Two members of the Georgia Animal Rights and Protection were arrested this afternoon during a rally at Emory University. The group gathered at the science center to demand the Yerkes National Primate Research Center release Wenka, a 58-year-old chimpan... »
Clark Howard, the consumer advocate and media personality who's helped protect countless metro Atlantans from huckster scam artists trying to sell bridges and broke-ass Betamax players, says he'll vote for the regional transportation tax on July 31. Ho... »
On this date in 1917, lots of Atlanta burned to the ground. Thousands of people were displaced and one lady died of a heart attack after her home was destroyed (that story is made up, I'm sure of it).… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this ... »
35th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival The Office of Cultural Affairs celebrates the 35th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival this Memorial Day weekend in Historic Park. The festival will feature music on three stages with performances by jazz legends and young gu... »
We all know how great it is to order, say, a pecan waffle or a plate of fries, but you know what's really awesome to order? A monthly dose of cool, cheap and convenient culture fresh from the internet with a portion of the proceeds going to support loc... »
North Highland Avenue between Virginia-Highland and Old Fourth Ward turned into a pedestrian and cyclists' paradise yesterday for Atlanta Streets Alive. The semi-regular event organized by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition closes select roads to automobile... »
Check out our video below of our Summer Guide cover shoot set to the music of Atlanta surf rock band "El Fossil." The shoot took place at a friend of CL's pool near Toco Hills and featured local photographer Matt Miller — he's covered in tattoos — and ... »
1. Yep, it's true: The public debate over whether public cash should fund a new Atlanta Falcons stadium happened nearly two years ago.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] »
1. The Beach Boys play Chastain Park2.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] »
Yesterday CL published a column by metro Atlanta journalist and researcher George Chidi about why he's leaving the Occupy Atlanta movement. We're happy to give members of the group a chance to respond. Many of us in Occupy Atlanta were deeply saddened ... »
In this week's cover story about Andrew Wordes, the 53-year-old Roswell man who blew up his home and himself on March 26, we quoted a friend who said, "If there are ghosts, Andrew will haunt [Roswell]." That friend is among many who believe the City of... »
When she became the Atlanta Police Department's LGBT liaison in May 2010 — charged with "improving communications and relationships" between the APD and the gay community — she had her work cut out for her. The damage the department did when it imprope... »
Supporters of the regional transportation tax that voters will decide on July 31 touched on the usual points at last night's panel discussion about the road and transit funding measure at Emory University. In short: we're wasting our lives away sitting... »
This week's Time and Place photo was shot at 11:33 p.m., April 21, 2012, during the Ultimate Fighting Championship fights at Philips Arena. I was allowed to photograph from the closest possible proximity to the matches.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to th... »
George Chidi, a metro Atlanta journalist and researcher who's participated in several Occupy Atlanta demonstrations, says he's finished with the leaderless movement. After Occupy met last night at Woodruff Park to discuss next steps, Chidi penned the f... »
