Decatur

Neighborhood Feature: Decatur

Decatur was incorporated in 1823 by European settlers. Before this the area was largely forested, and hosted two major native trade routes through the area; the Sandtown and Shallowford trails. A quiet place to live throughout the 1800s, the exception being a skirmish between Confederate and Union soldiers, which occurred towards the end of the civil war. In the late 1800s[...]

Atlanta Dogwood Festival photo of pink dogwoods

Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park

The Atlanta Dogwood Festival, everyone’s favorite festival of the year, is celebrating its 87th year! The festival is scheduled for April 14 - 16, 2023, at Piedmont Park. Virtually every kind of art imaginable is represented at the festival, with a nationally renowned-juried Fine Artist Market that includes sculpture, paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography and much more. See hundreds of artists[...]

a lonely dock in lake acworth in the summertime

Acworth: The City Most Americans Dream About

The beautiful city of Acworth, winner of the 2010 All-America City Award, displays the kind of life most Americans dream about. Located close enough to experience Atlanta’s best cultural and sporting events, the city itself still gives off a small-town atmosphere. Families in Acworth are provided with fun opportunities, as well as tranquility. For instance, Acworth is surrounded by two gorgeous[...]

Traton Homes and Cobb Chritsmas Stuff a Bus Event

Traton Homes Hosts Successful Annual “Stuff a Bus” For Cobb Christmas

This month, Traton Homes partnered with Cobb Christmas to spread the yuletide spirit to those in need! Raising close to $24,000 in donations, the 17th annual “Stuff a Bus” event was one for the books. The award-winning homebuilder successfully filled a Cobb Community Transit Bus with thousands of toys to help local families this holiday season. “We are overjoyed to have raised nearly $24,000 to[...]

Happy new homebuyers buy a New Home Now

Why Buy a New Home Now? Atlanta is a Hot Market

Home shoppers are wondering, why buy a new home now? Atlanta remains a red hot market for new home sales despite the recent upticks in interest rates. Wells Fargo Senior Economist Mark Vitner says he believes that Atlanta and other Sunbelt cities could get through a recession relatively unscathed. Click here to read the full article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. With[...]