The Decatur Book Festival is held over a weekend every fall in downtown Decatur, a suburb of Atlanta, and brings in the country's best authors for a celebration of the written word. The twenty-year-old free event has lots to offer families and bibliophiles, including panels and lectures from guest authors, book signings, and stalls of books and book lover's gear for sale. … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Decatur Book Festival
Georgia
Visiting the College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is the newest addition to Atlanta's tourism corridor, located next to Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola, and the Center for Civil and Human Rights. The hall of fame was previously located in South Bend, Indiana since 1995, but the 94,256 square foot facility made its move to Atlanta, where the … [Read more...] about Visiting the College Football Hall of Fame
This Is My South: Mónica Campana
Monica Campana is the co-founder and executive director of Living Walls, an annual conference held in Atlanta on street art and urbanism that began in 2010. It brings in artists from all over the world to transform buildings into works of art in areas of transition and provides a dialogue to discuss the issues facing the city What do you love most about living in the … [Read more...] about This Is My South: Mónica Campana
Visiting the Center for Civil and Human Rights
The Center for Civil and Human Rights is located at Pemberton Place in the Centennial Olympic Park tourism area, alongside the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca Cola, and the CNN Center. It opened in June 2014 after over ten years of planning and preparation. It's an important landmark for Atlanta, which was a hub of activity during the Civil Rights Movement and the … [Read more...] about Visiting the Center for Civil and Human Rights
The South’s Best College Towns
The South is the land of college football as a religion, so it makes sense that the college towns here are on another level than those you'll find anywhere else in the country. What makes a great college town is a level of pride, not just for the school and its sports teams, but for the city as a whole. It has its own culture outside of the university, particularly in those … [Read more...] about The South’s Best College Towns
