Almost every country and culture across the globe has New Year’s traditions designed to bring about good luck and fortune in the coming year. Some of these traditions seem a bit odd – in Spain people wear red underwear and eat green grapes, and in Denmark friends and family may toss dishes at your front door. In Scotland, bonfires and …
Christmas Tree Farms Just Outside the City
We know the decision about whether to decorate for Christmas before or after Thanksgiving can be a bit controversial for those who celebrate this December holiday. Some people prefer to wait until after the turkey leftovers are cleared out before getting started, while others barely take down the Halloween decor before throwing up a tree. Even if you prefer to …
Fall Foliage in North Georgia
Are you ready to see some autumn leaves? Even if summer temperatures are continuing to hang on, many of us are ready to see the telltale signs of autumn. If you’re one of the lucky ones, you may have a yard full of trees that are starting to put on a show of yellows, oranges and reds (or you may …
North Georgia Pumpkin Patches
If you feel like 2021 is flying right past you, trust us, you are not alone! This week marks the beginning of fall, and along with the cooler mornings and shorter days, we are starting to catch a glimpse of the leaves changing colors and Halloween decorations peeking out of neighboring yards. This means the farms of North Georgia are …
Apple Season is Here!
It may not feel like fall outside yet, but autumn really is just around the corner, and that means apple picking season in north Georgia. If you’re prepared for a short drive north of the city, you’ll find orchards galore where you can treat yourself to your pick of apples fresh from the trees, along with plenty of apple baked …
Atlanta’s Fall Festivals
What will the fall festival season look like in Atlanta this year as we enter our second COVID autumn? The answers are as varied as the festivals themselves. Some events will return to their normal format, while other favorites have decided not to return at all until 2022. Still others will take place in an altered form, such as a …
How Atlanta’s Neighborhoods Got Their Names
What’s in a name? For many of Altana’s in-town neighborhoods, the name origins are relatively easy to decipher. Most towns came to be known by the name of their founders, such as Inman Park named for early cotton merchant Samuel Martin Inman or Ansley Park which took the name of rail and real estate magnet Edwin P. Ansley. The names …
Fourth of July Festivities Around Atlanta
One year after many of the metro Atlanta area’s Fourth of July events went on hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic, towns and cities throughout the region are reopening and planning fun-filled celebrations. Whether you are looking for a parade featuring local first responder heroes, delicious food from neighborhood restaurants and food trucks, or just a fantastic and magical fireworks …
Drinking Your Way Around the Beltline
Ask many residents and even visitors to Atlanta and they will tell you that the Atlanta Beltline is one of the best things to happen to our city in years. With plans to eventually connect 45 distinct in-town neighborhoods through a network of multi-use trails, the Beltline is making our city more walkable and bikeable, and has been a boon …