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“Discover Atlantic” at the 2015 Coca-Cola Days Celebration

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September 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Coca Cola Days in Atlantic, will be celebrating the 100th year of the Contour Bottle later this month. The celebration, presented by Atlantic Bottle Company, will be held in Atlantic September 25th and 26th in Downtown Atlantic. The event is the second biggest collector’s show in the United States and includes a tailgate barbecue dinner and a Show Swap and Sell.

To celebrate Coca-Cola Days the committee is selling raffle tickets for a “Discover Atlantic” package. The raffle item includes: a Yeti cooler donated by Connect-a-dock; tour for 2 people of the Atlantic Bottling Company; One night stay at the Boulders Inn and Suites; Gelato from Sweet Joy Shoppe; A personal pie from the Downtowner Café and Catering; Two tenderloin lunches at The Family Table; A $25 gas card from Olsen Fuel; Under Armour backpack donated by Brown’s Shoe Fit; A1998 NAPA 500 Coca-Cola Bottle donated by Atlantic Motor Supply (NAPA); A six pack of Tyler Coca-Cola Bottles donated by Kurt Roberts; Custom Coca- Cola bottle sugar cookies baked and donated by Wild Almond Cakes & Pastries; “Santa” Coca-Cola bottle donated by Atlantic Coca-Cola Center and Museum, and Coca-Cola souvenirs donated by The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce. The package is valued at $1,000.

Raffle tickets are $5 for a chance and available at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, Atlantic Coca-Cola Center and Museum or every Thursday at Produce in the Park. Tickets can also, be purchased from Coca-Cola Days committee members. The raffle will take place at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 26th at the close of the Show Swap and Sell, at the Herring Building, located at Second and Poplar Street.

The new 2015 T-Shirts are also available for purchase. The t-shirts are the classic Coca-Cola red and feature the 2015 theme “Bottling Happiness.” T-shirts can be purchased for $16 at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce or on-line at www.atlanticiowa.com., email chamber@atlanticiowa.com or call 712-243-3017.