Who else to guide you through Atlanta but the folks who call it home?  From Little Five Points to Roswell, ‘My Atlanta’ chronicles the unique places and friendly faces of our community.  Discover remarkable restaurants, shops, and parks that give Atlanta its southern splendor and charm. There's much to see, do, and taste in MY ATLANTA.

 

LITTLE FIVE POINTS & CHINATOWN

Whether enjoying a Malaysian ice shaved desert or strolling near Freedom Park and the Jimmy Carter Center, there is a variety of cultures and a wealth of history in the Poney Highland neighborhood.  “General Sherman used this hill as a vantage…It’s still a great place to look at the city,” says Hollis Gillespie pointing out a wonderful location for looking at the city’s skyline. Hollis believes few people know of this spot. With the aid of My Atlanta, many more soon will!

Atlanta Chinatown
Suno Dessert & Cafe

CABBAGETOWN & BUFORD HWY

In this My Atlanta segment we decided to start with one of the smallest niches in town, Cabbage Town. This small town occupies only seventeen blocks of Atlanta, yet it is the home of many historic urban and contemporary hot spots.
This was not the end of our journey; the next stop was Buford Highway. This area is known for its Hispanic flare. Latin culture dominates Buford highway, so we stopped along the road at small family run farmers markets, where we got a taste of all that the Hispanic culture has to offer.  Whether you’re looking for a quiet down home feel or the chaos of urban living, we’ve got it here in My Atlanta.

VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS & WEST END

Atlanta resident Tina Green leads TBS STORYline on a journey through Virginia Highlands while Atlanta resident Kevin Sipp guides Storyline on the streets of the West End. Both of these Atlanta communities have their own vibrant energy and feel. Tina shows off the Virginia Highlands gamut of stores and restaurants. Virginia Highlands is an old Atlanta community begun in the late 1900s as a suburb and the atmoshpere is still one where everyone knows everyone.
Kevin Sipp, curator of the Hammonds House Art Museum, extols the vibrant and diverse culture of West End. Hammonds House was the only African American art museum in Georgia independently run when it opened in 1988. The community’s streets are filled with culture, commerce, and Atlanta history. From Virginia Highlands to West End these communities are touted by their residents as wonderful places to live, to shop, to work, and to learn about the history and culture of Atlanta.

Hammonds House
KADTS Ballroom Dance Club

 

ROSWELL & HAPEVILLE

With the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s nice to have a community that gives a small town feel, all the while located within the city limits.  Both Roswell and Hapeville GA offer the luxuries of city living but with an easy escape for when one needs to relax.  Both Judie Radford and Allan Hallman recognize this charming trait in each of their towns respectively.  Hence the reason both of them wanted to give TBS STORYline a tour of their Atlanta.  In addition to the shops and restaurants, it is the people that give each town its own special feel.  Although from two different ‘neck of the woods’ Allan summed it up for both by explaining that their’s, is “a community with heart.”

Bulloch Hall Tours
Raiford Gallery



REYNOLDSTOWN & EDGEWOOD

The Reynoldstown community is situated in a prime location just outside of downtown Atlanta and serves as home to various businesses, religious organizations, multi-family residences and individual homes, which all contribute to create the dynamic whole called Reynoldstown.
Located just east of Reynoldstown is the community of Edgewood. Edgewood claims to be the coolest place to live inside the Perimeter, with many conveniences that other neighborhoods don't offer. It's a tight-knit community ready to welcome you.