To sprawl or not to sprawl? A Story about the Transportation Tax Vote

Atlanta Transportation Tax Vote

See on Scoop.it – Other Atlanta News Events In this article by Thomas Wheatley from Creative Loafing, he brings up some very, very interesting points. This transportation tax will be voted on in July, and when you look at the overall measure and how much money is still being pumped into road construction…..”For five years [...]

Reynolds Plantation purchase part of longterm plan for MetLife and Daniel Realty

See on Scoop.it – Other Atlanta News Events Reynolds Plantation is many things – high-end homes, top-flight golf, a secluded resort. But there’s one thing Robert Merck says it is not: a quick flip. Midtown Atlanta real estate company Daniel Realty will be involved in the project! Merck, senior managing director and head of real [...]

Americana in Atlanta — A trip to a Farm and We Never Left The City!

John Maloney Collection

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to see the private collection of John Maloney. John’s been collecting a variety of thing, including a beauty of a ride in a 1929 Model A! Did you know they sold for around $400 then? And that was one heck of a lot of money in 1929! John [...]

100 6TH Street Apartment Tower Proposed for Midtown Atlanta

23 Story Apartment Building Proposed for 100 6th Street

Well, a few years ago the cranes scrambled for a place on the Midtown Atlanta skyline to build the condo towers that now grace the Midtown Atlanta skyline. Fast forward to 2012…and the race is on again to dot the skyline…but this time to build apartment buildings like 100 6th Street. This evening, I attended [...]

What To Expect When You Are Expecting | Movie Trailer –Filmed in Midtown Atlanta

What To Expect When You Are Expecting Filmed in Midtown Atlanta

The movie filming business is hopping in Atlanta! You never know who you will see and when!! Just this past week, I saw Kevin Bacon in a SmartCar in Buckhead! (Thanks Kevin for going green and not hauling around in a big Surburban….although I’d LOVE to have one!) Anyway…. What To Expect When You Are [...]

May Calender of Events — Things To Do In and Around Atlanta!

May Calender of Events In and Around Atlanta

WOW! The May Calender of Events is packed to say the least! I’m a member of AAA (American Automobile Association) and each month they put out a magazine called Going Places. In it is a calendar of events of happenings in the Atlanta and surrounding areas. There is some pretty interesting things to do, and [...]

Looking for New Digs? Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Homes for Sale in America

Most Expensive Homes For Sale In America

See on Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Conversations and Condos The housing market has been in a very well-publicized slump for several years now, but there are still some very high priced homes listed for sale. I’ll take the Santa Barbara Ranch, the Lake Tahoe home, or to go a totally opposite way, the ONE57 Penthouse [...]

PDK Annual Good Neighbor Day — Saturday May 12, 2012 12-5pm

PDK Annual Good Neighbor Day May 12, 2012

If you like airports and planes and such, then the PDK Annual Good Neighbor Day is just the place you need to be! It will be held Saturday, May 12th, 2012 from 12-5pm at the DeKalb Peachtree Airport in Chamblee! This “little” private aircraft airport is actually the SECOND BUSIEST after the WORLD’s busiest….Hartsfield Jackson [...]

Deciding Atlanta’s streetcar future —lines along Peachtree, 10th Street and MLK belong high on the list

Atlanta Streetcar Example

See on Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Conversations and Condos When the City of Atlanta first started envisioning a streetcar renaissance, the centerpiece idea was the “Peachtree Streetcar.” Study after study showed that the corridor that had the greatest potential for ridership, economic development and private funding was along Peachtree Street from downtown to Midtown and [...]

Are You Ready For a Natural Disaster?

Natural Disaster Planning

Sometimes, living in a large city like Atlanta, can make one forget about things like being prepared for a natural disaster. So we have them in Atlanta, yes we do! It has already been 5 years, but in 2008, a tornado went right through Downtown Atlanta, causing severe damage to numerous buildings, including the Westin [...]