ATLANTA (AP) - Although there will be no Peach Drop in downtown Atlanta for the first time in decades, fans can still see the famous peach on display.
Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts voiced his disappointment about the cancelled Peach Drop but came up with an alternative plan: displaying the peach in the atrium of the Fulton County Government Center, news outlets reported.
“This is an iconic symbol,” Pitts said. “We’re inviting the public to come down to see it, touch it, feel it, take pictures in front of it.”
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said in November that the city would ring in 2020 without the Peach Drop, breaking a 30-year tradition.
Bottoms said the city was taking a break to reevaluate the location and how the event is planned. She said the city no longer owns Underground Atlanta, which adds complications to hosting the event, which has at times drawn 100,000 people.
Pitts said the city is looking for an alternative location downtown, such as Centennial Park or Atlantic station.
Pitts told news outlets there will definitely be a Peach Drop next year. The peach will be on display through the end of January.
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