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Atlanta iNtown Our mission: Published monthly since 1994, Atlanta INtown provides its readers with hyperlocal news and information that helps foster a sense of community in a dynamic urban setting. Live, work and play—we cover everything that makes our city home. CONTACT US Editorial Collin Kelley INtown Editor collin@atlantaintownpaper.com (404) 917-2200, ext. 102 Contributors Pamela Berger, Ann Taylor Boutwell, Benjamin Getz, Melody Harclerode, Art Huckabee, Phil Mosier, Annie Kinnett Nichols, Martha Nodar, Clare S. Richie, Tim Sullivan Submissions Article queries and calendar submissions should be emailed to collin@atlantaintownpaper.com Advertising For information call 404-917-2200 ext 130. 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Subscribe to our emails Daily Updates • Breaking News • Latest Digital Edition AtlantaINtownPaper.com click ^ Jm Contents IN Business Nearly New 24 Paris on Ponce 26 Yelp Gift Ideas 27 Business Briefs 28 IN the Neighborhood Westside Trail 4 New Stadium 6 Park Repairs 7 Memorial Drive 8 Making A Difference 10 Neighborhood Snapshot 11 Cityhood Movement 12 Health Briefs 14 Bellwood Quarry 15 Public Safety Briefs 16 Pets 16 A Look Back 18 TimmyDaddy 19 Sweet Spots 20-21 Go Green Golden Shoe Awards 30 Recycling Facility 30 Eco-Briefs 31 The Studio Holiday Events 32 Christmas at Callanwolde 34 Books by Local Authors 35 Plein Air Exhibit 36 Atlanta Planit 38 News You Can Eat New Restaurants 40 Christmas Dinner Out 41 Sun In My Belly Review 42 Quick Bites 43 Home & Real Estate One Museum Place 44 Holiday Home Tours 45 Real Estate Briefs 45 Perspectives in Architecture 46 EDITOR’S LETTER Collin Kelley collin@atlantamtownpaper.com Christmas Memories The response to last month’s 20th anniversary edition of INtown was overwhelming. We received tweets, emails, phone calls, Facebook comments and even handwritten letters thanking us for the trip down memory lane. As I suspected, our most popular stories were about the creation of the BeltLine, the recollections of the 1996 Summer Olympics and the ode to long-gone Oxford Books. A number of former customers and employees got in touch about Oxford, including one who mentioned the years of having to work on Christmas Day. That stirred up quite a few more memories for me. Oxford Books and the also much-missed Tower Records were both open on Christmas Day. After you had unwrapped the ugly sweater you didn’t want and stuffed yourself with turkey and dressing, you could head to the city and buy a book or the latest record. I have fond memories of finishing up with family and then meeting up with friends to go shopping at both stores on Christmas afternoon. That would usually be followed by a movie and then a midnight stop at Waffle House. In the last couple of years, retail stores have started opening on Thanksgiving Day, so folks can get a jump on those Black Friday sales. But since Oxford and Tower closed, there’s nowhere to shop and hang out on Christmas Day. That bums me out. Big time. Buying music and books on Amazon just doesn’t have the same appeal. I was pleasantly surprised to see that many Intown restaurants will be open on Christmas Day (turn to page 41) for those who have no interest in cooking. Not every family is into gathering around the tree and the usual holiday trappings, so some alternatives are welcome. This year, in lieu of Oxford and Tower, I’ll be in North Carolina with my mother gambling away my inheritance on Christmas Day. We’ve never done anything like that before, but this year we decided to break out of the Christmas mold. If you happen to be in Cherokee, I’ll be feeding the nickel slots. However you decide to spend the holiday, I wish you happiness and peace. 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