Memorial Day 2017: 21 things to do around Atlanta this weekend
Memorial Day weekend has come, again, and along with showing honor to Atlanta’s local veterans, active and retired military, folks around metro Atlanta will be searching for engaging ways to spend the three-day weekend. Whether you want to celebrate Memorial Day with a traditional ceremony or by spending the weekend with festive fireworks and friends, metro Atlanta’s list of happenings will not let you down. Here’s a comprehensive list of things to do in Atlanta this Memorial Day weekend: ..>> view originalAtlanta to invest $400k in mosquito prevention
The city of Atlanta has a new $400,000 investment in comprehensive and proactive mosquito prevention strategies to mitigate mosquito-borne illnesses during the 2017 season. In recent years, the increase in mosquito-borne illnesses such as Zika, West Nile Virus and Yellow Fever have required local, state and federal entities to take more proactive measures toward mosquito prevention and control. In November, the state of Georgia requested an additional $800,000 from the $1.1 billion federal Zi..>> view originalThe Weekend, Rae Sremmurd concert grosses $1.4M in Atlanta
Atlanta students pitch taxi service for wheelchair users, win contest
A team of four Atlanta college students won a national contest and summer internships at Toyota for pitching an app-based taxi service that would give people who use wheelchairs a better way to get around. Toyota and Net Impact announced Monday the Georgia Tech team as the winners of the Next Generation Mobility Challenge, according to a news release. Sally Xia, Riley Keen, Pranav Nair and Kris Weng came up with the on-demand concept of “Para Pickup” as an alternative to public paratransi..>> view originalAtlanta job growth is modest in April; unemployment rate drops to ...
The metro Atlanta unemployment rate fell in April to 4.5 percent from 4.6 percent in March, the state Labor Department reported Thursday. However, hiring was weaker than it usually is during the month. It is as if a driver cruising down the highway had pulled back a little on the gas. He doesn’t tap the the brakes, he’s not slowing down, but he’s not accelerating much. Overall, it’s still an improving picture. After seven years of job growth, the metro jobless rate has fallen back into t..>> view originalFive Atlanta Firms in Am Law 200 Beat the Average in Revenue Gains
You've been warned: The worst times for Atlantans to drive Memorial ...
Atlanta commuters may want to prepare for a rough holiday weekend this year. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), more than 39 million Americans are expected to travel 50 plus miles away from home this weekend. That’s one million more travelers leaving home during this year’s Memorial Day holiday (May 25 to May 29) compared to last year and the highest level of traffic for the holiday since 2005. To help ease the pain in Georgia, the state Department of Transportation (GD..>> view originalWhy Atlanta doesn't rank higher for city parks
Cabbagetown Rising: 7 things to do in the emerging arts district
The insular community that exists on and around Wylie and Carroll Streets − the Cabbagetown area − has become a favorite hangout for the film industry workers in town, Atlanta artists and those who just love living life a little alternatively. Cabbagetown was built as the residential arm of the Fulton Cotton Mill, which today looms over the neighborhood as loft apartments and condominiums. Carroll Street itself is an interior street that cuts into the center of the residential quadrant that..>> view originalRSVP: Give Atlanta Luncheon
RSVP: Give Atlanta Luncheon You are cordially invited to a luncheon at City Winery to learn about a new program. Atlanta magazine is proud to bring you Give Atlanta: a Charitable Registry, an opportunity for philanthropic organizations to engage with the community and share their story with our loyal audiences. Atlanta magazine is committed to providing non-profit organizations with a platform to connect with the most-influential and affluent members of our community through our diverse sponsor..>> view original
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Memorial Day 2017: 21 things to do around Atlanta this weekend and other top stories.
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