Best Of Atlanta 2010 Cityscape Large


Cityscape

Cities are more than a mere collection of people and buildings. Sprawling in all directions from a modest downtown, Atlanta is a city of distinct neighborhoods, each with its own history and continually developing character. Atlanta is also a city of public and private institutions; of landmarks; of gathering places; of media of all stripes; and of events both popular and underground — all of which helps determine who we are.

As Atlantans, we are drawn together by our common stories, from the scandalous (state House leaders stepping aside due to sexcapades) to the absurd (African wildlife running loose on the Downtown Connector) to the inspirational (a local kid who slugs a three-run homer the first time he steps up to bat in Turner Field).

With Cityscape, we celebrate those stories, those political shifts, those public spaces — the shared experiences that define the place we call home.

— Scott Henry

Best Public Basketball Court BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Candler Park

Runner-up: Hammond Park


705 Hammond Drive N.E., Sandy Springs, 404-303-6176, www.allaboutsandysprings.com

Best Public Pool BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park Aquatic Center

Runner-up: Grant Park


840 Cherokee Ave., 404-521-0938, www.gpconservancy.org

Best Public Skatepark BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Historic Fourth Ward Park

Runner-up: Brook Run Skate Park


4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, 770-394-5703, www.brookrun.wordpress.com

Best Public Tennis Court BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park

Runner-up: Candler Park


585 Candler Park Drive, www.candlerpark.org

Best Radio DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Bert Weiss

Q100


thebertshow.com


Runner-up: Mara Davis


www.929dave.radio.com

Best Morning Drive-Time Radio Show BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
“The Bert Show”

thebertshow.com


Runner-up: “The Regular Guys”


www.atlrg.dnn.cumulus.net

Best Rock Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
96.1 (WKLS-FM)

www.project961.com


Runner-up: 99X (97.9-FM)


www.99x.com

Best Street Character BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Baton Bob

www.batonbob.com


Runner-up: Bicycle shorts man

Best suburb BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
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Decatur

Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
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Restaurant scene
Runner-up: Music scene and venues

Best Fighters for Atlanta’s Soul BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Rescue of woman who fell on MARTA tracks

Runner-up: Beltline development stories


www.beltline.org

Best Urban/ Contemporary Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
103.3 (WVEE-FM)

v103.radio.com


Runner-up: 95.5 (WBTS-FM)


www.955thebeat.com

Best Volunteer Program BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Hands On Atlanta

Runner-up: Habitat for Humanity


519 Memorial Drive S.E., 404-223-5180, and other metro Atlanta locations. www.habitat.org.

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Best Place to Buy a Starter Home BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
East Atlanta

Best Walkable Neighborhood BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
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Midtown

midtownatlanta.org


Runner-up: Decatur


www.decaturga.com

Best Public Skatepark BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick

Best New Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Atlanta Beltline Inc

www.beltline.org


Runner-up: King of Pops


www.kingofpops.net

Best Non-Commercial Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
WABE-FM (90.1)

www.pba.org


Runner-up: 88.5 (WRAS-FM)


www2.gsu.edu

Best Non-Commercial Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Jazz 91.9 WCLK

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Oakland Cemetery

Runner-up: Little Five Points


littlefivepoints.net

Best Local Farm BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Love is Love Farm

Best OTP Park BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Best OTP Park BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Stone Mountain Park

Runner-up: Kennesaw Mountain Park


900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw, 770-427-4686, www.kennesaw.com

Best Overall Neighborhood BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Poncey-Highland

Best Overall Neighborhood BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Decatur

www.decaturga.com


Runner-up: Inman Park


www.inmanpark.org

Best Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
92.9 Dave FM

929dave.radio.com


Runners-up:


Q100 99.7 FM


www.q100atlanta.com


AND


WRAS 88.5 FM


www2.gsu.edu

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Westview Cemetery Inc.
Off the beaten path and underpublicized, WESTVIEW CEMETERY is one of the most picturesque spots in Atlanta. At nearly 600 acres, it’s the largest cemetery in the Southeast, boasting many of the features beloved of graveyard enthusiasts: ornate monuments and tombs, rolling hills and gardens, and, ofmore...
Off the beaten path and underpublicized, WESTVIEW CEMETERY is one of the most picturesque spots in Atlanta. At nearly 600 acres, it’s the largest cemetery in the Southeast, boasting many of the features beloved of graveyard enthusiasts: ornate monuments and tombs, rolling hills and gardens, and, of course, famous dead people, such as author Joel Chandler Harris, Coke founder Asa Candler and assorted mayors. Westview also stands apart for a magnificent stone abbey, its high walls and original gates and its iconic water tower resembling a castle turret. 1680 Westview Drive. 404-755-6611. &emdash;www.westviewcemetery.com. less...

Best OverRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Buckhead

www.buckhead.net


Runner-up: Georgia Aquarium


225 Baker St., 404-581-4000, www.georgiaaquarium.org

Best College BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
University of Georgia

www.uga.edu


Runner-up: Georgia Institute of Technology


www.gatech.edu

Best Person You Hate to Love BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Nene Leakes

Runner-up: Neil Boortz


www.boortz.com

Best Person You Love to Hate BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Erick Erickson
Back in the olden days (2007 or so), we genuinely liked Maconite Republican blogger ERICK ERICKSON, even though the only political issue we’ve ever agreed upon is the correct spelling of “America.” Nonetheless, we admired his smarts, willingness to break ranks with the GOP and early mastery ofmore...
Back in the olden days (2007 or so), we genuinely liked Maconite Republican blogger ERICK ERICKSON, even though the only political issue we’ve ever agreed upon is the correct spelling of “America.” Nonetheless, we admired his smarts, willingness to break ranks with the GOP and early mastery of a new medium. But sometime in 2008, Erickson began earning notoriety for lobbing partisan bombs. He declared jihad against any Republicans who criticized risible ignoramus Sarah Palin. He called Michelle Obama a “Marxist harpy,” compared a White House spokesperson to a Nazi, called a sitting Supreme Court Justice a “goat-fucking child molester” and joked about greeting census workers at the door with a gun. Despite turning his name into a blogospheric synonym for gratuitous personal attacks, Erickson’s star continues to rise. And since no publicity is bad publicity for right wing pundits, CNN even gave Erickson a regular gig. www.peachpundit.com less...

Best Person You Love to Hate BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Sonny Perdue

www.gov.georgia.gov


Runner-up: John Oxendine


www.johnoxendine.com

Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park

Runner-up: Stone Mountain Park


1000 Robert E. Lee Drive, 770-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com

Best Place to People Watch BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Best Place to People Watch BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Little Five Points

littlefivepoints.net


Runner-up: Piedmont Park


400 Park Drive, 404-875-7275, www.piedmontpark.org

Best place to ride your bike BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Silver Comet Trail - Mavell Road / Nickajack Elementary Trailhead

Runner-up: Freedom Park


Corner of Moreland Avenue and E. Freedom Parkway, 404-817-6813, www.freedompark.org

Best Playground BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park

Runner-up: John Howell Park


801 Virginia Ave., 404-222-8244, www.atlanta-midtown.com

Best Local Celebrity BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
T.I. and Tiny

Runner-up: Arthur and Stephanie Blank


www.blankfoundation.org

Best Public Basketball Court BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Candler Park

Runner-up: Hammond Park


705 Hammond Drive N.E., Sandy Springs, 404-303-6176, www.allaboutsandysprings.com

Best Public Pool BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park Aquatic Center

Runner-up: Grant Park


840 Cherokee Ave., 404-521-0938, www.gpconservancy.org

Best Public Skatepark BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Historic Fourth Ward Park

Runner-up: Brook Run Skate Park


4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, 770-394-5703, www.brookrun.wordpress.com

Best Public Tennis Court BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park

Runner-up: Candler Park


585 Candler Park Drive, www.candlerpark.org

Best Radio DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Bert Weiss

Q100


thebertshow.com


Runner-up: Mara Davis


www.929dave.radio.com

Best Morning Drive-Time Radio Show BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
“The Bert Show”

thebertshow.com


Runner-up: “The Regular Guys”


www.atlrg.dnn.cumulus.net

Best Place to Buy a Starter Home BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Westside

Best Rock Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
96.1 (WKLS-FM)

www.project961.com


Runner-up: 99X (97.9-FM)


www.99x.com

Best City View BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
The Georgian Terrace
You can get higher than the 19 floors occupied by the newer wing of the GEORGIAN TERRACE HOTEL, but you’ll likely be looking out a plate-glass window. The top of the near-century-old, Beaux Arts hotel at the corner of Peachtree Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue, however, is the only place from whichmore...
You can get higher than the 19 floors occupied by the newer wing of the GEORGIAN TERRACE HOTEL, but you’ll likely be looking out a plate-glass window. The top of the near-century-old, Beaux Arts hotel at the corner of Peachtree Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue, however, is the only place from which you can admire Midtown from above while enjoying the breeze in your hair, sipping a cocktail and dipping your toes in a rooftop pool. And when you dry off, you can head downstairs for drinks in the lobby bar or dinner in the brasserie-style Livingston restaurant. 659 Peachtree St. 800-651-2316. www.thegeorgianterrace.com. less...

Best Local Blog/Zine BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Project Q
Even before this year’s shuttering of Southern Voice, the popularity of PROJECT Q stood as evidence that the new media (i.e., a website) can keep the community informed and entertained with breaking news, cheeky columns and pop-culture updates. You gotta love an outfit that titles its daily event listingsmore...
Even before this year’s shuttering of Southern Voice, the popularity of PROJECT Q stood as evidence that the new media (i.e., a website) can keep the community informed and entertained with breaking news, cheeky columns and pop-culture updates. You gotta love an outfit that titles its daily event listings “The Gay Agenda.” www.projectqatlanta.com less...

Best Street Character BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Baton Bob

www.batonbob.com


Runner-up: Bicycle shorts man

Best suburb BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Decatur

Best suburb BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Marietta

Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Restaurant scene
Runner-up: Music scene and venues

Best Fighters for Atlanta’s Soul BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Rescue of woman who fell on MARTA tracks

Runner-up: Beltline development stories


www.beltline.org

Best Urban/ Contemporary Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
103.3 (WVEE-FM)

v103.radio.com


Runner-up: 95.5 (WBTS-FM)


www.955thebeat.com

Best Columnist/Journalist BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Alan Judd and Heather Vogell
The ongoing coverage of the standardized test cheating scandal involving Atlanta schools by ALAN JUDD AND HEATHER VOGELL shows why a large daily newspaper is so vital to the welfare of a major city. The AJC, which first questioned suspicious test results and, more recently, graduation rates is the onlymore...
The ongoing coverage of the standardized test cheating scandal involving Atlanta schools by ALAN JUDD AND HEATHER VOGELL shows why a large daily newspaper is so vital to the welfare of a major city. The AJC, which first questioned suspicious test results and, more recently, graduation rates is the only local media entity with the resources to act as watchdog on such a complex issue. www.ajc.com less...

Best Volunteer Program BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Park Pride

Best Volunteer Program BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Hands On Atlanta

Runner-up: Habitat for Humanity


519 Memorial Drive S.E., 404-223-5180, and other metro Atlanta locations. www.habitat.org.

Best New Uses for Old Buildings BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Reuse them

Best City View BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Beltline’s Hiking and Bike Trails
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