Archive for December, 2009
New Buckhead Bar and Restaurant
Buckhead has a new bar and restaurant. Tavern 99, which is located at 128 East Andrews Drive, Atlanta, GA 30305, is open for business. A casual place, Tavern has a large patio with frequent live music. Come on out and enjoy one of the 27 beers on tap.
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Georgia School Finishes 8th in USA Today Poll
Congratulations to Camden County High School of Kingsland, Georgia. The 5A state champion finished the year ranked 8th in the USA Today national poll. The perennial football powerhouse was the only Georgia school ranked in the poll. The top three teams were Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, NJ, Abilene High School (Texas) and Highlands High [...]
Another Georgia Bank Failure
I am beginning to feel like the FDIC is closing a Georgia bank every week. We lost another one yesterday. On Friday, regulators took over Sandy Springs based RockBridge Commercial Bank making it the 25th bank failure this year. Luckily there is only one more Friday (which is usually takeover day) this year so hopefully [...]
Mortgage Rates Increase. Is This A Trend?
Mortgage rates in Georgia increased slightly last week. As of December 13, the average thirty year fixed rate quoted for Georgia borrowers was 4.76 percent. From a historical perspective the rates are still incredibly low but most experts expect the rates to start going up significantly some time next year. Thus, if you have not [...]
Free Pancakes on February 23
Hey Buckhead, in honor of National Pancake Day and to help raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network, the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) will be giving away a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes to all patrons on February 23. All 1,400 IHOPs nationwide, including 50 in the Atlanta metro area, will be participating. [...]
