This post contains affiliate links. It's rare that I get to stay at hotels in Atlanta since I live here, so when I had the chance to stay at The Westin Buckhead Atlanta's refurbished rooms, I knew I couldn't turn it down. The Westin is one of a dozen luxury properties in the city's Buckhead neighborhood, within walking distance from Lenox Square Mall and Phipps Plaza, … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Westin Buckhead Atlanta
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Literary South: Margaret Mitchell
This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. Margaret Mitchell was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 8, 1900. She was born into a notable local family and was an avid reader and tomboy. After college, she married Berrien "Red" Upshaw, who earned money as a … [Read more...] about Literary South: Margaret Mitchell
Film Friday: Stomp the Yard
A street dancer moves to Georgia after the death of his brother to attend university. He falls for a girl and also joins his fraternity's step dancing competition. Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Chris Brown, and Ne-Yo star in Stomp the Yard. The campuses of Morris Brown College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, and Georgia Institute of Technology were used in … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Stomp the Yard
Literary South: Joel Chandler Harris
This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. Joel Chandler Harris was born to an unwed mother in 1845. She returned to Eatonton, where her maternal grandmother hailed from, where she was taken in by a local doctor and allowed to live in a small cottage behind his … [Read more...] about Literary South: Joel Chandler Harris
A First Timer’s Guide to DragonCon
DragonCon is the southeast's top event for science fiction, fantasy, gaming, and films. While the 30-year-old event receives half as many attendees as San Diego Comic-Con, there are over 70,000 people who come from all over the country every year. It's held over Labor Day every year and includes panels on film, television and books, a celebrity walk of fame, gaming rooms … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to DragonCon
