John Lemley

Atlanta is seen around the country as an innovator in the practice of reclaiming and repurposing abandoned land known as “brownfields.” The site of the former steel mill which is now home to Atlantic Station is one well-known example. Another is Atlanta’s BeltLine project.

WABE’s Jim Burress has been covering the BeltLine for over 5 years now, and recently had an experience in one of the developing pedestrian corridor’s parks which illustrated to him how much progress has been made in reclaiming the 22-mile loop of abandoned rail lines.

The AJC's Shane Harrison tells us about the following budget-friendly events coming up around Atlanta.

The Marietta Greek Festival is Friday through Sunday at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.

Atlanta Streets Alive takes place Sunday, begining at 2 pm at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Ralph McGill Boulevard. 

  The Brookwood Train Station which stands on Peachtree Street above the downtown connector is now home to Amtrak. But when it opened in April of 1918, it was one of three major stations in the city.

We met with Dr. Tim Crimmins, Director of the Center for Neighborhood and Metropolitan Studies at Georgia State University, to talk about how both the station and the role of rail transit has changed over the last century.

The Atlanta Braves’ home of Turner Field may be a state-of-the-art park, with giant LED screens and an enormous sound system, but as you’re watching a game—even though you may not be aware of it—the sound of the traditional organ can still be heard pumping up the crowd as players make their way to the batter’s box.  We paid a visit to Turner Field to meet Matthew Kaminski, the man behind the keys.

The AJC's Shane Harrison tells us about the following budget-friendly events coming up around Atlanta.

The Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Bash takes place Saturday May 4 at 10 am.

Tinsley Ellis performs at the Variety Playhouse Saturday at 8:30 pm.

The AJC's Shane Harrison tells us about the following budget-friendly events coming up around Atlanta.

Eddie's Attic presents two upcoming classical music groups--Atlanta Symphony Musicians perform at 7:30 pm on Sunday and the Riverside Chamber Players perform at 8 pm on Tuesday, April 30.

 These days, when we think of garden herbs, we might consider rosemary for our chicken or a little basil for our pizza. But in William Shakespeare’s time, herbs were hardly limited to the kitchen.

Today, on Shakespeare’s birthday, horticulturist Geri Laufer takes us for a walk through the herb garden as the sixteenth-century playwright might have seen it.
 

Thanks to actor Veronika Duerr of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company, for providing dramatic readings.