Open Streets Macon returns
Open Streets Macon has been postponed until Oct. 1, 2017, due to bad weather forecast for this Sunday. People will replace cars at the second Open Streets Macon this Sunday, May 21, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Macon residents…
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Cobb Chamber head retiring
David Connell, president and CEO of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, announced that he will retire at the end of 2017. A hallmark of his 15-year involvement with the organization has been the creation and retention of more than 23,000…
Blueberries in a bottle
Rusty Bell, president of Bell Farms in Pierce County, talks about his blueberry wine making business, Rabbiteye Winery. For more about business in Pierce County, check out “Rising to the Occasion” in this month’s issue of Georgia Trend. https://youtu.be/0XaLdGjn4lA Photo and…
Top UGA entrepreneur focuses on wise water use
A senior University of Georgia horticulture student has won national UGA’s Next Top Entrepreneur honors and a prize of $10,000 for his novel moisture sensor, which is designed for landscapers. Jesse Lafian developed the automated sensor to measure how tightly…
Georgia’s solar job growth shines
The warm Georgia sun is growing jobs in the solar industry according to The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes solar energy. Its Solar Jobs Census 2016 revealed a 23 percent increase over 2015 in the state’s solar-related jobs. Here,…
Dunwoody Nature Center
The Dunwoody Nature Center in Dunwoody, on the northern outskirts of Atlanta, promotes environmental awareness and understanding. Learn more about this natural enclave in the heart of the suburbs from Executive Director Alan Mothner and in this month's Georgia Trend feature…
Black Shoals Park
Black Shoals Park at Randy Poynter Lake near Conyers has something for just about every outdoor enthusiast. The lake, a reservoir constructed to meet Rockdale County’s water needs, is popular for fishing as well as kayaking and canoeing. Only electric,…
Georgia's Legal Elite nominations open
Who do you think is the state’s most effective lawyer? Now through Friday, July 28, 2016, you can tell us. Georgia Trend magazine’s annual Legal Elite listing will highlight the state’s most effective lawyers in 16 different practice areas. The list of the…
Jimmy Carter, Sunday school teacher
It’s not every day you get to see and hear an ex-president speak and be inspired not just by the energy, kindness and humor of a 92-year-old national treasure, but also by the people who work to make the experience,…
Spotted in Georgia: SunTrust Park
As they say in the South, you can’t sling a dead cat in Metro Atlanta these days without hitting a story about SunTrust Park, the new home of the Braves that opened earlier this month. Whether it’s about the parking,…
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