Author Archives: Derek Prall

Atlanta approves $90,000 to ready Municipal Market merchants for World Cup Invest Atlanta’s Board of Directors has approved $90,000 in Tax Allocation District funding to help nine small businesses at the Municipal Market in Sweet Auburn prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is expected to draw millions of visitors to the city this […]

Edibles.com opens first brick-and-mortar store in Inman Park Edibles.com, the hemp-derived THC marketplace built by Atlanta-based Edible Brands, has opened its first flagship retail location in the city’s Inman Park neighborhood, marking the company’s expansion from e-commerce into physical retail. The store at 245 N. Highland Ave. NE debuted nearly a year after the platform’s […]

Friends manage to surprise environmental lobbyist Neill Herring If one wants to know what’s going on under Georgia’s Gold Dome, a good person to call is Neill Herring, who has been keeping a close eye on legislation for more than four decades. But close friends of Herring were able to pull a fast one. At […]

Atlanta Opera reimagines Turandot’s unfinished ending for centennial staging The Atlanta Opera will present a new production of Puccini’s Turandot that discards the ending used in nearly every staging for the past century. Opening April 25, exactly 100 years after the opera’s 1926 world premiere, the production uses only music Puccini composed before his death […]

Rare Founding-era documents coming to Atlanta History Center for free public exhibition A traveling exhibition featuring rare Founding-era documents from the National Archives will be on display at Atlanta History Center from March 27 to April 12, 2026. Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation is visiting eight cities this year as part […]

EATS Reopens at Wild Heaven West End Brewery EATS, the Atlanta favorite that operated on Ponce de Leon Avenue for more than 30 years before closing recently has reopened inside Wild Heaven’s West End brewery at the Lee + White development. Wild Heaven Beer acquired the brand in late 2025, and the West End location […]

Atlanta’s 142nd St. Patrick’s Parade returns to Midtown Atlanta’s 142nd St. Patrick’s Parade steps off at noon Saturday, March 14, along a mile-long route on Peachtree Street from 15th Street to 5th Street in Midtown. The event is the longest-running public event in Atlanta history. More than 100 units are expected to participate, including floats, […]

Amplify Decatur Music Festival marks 10 years with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings headlining The Amplify Decatur Music Festival will return June 4-7 for a four-day run of performances in and around downtown Decatur, with organizers marking the event’s 10th outdoor festival under the theme “A Decade of Music on the Square.” The centerpiece of […]

JA Business Hall of Fame honors two grand women For the first time in 36 years, two women, Claire “Yum” Arnold and Beverly Daniel Tatum, were inducted into the JA Business Hall of Fame. Junior Achievement of Georgia has given a spotlight to top business leaders in Atlanta, always having students introduce the guests of […]

Steamhouse Lounge to host 38th annual Oysterfest in Midtown Atlanta Steamhouse Lounge’s 38th annual Oysterfest will return to Midtown Atlanta on Saturday, February 21, and Sunday, February 22, 2026, offering two days of seafood, live music, and fundraising for local organizations. The street festival, produced by Rival Entertainment and promoted as “Atlanta’s Original Oysterfest,” will […]

Philanthropic leaders: Atlanta needs audacious economic mobility effort The Rotary Club of Atlanta tackled “the Present and Future of Philanthropy” in Atlanta during the Feb. 9 program. Shan Cooper, a civic leader, moderated the panel, which included Rodney Bullard, CEO of Same House; Milton Little, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Atlanta; and […]

Boaters Day at the Capitol A coalition of outdoor recreation organizations will host Boaters Day at the Georgia State Capitol on Feb. 12 to raise awareness among lawmakers about public access to the state’s rivers and streams. The event is organized by the Freedom to Float Coalition, which includes Georgia Rivers, the Georgia Canoeing Association, […]

Atlanta Pride appoints 3 new board members, names 2025 officers Atlanta Pride has appointed three new members to its board of directors, adding expertise in communications, higher education, community engagement and LGBTQ+ advocacy as the organization expands year-round programming across Atlanta and Georgia. In December 2025, the Atlanta Pride Committee voted to revise its bylaws, […]

Steamhouse Lounge to host 38th annual Oysterfest in Midtown Steamhouse Lounge will bring back its annual Oysterfest to Midtown on Saturday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, marking the event’s 38th year. The two-day street festival near 11th Street and West Peachtree is produced by Rival Entertainment and will feature seafood vendors, drinks, and […]

Thanks to Jeff Sprecher, Atlanta is the global home of exchanges Jeff Sprecher, the mastermind of market exchanges around the world, traced how he ended up in Atlanta in a talk to the Rotary Club of Atlanta on Jan. 12. “I heard about a company in Atlanta that was going bankrupt,” said Sprecher, founder and […]

Georgia Rivers announces 2026 paddling and fishing trip schedule Georgia Rivers has released its 2026 schedule of guided canoe, kayak, paddleboard, and fishing adventures, featuring more than two dozen trips across the state. Registration for spring 2026 weekend adventures and 2026 day trips is now open and will remain open until individual trips sell out. […]

Atlanta veteran and cancer survivor to ride on City Of Hope Rose Parade float Atlanta resident and U.S. Army veteran Tyler Blue, 63, will ride on City of Hope’s 2026 Rose Parade float as a cancer survivor representing City of Hope Atlanta. Blue was a successful corporate salesperson when hoarseness in his throat led to […]

GSU President Brian Blake at Atlanta Rotary Brian Blake has been president of Georgia State University for the past five years. At the Rotary Club of Atlanta on Dec. 8, Blake had a conversation with Atlanta Business Chronicle Publisher David Rubinger, who asked the college president about his tenure. “My biggest accomplishment is that I’m […]

South Arts names Doug Shipman as next president and CEO South Arts has selected Doug Shipman to serve as its next president and CEO, effective Jan. 20. He will lead the regional arts organization as it enters its 50th anniversary year. Shipman, a former Atlanta City Council president and past CEO of the Woodruff Arts […]

Spelman College to launch film academy collaboration in 2026 Spelman College is the latest school in Georgia to get a slate of film and television courses, with two introductory classes set to begin in Spring 2026.  Georgia Film Academy partnered with Spelman to enroll students in the 18-hour film and television certification program. The “Film […]