The annual Atlanta Bear Fest was held July 6-9 and included a Mr. Atlanta Bear and Cub Contest at the Atlanta Eagle on July 7. At the competition, Alan Peoples of Atlanta won the Mr. Atlanta Bear Contest, beating out fellow contestant and former Mr. Atlanta Eagle Wayne Turpin. The Mr. Atlanta Cub contest fielded a group of five competitors with Stephen Collins, 29, of Charlotte, N.C., topping the rest. (Photos by Dyana Bagby)