A Walk In The West End

Vivian Clifton

Streets Alive Sunday: West End

Don't let the threat of rain dampen your spirits. Come to the West End between 2 and 6 pm to see what fun may be had in streets free of cars. The bike parade forms at West End MARTA at 1:30pm. map and faq

Southwest Atlanta Welcomes The BeltLine

Hundreds gathered yesterday in Adair Park at the Southwest BeltLine Trail gateway for its groundbreaking ceremony. The three mile corridor will connect four schools with four parks and promises more of the transformational magic that the Eastside Trail has wrought in central Atlanta, causing one neighbor to dance with joy. Behind her, the former State Farmers Market awaits redevelopment of its sixteen acres while, across the street, three acres of railbed will become an Urban Farm, all in two years.

Heels On Wheels: Go West!

What fun it was to look back on three years of Heels on Wheels. The ride returns to its Woodruff Park starting roots at 10am Saturday for an exploration of the West End. Susan Roe has planned a route that will pause at the Wren's Nest and Westview Cemetery before concluding with lunch at Smoke Ring in Castleberry Hill. If you haven't seen Mathilde Piard in a while, this might be good time to say thanks for all she has done and wish her well in Washington, DC. She will be missed, but we are getting a better National Public Radio with Mathilde as their new product manager for social and podcasts. RSVP via facebook.

East Meets West: Atlanta BeltLine Annual Bicycle Tour

What a Saturday! With the Atlanta 'Zine Fest and Tunes From The Tombs filling the afternoon, there was just enough of my morning to join the West End tour riders as far as The BeltLine Bike Shop.

In The West End: Park Pride Community Garden Tour

exploring Good Shepherd Argo Ecology Center

A billy goat greets visitors to The Metropolitan.

our musical welcome to The Outdoor Activity Center

More scenes from Saturday's ride are here on Facebook.

In The West End: More Streets Alive

Atlanta Streets Alive

In The West End: Streets Alive

Amazing things happen when people take over the streets. Aren't you glad to live where we do so frequently? Save the date now for May 18th on Peachtree Street. Please look to this facebook album for more memories of yesterday's West End frolic.