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An Arlington Afternoon
Photos by Kate Louderback
Historic Depot Square
Lakeland ’ s LAMP Kicks Off Summer Concert Series
Story and photos by Kim Odom , City of Lakeland
Music at The LAMP , Lakeland ’ s Amphitheater , featuring premier party band , Swingin ’ Leroy , brought the community together for an evening of entertainment , food , giveaways , and plenty of games and more for the kids .
“ The amphitheater was created to bring the community together ,” said city manager , Jim Atkinson . “ We ’ ve been waiting for this opportunity for a while now .”
The wait , Atkinson is referring to , is all the landscaping and renovations that were put fourth before hosting the first of four outdoor concerts this summer , including the new gravel parking lot just south of the original parking entrance to the park . The additional parking lot provides much-needed parking spaces .
The park also features tiered retaining walls so concert-goers can easily see the stage and entertainment . The deck was extended across the back of I . H . Clubhouse that faces the 65- acre park providing a view of the park , the stage , and the five-acre fishing lake . Inside the clubhouse , the Rec Room got a face-lift with double French doors overlooking the patio deck and park .
As the sun set , families settled in and enjoyed the amenities of having their own community amphitheater . Hayden ’ s Grill food truck and Beaker ’ s Sno Cones were on-hand offering a variety of delicious foods and cold treats .
“ It was a wonderful evening ,” said Atkinson . “ The response to the first summer concert was impressive . We hope that everyone who was part of the inaugural event enjoyed it as much as we did . We look forward to the next concert .”
The next concert featuring The Super 5 is
Above : Memphis party band , Swingin ’ Leroy performed Live Music at the LAMP ( Lakeland ’ s Amphitheater ) Saturday , July 30 , at International Harvester Managerial Park .
Below : The family-focused event also included activities geared for children , such as facepainting , balloons , coloring books , and healthy snacks .
scheduled for Saturday , Aug . 27 , from 7-10 p . m . Central BBQ and Kona Ice will be the featured food trucks . For more information , visit lakelandtn . org or visit facebook . com / lakelandtn
We recently sent our favorite local photographer out in to the blazing hot afternoon to capture some of the images of a summer afternoon in 38002 . She also apparently captured several Pokémon . Here are a few of the images that caught our eye .
Community Gardens