Georgia Trend - September 2010

Organizations: Guitars Not Guns

This Organization relies on that “aha!” moment the first time a kid strums the strings. Then when fans applaud and swoon, the sounds of a guitar can drown out the other noise – taunts at school, gang violence, smooth-talking drug…

GreenRoom: September 2010

It was a big moment: all of Georgia’s Riverkeepers uniting to support a water plan that relies on interbasin transfers in coordination with other initiatives to keep the state’s supply flowing. The gubernatorial candidates should be listening, because the Riverkeeper…

Political Notes: September 2010

Game On: Nathan Deal’s reward for defeating – just barely – Karen Handel in the rough and tough Republican primary runoff was that he got to jump headfirst into a three-month-long battle with another tough campaigner, Demo-cratic candidate and former…

Neely Young: 25 Years And Counting

Welcome to Georgia Trend Magazine’s 25th anniversary edition. In this issue we decided not to look back over the magazine’s past history, but to look forward. For your enjoyment, we interviewed 25 Georgia leaders in various fields – including Andrew…

Paving A New Way With Pigs

Reproduction can be pressing business, fraught with challenges. But two University of Georgia scientists made a breakthrough discovery in reproduction and regeneration that has thrown open the doors to wide-ranging possibilities, including new therapies for devastating human diseases and the…

Restoring A Sense Of Community

A waxing crescent moon smiles down on the old Buckhead neighborhood where peacocks used to roam, sometimes stopping traffic on West Paces Ferry Road. About 400 of Georgia’s historic preservation gentry, in bow ties and evening gowns, have gathered here…

Art Of The Meal: Cakes For What Ails You

Cakes & Ale 254 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue (until mid-to late October). Check website for updates on new location. Decatur, 404.377.7994 www.cakesandalerestaurant.com Reservations: Essential, especially on weekends. Credit cards: Accepted. Parking: On the street and in nearby garages Dress…