Tag: 1970s
60 years of covering Atlanta: The 1970s
From soccer to women in the workplace, a glimpse into 1970s Atlanta
In 1973, we predicted what Atlanta would be like in 2000
Nearly five decades ago, Atlanta magazine devoted an entire issue to predicting what life would be like in the year 2000. These were some of our most accurate—and most absurd—guesses.
Remembering Atlanta Pride’s radical roots (or why early organizers got thrown out of gay bars)
Activist Dave Hayward recalls his time with the Georgia Gay Liberation Front in the early 1970s.
The 1970s are back—just take a look at these Atlanta restaurants
While midcentury modern has had its recent resurgence, it’s now clear that the 70s are back, baby. For proof, step inside any number of Atlanta’s newest restaurants: Little Rey, Iberian Pig Buckhead, or Halsa at Serenbe.
Good talk is the mainstay at Manuel’s
When Manuel Maloof bought Harry’s Delicatessen at 602 N. Highland in 1956, DeKalb County was dry. Manuel’s fortuitous location just across the county line brought Emory University’s thirsty knowledge-seekers and thus established the intellectual branch of a most eclectic clientele.
The Kroffts create a world in Atlanta
From our July 1974 issue: Fantasy comes to downtown Atlanta as the Omni International complex prepares a pace-setting intown amusement park, the World of Sid & Marty Krofft.
Struggle of the ERA
From 1973, this sometimes off-base article details the legislature’s run-in with the infamous Phyllis Schlafly and the fight to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in Georgia, something the state (and country) has yet to do.