Spotted in Georgia -- Freedom Park, Atlanta
Thornton Dial's sculpture, "The Bridge," at the corner of Freedom Parkway and Ponce de Leon in Atlanta. Courtesy of Ben Young
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Thornton Dial's sculpture, "The Bridge," at the corner of Freedom Parkway and Ponce de Leon in Atlanta. Courtesy of Ben Young
There are few resources that are available and accessible to nearly everyone no matter your location, your income, your mobility, your age or your education. Georgia’s State Parks and Historic Sites, celebrating 85 years of encouraging people to go outside, are…
Who do you think is the state’s most effective lawyer? Now through Friday, July 29, 2016, you can tell us. Georgia Trend magazine’s annual Legal Elite listing will highlight the state’s most effective lawyers in 14 different practice areas. The list of the…
Just 90 minutes or so north of Atlanta, Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground offers 220 acres of peaceful beauty in the rolling hills, with a Japanese garden, water lilies, roses and gorgeous rhododendrons in bloom this time of year. Ride the…
Each year more than 1,000 people gather for the 2016 Georgia Logistics Summit at the World Congress Center in Atlanta. This year's event, held April 19 and 20, featured a number of experts discussing the latest logistics trends. Gov. Nathan…
Just a reminder, this is your last week to nominate someone for this year's 40 Under 40. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 6, at 5 p.m. Each year Georgia Trend honors 40 of the state’s best and brightest under the age…
“We had 13,000 applications for 300 jobs” was the answer Dietmar Exler, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, gave to a question about whether his company had difficulty filling positions when it moved headquarters from New Jersey to Atlanta last year. Exler,…
Metro Atlanta may be a seemingly endless ribbon of asphalt, but, in fact, there are parks strewn throughout like gems along the highways. Now's the perfect time of year to explore small parks like Woodlands Garden in Decatur. Happy spring!…
Our annual look at the financial health of the state – Georgia's Economic Yearbook – reveals a sense of optimism as our state economy shifts into high gear. From the ports along the coast to inland ports in northwest and southwest Georgia, goods are coming and going…
Today is Earth Day, and it's a great occasion to reflect on a symposium I recently attended in Savannah – Coastal Nature, Coastal Culture: Environmental Histories of the Georgia Coast. The conference was a project of the Ossabaw Island Foundation, Armstrong…
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Excitement is building for the 19th Savannah Book Festival, which runs Thursday, February 5 through Sunday, February 8, 2026. From the ticketed Headliner Addresses to Free Festival Saturday, this event brings together readers and writers for a four-day celebration of…
What began as a neighborhood effort has grown into a county-wide movement that connects learning and celebration through music. DeKalb-based nonprofit using music and STEM to inspire academic growth and confidence in underserved youth to host 6th Annual Holiday Toy…