I am not a dull knife, but even the best of us aren't really so sure who is running the place we live in and how our vote or opinion can filter its way up.  Maybe you don't care, but I've been interested for awhile, and will try to keep you entertained in the educational process.  So, to begin with, there are three parts to ...

 "A clean city is a happy city," my high school German teacher might have said.  Of course, he was referring  to hallways and not cities, but pleasant-looking environments with a minimum of trash and pollution certainly does have its appeal.  Luckily there are a few options for recycling in the city for all sorts of ...

If there aren't enough major things going on that warrant attention in the city, local residents from downtown to Buckhead have recently been dealing with petty ticketing behavior by a recently hired parking ticket management company -- Park Atlanta.  Or, rather, Professional Account Management, LLC., which is going under the Park Atlanta ...

More so than some other cities, you can test your smarts at team trivia nights at various restaurants all over the city.  Prizes are usually restaurant/bar cash credit or a round of beers and can be a fun way to pass the time.    This Thursday there is a chance to win extra goodies with a special trivia and food event.  ...

I was driving around the city today listening to the song on a cassette tape I had recorded when I was 11.  "Love Shack" came on, which I found ironic.  Then, at age 11, the term "Atlanta highway" sung by a band out of Athens, Ga., meant nothing.  If you would have told me that I would be one day living in ...

I don't know about you, but I am glad that Atlanta's temperature is actually above freezing after the recent ice and arctic blasts.  I find myself lucky to be here, and not in Canada.  If I'm waking up to 20 degree weather, I hate to think what it is there.  Luckily, the long underwear and scarves are needed only a few ...

 It can be hard relocating to a new place, and Atlanta has its share of people from around the country.  So what do you do to get involved and meet people?Check Access Atlanta, Creative Loafing and Atlanta.net for event listings.  Access Atlanta also has a weekly email of top bets for the weekend. For those up for last minute ...

Most people would be quick to tell you that Atlanta is not a walkable city.  It is a car city.  It likes driving fast on the interstate and big parking lots and sprawled suburbs.  Yes, it can be very centered on the car, but Atlanta can be more walkable than most people realize. In a study that came out in December 2007, Atlanta ...

Atlanta has been all over the news lately regarding our weather woes.  Most of us are now thrilled that it is no longer raining.   For over two weeks there was overcast and rainy weather that led to flooding, primarily around Nancy Creek, Sweetwater Creek and the Chattahooche River. Though, for some of us, we haven't really ...

I was slightly offended this morning when the male morning talk show host, on what I believe was Star 94, go off on a caller. The caller happened to live in my intown neighborhood, and the host asked her, "Why would you want to live in a crime zone?!"  The ability to walk to the store or to schools was lost on him, but I was a bit ...