Look for Reed to challenge Norwood for the votes of gay Atlanta Nov 5, 2009
Instead of just addressing the crime problem in Buckhead, they simply moved up last call. Atlanta could use the money, as well as a makeover. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Atlanta faces bruising runoff Nov 5, 2009
Norwood began campaigning in neighborhoods across the majority African-American city at least a year ago - and some say even longer - to overcome her address in Buckhead, an affluent part of the city. She could lose some of that goodwill if blacks vote along racial lines, but if black turnout is low - as it typically is in a runoff scenario - that could work in Norwood's favor. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Softball Releases 2010 Schedule Nov 5, 2009
Following a mid-week game at Georgia State (March 9), Georgia Tech hosts the inaugural Springhill Suites Buckhead Classic at Mewborn Field, March 12-14. Mississippi Valley State, a 2009 NCAA participant, as well as Fordham, Mercer and Georgia State make up the rest of the field. (Ramblinwreck.com)
How often are you getting out? Nov 3, 2009
My girlfriend in Buckhead goes out once a week for a girls night ... You need cooler friends who don t blow a fortune on Buckhead places or think making soap is a night out ... 1) You ve never done it before 2) It s inexpensive 3) You get to see the fruits of your labor 4) You get out of the house Just because it doesn t have the pull of a night out in Buckhead overdone, expensive, etc doesn t mean it won t be fun. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Quality connections Nov 2, 2009
" Business has gotten better since, he said, and sales volumes have been going up. "Even in the down economy, we've been gradually gaining back ground," he said. One of the reasons that is happening, he said, is fabrication work. Before, Muns did its own fabrication and then installed the pipe in the field. Now his workers are assembling pipe for other contractors. One job last year supplied parts for a pharmaceutical plant in Taiwan. "Now we're doing some fabrications for a (BP) refinery add-on... (The Augusta Chronicle)
For Dogs, the colors were black and blue Nov 1, 2009
For Dogs, the colors were black and blue. 7:40 pm October 31, 2009, by Bill King. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Lawmakers look at flaws in property tax system Oct 31, 2009
His numbers also showed the reverse was true in wealthy Buckhead. Property owners, he said, can't hope for those flaws to be fixed by appealing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Best UGA outcome? Oct 31, 2009
UGA fans, what's an acceptable result in Jacksonville. UGA fans, what s an acceptable result in Jacksonville. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Fate of failed bank branches Oct 31, 2009
State Bank , which acquired the failed Security Bank in July, recently decided to close three of Security s four metro Atlanta branches, keeping a location in Alpharetta, with plans to open a new location in Buckhead. State Bank s CEO Joe Evans said that branch was performing well and that he has had success banking in Alpharetta at his previous bank, Flag Financial. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Race re-emerges in tight Atlanta mayoral election Oct 30, 2009
But the Junior League veteran and former radio executive has been working since last summer to overcome her affluent address in the mostly white suburb of Buckhead by appealing to voters citywide, especially blacks. Race will likely become even more of a factor in a runoff election, said Sam Massell, the last white mayor of Atlanta and head of the Buckhead Coalition. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Jeb Bush to talk education reform Oct 30, 2009
Bush s group, the Foundation for Excellence in Education is partnering with The Center for an Educated Georgia and the Heritage Foundation in hosting Education for the 21st Century: Join the Movement for Excellence at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead. Gov. Sonny Perdue will also speak at the event at 3300 Peachtree Road NE. We have had a very open-minded attitude about education reform," said Bert Brantley, spokesperson for the governor, noting discussions of merit... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Offices could be vacant for years Oct 29, 2009
The glut of commercial space -- most apparent in Buckhead with more than 3 million square feet of empty space -- raises challenges to any thoughts of constructing new towers in metro Atlanta for years to come ... All are scheduled to be completed in 2010: two in Buckhead, 3630 Peachtree and Phipps Tower; and 12th wn in Midtown. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
What should be done with Georgia Dome? Oct 29, 2009
80% of the people that go are from Buckhead and north of there anyway ... ever been to buckhead or midtown. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Atlantas small-town vision Oct 28, 2009
The new Downtown is Downtown + Midtown + Buckhead ... Atlanta managed to annex Buckhead in the 1940s or 1950s before all this started and Buckhead still has people trying to break away ... By that time there will be the College Football HOF and everything that will follow to accomodate it s 500,000+ visitors a year, a new Georgia Dome and hopefully a thriving Streets of Buckhead and 12th and Midtown. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Henry Troutman Jr., 86, lawyer, addiction specialist, retailer Oct 28, 2009
In the 1970s, Mrs. Troutman ran a frame shop -- Mary Troutman's Added Touch -- in Buckhead. She adorned it with sea shells from her personal collection. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Gators favored by 16; does the bye week matter? Oct 27, 2009
Gators favored by 16; does the bye week matter. Gators favored by 16; does the bye week matter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Engine for growth has run out of fuel Oct 26, 2009
Case in point, he said, was a Buckhead development where he sued to get approval to build 17 homes on a 10-acre lot. Building luxury homes on two-acre lots right off an I-75 exit, as the site was zoned for, would have been absurd, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Blogging live on the Atlanta Press Club mayoral debate Oct 26, 2009
I m guessing you ll see many, many attacks on Norwood both Reed and Borders will be presenting themselves as the best-equipped candidate to stop the councilwoman from Buckhead ... If you compare Cobb Galleria to Buckhead we are nearly twice the property tax, 33% higher on sales tax and water and sewer I dont even need to give a figure as you already know. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Legoland scouting Atlanta sites. Is a wax museum next? Oct 24, 2009
Sites being considered are Atlantic Station near Midtown, North Point Mall in Alpharetta, Buckhead and downtown Atlanta, he said, as well as other sites that "meet our criteria." ... The indoor attraction would be about 35,000 square feet the size of the recently closed ESPN Zone restaurant in Buckhead. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Leonardo da Vinci Hand of the Genius Exhibit Inspires JW Marriott Hotel Buckhead Atlanta's Newest Hotel Package Oct 22, 2009
Source: JW Marriott Hotel Buckhead Atlanta ... Inspired by the exhibit, the JW Marriott Hotel Buckhead Atlanta has created a new for guests looking to combine culture with comfort in one luxurious weekend ... About JW Marriott Hotel Buckhead Atlanta. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
‘Other’ voters emerge in Atlanta races Oct 21, 2009
In Atlanta today other voters are found throughout the city in both predominantly black and white precincts, ranging from Adamsville, Adairsville, and Mechanicsville all the way up to north Buckhead. But the precincts with the largest concentrations of other voters are in more racially diverse neighborhoods of younger adults in and near the heart of the city downtown, the Marietta Street Artery, Midtown, Cabbagetown and Reynoldstown as well as new housing developments in locations like Pine... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Atlanta tops for retirees during recession really? Oct 21, 2009
The cost will come down when the rest of Buckhead is forclosed. There is no way all of the Highrise buildings construction will rebound. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Marianne Godfrey, 80, offered hope to cancer survivors Oct 20, 2009
This March, when the annual fund-raiser was held at the Buckhead Ritz-Carlton, "Mitzi" didn't think she had the physical stamina. Randy Redner, area executive director of the American Red Cross, offered to accompany her on the red carpet. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Flood washes away artist’s work Oct 19, 2009
Like many who live along Peachtree Creek in Buckhead, McClure, 39, watched as a flood gorged her home last month. Time and money will make the house whole again for McClure, her husband and their two young children. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Change in appraisals causing uproar Oct 19, 2009
Atlanta mortgage broker Steven Alexander of National Guaranty Mortgage Corp. said an out-of-town appraiser hired to evaluate a Buckhead mansion he handled recently came up with a value $500,000 below the $2 ... For $350, I ve got some defense, some insurance in my corner, said Drew Holahan, who is hoping to complete the purchase of a two-bedroom home in the Buckhead area for $380,000 at month s end. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Cleveland O'Steen Oct 19, 2009
"But in District 3 you've got Bridgeport, you've got Elderberry, you've got Barnett Crossing, Cameron, Kingston subdivision, Belair Estates, Buckhead, and behind that, Granite Hill.". One of his major issues is Augusta Public Transit, which loses about $4 million per year and has been called lackluster. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rate the Dogs Oct 18, 2009
Buckhead Bulldog is an Arsehat ... I guess you can tell what I think of the faux Dawg Buckhead Bulldog ... Buckhead Bulldog so you have a degree from UGA thats great. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Real estate's next crisis Oct 17, 2009
Buckhead Community Bank lists a 14,000-square-foot office building in Suwanee for $1. 4 million. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Yahoo! Falcons to Super Bowl; Richt hammered again Oct 17, 2009
No, blame it on the Tech fans who don t want to travel down from Dunwoody, Roswell or God forbid Buckhead. and thats beyond disappointing Well that s Georgia football this year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Atlanta flooding: News and photos » Oct 16, 2009
Instead, he was in a canoe in Buckhead, pointing out a car up to its roof in the waters of Peachtree Creek. TIPS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Saluting a "real" real housewife Oct 15, 2009
The event is Oct. 24 at the Buckhead Ritz Carlton, and key committee members include Veronica Biggins, Kathy Buell, Molly and John Downs, Sharmeen and Greg Hawkins, Jo Ann Herold, Lynn-Anne Huck, Pat and John King, Leslie and Dr. Hugh McLeod, Vicki Palmer, Cammie Rice, Jack Sawyer and Dr. Bill Torres and Carolyn Tanner. Info: www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Overscene: Steve Martin Oct 14, 2009
Steve Martin was spotted celebrating one of his three companions birthdays on Thursday night at Buckhead Diner ... At the end of the meal Mr. Martin was happy to pose for his third picture that will adorn the lobby walls of Buckhead Diner, his last visit was nearly 15 years ago ... Chelsea Chelsea M. Hindes Marketing Coordinator Buckhead Life Restaurant Group. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Face time with Phipps Santa sells out Oct 13, 2009
The Phipps background scenery also looks like some tacky bourgeois Buckhead chick s idea of great Christmas decorations ... I live in Buckhead, but wanted planning on going to Phipps for anything ... By the way to all you nay sayers I don t even live in Buckhead I live at least 25 miles away and will be there. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Former refugee recycles US hotel soap for Uganda Oct 12, 2009
Since June, just one Ritz-Carlton hotel in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood has turned over 3,000 pounds of soap which otherwise would have gone into the trash. "When I heard Derreck speak about it, I thought it sounded really easy and why haven't we been doing this all along?" said Olivia Brown, a manager at the hotel. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
No walking away from panhandling problem Oct 12, 2009
The survey, conducted by the Schapiro Group, interviewed 297 people in downtown, Buckhead and Midtown. Of those surveyed, 46 percent said panhandling was a major problem, with the highest percentage of respondents in downtown. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Fall social calendar fills up at luncheon Oct 12, 2009
It's set for Oct. 24 at the Buckhead Ritz-Carlton ... Chaired by Cyndae Arrendale, it's set for Nov. 7 at the Buckhead Ritz-Carlton. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
The hunt for secret Republicans in Atlantas race for mayor Oct 11, 2009
At the end of the day, Betty Buckhead Borders doesnm t like black people and Borders wants to divide black people They; d both like to ignore the fact thats our young people (black and white) are dying in the streets over nothing but silly posing, drugs are all over, hard working good people can t find jobs, no health insurance, eldely women are getting robbed every day but yet Norwood wants to think every thing in the city is preacking a life of good roses (No people are struggling, not just... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Big Green Egg: The final frontier of grilling Oct 11, 2009
It s a universe created by a soft-spoken workaholic named Ed Fisher the Eggman himself a Buckhead resident who invented the egg-shaped outdoor cooker more than two decades ago and has devoted much of his life to promoting its gradual spread across the planet ... He lives by himself in Buckhead, forgoing even a pet. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Ga. Chiropractors Accused in $11M Insurance Fraud Oct 10, 2009
Prosecutors say Sokol owned and operated "WellnessOne" chiropractic clinics in Marietta, Buckhead, Duluth, Vinings, and other locations in metro Atlanta. Weisberg was a partner in WellnessOne of Marietta. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Hall deal includes 'break-up' fee Oct 8, 2009
Ken Winkler, an attorney with the Buckhead firm of Berman Fink Van Horn P.C., said break-up fees are not unusual and have, in fact, become more prevalent. Given the scope of the Hall of Fame project, the $1-million break-up fee appears reasonable, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Political Insider Oct 8, 2009
The closest Ox will get to the Governor s mansion is he drives a Crown Vic into Buckhead. Disgusted w/Oxendine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Buford victims were a couple Oct 6, 2009
She got a job cleaning several Buckhead office buildings and moved in with Watts, her daughter-in-law Laverne Baker said. She just moved in with the man, Baker said Monday night. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Council Pres Oct 5, 2009
com (404)-685-1730 (office) Clair McLeod Muller: I have a BA from Agnes Scott College and am a former high school teacher (DeKalb County) and neighborhood leader (North Buckhead Civic Association) ... For more information: Other professional and community affiliations include: National League of Cities, Georgia Municipal Association, Atlanta/Fulton Water Resources Commission, Chris Kids advisory board, Atlanta Girls School advisory board, founding advisory board of Atlanta Childrens Shelter... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Lending landscape scrambled Oct 4, 2009
Buckhead Community --- Atlanta --- $920 million --- open, under federal order to boost capital. First Nat'l Bank of Ga. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
It came down to one play Oct 4, 2009
It was a one-play game, and Georgia couldn t make it. 9:02 pm October 3, 2009, by Mark Bradley. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Funerals today Oct 3, 2009
Tharp, Betty Ann Miller, 76, of Madison; 3 p.m. graveside at Buckhead Cemetery; McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro, has charge of arrangements. Watkins Jr., Jimmy Reed, 73, of Athens; 2 p.m. at Harmonia Baptist Church, Maxeys, interment in the church cemetery; Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home, Athens, has charge of arrangements. (Athens Banner-Herald)
UPDATED: ESPN Zone in Buckhead closes Oct 2, 2009
This just in: Formula PR, the El Segundo, Calif-based media reps for Buckhead s ESPN Zone have confirmed to Buzz that the sports-themed eatery has closed ... Dominic Minniti, general manager, Disney Regional Entertainment: We have enjoyed being a part of the Buckhead business community for nearly ten years ... In 10 short years, City Hall transformed Buckhead from a hot spot to a dead zone. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Tech, Georgia get fewer official visits, but still huge Oct 2, 2009
And Would you rather hang out at the Odessey every night (Athens) or hangout in Virginia Highlands, Cresent Ave, L5Pts, East Atlanta or Buckhead. Not a tough choice. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Home Depot leases former Buckhead store to ‘The Dump' Oct 1, 2009
Home Depot leases former Buckhead store to The Dump ... An even bigger big-box store is taking over the former Home Depot outpost on Sidney Marcus Boulevard in Buckhead. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Marsh moving to Two Alliance Center Oct 1, 2009
As , is moving to Buckhead s Two Alliance Center. Marsh signed a roughly 130,000-square-foot lease at s Two Alliance Center -- the largest deal in Buckhead this year ... The deal comes as developers are adding four new buildings to the Buckhead submarket by early 2010. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Gables Residential moving to Buckhead Sep 30, 2009
Gables Residential will move its headquarters from Vinings to Buckhead this fall ... The decision to relocate to Buckhead was based in part on the new location s proximity to MARTA and Ga. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Kareem Martin gets star treatment from Georgia Tech Sep 30, 2009
That night he was treated to a dinner out at the pricey Capital Grille in Buckhead. Then he hung out with host Izaan Cross and several other players. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
We need a lot more Bobby Coxes Sep 25, 2009
Charlie Crawford, president of the Private Bank of Buckhead, makes good sense. Unfortunately, few in government listen to good sense anymore. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
College Hall of Fame: who's paying for it? Sep 25, 2009
The newly-won prize was made official at a press conference at Buckhead s ESPN Zone, complete with a blast of confetti, a drumline from Morris Brown College and hall of famers Georgia Coach Vince Dooley and Florida State s Ron Simmons in attendance. Televisions flashed the countdown for the 1,000-plus days until the museum s opening. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Ryan right man at right time Sep 25, 2009
That won t buy you a garage in Buckhead. Bad News. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hall of Fame to be part of Atlanta revitalization Sep 25, 2009
Among those attending the news conference at a restaurant in trendy Buckhead were former Georgia coach Vince Dooley and ex-Florida State star Ron Simmons, both members of the Hall of Fame. "This is a great move," Dooley said. (ESPN -- College Football)
Touchdown for Atlanta! Sep 25, 2009
The announcement from ESPN Zone in Buckhead is the turning point of a five year effort to bring the Hall of Fame to Atlanta, said Gary Stokan, president of the Chick-fil-A Bowl. With the move the college hall, which called "the portal, the center of college football [is] moving to the heartbeat of college football.". (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Regions Bank exec: Consumer cutbacks here to stay Sep 25, 2009
As Americans inflation-adjusted average income loses ground, standards of living are slipping, he said during a Buckhead talk to clients and company officials Thursday. It is declining and it will decline a lot more. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Mayoral candidates react Sep 25, 2009
I have asked for it and haven t been able to get it, said Norwood, who noted video surveillance is in business districts like Buckhead. The city is hoping for federal economic stimulus funds to post additional surveillance cameras in other parts of Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
College Football Hall of Fame moving to Atlanta Sep 23, 2009
A press conference is scheduled for Thursday at the ESPN Zone restaurant on Peachtree Road in Buckhead, though no one at the eatery would confirm the nature of announcement. Representatives for the Chick-fil-A Bowl, who have been working to lure the Hall to Atlanta for the past three years, declined to comment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Roy's restaurant in Atlanta closes Sep 23, 2009
an upscale Polynesian-style restaurant in Buckhead, Ga. which is outside Atlanta, closed Saturday. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Net: Cox, Wren had spring fallout Sep 23, 2009
I totally agree with Buckhead Benny. Well, said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Regulators target volume-based bank pay Sep 23, 2009
Charlie Crawford, president of the Private Bank of Buckhead, said banks, not the government, should determine how employees are paid. Regulators already have the power to address problem institutions through the examination process, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Oconee County police blotter Sep 23, 2009
Dispute: On Sept. 11, a deputy was dispatched to the RaceTrac convenience store on Macon Highway about 6:30 p.m. after a 47-year-old Buckhead woman said her boyfriend had abandoned her. The woman explained he became angry that they were running late for a rodeo in Royston. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rail will come when Georgia gets its act together Sep 22, 2009
I used to take one from Groton Conn to Buckhead in the eighties whenever I would come home to visit. Ah, the memories. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
