Best Of Atlanta 2008 Cityscape Large

Cityscape

The polls have closed. The people have spoken. From Buckhead to Bankhead, Va-Hi to West End, it’s a new day for Atlanta. With nearly 100 percent of precincts reporting, we believe it’s safe to report that our Cityscape frontrunners have won by a landslide. These worthy candidates are ready to serve the needs of soccer MILFs and ironic hipsters, Hong Kong gangsters and Huddle House dads across Atlanta. On this momentous day, we’re happy to toast such Atlanta icons as YouTube phenom Soulja Girl and 15-minute celeb John Fitzgerald Page (i.e., “the worst person in the world”). We couldn’t have done it without the near-death of Grady Memorial Hospital or the civil disobedience of the Critical Mass cyclists. Had it not been for the priceless contributions from the bloggers at PecanneLog.com, or the groundbreaking graphics generated by AccessNorthGa.com, we doubt we’d be here today. So let’s take a minute to applaud the few, the proud — the Best of Atlanta Cityscape winners.

– Mara Shalhoup

Best Georgia Beach Retreat BOA Award Winner

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Driftwood Beach - Jekyll Island

Best Bizarro Local News Story BOA Award Winner

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AccessNorthGa.com

Best Columnist/Journalist BOA Award Winner

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David O’Brien’s Braves Blog

Best Fighters for Atlanta’s Soul BOA Award Winner

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Save the Buckhead Library

Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Fox Theatre (Featured)

Best Neighborhood to Buy a House Cheap BOA Award Winner

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Capitol View

Best Hope for the Braves BOA Award Winner

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Yunel Escobar

Best Hope for the Hawks BOA Award Winner

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Al Horford

Best Columnist/Journalist BOA Award Winner

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Andy Miller and Alan Judd

Best Intown Park BOA Award Winner

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Freedom Park (Featured)

Best Jogging Path BOA Award Winner

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Grant Park (Featured)

Best Local Blogger BOA Award Winner

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Pecanne Log

Best Local Do-Gooder BOA Award Winner

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Dennis Creech

Best Local Political Figure BOA Award Winner

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Stacey Abrams

Best Local Rabble-Rouser/Activist BOA Award Winner

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John Woodham

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

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Vogel State Park (Coosa Backcountry and Blood Mountain Trails)

Best Neighborhood for the Arts BOA Award Winner

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Castleberry Hill Neighborhood Association

Best Neighborhood for Nightlife BOA Award Winner

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East Atlanta Village

Best Walkable Neighborhood BOA Award Winner

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Midtown Neighbors’ Association

Best Hotel BOA Award Winner

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Twelve Centennial Park

Best Ideas to Right the Wrongs BOA Award Winner

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Restaurants that serve alcohol

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

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Michael C. Carlos Museum (Featured)

Best Radio Station BOA Award Winner

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WRAS 88.5

Best OverRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Atlantic Station

Best Person You Hate to Love BOA Award Winner

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T.I.

Best Person You Love to Hate BOA Award Winner

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John Fitzgerald Page

Best act of civil disobedience BOA Award Winner

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Critical Mass

Best place to ride your bike BOA Award Winner

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Arabia Mountain and Rockdale River Trails

Best Place to People Watch BOA Award Winner

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Fernbank Forest

Best Fighters for Atlanta’s Soul BOA Award Winner

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Grady Memorial Hospital

Best Radio DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner

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Jazz 91.9 WCLK (Permanently Closed)

Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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We need more water

Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Liquor laws and various other human rights infringements

Best suburb BOA Award Winner

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Chamblee

Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Fulton Cotton Mill Loft Apartments

Best YouTube BOA Award Winner

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Soulja Girl

Best Street Character BOA Award Winner

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Prophet Love

Best Local Political Figure BOA Award Winner

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Nan Orrock

Best Free Annual Event BOA Award Winner

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Chomp and Stomp Chili Cook-Off and Festival

Cabbagetown’s CHOMP AND STOMP CHILI COOK-OFF AND FESTIVAL is one of the last remaining Atlanta events that hasn’t morphed into some out-of-control production plagued by supersized, craft-fair insanity. At the Chomp and Stomp, not only is there room to hang out and socialize, but it takes place in the fall, during a rare window of great weather. Because it’s smaller than some other festivals, the city allows you to bring your dog. Plus, you get to drink beer and eat chili that’s cooked by people who live within walking distance and are there for the bragging rights. And the activities go down in the neighborhood park - not lining the asphalt-covered streets. At Chomp and Stomp, you’ve got great local music, good beer, your hound dog and your lady by your side. Awesome. www.chompandstomp.com. less...

Best Museum BOA Award Winner

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Fernbank Museum of Natural History

If only this category were called “Best Museum That Doesn’t Have Dinosaurs,” then maybe the High or the Michael C. Carlos Museum would stand a chance. The Giants of the Mesozoic exhibit at the FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY helps it stand alone as Atlanta’s best. Inside the main atrium, a fictional battle rages on the plains of prehistoric Argentina between the plant-eating Argentinosaurus and the meat-eating Giganotosaurus - two of the largest dinosaurs ever discovered. There’s also the weekly Martinis & IMAX, a great date night if your significant other is into vodka and late Cretaceous fauna. More dinos are on the way in 2009 when the exhibit Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries opens on Valentine’s Day. I’ve already marked my calendar! Museum: Free-$15. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Martinis & IMAX: $7-$15. Fri., 5:30-10 p.m., January-November. 767 Clifton Road. 404-929-6300. www.fernbankmuseum.org. less...

Best Free Annual Event BOA Award Winner

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Atlanta Pride Festival

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Best Georgia Beach Retreat BOA Award Winner

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Tybee Island

Best Bizarro Local News Story BOA Award Winner

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MARTA Soulja Girl

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Best Building BOA Award Winner

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Bank of America Plaza

Best Rock Climbing Wall BOA Award Winner

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Atlanta Rocks!

Best Columnist/Journalist BOA Award Winner

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Hollis Gillespie

Best Country Music Station BOA Award Winner

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Kicks 101.5 (WKHX-FM)

Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Dogwood blossom

Best Free Thing to Do in Atlanta BOA Award Winner

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Piedmont Park (Featured)

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Best Neighborhood to Buy a House Cheap BOA Award Winner

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East Atlanta Community Association