By Marie Hodge Gordon The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, is currently accepting applications for…
Posts published in “People and Places”
By Norma V. Nyhoff On July 31, Nicholas House, a Grant Park-based shelter serving homeless families, took their annual Dream Builders fundraiser event virtual. The…
By Tom McGowan Less than a year after launching the Mayor’s Action Plan for Safer Streets, the City of Atlanta is nearing implementation of the…
By Angie Wynne Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) is pleased to announce that after several weeks of construction, the East Gate entrance is now open. Located…
By Henry Bryant Every few years the East Atlanta Community Association (EACA) considers a brand identity for itself and the neighborhood, sometimes adopting something, and…
By Angie Wynne This summer, Historic Oakland Foundation will construct a new pedestrian gate near the corner of Boulevard and Memorial Drive. After more than…
By Jean Hallman Did you know we have a “Best of Atlanta” dance class right here in our neighborhood? If you are into dance or…
By Margaret Brady The South River Watershed Alliance (SRWA) is an organization that advocates tirelessly for public health and ecological restoration of the historically overlooked…
By Alisa Chambers, Director of Operations, Grant Park Conservancy From everyone at Friends of Erskine, we want to thank each of the 150 generous people…
By Henry Bryant In the opening moments of the Battle of Atlanta in July 1864 one Confederate General was shot from his horse by a…