Tag: DeKalb Avenue
Atlanta’s The Neon Company, one of few surviving fabricators of neon signs in the U.S., is still going strong
Inside The Neon Company studio on DeKalb Avenue, a guild of craftspeople spends their days hand-fabricating neon signs in much the same way their progenitors did a century ago. The company, which launched in 1983, is one of the last remaining neon signage outfits in the country, having survived the many booms and busts of the industry.
Politics gets bumper-to-bumper
Sreekar Bommireddy leaves his North Decatur apartment at 4:30 p.m., headed for Georgia State University. Cars pile up on Clairemont Avenue, waiting to turn left with no turning lane, and he bobs and weaves his 2011 Toyota RAV4 around them. It’s a Tuesday in late July, and the air-conditioning in his car is almost at full blast. Traffic is clear on Scott Boulevard and Clifton Avenue, but then, near Moxie Burger, cars back up again, waiting to turn right on DeKalb Avenue.
What’s the worst street in Atlanta (and why is it DeKalb Avenue)?
“It’s been a hated road since its conception,” says Serena McCracken, a research manager at the Atlanta History Center, speaking about—well, go ahead and guess.
Hide away at these 4 Atlanta secret gardens
Enter into the world of tranquil nature at these four gardens: Lake Claire Community Land Trust, Japanese Zen Garden, Cator Woolford Gardens, and the Rooftop Garden at Georgia Tech.
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