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Things to Do in Atlanta on the 4th of July Fourth of July in Atlanta offers a host of traditional activities through which visitors and residents alike can celebrate the nation's birthday! Along with a burgeoning slate of barbecue and concert options, fireworks remain the marquee attraction on In...

The Atlanta region is showing strong job growth and strong levels of single-family home permits, according to a new report from Metrostudy Corp. The residential real estate research firm's fourth quarter Atlanta Housing Report found net jobs in Atlanta through December 2014 increased by 67,400 po...

                          Peach Bowl festivities: What to do even if you don't watch football  Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade This annual parade celebrates football in Atlanta and the two teams competing later that day. The parade features floats, antique cars, marching bands and cheerleaders. 8 ...

Atlanta Georgia Aquarium Georgia A-Scary-Um October 31-November 1, 2014 Kids 12 and under can receive FREE admission!* Join us this October 31 – November 2, 2014, when Georgia Aquarium transforms into Georgia A-Scary-Um, a safe and friendly environment for the whole family to have fun in costume ...

When the enemy — in this case, big-city transit — seems intent on invading your neighborhood, you can bet the opposition will be out in force. That’s how it started, at least, when MARTA held an information session on a potential rail expansion north on Ga. 400. About 100 local residents packed ...

ATLANTA — Plans to extend the MARTA rail line up Georgia 400 into Alpharetta are causing some concern for Sandy Springs city leaders. Currently the MARTA Red Line train stops at the North Springs station. Channel 2's Mike Petchenik has learned that MARTA wants to extend north into Alpharetta. It'...

Atlanta Jazz Festival Announces Schedule In Piedmont Park For May 23-25 Atlanta, GA — “This year’s Atlanta Jazz Festival promises to be one of our best,” says Camille Russell Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “We are presenting a diverse lineup of artists f...

As a Realtor serving the suburbs of North Atlanta, I am confronted on a weekly basis with questions from potential home sellers; "when is the right time to downsize?"  I never seem to have a firm or standard answer to that question so I pose it to many of you: 1. When the last of your kids has ac...

Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 2014 March 17th: Savannah will truly paint the town green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, a favorite holiday in Georgia’s First City. Named after Ireland’s beloved Patron Saint, St. Patrick’s Day enjoys a lively and spirited annual celebration in Savannah, ...

The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. From here, the traditional revelry of "Boeuf Gras," or fatted calf, followed France to her colonies. On March 2, 1699, French-Canadian ex...