Downtown Atlanta Has 50 Days of Holiday Fun
Whether you're a longtime resident or visiting Atlanta for the first time, Downtown Atlanta has something sure to please everyone throughout the holiday season. Read More
Atlanta City Council Declares Nov. 26 as Small Business Saturday in Atlanta
Small Business Saturday in Atlanta is a day to support the local Atlanta businesses that create jobs, boost the local economy and preserve the unique character of our neighborhoods. Read More
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Plans Historic Engagement at Atlanta's Fox Theatre
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre from Feb. 16 through Feb. 19. The engagement will showcase the brilliant artistry of Ailey's dancers in a series of premieres and new productions. Read More
BronzeLens Film Festival Awards Top Honors
BronzeLens Film Festival Awards Top Honors to Shanghai Hotel, We the Party, Start of Dreams, Take too Long, It's Me and KINYARWANDA. Read More
Early Submission Deadlines for Daybook Stories for Nov. 25 and Nov. 28
Daybook stories for these dates must be submitted by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 23 Read More
Na'Taki Osborne-Jelks Named Atlanta's 2011 Cox Conserves Hero
Channel 2 WSB-TV, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land (TPL), announced Na'Taki Osborne-Jelks as Atlanta's 2011 Cox Conserves Hero. Read More
Atlanta Press Club Holiday Author Party at 200 Peachtree
Join us for our Holiday Author Party Monday, December 5 at 200 Peachtree Street. You'll meet bestselling authors while bidding on fun items in our silent auction. General Motors Company is the presenting sponsor. Read More
Ashton Woods Homes Opens Belmore Manor in Suwanee
Ashton Woods Homes is proud to announce the opening of Belmore Manor, an exclusive gated community of just 45 homes in desirable Suwanee. Read More
World AIDS Day Bike Ride: 30-Mile Remembrance Ride at Emory, Dec. 1
In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic, Action Cycling is partnering with the Emory Vaccine Center to host a 30-mile Remembrance Ride on World AIDS Day. Read More
Give Thanks By Buckling Up This Holiday and Every Day
GOHS is reminding highway travelers this Thanksgiving that the only belt that should be left unbuckled this year, or any year, is the one holding up your trousers...not the seatbelts in your car. Read More
Mix and Mingle during a Kringle Opportunity with AMA Atlanta
Come enjoy our Holiday Party hosted by the Young Professional's SIG complete with cocktails and appetizers. You will also experience a prime social occasion to mingling and rub elbows with Atlanta's top marketers. Read More
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Speaker Series Examines the Future of the American Dream
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Speaker Series will host a program on December 1, 2011, exploring the future of the American Dream. Read More
Macy's Great Tree Lighting
Channel 2 WSB-TV brings the lighting of Atlanta's most recognized Christmas tree to homes all over North Georgia. Read More
PRSA|GA December Luncheon: When Social Media Becomes the Front Lines of Communication
Georgia Power's John Kraft and Alabama Power's Ike Piggott share engaging and informative stories of how social media has altered public relations efforts and become the front lines of communication for consistent messaging. Read More
$1,000 Agent Bonus on Last Two Homes at Blackstone
About Sales, Inc. announces that the Cowart Building Group has only two new construction opportunities remaining in its sought after community, Blackstone, in the Suwanee and Johns Creek area. Read More
Sale price at auction of a pair of Queen Victoria's undergarments: $15,020
(TIME)
Estimated number of U.S. tablet users by 2014: 90 million
Current number of tablet users in the U.S.: 34 million
Percentage of the 34 million tablet users that use iPads: 83%
(eMarketer)
The volume of mobile payments that PayPal see per day: $10 million
The peak day for mobile payments via PayPal in 2010: December 12 ($4.7 million)
Percent growth in Google’s mobile product search usage and Shopper app downloads in 2010: 200%
Percent of retailers have invested in tablet device apps this holiday season: 20%
Percent of retailers anticipated to offer free shipping between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday: 92.5%
(TechCrunch)
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One-of-a-Kind Larry Munson: We Lost a Unique Talent Last Night
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Any University of Georgia football fan since the late ‘60s knows Larry Munson. His gravel-voiced style of calling Bulldog football games on the radio was passionate and partisan. From the moment he took the job in 1966, Munson referred to the teams as “us” and “them.”
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