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Fresh Food from Walgreens

John — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:02:01 +0000

Now your corner drug store is becoming more like your corner convenience or grocery. In a move designed to bolster revenues, Illinois-based Walgreens drug stores will soon begin offering fresh and prepared foods in its 7000 stores which include over 100 in the Atlanta area. You will be able to purchase fresh fruit, salads and even pizza along with beer and pizza.

College Football

John — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:38:14 +0000

Wow, what a weekend of college football for the Atlanta area. The city and especially the Buckhead area was overrun with Florida and Alabama fans in town for the SEC title game at the Georgia Dome. While the game was not as close as expected, the event was a huge success for the city economically. Additionally, congrats to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for their victory in Tampa on Saturday. The Jackets are the ACC champs and will be playing in the Orange Bowl on January 5th.

Buckhead CID Hires New Executive Director

John — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:30:00 +0000

The Buckhead Community Improvement District has named Jim Durrett as executive director. Durrett, who was raised in Buckhead and attended Westminster Schools, will bring vast experience to the Buckhead CID. Durrett spent the last ten years as executive director of the Livable Communities Coalition which is a group of numerous civic organizations focused on promoting responsible growth of the Atlanta area. Smart growth is focused on the development of urban communities that are “walkable and bikeable” and are well served by transit. Durrett practices what he preaches and currently commutes by bicycle and MARTA. We wish him luck in his endeavors in making Buckhead an even better place to live and work.