Yesterday was a chilly, yet beautiful day in Atlanta. A perfect day to test drive a powerful, fast, red car. And that I did! Saturday, Essence held their amazing event, My City 4 Ways. It was held at the Mason Fine Art Gallery. Here some of the city’s most beloved influencers gathered to celebrate the awesomeness that is Atlanta through its music, food, art & style.
Upon arrival, guest were able to ride and drive in a Ford vehicle of their choice. I chose to drive the 2017 Ford Mustang . It was red, beautiful, and fast! I loved it. My friendly Ford representative passenger encouraged me to really get a feel of the horsepower this car has. He told me to gun it and I did! That was fun! At the end of the drive guest were given a very nice gift bag to commemorate the event.
Inside the venue, we were greet with many smiling faces, welcoming us. We were also given a map to get us familiar with all of the vendors and sites of the event. At first glance I knew it was going to be a pretty fun Saturday afternoon.
Music Boulevard was the last stop and scene of the main event. Keeping our feet moving was the sounds of DJ Princess Cuts. Quite a few special guest graced the stage throughout the night. First out was a discussion panel with some gems of Atlanta. Erica Key, Anthony David, Kashmir Thompson, Kenya Freeman, and Charreah Jackson talked about their favorite Atlanta spots as well as their current and future projects. Also coming through with some motivational words of encouragement was Comedian and Talk Show Host, Loni Love.
For the musical portion of the afternoon, Anthony David was back to perform a favorite song of mine, alongside Algebra Blessett. I love when they sing together! Closing out the show was Tweet. She bellowed out her songs beautifully. She was so sparkly! I thoroughly enjoyed my Saturday afternoon with Essence and Ford. Great event!
Shana Was Here 
This looks like a fun day out! I kind of love that board from Ford Warriors in Pink. And vegan Mac & cheese? Yes, please! I’m glad they included some vegan programming in the event, living in Denmark where vegetarianism is still trying to catch on, I’m usually left out on the food front when I go to festivals and things.
Looks like there was a lot of fun to be had. I wouldn’t mind taking part next time.
This sounds like so much fun and what a great way to experience your city. How cool is that mural project?! Off to read the story of the McBride Sisters, I’ve never heard of them before but their store sure sounds intriguing!
Looks like you had a great time… My husband obsessed with arts.. I am sure he would love to visit the gallery
Those shrimp and grits sure look good! What a fun way to enjoy an event and celebrate in your city. I wish my town had more blogger-friendly media type events. They are a great networking event.
What an awesome event! You must of had so much fun! I definitely wish they had something similar around where I live. It looks like it was a blast!
I just love events like these. I love hearing about new venues and the food is usually rocking. What a fun time and you are so lucky to have been able to attend.