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Six reasons to love Mechanicsville
“Everyone’s talking about attracting a major corporation headquarters or another tech village.” Micah Rowland, community activistIllustration by Joel Kimmel The neighborhood takes its name from rail...
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Q&A: Mayor Kasim Reed on second-term goals, fatherhood, and the future of...
Photograph by Fernando Decillis After he was photographed for our October cover, Mayor Kasim Reed chatted with Atlanta magazine editor-in-chief Steve Fennessy for a discussion about his second-term...
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The ticking clock of the Turner Field sale
Last night at the Ted, the bleachers were empty, much like they will be in December 2016 when the Atlanta Braves vacate their home for the past 19 years and head north to Cobb County. But in a private...
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Why isn’t FanPlex being sold with Turner Field?
Three years ago, Yasin Ofundele moved into an apartment one block south of Turner Field. On the other side of Hank Aaron Drive, across from the soon-to-be-vacant stadium, sits a building that’s been...
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Will residents actually have a say in the future of Turner Field?
FanPlex hasn’t seen a standing-room-only crowd in a very long time. But at 6:30 last night, the parking lots for the defunct entertainment center across the street from Turner Field were at capacity....
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Girls on the Run Atlanta fosters more than just athleticism
Photograph by Todd Burandt The girls made their way to the starting line in waves, wearing grass skirts, tiaras, tutus, and fairy wings. Many were accompanied by their parents, some pushing strollers,...
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38 super fun events for Atlanta families in April
Through 4/3 The Lizard & El Sol Where: Alliance Theatre When: 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Cost: $10 for adults; $5 for kids ages 6 to 17; free for kids 5 and under What: Kids can help find the sun in...
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How to make the H&F cheeseburger at home
No Atlanta burger packs as much star power as the one Linton Hopkins debuted at Holeman and Finch Public House in 2008. Local and national publications fell over each other praising this double-stack,...
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Winning gold and chauffeuring Ali: Memories of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Performers form the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony at Olympic Stadium, now Turner Field.Photograph by David Taylor/Getty Images Opening ceremony “I performed with the ASO chorus. First we...
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4 quirky Atlanta races to run this summer
Photograph courtesy of Rugged Maniac Obstacle Race National Beer Mile July 23 Shotgun your way through this Turner Field race, in which participants down a cold one every quarter-mile. Open-bar bash to...
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14 spots to see fireworks in Atlanta this July 4th
Photograph courtesy of Georgia Aquarium Fantastic Fourth Celebration 7/1–4 Stone Mountain’s combo of lasers, 100-foot tall flames, and fireworks draws a crowd from all over metro Atlanta and Georgia....
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Holeman & Finch once again limiting its burger to 24 per night
About three months ago, Gunshow’s Spencer Gomez took over as chef de cuisine at Holeman & Finch Public House. Almost immediately, he began creating new menu items like shrimp toast with Creole...
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Meet RitaWorld, the lagoon-and-skyscraper vision for Turner Field that could...
Rendering courtesy of RitaWorld Pearl Kingdom When developers submitted their plans in late 2015 to redevelop Turner Field and the adjacent wasteland of parking lots, one name befuddled observers of...
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Foo Fighters will play the first concert at Georgia State Stadium
Dave Grohl performs with the Foo Fighters earlier this yearPhotograph by Ian Gavan/Getty Images While fans in Tennessee and Kentucky were disappointed when the Foo Fighters had to unexpectedly postpone...
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Watch a game at Atlanta’s new (and improved) sports stadiums
A new professional soccer team that went to the playoffs in its inaugural year and shattered attendance records, two new stadiums, and a pro football team that was one win away from being crowned with...
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Flashback: The implosion of Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta has no qualms with tearing down historic buildings, and it has a knack for destroying stadiums. Roughly one week after imploding the Omni to make way for Philips Arena, demolition crews laced...
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