What we here in Atlanta know to be true is finally public knowledge: Atlanta, Georgia has been recognized by Best Life as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family! Now, we came in #61, which is too far down the list, in my opinion, but at least we're ranked, along with two other Georgia c
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06/16/2008
IT'S OFFICIAL! The City of Johns Creek has a new Police Department, as of shortly after midnight on April 27, 2008. Led by Police Chief Ed Densmore, "the 'Inaugural Squad' is made up of 56 law enforcement professionals, whose motto is to serve the community with Justice, Courage, Professionalism
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05/12/2008
Tomorrow marks a long-awaited event for Alpharetta -- the opening of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. With the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, performing the inaugural concert, which will include "a program of Broadway favorites [and] Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with the Marcus Ro
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05/09/2008
With postage rates rising again (see our previous blog, Stamps Go Up Another Penny, on the new rates!), the U.S. Post Office has devised a clever solution for those who wish to remain immune, at least temporarily, to the rising rates. The solution: The Forever Stamp Being sold until May 12, 2008,
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05/09/2008
The United States Post Office has done it again! Postage rates once again go up on Monday, May 12, 2008. Make a note that as of Monday, May 12, the new postage rates will be: First-class letter (1 oz.) - 42¢First-class letter (2 oz.) - 59¢Postcard - 27¢First-class mail, large envelope (2 oz.) -
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05/09/2008
I received an interesting email this afternoon from Robert L. "Robb" Pitts, Commissioner, District 2-At Large, Fulton County Board of Commissioners:Dear Fulton County residents and business owners:You have been asked to conserve water, which you have done. Regrettably, this decrease in water usa
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05/08/2008
Tax time and April 15 are finally behind us and, if you're like me, you're probably ready to shove all your receipts, tax documents, and paperwork into a closet or file cabinet and forget it even exists!However, before you throw it all in a box (or worse, throw it all away!) take a look at this h
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05/08/2008
CNNMoney.com has recognized what we here in the Atlanta area already know: we live in the best place to buy a home!According to the article, which is part of CNNMoney.com's "100 Best" series, Atlanta in general and Alpharetta in particular are listed as part of the "6 cities where home prices are
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05/07/2008
Market Update for Country Club of the South - April 2008(per FMLS and office records, as of May 6, 2008) The Gebhardt Group produces a quarterly "Spotlight on Country Club of the South" magazine, which contains neighborhood sales statistics, listings and more. For a copy of "Spotlight on Country
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05/06/2008
The Gebhardt Group listed 3960 Merriweather Woods ~ Country Club of the South Resort-Style Living in Prestigious Country Club of the SouthExclusively offered at $2,405,000Come home to luxury! This sophisticated European hardcoat stucco estate home is majestically situated on a slightly under one
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05/06/2008