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How Does Plant a Row Work?

Participation is easy! Atlanta gardeners are urged literally to plant one extra row of veggies in their gardens and donate surplus produce directly to one of the designated drop-off sites throughout metro Atlanta. Click here for a list of drop-off sites. These agencies will distribute food from your garden to the residents in your community who need and appreciate it the most.

Many Plant a Row donations also come from gardeners with unexpectedly good crops who can't stand to see wholesome foods go to waste.

I will feed the hungry.

ACFB - Plant A Row for the Hungry

Kent says Mayor Franklin is telling outright lies when she says, as she did again recently, that crime in Atlanta is, statistically, down. Kent says Franklin is lying because crimes in the City of Atlanta are actually up, but there’s no way to prove this because APD is not providing accurate stats for interested parties…. the “interested parties” being local journalism outlets such as The Sunday Paper and the AJC; that any efforts by journalists-with-money-behind-’em to find reliable and accurate crime stats are being thwarted by APD and/or, I presume, City Hall.

Atlanta has a long history of fabricating crime statistics.

Solving Atlanta’s Crime Statistics Mystery « Mostly Media

Atlanta non-profit bike cooperative to host fifth annual Broken Hearts and Bicycle Parts benefit party and bicycle scavenger hunt on March 6 - 7, 2009

Contact: Rachael Spiewak, 404-425-9989, info@sopobikes.org, http://www.sopobikes.org

Who: Sopo Bike Co-op, Atlanta's nonprofit community bicycle repair shop.

What: Broken Hearts and Bicycle Parts is a weekend of friend and fundraising events for Sopo Bicycle Co-op, including a benefit show on Friday night at Lenny's Bar and an Alley Cat (bicycle scavenger hunt) on Saturday night. Last year's event drew 150 cyclists, and raised $2,000 for the co-op.

The benefit show features entertainment by Brittany Bosco, Futureshock, Atlanta Sedition Orchestra, and the Krewe of Grateful Gluttons (Lenny's Bar, 21+, $5 or free with Alley Cat Preregistration, 9 pm until close). The couples Alley Cat meets at Graveyard Tavern, and will take teams of two on a semi-competitive tour of the city, ending at Wonderroot for prizes and food (18+, $20 per couple or $12 per single entry, 6 pm, Preregister online at www.sopobikes.org). Prizes mostly given for style, with some for speed. Helmets, lights, and locks strongly encouraged.

MP3s:
Brittany Bosco - City of Nowhere: http://www.stereocupcake.com/music/nowhere.mp3
Futureshock - Partyline: http://sopobikes.org/static/futureshock-partyline.mp3

When: March 6-7, 2009. Full event details available at: www.sopobikes.org/events/broken-hearts

Where: Sopo Bicycle Cooperative, 465-C Flat Shoals Ave, Atlanta, GA 30316
Graveyard Tavern, 1245 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA, 30316
Wonderroot, 982 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA 30316
Lenny's Bar, 486 Decatur Street SE Atlanta, GA 30312

How to get involved: Community members are invited to attend and participate in all events (see above for age restrictions). Sopo is still looking for prizes and food donations. All contributions are tax deductible.

Event Poster: http://tr.im/fp78

Sopo is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that operates a community bicycle repair shop founded in 2004 by bike lovers in Atlanta. The volunteer-based do-it-yourself shop is open 7 pm - 10 pm Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays, and 2 pm - 6 pm Saturdays and Sundays. It is located at 465-C Flat Shoals Ave., Atlanta, 30316, behind the Australian Bakery. For more information, visit www.sopobikes.org or call 404-425-9989.

This is always a really good time, for a really good cause.

Sopo Bicycle Cooperative - Broken Hearts Fundraiser - 2009 press release

tlanta’s condominium market was so hot a few years ago, an entire building would presell in a matter of weeks.

Element at Atlantic Station in Midtown was one of those must-have properties. Its 322 units were all under contract months before the building opened.

Even a fire that destroyed the partially built project in July 2005 failed to dim Element’s appeal. Just one contract was canceled, and Element was rebuilt.

But those supposed sales were a mirage. Half of Element’s buyers abandoned their contracts, and today the developer, the Lane Co., still owns 35 percent of the units.

Now Lane wants to shed a bunch of those Element homes all at one time. Boston-based Accelerated Marketing Partners will auction 40 units Feb. 28 at the W Atlanta downtown.

Deep discounts on Condos at Atlantic Station at auction.

Auctions help break stalled condo logjam | ajc.com

Toulouse is a casual bistro serving American cuisine with a French influence. The restaurant is located at 2293 Peachtree Road, a few miles south of Buckhead, overlooking Peachtree Creek. Toulouse serves dinner beginning at 5:30, seven nights a week. We are happy to accept reservations. The price range of our entrees is primarily $15.00 - $20.00.

The restaurant itself is a cozy, open loft with hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, and exposed brick walls. Our open kitchen allows the aromas of our wood burning grill and brick oven to infuse with the dining room and lends a welcoming warmth to the room. Everything we serve from our kitchen is homemade, including our pastries and our bread, which we are consistently told is the best in town.

Wine is an important feature at Toulouse, and we offer most of our wines by the glass. Three times a month, we host wine tastings that are a great deal of fun as well as informative. Our menu is designed with wine in mind and offers wine suggestions to go with each of our entrees. Toulouse is a wonderful relaxed environment to enjoy, learn about and try new wines.

I just got a voicemail from the Chef at Toulouse, telling us that they would be happy to make the AMAZING Tomato Basil soup for us on our one year wedding anniversary that we had there almost two years ago that is no longer on the menu. The owner, George Tice has class.

This has been my favorite restaurant in Atlanta for several years. Very cozy environment, nice but not "too nice", casual elegance fits the ambiance and the food. Try the pork chops.

Toulouse - An American Bistro

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Fall at Burt’s Farm

Come experience the fall season at Burt’s farm in the secluded North Georgia Mountains where the only thing more beautiful than the fall foliage is the sea of orange created by thousands of Burt’s pumpkins. At Burt’s farm we have pumpkins that range from an eye popping 150 lbs. to a modest 1 lb. We grow thousands of pumpkins, so the selection is vast and the quantity is never ending. One of the most fascinating features of Burt’s farm is the impressive selection of every type of pumpkin, winter squash, gourds and fall decoration. Indian corn, cornstalks and hay bales are also in never ending supply at the farm. We also offer hayrides and fieldtrips pulled by our John Deere tractors that take you through a winding trail filled with nature and beauty. Don't forget to check the "barn" store for Burts fresh baked pumpkin pie and pumpkin roll, candied popcorn and a whole assortmen of other goodies, also shop for Burt's farm wear and other fall decorations. Please remember, no pets allowed.

These guys have 100 pound pumpkins. Seriously.

Burts Farm: GIGANTOR PUMPKINS

I’m swamped, but here’s a video of a uniquely Atlanta experience. And if you like to learn about things the (slightly) old-fashioned way, here’s the story, with photos.

You can now swim with the whale sharks at the Atlanta Aquarium.

Shark bait? | The Newcomer

Introduction

Costa Rica is not known for offering tremendous size in its waves, but rather, consistent head-high surf at any time of the year. Many people think that the best way of surfing in Costa Rica is to rent a car and try to follow the surf. This, with very few exceptions, is the best way to spend a lot of unnecessary time in your car and miss the waves. Costa Rica's surf areas are defined by location and seasons which make surfing in Costa Rica very user friendly.

Costa Rica Surfing: Recommendations