Bars within the Atlanta city limits normally have to stop serving alcohol once the clock ticks past 11:59 p.m. on Sunday nights.Super Bowl 51 will be over by that time this Sunday, but Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed wants to make sure the populace has sufficient time to NBA Live Mobile Coins process all of its emotions after the Falcons-Patriots showdown in Houston.MORE: 10 unforgettable moments from the Falcons' path to Super.
Bowl 51With that — and a not-insignificant economic impact — in mind, Reed signed an executive order this week allowing alcohol to be served on-premises until 2:30 a.m. Monday for one night only.His proclamation announcing the move is worthy of being read by a town crier off a scroll.
“Whereas, the Mayor, in celebration of the Atlanta Falcons NFC Championship win; and in recognition of the desire of the citizens of and visitors to the City of Atlanta to celebrate the Falcons participation in Super Bowl LI, hereby suspends enforcement of the current allowable hours of operation at certain locations licensed for the sale of alcohol for on premises consumption on Super Bowl Sunday so as to accommodate the festive nature of this day.”
When Super Bowl halftime performers know whatever they do will be watched by a big chunk of the world, many go out of the box to try and take the entertainment world by storm.And some end up sucking.While the Super Bowl's halftime show has featured some of the greatest live musical performances, some artists have completely flubbed the enormous opportunity.
Top 5 Super Bowl halftime shows Super Bowl 51 halftime performer Lady Gaga is expected to do something we haven't seen before, but history tells us that's a dangerous choice — especially in today's meme-centric, GIF-heavy world. Strike out at the Super Bowl and feel the hangover well past Monday morning.Here are the five worst halftime shows in Super Bowl history.5.
Bowl 51With that — and a not-insignificant economic impact — in mind, Reed signed an executive order this week allowing alcohol to be served on-premises until 2:30 a.m. Monday for one night only.His proclamation announcing the move is worthy of being read by a town crier off a scroll.
“Whereas, the Mayor, in celebration of the Atlanta Falcons NFC Championship win; and in recognition of the desire of the citizens of and visitors to the City of Atlanta to celebrate the Falcons participation in Super Bowl LI, hereby suspends enforcement of the current allowable hours of operation at certain locations licensed for the sale of alcohol for on premises consumption on Super Bowl Sunday so as to accommodate the festive nature of this day.”
When Super Bowl halftime performers know whatever they do will be watched by a big chunk of the world, many go out of the box to try and take the entertainment world by storm.And some end up sucking.While the Super Bowl's halftime show has featured some of the greatest live musical performances, some artists have completely flubbed the enormous opportunity.
Top 5 Super Bowl halftime shows Super Bowl 51 halftime performer Lady Gaga is expected to do something we haven't seen before, but history tells us that's a dangerous choice — especially in today's meme-centric, GIF-heavy world. Strike out at the Super Bowl and feel the hangover well past Monday morning.Here are the five worst halftime shows in Super Bowl history.5.