Best Of Atlanta 2011 Cityscape Large


Cityscape

Atlanta has always been about making the best of a crappy situation. So some Yankees burned the city to the ground — at least the site-clearing work is done for the rebuilding. Am I right? So, how have we fashioned sows’ ears into silk purses over the last year? After an Auburn Avenue church razed some run-down apartments, a local farmer turned the unsightly vacant lot into a model organic urban garden. Or how about the cavernous and abandoned City Hall East that, despite the lousy economy, is slated to be redeveloped into a regional retail and restaurant showplace?

The school cheating scandal has hit the city hard, but the AJC’s aggressive coverage proves that the daily newspaper can still have plenty of bite. And when some guy decides he has nothing to live for and gets on top of a roof, a rap star takes time out of his busy day to talk the jumper down. That’s the sort of crazy, unpredictable, exciting town we live in. Frustrations and setbacks abound, but someone’s usually trying to make things a little better. Consider this Best Of issue a measure of encouragement.

— Scott Henry

Best Bike Lane BOA Award Winner

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Decatur’s new bike lanes

Best Bizarro Local News Story BOA Award Winner

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T.I. talked the jumper off the building
Late one afternoon last October, radio and TV news reported that a man was threatening to jump 22 stories from the top of Colony Square in Midtown. Photos of the desperate 24-year-old peering over the ledge, taken by people in neighboring skyscrapers, appeared on Twitter. Police closed nearby streetsmore...
Late one afternoon last October, radio and TV news reported that a man was threatening to jump 22 stories from the top of Colony Square in Midtown. Photos of the desperate 24-year-old peering over the ledge, taken by people in neighboring skyscrapers, appeared on Twitter. Police closed nearby streets as a hostage negotiator tried to coax the man off the roof. And then the day was saved as T.I. talked the jumper off the building! Yes, T.I., the rapper and actor, heard the news on V-103 (WVEE-FM) while en route to a video shoot and decided to swing by the scene. Once there, he videotaped a message telling the jumper, “No matter what’s going on in life, it gets better,” which was quickly taken to the roof. The man came down, spoke with the rapper for a few minutes and was then taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for psychiatric evaluation. T.I. told reporters that the random act of disaster avoidance was in no way linked to his appearance days later before a federal judge for probation violations. It seems he was right: He got 11 months. less...

Best Local Sports Team BOA Award Winner

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Atlanta Beat
It’s an expansion team in a league many people don’t even know exists, but the Atlanta Beat pro soccer club fielded three members of the U.S. squad that made it to the finals of the Women’s World Cup in July and helped bring home the gold at the 2008 Olympics. Defender Heather Mitts, with two goldmore...
It’s an expansion team in a league many people don’t even know exists, but the Atlanta Beat pro soccer club fielded three members of the U.S. squad that made it to the finals of the Women’s World Cup in July and helped bring home the gold at the 2008 Olympics. Defender Heather Mitts, with two gold medals, is best known for her appearances in Maxim, Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue and other lad mags, and for being named “Hottest Female Athlete” by ESPN.com. It’s never too late to become a fan, guys. womensprosoccer.com/atlanta. less...

Best Community Garden BOA Award Winner

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English Avenue Community Garden

Best Convention BOA Award Winner

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Frolicon

Best New Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Snowpocalypse

Best Local Blogger BOA Award Winner

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What Now, Atlanta? and Tomorrow’s News Today
Online flame wars typically fizzle out after a day. Twitter debates are limited to 140 characters. And arguing in public sucks because you actually have to look at your opponent. But the rivalry between What Now, Atlanta? and Tomorrow’s News Today has provided months of catty fun for onlookers. A fewmore...
Online flame wars typically fizzle out after a day. Twitter debates are limited to 140 characters. And arguing in public sucks because you actually have to look at your opponent. But the rivalry between What Now, Atlanta? and Tomorrow’s News Today has provided months of catty fun for onlookers. A few years back, WNA’s Caleb Spivak and ToNeTo’s Eli Zandman, who both provide updates on the city’s retail, restaurant and development scene, were partners. Hell, they even camped out together to be first in line when H&M opened. But since splitting acrimoniously in late 2009, there have been battles for scoops, occasional jabs via social media and blog comments by fans needling the rivals’ posts. Spivak and Zandman’s new-media feud proves that Atlanta’s sleepy blogosphere has a pulse. tonetoatl.com. whatnowatlanta.com. less...

Best Local Political Figure BOA Award Winner

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Mayor Kasim Reed

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

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Cyclorama

Best Local Blogger BOA Award Winner

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Inman Park LISTSERV
Itching to learn more about your fellow Atlantans but can’t get away from your desk? Heard of a nifty invention called the Internet? It comes with message boards, and there are none more entertaining and oddly addictive than the Inman Park LISTSERV. In addition to the expected missives about unfamiliarmore...
Itching to learn more about your fellow Atlantans but can’t get away from your desk? Heard of a nifty invention called the Internet? It comes with message boards, and there are none more entertaining and oddly addictive than the Inman Park LISTSERV. In addition to the expected missives about unfamiliar cars and prowlers, the message board’s nearly 800 members have devoted vast amounts of bandwidth to discussing the activities of a narcissistic goose and debating the artistic merits of a neighborhood mural. When Congressman David Scott bellyached about a proposed community garden near his Inman Park home, its members chose sides in what became a contentious battle. Throw in the occasional posts by a brew-loving real estate agent, hacked email accounts and passionate calls to action for local causes, and you’ve got a great real-time portrait of one of the city’s most dynamic neighborhoods. inmanpark.org. less...

Best New Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Zoo babies

Best New Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Historic Fourth Ward Park (Featured)
Nearly 10 years ago, community activists suggested that the city get creative when replacing its antiquated sewers. Rather than simply digging tunnels and burying pipes, city officials partnered with the Atlanta Beltine to create the Historic Fourth Ward Park and Skate Park between City Hall East andmore...
Nearly 10 years ago, community activists suggested that the city get creative when replacing its antiquated sewers. Rather than simply digging tunnels and burying pipes, city officials partnered with the Atlanta Beltine to create the Historic Fourth Ward Park and Skate Park between City Hall East and Freedom Parkway. Totaling more than 17 acres, the greenspace opened in February and combines ponds, paths, waterfalls, a rock-filled streambed, a mini-amphitheatre and snazzy playgrounds, giving an up-and-coming neighborhood another reason to be proud. A block south, visitors will find a multi-use field and the city’s first-ever public skate park. The 15,000-square-foot facility, equipped with deep bowls, sharp curbs and smooth ramps, has been jam-packed with skateboarders of all ages since its opening in mid-June. 680 Dallas St. 404-590-7275. h4wpc.com. less...

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

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Lake Claire Community Land Trust

Best Shopping District BOA Award Winner

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Ponce City Market (Featured)
After more than a year of touch-and-go negotiations, City Hall East was finally sold to a developer this summer and its new owner wasted no time in renaming the 2-million-square-foot building Ponce City Market. In the middle of a ruptured economy, Cobb County-based Jamestown Properties plans to spendmore...
After more than a year of touch-and-go negotiations, City Hall East was finally sold to a developer this summer and its new owner wasted no time in renaming the 2-million-square-foot building Ponce City Market. In the middle of a ruptured economy, Cobb County-based Jamestown Properties plans to spend $180 million over the next three years in hopes of creating a world-class food hall, a regional shopping destination, and sought-after office and loft space. Why are we so optimistic? Because it’s done it before, with Chelsea Market, a 99-year-old former Nabisco factory in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District that now houses dozens of restaurants, boutiques and top-tier food shops, as well as the Food Network studios where “Iron Chef” is filmed. The company has since floated a few similarly ambitious ideas for PCM, including an organic garden on the roof, an indoor farmers market and even amusement park rides that would enable riders to look 200 feet down onto Ponce de Leon Avenue at night. Sounds good to us. 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. poncecitymarket.com. less...

Best Georgia Beach Retreat BOA Award Winner

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Sapelo Island
Courtesy GA State Parks

Sapelo Island, GA Savannah/GA Coast

Who wouldn’t want to visit a village called Hog Hammock? Sapelo Island ranks as one of the state’s most historically significant and downright interesting places for two reasons: It’s home to a thriving community of descendants of the Gullah-Geechee culture of coastal Georgia and South Carolina; and it’s the site of the Reynolds Mansion, a Gilded Age estate last owned by tobacco mogul R.J. Reynolds. The island itself, accessible only by ferry or small plane, comes with the beaches, marshes, trails, wildlife and Spanish moss-draped trees you’d expect, as well as old ruins and a charmingly picturesque candy-striped lighthouse. But it also boasts Hog Hammock, one of Georgia’s last remaining Gullah communities, where the culture of coastal African-Americans has been preserved for generations. Finally, there’s the antebellum plantation, which dates back nearly 200 years and is now maintained by the state, after having been donated by the Reynolds family. The 13-room mansion itself can be rented out for about $17,000 a week. Got 15 rich friends? 912-485-2299. gastateparks.org/SapeloReynolds. | more...

Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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State Senate

Best Radio DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner

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DJ Tabone

Best Bus Route BOA Award Winner

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MARTA’s No. 2 bus

Best Local Sports Team BOA Award Winner

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All the other sporting events
Atlanta has lost its second NHL franchise, but we still have reason to hold our heads high: all the other sporting events. The Falcons were the No. 1 seed in this past year’s playoffs and look to contend for another NFC South Division title. The Braves currently have the second-best record in the Nationalmore...
Atlanta has lost its second NHL franchise, but we still have reason to hold our heads high: all the other sporting events. The Falcons were the No. 1 seed in this past year’s playoffs and look to contend for another NFC South Division title. The Braves currently have the second-best record in the National League. And the Hawks even have a new owner, singular. We’ve also got UGA, Georgia Tech and even Georgia State, plus SEC Championships, All-Star games, NCAA tournaments and the occasional Super Bowl. less...

Best Street Art/Graffiti BOA Award Winner

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‘Is this better?’

Best Contribution to Atlanta’s Urban Design BOA Award Winner

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Wheat Street Gardens

Best Columnist/Journalist BOA Award Winner

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AJC’s coverage of APS cheating
After years of staff buyouts, reorganizations and a relocation to Dunwoody, the AJC seemed ready for the insertion of the proverbial fork. But there are some stories that only a large daily newspaper has the resources, news space and clout to tackle. The AJC’s coverage of APS cheating is the penultimatemore...
After years of staff buyouts, reorganizations and a relocation to Dunwoody, the AJC seemed ready for the insertion of the proverbial fork. But there are some stories that only a large daily newspaper has the resources, news space and clout to tackle. The AJC’s coverage of APS cheating is the penultimate example of the kind of dogged, day-in-day-out investigative reporting that no blogger, TV news crew or online journalist is equipped to do. The paper overcame school system stone-walling, public skepticism and pressure from powerful business interests in uncovering what has been revealed to be the largest school cheating scandal in U.S. history. And, to its credit, the AJC managed to bring this widespread fraud to light without sensationalizing the story or overreaching in its conclusions. Rather, it methodically backed up each new discovery with enough evidence to trigger a state investigation of unprecedented scope. Daily newspapers may be dinosaurs, but there’s nothing on the new-media landscape that can duplicate their T-Rex bite when it comes to complex stories like this. ajc.com. less...

Best Fighters for Atlanta’s Soul BOA Award Winner

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Sunday alcohol sales
It wasn’t the most important legislation to pass this year, and we wouldn’t attempt to argue that future generations of Georgians will enjoy more fruitful and satisfying lives as a result, but in the annals of no-brainers, legalizing Sunday alcohol sales tops the list. After decades of kowtowingmore...
It wasn’t the most important legislation to pass this year, and we wouldn’t attempt to argue that future generations of Georgians will enjoy more fruitful and satisfying lives as a result, but in the annals of no-brainers, legalizing Sunday alcohol sales tops the list. After decades of kowtowing to the Christian right, state lawmakers finally managed to nut up and pass a law allowing grown adult people to vote on whether they should be able to buy a cold one on the Sabbath. less...

Best Sports Bar BOA Award Winner

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Turner Field (Permanently Closed)
With $7 hot dogs, Turner Field may seem an odd choice. But you can see the Braves cheaply. Two-and-a-half hours before every home game, $1 tickets go on sale next to the Braves Hall of Fame. Once inside, you can buy $3 beers in the Top of the Chop section in right field. And the Ted is almost uniquemore...
With $7 hot dogs, Turner Field may seem an odd choice. But you can see the Braves cheaply. Two-and-a-half hours before every home game, $1 tickets go on sale next to the Braves Hall of Fame. Once inside, you can buy $3 beers in the Top of the Chop section in right field. And the Ted is almost unique among major arenas in allowing fans to bring food to the games. Enjoy three cold ones and a tuna sandwich and you’ve had a picnic at the ball game for 10 bucks. braves.com. less...

Best Spot to Commune with Nature/Best Park BOA Award Winner

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Cascade Springs Nature Preserve (Featured)
You don’t need to go to the North Georgia mountains to get into the wild. Just take a trip down Cascade Road in southwest Atlanta. Located deep in the heart of this affluent African-American community sits the Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, a dense, 120-acre woodland with steep inclines, a babblingmore...
You don’t need to go to the North Georgia mountains to get into the wild. Just take a trip down Cascade Road in southwest Atlanta. Located deep in the heart of this affluent African-American community sits the Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, a dense, 120-acre woodland with steep inclines, a babbling creek and waterfall, deer and more than 150 native plant species. Moss-covered pathways lead to an outdoor education center. Established in 1979 with city, state and federal funds, the former Creek Indian settlement includes an old spring house where tourists once bathed and the remains of a quarry that produced materials to build nearby homes. The preserve could use some TLC, i.e., trail markers, historical plaques and some replacement boards on a bridge near the waterfall. But you have to admire the rugged, semi-forgotten feel of the site, which was also once the scene of the Battle of Utoy Creek, in which Gen. Sherman’s Union forces suffered heavy casualties. 2852 Cascade Road. 404-546-6744. atlantaga.gov. less...

Best elementary school BOA Award Winner

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Mary Lin Elementary School
586 Candler Park Drive, 404-802-3200, www.marylinelementary.com

Best High School BOA Award Winner

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Midtown High School
929 Charles Allen Drive, 404-802-3001, www.gradyhighschool.org

Best middle school BOA Award Winner

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Samuel M. Inman Middle School (Temporarily Closed)
774 Virginia Ave., 404-802-3200, www.inmanmiddleschool.org

Best Bizarro Local News Story BOA Award Winner

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Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal

Best Nonprofit BOA Award Winner

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Atlanta Community Food Bank (Permanently Closed)
732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd., 404-892-9822, www.acfb.org

Best College BOA Award Winner

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Georgia Institute of Technology
www.gatech.edu

Best Convention BOA Award Winner

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Dragon*Con
www.dragoncon.org

Best Child Care Center BOA Award Winner

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Primrose School of Midtown at Colony Square
www.primroseschools.com

Best Dog Park BOA Award Winner

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Piedmont Dog Park (Featured)
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Free Annual Event BOA Award Winner

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Piedmont Park (Featured)
Piedmont Park, 1071 Piedmont Ave NE, 404-817-6642, www.dogwood.org

Best Free Thing to Do in Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Piedmont Park (Featured)
1071 Piedmont Ave. N.E., 404-875-7275, www.piedmontpark.org

Best Georgia Beach Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Tybee Island
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Tybee Island, GA Savannah/GA Coast

Snobbish Atlantans turn up their noses at the mention of our metropolis’s closest beach, TYBEE ISLAND. They think it’s cheesy, trashy or dull. They’re missing out. Sure, some of the development on the way to the water leaves something to be desired, but the beach and water at Tybee are quite nice. And the little boardwalk is a gem, a quaint, smaller version of the old famed boardwalks in beach towns between Virginia and New York. Best of all, Tybee is right next to Savannah. If the beach’s nonoceanic accommodations aren’t to your liking, you can do your eating, drinking and passing out closer to River Street. | more...
www.cityoftybee.org

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

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Blue Ridge Mountains

Best Hiking Trail BOA Award Winner

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Stone Mountain Park (Featured)
www.stonemountainpark.com

Best Intown Park BOA Award Winner

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Piedmont Park (Featured)
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Jogging Path BOA Award Winner

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Freedom Park (Featured)
www.freedompark.org

Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

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Stone Mountain Park (Featured)
1000 Robert E. Lee Drive, 404-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com

Best Local Athlete BOA Award Winner

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Matt Ryan
http://www.atlantafalcons.com/

Best Local Blog/Zine BOA Award Winner

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Quick and Dirty Dirty
www.thequickanddirtydirty.com

Best Local Blogger BOA Award Winner

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Lindsay Roberts and Lauren Kraselsky of the Quick and Dirty Dirty
www.thequickanddirtydirty.com

Best Local Celebrity BOA Award Winner

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Usher
www.ushernow.com

Best Local Hero BOA Award Winner

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Danger Woman
www.myspace.com/dangerwoman35

Best Spot to Commune with Nature/Best Park BOA Award Winner

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Atlanta Botanical Garden (Featured)
www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org

Best Local Political Figure BOA Award Winner

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Kasim Reed
www.kasimreed.com

Best local sports radio show BOA Award Winner

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Chuck and Chernoff, 680 (WCNN-AM)
www.680thefan.com

Best Local Sports Team BOA Award Winner

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Atlanta Braves
www.braves.com

Best Local TV News BOA Award Winner

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Monica Kauffman/Pearson
www.wsbtv.com

Best Columnist/Journalist BOA Award Winner

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Doug Richards
www.11alive.com

Best Local Twitter Feed BOA Award Winner

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Brandon Bond
twitter.com/brandonbond

Best YouTube BOA Award Winner

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Dad’s Garage Theatre (Featured)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ib221mvrK4

Best Morning Drive-Time Radio Show BOA Award Winner

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Bert Show
www.thebertshow.com

Best Neighborhood Festival BOA Award Winner

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www.inmnaparkfestival.org

Best Thrift Store BOA Award Winner

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Virginia-Highlands
www.virginahighland.com

Best New Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Food trucks
www.atlantastreetfood.com

Best Non-Commercial Radio Station BOA Award Winner

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“All Things Considered” on 90.1 (WABE-FM)
www.pba.org

Best Non-Commercial Radio Station BOA Award Winner

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WABE-FM (90.1)
www.pba.org

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

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Oakland Cemetery
248 Oakland Ave., 404-688-2107, www.oaklandcemetery.com

Best OTP Park BOA Award Winner

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Stone Mountain Park (Featured)
www.stonemountainpark.com

Best Overall Neighborhood BOA Award Winner

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Virginia-Highlands
www.virginiahighland.com

Best OverRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Buckhead
www.buckhead.net

Best College BOA Award Winner

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University of Georgia
www.uga.edu

Best Person You Hate to Love BOA Award Winner

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NeNe Leakes
www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta

Best Person You Love to Hate BOA Award Winner

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Beverly Hall

Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner

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Piedmont Park (Featured)
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Place to People Watch BOA Award Winner

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Little Five Points
www.littlefivepoints.net

Best place to ride your bike BOA Award Winner

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Silver Comet Trail - Mavell Road / Nickajack Elementary Trailhead
www.silvercometga.com

Best Playground BOA Award Winner

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Piedmont Park (Featured)
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Public Basketball Court BOA Award Winner

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Candler Park (Featured)
www.candlerpark.org

Best Public Pool BOA Award Winner

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Piedmont Park Aquatic Center (Featured)
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Public Tennis Court BOA Award Winner

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Piedmont Park (Featured)
www.piedmontpark.org
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Best Bike Lane BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Decatur’s new bike lanes

Best Bizarro Local News Story BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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T.I. talked the jumper off the building
Late one afternoon last October, radio and TV news reported that a man was threatening to jump 22 stories from the top of Colony Square in Midtown. Photos of the desperate 24-year-old peering over the ledge, taken by people in neighboring skyscrapers, appeared on Twitter. Police closed nearby streetsmore...
Late one afternoon last October, radio and TV news reported that a man was threatening to jump 22 stories from the top of Colony Square in Midtown. Photos of the desperate 24-year-old peering over the ledge, taken by people in neighboring skyscrapers, appeared on Twitter. Police closed nearby streets as a hostage negotiator tried to coax the man off the roof. And then the day was saved as T.I. talked the jumper off the building! Yes, T.I., the rapper and actor, heard the news on V-103 (WVEE-FM) while en route to a video shoot and decided to swing by the scene. Once there, he videotaped a message telling the jumper, “No matter what’s going on in life, it gets better,” which was quickly taken to the roof. The man came down, spoke with the rapper for a few minutes and was then taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for psychiatric evaluation. T.I. told reporters that the random act of disaster avoidance was in no way linked to his appearance days later before a federal judge for probation violations. It seems he was right: He got 11 months. less...

Best Local Sports Team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Atlanta Beat
It’s an expansion team in a league many people don’t even know exists, but the Atlanta Beat pro soccer club fielded three members of the U.S. squad that made it to the finals of the Women’s World Cup in July and helped bring home the gold at the 2008 Olympics. Defender Heather Mitts, with two goldmore...
It’s an expansion team in a league many people don’t even know exists, but the Atlanta Beat pro soccer club fielded three members of the U.S. squad that made it to the finals of the Women’s World Cup in July and helped bring home the gold at the 2008 Olympics. Defender Heather Mitts, with two gold medals, is best known for her appearances in Maxim, Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue and other lad mags, and for being named “Hottest Female Athlete” by ESPN.com. It’s never too late to become a fan, guys. womensprosoccer.com/atlanta. less...

Best Community Garden BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
English Avenue Community Garden

Best Convention BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Frolicon

Best elementary school BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Mary Lin Elementary School
586 Candler Park Drive, 404-802-3200, www.marylinelementary.com

Best New Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Snowpocalypse

Best High School BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Midtown High School
929 Charles Allen Drive, 404-802-3001, www.gradyhighschool.org

Best Local Blogger BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
What Now, Atlanta? and Tomorrow’s News Today
Online flame wars typically fizzle out after a day. Twitter debates are limited to 140 characters. And arguing in public sucks because you actually have to look at your opponent. But the rivalry between What Now, Atlanta? and Tomorrow’s News Today has provided months of catty fun for onlookers. A fewmore...
Online flame wars typically fizzle out after a day. Twitter debates are limited to 140 characters. And arguing in public sucks because you actually have to look at your opponent. But the rivalry between What Now, Atlanta? and Tomorrow’s News Today has provided months of catty fun for onlookers. A few years back, WNA’s Caleb Spivak and ToNeTo’s Eli Zandman, who both provide updates on the city’s retail, restaurant and development scene, were partners. Hell, they even camped out together to be first in line when H&M opened. But since splitting acrimoniously in late 2009, there have been battles for scoops, occasional jabs via social media and blog comments by fans needling the rivals’ posts. Spivak and Zandman’s new-media feud proves that Atlanta’s sleepy blogosphere has a pulse. tonetoatl.com. whatnowatlanta.com. less...

Best Local Political Figure BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Mayor Kasim Reed

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Cyclorama

Best middle school BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Samuel M. Inman Middle School (Temporarily Closed)
774 Virginia Ave., 404-802-3200, www.inmanmiddleschool.org

Best Local Blogger BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Inman Park LISTSERV
Itching to learn more about your fellow Atlantans but can’t get away from your desk? Heard of a nifty invention called the Internet? It comes with message boards, and there are none more entertaining and oddly addictive than the Inman Park LISTSERV. In addition to the expected missives about unfamiliarmore...
Itching to learn more about your fellow Atlantans but can’t get away from your desk? Heard of a nifty invention called the Internet? It comes with message boards, and there are none more entertaining and oddly addictive than the Inman Park LISTSERV. In addition to the expected missives about unfamiliar cars and prowlers, the message board’s nearly 800 members have devoted vast amounts of bandwidth to discussing the activities of a narcissistic goose and debating the artistic merits of a neighborhood mural. When Congressman David Scott bellyached about a proposed community garden near his Inman Park home, its members chose sides in what became a contentious battle. Throw in the occasional posts by a brew-loving real estate agent, hacked email accounts and passionate calls to action for local causes, and you’ve got a great real-time portrait of one of the city’s most dynamic neighborhoods. inmanpark.org. less...

Best New Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Zoo babies

Best New Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Historic Fourth Ward Park (Featured)
Nearly 10 years ago, community activists suggested that the city get creative when replacing its antiquated sewers. Rather than simply digging tunnels and burying pipes, city officials partnered with the Atlanta Beltine to create the Historic Fourth Ward Park and Skate Park between City Hall East andmore...
Nearly 10 years ago, community activists suggested that the city get creative when replacing its antiquated sewers. Rather than simply digging tunnels and burying pipes, city officials partnered with the Atlanta Beltine to create the Historic Fourth Ward Park and Skate Park between City Hall East and Freedom Parkway. Totaling more than 17 acres, the greenspace opened in February and combines ponds, paths, waterfalls, a rock-filled streambed, a mini-amphitheatre and snazzy playgrounds, giving an up-and-coming neighborhood another reason to be proud. A block south, visitors will find a multi-use field and the city’s first-ever public skate park. The 15,000-square-foot facility, equipped with deep bowls, sharp curbs and smooth ramps, has been jam-packed with skateboarders of all ages since its opening in mid-June. 680 Dallas St. 404-590-7275. h4wpc.com. less...

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Lake Claire Community Land Trust

Best Shopping District BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Ponce City Market (Featured)
After more than a year of touch-and-go negotiations, City Hall East was finally sold to a developer this summer and its new owner wasted no time in renaming the 2-million-square-foot building Ponce City Market. In the middle of a ruptured economy, Cobb County-based Jamestown Properties plans to spendmore...
After more than a year of touch-and-go negotiations, City Hall East was finally sold to a developer this summer and its new owner wasted no time in renaming the 2-million-square-foot building Ponce City Market. In the middle of a ruptured economy, Cobb County-based Jamestown Properties plans to spend $180 million over the next three years in hopes of creating a world-class food hall, a regional shopping destination, and sought-after office and loft space. Why are we so optimistic? Because it’s done it before, with Chelsea Market, a 99-year-old former Nabisco factory in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District that now houses dozens of restaurants, boutiques and top-tier food shops, as well as the Food Network studios where “Iron Chef” is filmed. The company has since floated a few similarly ambitious ideas for PCM, including an organic garden on the roof, an indoor farmers market and even amusement park rides that would enable riders to look 200 feet down onto Ponce de Leon Avenue at night. Sounds good to us. 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. poncecitymarket.com. less...

Best Georgia Beach Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Sapelo Island
Courtesy GA State Parks

Sapelo Island, GA Savannah/GA Coast

Who wouldn’t want to visit a village called Hog Hammock? Sapelo Island ranks as one of the state’s most historically significant and downright interesting places for two reasons: It’s home to a thriving community of descendants of the Gullah-Geechee culture of coastal Georgia and South Carolina; and it’s the site of the Reynolds Mansion, a Gilded Age estate last owned by tobacco mogul R.J. Reynolds. The island itself, accessible only by ferry or small plane, comes with the beaches, marshes, trails, wildlife and Spanish moss-draped trees you’d expect, as well as old ruins and a charmingly picturesque candy-striped lighthouse. But it also boasts Hog Hammock, one of Georgia’s last remaining Gullah communities, where the culture of coastal African-Americans has been preserved for generations. Finally, there’s the antebellum plantation, which dates back nearly 200 years and is now maintained by the state, after having been donated by the Reynolds family. The 13-room mansion itself can be rented out for about $17,000 a week. Got 15 rich friends? 912-485-2299. gastateparks.org/SapeloReynolds. | more...

Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
State Senate

Best Radio DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
DJ Tabone

Best Bus Route BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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MARTA’s No. 2 bus

Best Local Sports Team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
All the other sporting events
Atlanta has lost its second NHL franchise, but we still have reason to hold our heads high: all the other sporting events. The Falcons were the No. 1 seed in this past year’s playoffs and look to contend for another NFC South Division title. The Braves currently have the second-best record in the Nationalmore...
Atlanta has lost its second NHL franchise, but we still have reason to hold our heads high: all the other sporting events. The Falcons were the No. 1 seed in this past year’s playoffs and look to contend for another NFC South Division title. The Braves currently have the second-best record in the National League. And the Hawks even have a new owner, singular. We’ve also got UGA, Georgia Tech and even Georgia State, plus SEC Championships, All-Star games, NCAA tournaments and the occasional Super Bowl. less...

Best Street Art/Graffiti BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
‘Is this better?’

Best Contribution to Atlanta’s Urban Design BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Wheat Street Gardens

Best Columnist/Journalist BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
AJC’s coverage of APS cheating
After years of staff buyouts, reorganizations and a relocation to Dunwoody, the AJC seemed ready for the insertion of the proverbial fork. But there are some stories that only a large daily newspaper has the resources, news space and clout to tackle. The AJC’s coverage of APS cheating is the penultimatemore...
After years of staff buyouts, reorganizations and a relocation to Dunwoody, the AJC seemed ready for the insertion of the proverbial fork. But there are some stories that only a large daily newspaper has the resources, news space and clout to tackle. The AJC’s coverage of APS cheating is the penultimate example of the kind of dogged, day-in-day-out investigative reporting that no blogger, TV news crew or online journalist is equipped to do. The paper overcame school system stone-walling, public skepticism and pressure from powerful business interests in uncovering what has been revealed to be the largest school cheating scandal in U.S. history. And, to its credit, the AJC managed to bring this widespread fraud to light without sensationalizing the story or overreaching in its conclusions. Rather, it methodically backed up each new discovery with enough evidence to trigger a state investigation of unprecedented scope. Daily newspapers may be dinosaurs, but there’s nothing on the new-media landscape that can duplicate their T-Rex bite when it comes to complex stories like this. ajc.com. less...

Best Fighters for Atlanta’s Soul BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Sunday alcohol sales
It wasn’t the most important legislation to pass this year, and we wouldn’t attempt to argue that future generations of Georgians will enjoy more fruitful and satisfying lives as a result, but in the annals of no-brainers, legalizing Sunday alcohol sales tops the list. After decades of kowtowingmore...
It wasn’t the most important legislation to pass this year, and we wouldn’t attempt to argue that future generations of Georgians will enjoy more fruitful and satisfying lives as a result, but in the annals of no-brainers, legalizing Sunday alcohol sales tops the list. After decades of kowtowing to the Christian right, state lawmakers finally managed to nut up and pass a law allowing grown adult people to vote on whether they should be able to buy a cold one on the Sabbath. less...

Best Sports Bar BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Turner Field (Permanently Closed)
With $7 hot dogs, Turner Field may seem an odd choice. But you can see the Braves cheaply. Two-and-a-half hours before every home game, $1 tickets go on sale next to the Braves Hall of Fame. Once inside, you can buy $3 beers in the Top of the Chop section in right field. And the Ted is almost uniquemore...
With $7 hot dogs, Turner Field may seem an odd choice. But you can see the Braves cheaply. Two-and-a-half hours before every home game, $1 tickets go on sale next to the Braves Hall of Fame. Once inside, you can buy $3 beers in the Top of the Chop section in right field. And the Ted is almost unique among major arenas in allowing fans to bring food to the games. Enjoy three cold ones and a tuna sandwich and you’ve had a picnic at the ball game for 10 bucks. braves.com. less...

Best Spot to Commune with Nature/Best Park BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Cascade Springs Nature Preserve (Featured)
You don’t need to go to the North Georgia mountains to get into the wild. Just take a trip down Cascade Road in southwest Atlanta. Located deep in the heart of this affluent African-American community sits the Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, a dense, 120-acre woodland with steep inclines, a babblingmore...
You don’t need to go to the North Georgia mountains to get into the wild. Just take a trip down Cascade Road in southwest Atlanta. Located deep in the heart of this affluent African-American community sits the Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, a dense, 120-acre woodland with steep inclines, a babbling creek and waterfall, deer and more than 150 native plant species. Moss-covered pathways lead to an outdoor education center. Established in 1979 with city, state and federal funds, the former Creek Indian settlement includes an old spring house where tourists once bathed and the remains of a quarry that produced materials to build nearby homes. The preserve could use some TLC, i.e., trail markers, historical plaques and some replacement boards on a bridge near the waterfall. But you have to admire the rugged, semi-forgotten feel of the site, which was also once the scene of the Battle of Utoy Creek, in which Gen. Sherman’s Union forces suffered heavy casualties. 2852 Cascade Road. 404-546-6744. atlantaga.gov. less...

Best Bizarro Local News Story BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal

Best Nonprofit BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Atlanta Community Food Bank (Permanently Closed)
732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd., 404-892-9822, www.acfb.org

Best College BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Georgia Institute of Technology
www.gatech.edu

Best Convention BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Dragon*Con
www.dragoncon.org

Best Child Care Center BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Primrose School of Midtown at Colony Square
www.primroseschools.com

Best Dog Park BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Piedmont Dog Park (Featured)
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Free Annual Event BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
Piedmont Park, 1071 Piedmont Ave NE, 404-817-6642, www.dogwood.org

Best Free Thing to Do in Atlanta BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
1071 Piedmont Ave. N.E., 404-875-7275, www.piedmontpark.org

Best Georgia Beach Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Tybee Island
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Tybee Island, GA Savannah/GA Coast

Snobbish Atlantans turn up their noses at the mention of our metropolis’s closest beach, TYBEE ISLAND. They think it’s cheesy, trashy or dull. They’re missing out. Sure, some of the development on the way to the water leaves something to be desired, but the beach and water at Tybee are quite nice. And the little boardwalk is a gem, a quaint, smaller version of the old famed boardwalks in beach towns between Virginia and New York. Best of all, Tybee is right next to Savannah. If the beach’s nonoceanic accommodations aren’t to your liking, you can do your eating, drinking and passing out closer to River Street. | more...
www.cityoftybee.org

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains

Best Hiking Trail BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Stone Mountain Park (Featured)
www.stonemountainpark.com

Best Intown Park BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Jogging Path BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Freedom Park (Featured)
www.freedompark.org

Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Stone Mountain Park (Featured)
1000 Robert E. Lee Drive, 404-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com

Best Local Athlete BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Matt Ryan
http://www.atlantafalcons.com/

Best Local Blog/Zine BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Quick and Dirty Dirty
www.thequickanddirtydirty.com

Best Local Blogger BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Lindsay Roberts and Lauren Kraselsky of the Quick and Dirty Dirty
www.thequickanddirtydirty.com

Best Local Celebrity BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Usher
www.ushernow.com

Best Local Hero BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Danger Woman
www.myspace.com/dangerwoman35

Best Spot to Commune with Nature/Best Park BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Atlanta Botanical Garden (Featured)
www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org

Best Local Political Figure BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Kasim Reed
www.kasimreed.com

Best local sports radio show BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Chuck and Chernoff, 680 (WCNN-AM)
www.680thefan.com
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