By Robert M. Sarwark Break out the champagne! This issue of The Porch Press officially marks forty years of our existence. And by “our,” I truly mean…
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By Kristy Gomez Like the song says, “hot fun in the summertime” is the theme for Atlanta right now and Oakland Cemetery is no different. Despite the…
By Riki Bolster Why volunteer? Why give away your time for free? “We live in an amazing community and it only stays that way because…
By Christian Trevor Lisa The thinker Robert Pogue Harrison once wrote, “What is a place if not its memory of itself—a site or locale where…
By Lyn Hillman The City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) held an open house for the Memorial Drive Greenway on June 23…
By Paul Bolster The East Atlanta Library welcomes its new librarian, Hannah Bruce. She “grew up in libraries,” Bruce said. When she was a kid,…
By Kayla Altland Whether you are new to the South Fork Conservancy, or an old friend, we welcome you to the annual Creek Rising celebration…
By Austin Walker What started as a monthly Sunday meetup at Brownwood Park has grown into something bigger – and now it’s becoming official. EAV…
By Tom Welander The Grant Park Pool is open for the 2026 summer season! Both the 50-meter pool and the zero-entry pool are in great…
By Madelyn Sutton, Caren West PR My Friend’s Bottle Shop (MFBS) is teaming up with the Grant Park Conservancy for Pours for the Park: A…