On July 4th, 1970, 140 runners set off from the corner of Peachtree and Roswell Roads in the first Peachtree Road Race. Only 110 of the runners finished.
The Midtown Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed two renovation proposals at its May 14 meeting, including facade changes to the Woodruff Arts Center and a request to put signage on an Olympic-era monument.
Access from North Druid Hills Road to Buford Highway and I-85 is taking a major turn this week as the Peachtree Creek bridge closes on Friday, April 26, for 90 days, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
What began as a deep but much smaller hole in front of Sufi’s Kitchen on Peachtree Road in Buckhead on Friday, has now turned into a large sinkhole that swallowed the Persian restaurant’s sign on Monday afternoon. It’s also threatening neighboring restaurants R. Thomas Deluxe Grille and Bell Street Burritos as well as the southbound lanes of Peachtree Road.
If you live in or around Atlanta, you probably know how many places are named after peaches. In fact, within city limits there are 15 separate streets...
