Tag: Front page
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Grant Park Might Have Gone to College
By Henry Bryant In 1870 there was a report of a meeting with interesting possibilities. Atlanta’s city fathers had already sewn up a deal to bring Oglethorpe University to the city from the town of Midway, south of Macon. Now the trustees and committees of Mercer University and the City of Atlanta met in the […]
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Neighbors Meet with Warnock on Zoom
By Riki Bolster Led by State Senator Nan Orrock and State Representative David Dreyer, neighbors in the NPU-W area spearheaded a Conversations with Warnock online event for their Woodland Hills neighbor Raphael Warnock, candidate for one of two U.S. Senate seats. Warnock is running for the seat currently held by Kelly Loeffler. (Jon Ossoff is […]
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Local Prizes Up for Grabs in Final Weeks of BeltLine Membership Drive
By John Becker The 2016 Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) Membership Drive is in its final weeks and will culminate with three lucky individuals receiving three unique prizes that BeltLine lovers will appreciate. The drive’s purpose is to encourage new ABP memberships, with funds going toward enabling construction of new trails, engaging the community, and empowering […]
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Battle Tours Ring in the New Year in East Atlanta Village
By Henry Bryant On December 31, take a break from the holiday hubbub and go on a walking tour through an important piece of American history in East Atlanta. It’s an easy walk along the Union Army’s front lines and in the surrounding area where the Confederates tried for a surprise attack. You may know […]
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Bring In New Year’s Eve with a Boom in EAV
From the people that give us the Beerfest every spring, the East Atlanta Foundation (EAF) is now hosting the first annual New Year’s Eve Public Fireworks Display and Fundraiser. Join your neighbors and friends on the last day of the year, from 9:00pm to 1:00am for yet another fun neighborhood event. The pyromusical fireworks will […]