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Contents
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IN the Neighborhood
Fire Station #19 4
Public Safety Briefs 5
Falcons Stadium 6
On the Agenda 7
4th of July Guide 8
Health Briefs 10
Team Decatur 11
New Senior Center 12
Neighborhood Hot List 14
Pet Pick 16
Oakland Greenhouse 16
A Look Back 17
TimmyDaddy 18
Tunes from the Tombs 20
IN Business
Binders 22
Ponce City Market Update 23
Business Briefs 25
Go Green
Leaf Sculptures 26
Learning Garden 28
Eco-Briefs 28
The Studio
Blacksmith Nelms Creekmur 30
Summer Readings 32
Dad’s Garage 32
Pinch ‘N’ Ouch Theatre 33
Atlanta Planit 34
Community Calendar 35
News You Can Eat
Return to Ann’s Snack Bar 36
Street Food Festival 38
Fast Lunch 39
Downtown Restaurant Week 40
Quick Bites 41
Head for the Hills (Special Real Estate section)
Mountain Dwellers 42
Gainesville Garden 44
Renting Your Retreat 46
Whitewater Fun 48
Parting Shots 50
EDITOR S LETTER
Collin Kelley
collin@atlantamtownpaper.com
A Hot S^dl
I kicked off the summer months with a road
trip to the new Atlanta Botanical Garden outpost in
Gainesville, eating “Georgia’s Best Barbecue” at Fresh
Air BBQ in Jackson and getting a big dose of rock ‘n
roll courtesy of the legendary Rolling Stones. And that
was just June.
With school out and warm weather, people
are thinking about heading to the beach or the
mountains - depending on your climate disposition.
We’re continuing our special Head for the Hills coverage in the
July issue of INtown and this month we talk to homeowners
who have taken the plunge and bought a second home in the
mountains. You’ll also find a photo spread from the new Atlanta
Botanical Garden, a roundup of summer fun at the Nantahala
Outdoor Center in North Carolina and some tips for renting
your mountain retreat when you have to be back at work in the
city.
If a vacation out of town isn’t in the cards, Atlanta has plenty
offer for a “staycation.” The Fourth of July will offer up the
traditional fireworks and parades, but you’ll also find summer
theater from Pinch ‘n’ Ouch and Horizon, music from Tony
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Gainesville
Bennett and Lady Gaga and new places to get
your retail therapy on at Ponce City Market.
July also welcomes our new restaurant
reviewer, Megan Volpert, to the INtown
family. Art Huckabee has put down his fork
after two years of fantastic reviews, but you’ll
be in good hands with Megan’s adventurous
palate. For her first review, Megan waited in
line at Ann’s Snack Bar to see how the burgers
are faring since the passing of owner Ann
Price. Her family is keeping the home of the
iconic “Ghetto Burger” going and all of Miss
Ann’s rules (no cellphones, no cursing, etc.)
still apply. Megan has an ambitious list of
restaurants to visit in the coming months,
including Kevin Gillespie’s new Revival in
Decatur, Superica at Krog Street Market and
sampling some of Buford Highway’s delights.
Speaking of delights, I was delighted to hear that Virginia-
Highland’s historic Fire Station 19 has been spared from closure
and demolition. The nearly century old building still needs the
community’s support for repairs and renovations, but here’s
hoping it will be serving the community for another 100 years.
With Atlanta’s zeal to tear down its history and replace it with
shiny and new, every time we can save a piece of our history it’s
a win for future generations.
At press time, Atlanta was in the middle of heat wave with
temperatures in the high 90s. Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen and
get out and enjoy all that Intown has to offer during this hot
spell.
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