November 2011

Leading The Charge

Q & A With Georgia Power President and CEO Paul Bowers

Neely Young & Susan Percy

Published: November 2011

2011 Silver Spoon Awards

Fine dining takes a hit in Buckhead, but seasonal produce is showing up everywhere. Burgers and small plates are stronger than ever. Plus, our critic’s annual list of the state’s Top Ten restaurants.

Krista Reese

Published: November 2011

2011 Best Places To Work In Georgia

Employees value meaningful work, a pleasant atmosphere, congenial co-workers and companies that provide good benefits.

Ed Lightsey and Candice Dyer

Published: November 2011

Ka-Ching: Crunching The Movie Numbers

Georgia’s three-year-old tax credit legislation prompts a film industry explosion.

Ben Young

Published: November 2011

Rome/Floyd County: School Ties

Emphasis on education

By Karen Rosen

Published: November 2011

Washington/Wilkes County: History With A Future

Adapting, creating, revitalizing

Ed Lightsey

Published: November 2011

DeKalb County: Focused On The Essentials

County budgets, city projects

Randy Southerland

Published: November 2011

Political Notes

ups, downs and in-betweens

Georgia picks its primary date and stays in the national GOP’s good graces, and Steve McCoy is the new state treasurer.

Compiled by the Georgia Trend staff

Published: November 2011

GreenRoom: November 2011

environmental updates

Rejecting transportation reform next year would be a boon to our neighbor states looking to steal our logistics industry and would add to a reputation for political ineptitude.

Ben Young

Published: November 2011

Organizations: Chatt-Bend Friends

Candice Dyer writes about the Friends of Chattahoochee Bend State Park, which helped create a new park

Candice Dyer

Published: November 2011

Business Casual: Back To Basics

Hunger is a problem that can be alleviated. There is no food shortage in our country or our state. Individuals can do something.

Susan Percy

Published: November 2011

Neely Young: Immigration Essentials

Surely all the members of the new commission on immigration enforcement have used illegal workers in some way. Maybe they should fine themselves $5,000.

Neely Young

Published: November 2011

Georgia View: The Sunday Booze Blues

Larger turnout elections with more independent and fewer socially conservative voters seem to be a safer bet for winning on the Sunday alcohol sales issue.

Bill Crane

Published: November 2011

Economy: On The Home Front

Recent foreclosures were often the result of job losses rather than poor decisions made at the time the home was purchased or lax lending standards.

Published: November 2011

Sports Legends: Heavy Lifting

Harry Smith went from Atlanta’s Tech High to bodybuilding successes

Gene Asher

Published: November 2011

Power Players: Building For The Long Term

Cousins Properties’ President and CEO Larry Gellerstedt III has helped the company to a renewed focus on leasing.

Patty Rasmussen

Published: November 2011