latest developments along the Atlanta BeltLine, snag an awesome t-shirt, and burn a few calories – runners, walkers, strollers, and dogs are welcome!

This event takes participants through the oldest neighborhood in Atlanta – West End. It also travels on the original segment of the Atlanta BeltLine – the West End Trail, before continuing through Westview.

Route: View the 2016 route.

Cost: Early bird registration available now through June 16th for only $30! Or register for both races and receive the series registration discount of $65!

Awards: Race with a team! Awards will be given to the largest, fastest, and top fundraising teams.
-The top three male and female finishers will be presented with overall awards-based upon finishing time.
-There will be age-group awards for the top 3 male and female racers in each age-category.

More Info: BeltLine website

Play Day

Following the race, everyone is invited to stay for our second Play Day of 2016. Play Days are free, fun-filled days of sports, fitness and education where local trainers and coaches come together to facilitate activities, drills and games for a variety of sports. Play Days are presented through the Atlanta BeltLine’s partnership with Atlanta ContactPoint, a nonprofit established to engage children and adults through the power of play. Play Day will start immediately after the road race and will last until 2 PM.

2016 Westview Summer Solstice Celebration

The Westview Community Organization hosted the 9th annual Westview Summer Solstice Celebration on Saturday, June 11, 2016. Like in 2015, the festival was held along the Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. commercial corridor in the Westview Village. The street was shut down for several hours as festival goers were able to walk down the street to enjoy the grill-off competition, vendor market, DJ music, kids crafts, and socialize with one another.

To see photos of the Westview Summer Solstice Celebration view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) or visit the Westview Facebook page.

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Westview Cemetery Path

Westview Cemetery Trail

The PATH Foundation has just completed a new trail project that connects the trail head of the BeltLine Westview/West End spur trail at Westview Drive with the Westview neighborhood. The path was constructed along the border of the Westview Cemetery, creating a much needed connection. The projected was started in March and swiftly finished in April.

Atlanta BeltLine Southwest Study Group

Learn more about the vision for Murphy Crossing and Westside Trail construction updates during next week’s Southwest Study Group Public Meeting. Free and open to the public, all are encouraged to attend!

When: Thursday, January 14, 2016, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Othello Event Hall, 1170 Sylvan Road, Atlanta, GA 30310
Transportation: Oakland City Station (.7 mile) | MARTA Bus #79 | Free Parking (Consider Carpooling)

For more info contact: Nathan Soldat, Community Engagement Advocate at NSoldat@atlbeltline.org