Finishing summer strong: Cool activities for Atlanta tweens and teens

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 7/14 10:02A Logan C. Ritchie

The Roof at Ponce City Market features a roller skating rink. (File photo) The countdown to school is back, it s hot outside, and parents are running out of ideas to keep tweens and teens entertained....

Georgia Council for the Arts announces more than $1.3 million in grants

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/14 8:47A Rough Draft

The Georgia Council for the Arts on July 14 announced that more than $1.3 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients in 49 counties across the state. A total of 177 grants were awarded during GCA’s initial...

UPS closes Sandy Springs office building, relocates 500 employees

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/11 10:21A Bob Pepalis

Some of the approximately 500 workers affected by the closure of the 35 Glenlake Parkway office building relocated to the corporate headquarters next door. (Provided by UPS) UPS closed its office...

Fulton Commission fines Arrington for profanity during meeting

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/11 3:57A Bob Pepalis

Fulton County Commissioners call for decorum during their June 18 meeting. (Provided by Fulton County) Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. apologized for using profanity during a meeting...

July 10 Quick Bites: ‘Cowboy Carter’ and Beyoncé events, Atlanta Chinatown night market, oxtail...

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/10 12:30A Beth McKibben

Via Atlanta Chinatown/Facebook. Tucker Restaurant News Some restaurants on Tucker’s Main Street endured another round of burglaries this week. Rough Draft’s Cathy Cobbs reported that the suspects...

Fulton property owners oppose tax hike proposal

Buckhead Reporter 7/9 9:41A Bob Pepalis

Fulton County resident Devin Barrington-Ward questioned how the Board of Commissioners could propose a millage rate hike when residents are struggling to afford the daily cost of living. (Provided by...

Recipe: Whoopsie’s ratatouille-stuffed heirloom tomatoes

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/9 4:00A Sarra Sedghi

Courtesy of Hudson Rouse. This week, we’re sharing Whoopsie’s recipe for ratatouille-stuffed heirloom tomatoes. Whoopsie’s founder, Chef Hudson Rouse ( Rising Son , Pure Quill Superette ), said this...

Taxpayers can tell Fulton commissioners what they think of rate hike

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/9 2:43A Bob Pepalis

Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis voted against the proposed increase in millage rate that would raise $78.9 million in property taxes. (Photo by Bob Pepalis) Fulton County property owners will get...

A summer dining guide to Atlanta

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/9 2:00A Beth McKibben

A-Town deviled eggs from Chef Marcus Samuelsson. (Courtesy of Andrew Thomas Lee) With summer in full swing, the Rough Draft dining team put together this handy guide to eating, drinking, and outdoor...

15 restaurant patios around Atlanta perfect for dining al fresco

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/8 9:00A Beth McKibben

The patio at The Chastain includes spots for a casual lunch or lounging around the fire pit and a tree-covered outdoor dining room. (Provided by The Chastain) It s hard to find a restaurant in Metro...

Thousands gather at City Springs for Fourth of July celebration

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/7 2:37A Bob Pepalis

The splash pad fountain at City Springs was popular with kids on a hot afternoon as they waited hours for a fireworks show. (Photo by Bob Pepalis) Hours before the Sandy Springs Stars and Stripes...

Sandy Springs adds adaptive fishing program at Springway Trail

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/6 2:00A Rough Draft

Sandy Springs added an adaptive fishing program to its adaptive recreation programs. (Provided by Sandy Springs) Sandy Springs has added adaptive fishing to its recreation programs with an event...

Chattahoochee River groups ask for help as federal cuts loom

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/6 2:00A Bob Pepalis

Members of the Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy and National Park Service rangers take part in a ribbon cutting for the Bowmans Island bridge, one of the projects the conservancy funded. (Photo...

Expert panel discusses Leo Frank case at Atlanta History Center

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/4 12:00A Logan C. Ritchie

A crowd gathered in Marietta Square after the lynching of Leo Frank. (Courtesy of The Breman) A list of local experts will come together on Thursday, July 10 to discuss why the 1913 murder of Mary...

What exactly is a ‘summer wine’? Four Atlanta sommeliers explain with recommendations.

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/3 6:00A Beth McKibben

This story is part of a partnership between “City Lights Collective” / WABE” and Rough Draft Atlanta called “ The Beverage Beat with Beth McKibben .” As a regular “City Lights Collective” contributor,...