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Marietta Melt Yard transforms into a pinball playground

In addition to over-the-top milkshakes and an eight-patty burger called Meat Mountain, Melt Yard will have 14 pinball machines, a claw machine, and classic arcade games like NBA Jam, Street Fighter, and Cruising USA.
James Beard Award semifinalist, Spring chef Brian So to open BŌM Korean

James Beard Award semifinalist, Spring chef Brian So to open BŌM Korean

Brian So needed a change. After leading the kitchen at Spring, a seasonally driven fine dining restaurant in Marietta, for seven years, he felt like he was stuck in the same mindset creatively and wanted to explore something else. So, he looked to his Korean heritage. This summer, he plans to open BŌM, a casual and lively Korean restaurant steps away from Spring.
What's the state of book bans in Georgia schools?

What’s the state of book bans in Georgia schools?

Challenges to school library books aren’t new, but in recent years they’ve become a flash point in the larger battle over how we tell the story of America, particularly to children. So far, So far, Georgia’s seen fewer book bans than some other states like Florida and Texas, but we’ve seen plenty of controversy over who reads what. Here’s the latest in the fight over books in Georgia schools.
5 Reasons to love Vinings

5 Reasons to love Vinings

With its northwest location near Buckhead, the Battery Atlanta, and the Silver Comet Trail, Vinings feels both intown-ish and suburban, a combination that attracts people young and old to its leafy neighborhoods. The Chattahoochee River provides one boundary, while I-285 and I-75 provide others.
Atlanta Indie Bookshop Crawl invites literature lovers to shop local this week

In a challenging world, it’s important for authors to have spaces to connect

Creating and imagining better and new worlds is the task of the writer. Especially in the South, stories are our currency, which is why I take heart in the numerous literary events that Atlantans can experience in late summer and early fall. Writing is a vulnerable artform, and it’s important to have spaces for people to connect to each other’s unique life experiences.
5 Reasons to love Acworth

5 Reasons to love Acworth

The nickname “Lake City” is a clue to what makes Acworth special. “The lakes are probably our greatest asset,” notes Taylor Aubrey, marketing coordinator with the city, located 33 miles north of Atlanta off I-75.
Chattahoochee River

A flurry of new plans will make the Chattahoochee more accessible in metro Atlanta

“When you get below Peachtree Creek, access to the river kind of stops,” says George Dusenbury, a vice president and the Georgia state director of the Trust for Public Land. “Communities in West Atlanta, South Cobb, South Fulton, and Douglas County don’t have the same access that exists in the north.” But that’s about to change, due to a flurry of new plans to expand opportunities to hike, pedal, paddle, and even camp along Atlanta’s iconic river.
Avenue East Cobb is getting a refresh. Here’s a peak at the plans for the Marietta shopping center.

Avenue East Cobb is getting a refresh. Here’s a peek at the plans for the Marietta shopping center.

The developers behind Atlantic Station and Colony Square are redesigning the Marietta shopping center. Here’s what it will look like.
5 reasons to love Smyrna

5 Reasons to love Smyrna

In 1988, National Geographic called Smyrna a “redneck” town, spurring angry residents to reinvent their neighborhood, starting with a new town center, which also helped keep Smyrna’s identity from being swallowed by suburban sprawl.
Atlanta Press Club Debates Georgia 6th Congressional District

Candidates spar over healthcare, inflation at 6th District Congressional debate, while Lucy McBath skips 7th District debate

The Atlanta Press Club held debates for Georgia's 6th and 7th Congressional Districts on Sunday, where Republican Rich McCormick and Democrat Bob Christian sparred over who could best represent the 6th, and Republican Mark Gonsalves had 15 minutes to himself to discuss his platforms after Democrat Lucy McBath declined to show.

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