In honor of Earth Day, Atlanta’s largest and most popular single-day recycling event, Electronics Recycling Day, will take place on Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Turner Field (Gold Lot). The event has collected over 400,000 pounds of electronic equipment since its inception nearly a decade ago. The first 100 cars that show up will receive[...]
Residents of Atlanta, Ga have had their share of bad weather recently and with the current severe weather alert issued by the National Weather Service it seems that more is headed our way. Tornado "season" in Atlanta is usually April, but it is possible for them to happen at most any time. Severe thunderstorms with straight-line winds and large hail[...]
For as long as I can remember, Thanksgiving has marked the beginning of the Christmas season. Each year my brothers, sister and I would wait in joyful anticipation for that special evening when our neighborhood would light up with the seemingly endless amount of Christmas lights my neighbors put out. This year I'll be spending my Christmas season in Atlanta, which[...]
Could renting foreclosed homes be the solution to the housing crisis and credit crisis? There is a great supply of foreclosed homes in neighborhoods across the nation, and just one has the potential to substantially bring down neighboring home values. And several vacant foreclosed properties in a neighborhood can be serious trouble – not just by decreased home values but also[...]