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Taking the advice of Tennessee’s “talking barns”

Until the mid ’60s, before First Lady “Lady Bird” Johnson decided to beautify highways, the barns in my native Ohio were embellished with advertisements—itinerant painters roamed the countryside on behalf of companies like Mail Pouch Tobacco that would offer large amounts of free product to farmers.
The 12-ounce bone-in dry-aged New York strip steak

Steak pun poll: Submit your sizzling wit here

In the October print edition of Atlanta Magazine we asked readers to give us their best steak puns. Now, we give you the poll to cast your vote for the best one.

Art, music and ‘foo’ for the soul

  A fall getaway to the…coast? Yes, the Gulf Coast of Florida. Pensacola’s Foo Foo Festival returns October 29 for its 13th year, with 12...

Dateline NBC premieres its 35th season; Atlanta-based correspondent Blayne Alexander reflects on her journey

As a mother of two and one of the first Black female correspondents on NBC's weekly true-crime newsmagazine Dateline, Blayne Alexander's life in Atlanta is a balancing act.

Chimney cakes have landed in Georgia

At Lumier's in Peachtree Corners, chimney cakes stretch 12 to 15 inches. Known in Hungarian as kürtőskalács, chimney cakes are traditionally made of sweet, yeasted dough, wrapped around a spit, rolled in sugar and baked.
School building exterior with kids and teachers

Editor’s Journal: The day I dropped my daughter at kindergarten—and found my community

Community can be hard to find in a city as large and segmented as Atlanta. But Atlanta Magazine editor in chief Allison Entrekin found hers through her daughter's school. She learned that community is about people not place.

An electric—very electric—Shaky Knees

Briefly evacuated on Saturday night due to severe thunder and lightning, the 13th annual Shaky Knees festival—this year in Piedmont Park—nevertheless pulled off three days of glorious live music, showcasing an eclectic variety including Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem, Wu-Tang Clan, Twenty One Pilots, Modest Mouse and Danny Elfman.
Hank Aaron

By the Numbers: A century of Atlanta Braves history

The Atlanta Braves are the oldest continuously playing team in American sports and have called Atlanta home since 1966. The team has marked the 2020s with four division titles and a World Series win in 2021. As the end of the regular season approaches, here are some numbers offering a glimpse into the storied franchise.
A wall of plants with a neon sign reads "Discover Coffee's Origin!"

6 coffeehouses fueling Atlanta’s newfound love for Yemeni coffee

Of the 100 or so Yemeni coffeehouses across the country, Atlanta has six, all of which have opened in the last five years. Whaat's driving this trend? And what makes Yemeni coffee special? Plus, find out where you can try it in Atlanta.

On the Market: This circa 1881 Savannah compound comes with two short-term rental units and a private courtyard

In Savannah’s Historic Landmark District, approximately two and a half blocks from Forsyth Park, this 4,200-square-foot compound offers four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms.

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