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When is the Piedmont Park Arts Festival Taking Place this Summer?

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2018 Piedmont Park Arts Festival Date, Time and Location Details

Atlanta’s biggest park is once again hosting Atlanta’s favorite arts festival as the annual Piedmont Park Arts Festival is once again taking place later this summer. Voted one of the top 100 arts festivals in the nation, the Piedmont Park Arts Festival is the perfect summer family outing thanks to it featuring a huge array of arts and crafts, jewelry, live music, and kids’ activities. Plus, there’s going to be a ton of fun and delicious food to enjoy while you check everything out. To make sure you don’t miss a minute of the 2018 Piedmont Park Arts Festival, here’s all you need to know about its date, time and location details. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Get 5-Star Safety and Driver Assistance Features with a 2018 Ford Expedition from Akins Ford near Atlanta GA

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NHTSA Gives 2018 Ford Expedition Lineup a Five-Star Safety Rating

The 2018 model year has been a monumental one for the all-new Ford Expedition lineup at Akins Ford near Atlanta, GA. That’s because the 2018 Expedition lineup has been fully reengineered to be more powerful, more capable, more efficient, and more advanced than any other Expedition that came before. It is now safer than any other Expedition that came before it, as well, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has given the 2018 Ford Expedition lineup a five-star safety rating. So, let’s check out all the safety features and driver assistance systems that helped the 2018 Expedition lineup earn the top safety rating in the industry. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Is There Still Time to Make it to the Flashback Festival 2018 Concert at the Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta GA?

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Flashback Festival 2018 Concert Date, Time and Location Details

Atlanta has a long and storied musical history dating all the way back to when our wonderful city was founded. And Atlanta continues to churn out amazing new musicians each and every year, but it’s also a lot of fun to go back and pay homage to the musicians that came before – which is exactly what the Flashback Festival 2018 Concert Series is all about. The supersized Flashback Festival 2018 Concert Series is already underway, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still time to get out there any enjoy some of the biggest R&B names in the history of the music industry. To make sure you don’t miss a single song, here’s all you need to know about the date, time and location details for the Flashback Festival 2018 Concert Series. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Get Your New 2019 Ford Flex at Akins Ford near Atlanta GA Today!

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2019 Ford Flex Available Now at Akins Ford near Atlanta GA

The 2019 model year has begun here at Akins Ford near Atlanta, GA, thanks to the arrival of the new 2019 Ford Flex lineup, which is available right now here at Akins Ford. In previous model years, the main feature that set a new Ford Flex lineup apart from the rest of the Ford SUV lineup was its unique look. That’s not the case for the 2019 model year, however, as the 2019 Flex lineup features powerful and efficient engine options, a spacious and roomy interior, and a comprehensive suite of advanced new safety, technology, comfort and convenience systems that will see it joining the rest of the new Ford SUV lineups at the head of the SUV class. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the features that make the 2019 Ford Flex lineup so impressive. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Are There New Ford Hybrid and Battery Electric Models on Their Way to Akins Ford near Atlanta GA?

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What the Future Holds for Ford Hybrid and Electric Models

The slew of all-new model releases Ford gifted us all with during the 2018 model year combined with the bevy of all-new model releases set for the 2019 model year have us all here at Akins Ford near Atlanta, GA, very excited about the future. Speaking of the future, Ford isn’t going to stop and rest on its laurels once it’s finished up with its monumental 2018 and 2019 model years. In fact, things are only going to get better if recent news is any indication. More specifically, Ford has announced a renewed interest in growing its stable of hybrid and battery electric vehicles, which is what we’re going to focus on here as we take a look at what the future holds for Ford hybrid and electric models. Read the rest of this entry >>

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What Does the Interior and Exterior of the All-New 2019 Ford Ranger at Akins Ford near Atlanta GA Look Like?

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New Interior and Exterior Stylings of the 2019 Ford Ranger Lineup

If you’ve been paying any attention to our Akins Ford Blog lately, you’ll likely have noticed that we’ve added a new Ford Ranger section to it. That’s because Ford is reentering the midsize pickup truck class during the 2019 model year in the form of the all-new Ranger lineup, and there’s a lot to talk about in terms of its all-new features and capabilities. That includes a wide array of all-new interior and exterior style features, which is what we’re going to cover here as we go over the new interior and exterior stylings of the 2019 Ford Ranger lineup. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Does the All-New 2019 Ford Explorer Lineup at Akins Ford near Atlanta GA Feature an All-New Ford Performance Model?

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2019 Ford Explorer Lineup Release Date and New Performance Model

Ford’s 2018 model year and its wide array of all-new models has us very excited about the company’s 2019 model year. That’s because Ford has promised to keep the all-new models coming in 2019, including a pair of all-new Ford Performance SUVs. One of those all-new Ford Performance SUVs is the all-new 2019 Ford Explorer ST, which is guaranteed to be the most powerful all-new Explorer model in what’s shaping up to be the most impressive new Explorer lineup ever to hit our Akins Ford lot near Atlanta, GA. With that in mind, let’s see what all we can learn about the release date and new performance model of the 2019 Ford Explorer lineup. Read the rest of this entry >>

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What Do We Know About the All-New 2019 Ford Escape Lineup Coming to Akins Ford near Atlanta GA?

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Everything We Know About the 2019 Ford Escape Lineup

The 2018 model year was one of Ford’s best, as the company released all-new model after all-new model. Ford is now looking to continue that momentum into the 2019 model year by continuing to release a bevy of all-new models, including an all-new Ford Escape lineup. The Ford Escape lineup has been one of our most popular lineups here at Akins Ford near Atlanta, GA, for a few model years now, and all signs point to the 2019 Escape lineup launching that popularity even further into the stratosphere. With that in mind, here’s everything we know about the 2019 Ford Escape lineup. Read the rest of this entry >>

side view of a red 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor

Take Your All-New 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor on the Off-Road Adventure of a Lifetime Thanks to These All-New Features and Capabilities

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Why the 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor is More Capable Off-Road than Ever

The Ford F-150 Raptor has always been known as a capable and fun to drive off-road truck, but those capabilities and that fun to drive nature are being taken to whole new levels for the 2019 model year. That’s because the 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor will feature a comprehensive suite of advanced new off-road systems and capabilities that up its ability to take you on the off-road adventure of a lifetime in some monumental ways. That’s why we decided we’d go over all the reasons why the 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor is now more off-road capable than ever before. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Everything You Need to Know About the 2018 Jazz Matters Summer Concert Series at the Wren’s Nest in Atlanta GA

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2018 Jazz Matters Concert Series Date, Time and Location Details

Summer is supposed to be a time of rest, relaxation and fun. But summer in Atlanta, GA, can be more stressful than anything else. You may think we’re crazy for saying that, but we say it because it can be stressful trying to figure out which fun summer event, festival or activity you want to try out next – because there is just so much going on in Atlanta during the summer! But if you’re a jazz lover, or a lover of live music and good times in general, we’ve got an event that you’re not going to want to miss – the 2018 Jazz Matters Summer Concert Series at the Wren’s Nest right here in Atlanta. But when is it? And where exactly is it? We’ll cover all of that right here as we check out the date, time and location details for the 2018 Jazz Matters Summer Concert Series. Read the rest of this entry >>