The Atlanta Sound
Usher crushing it at the Super Bowl half-time show … Killer Mike handily racking up three Grammys in one night (to add to his other one) and assuming the mantle of eloquent, influential spokesman for his generation … The world’s…
Georgia Trend - July 2024
2024 TravelBlazers
July is traditionally high travel season – kids are out of school, vacation days are pending…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Duncan Backs Biden: Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Republican sharply critical of former President Donald Trump, has officially endorsed President Joe Biden’s bid for a second term in the upcoming November election. Duncan served as lieutenant governor from 2019 to…
Catching up with... Van Johnson
Van Johnson has been mayor since 2020, after serving four terms as alderman for the City Council’s 1st District. He’s leading the city during a time of rapid change, as the region prepares to welcome thousands of new people who…
Like Money in the Bank
Across Georgia, some 200 community banks work every day to serve their depositors with tasks as simple as opening a savings account for a child and as complex as financing a multimillion-dollar project. Not only do customers benefit but so…
Hawkers Asian Street Food
While walking along the BeltLine trail in Old Fourth Ward, you’ll detect the scent of spices simmering in hot…
Succeeding Under the Radar
Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) in South Metro Atlanta are getting things done. The evidence is hiding in plain sight: ambassadors Downtown, a weekly food market at the West End MARTA station, transit improvements at MARTA stops in South Fulton, and…
Carrollton | Carroll County: Rural and Urban Appeal
Like many areas of Georgia, Carroll County is striving to find the right balance between achieving economic growth and development and preserving the rural and agricultural heritage for which it has been known for nearly two centuries. [caption id="attachment_65407" align="alignright"…
Agriculture Moves Beyond the Earth
Georgia’s high-tech greenhouses and vertical hydroponic farms are a growing alternative to traditional farming of crops like…
Be THE Voice
Debbie Cwalina grew up with a brother who was developmentally delayed. “He was so isolated, one of those kids who sat alone…
