Come join us in the 2008 Race for Research and help us in the fight against brain tumors. Last year was a great success and we raised over $300,000 to go directly to research institutions. However, there is much work to be done and we need your help.

This disease has had a devastating effect on many individuals but never has research held so much promise of finding a cure. However, research takes money and with less government funding available private research monies are more important than ever. This is your chance to make a difference, so please come participate...

Exhibit on blindness lets you see ... nothing

If you were blind, could you navigate your way around a busy city street or distinguish between a $1 bill and a $50 bill if you were trying to buy a beer at a bar?

These are some of the challenges visitors will face at a 20,000-square-foot interactive exhibition coming to Atlantic Station this summer.

The exhibit, which runs Aug. 30 through March 1, is making its U.S. debut in Atlanta after a long European run, Zaller said...

Atlanta's newest monument -- Millennium Gate -- opens with flourish

Atlanta's own Arc de Triomphe opened eight years into the new millennium with a flourish of balloons, a barrage of fireworks and a quirky parade that included Lady Liberty, a bust of George Washington and a costumed Gen. James Oglethorpe, who thanked spectators for living in the state he founded.

The Latin inscription atop the arch dedicates it to peace, but there was no doubt whose name was all over the limestone facing: Rodney Cook Jr., the Atlanta designer who masterminded the project and raised $15 million in private funds to pay for it...

H&M Grand opening at Atlantic Station

Want summer fashion for cheap? Then you should head over to H&M Atlantic Station. The inspiration for the summer collection is from Asia and Africa. This past weekend H&M gave away complimentary H&M T-shirts and gift cards ranging from $10 to $500 dollars. So, check out this cool new addition to the already loaded Atlantic Station and pick yourself up some new duds. (see photos of the grand opening)

New Motorcycle Policy

After receiving a number of complaints from Atlantic Station residents and guests about the noise and disruptions caused by motorcycles, a policy is now in place that prohibits motorcyclists from riding through and parking in the main retail district in Atlantic Station. However, we welcome motorcyclists to park in Target, IKEA or on-street parking spaces throughout Atlantic Station outside of the main retail district. Much of this parking is well within walking distance of all Atlantic Station stores, restaraunts and entertainment options. This policy applies to motorcycles only and does not apply to mopeds or scooters with engines smaller than 150 cc...

Upscale day care center promotes green lifestyle

Call it the Four Seasons of day care. It's FIO360, nestled in the heart of Atlantic Station, and it could very well be the most upscale day care in metro Atlanta.

And with a monthly price tag ranging from $1,529 for preschoolers and $1,708 for infants, it could be the most expensive, too.

Stretching 21,000 square feet, the plastics-free space features bamboo floors, Solatube skylights and saltwater fountains. It also boasts an alphabet climbing wall, non-toxic art supplies and a Lego Dome....

Outer Limits
Sprawling Atlanta seeks new routes to the future

...The city's best known green building project is Atlantic Station, a mixed-use complex rising on the site of a former steel mill that's been widely hailed as a successful merging of development and economic interests. When fully built out in the next decade, this city-within-a city will include six million square feet of LEED-certified office space; 5,000 high-rise, loft-style units, townhouses, and single-family residential homes; nearly two million square feet of retail; and 1,000 hotel rooms...

Atlantic Station snags Buckhead spa

Anyone seeking an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city will appreciate the appearance of Nani Salon & Spa in Atlantic Station. The Aveda concept salon has relocated from its Buckhead digs to a second-floor perch on 19th Street.

Nani offers everything from facials and massages to hair and nail services, including packages such as the three-hour Mamas to Be treatment for expectant mothers ($190) and the Bali Getaway for Two, a $610 treatment for couples that includes massage, facial, body polish and lunch...

Metro Atlanta ranks 14th among 30 walkable cities

By one new measure of walkability, metro Atlanta is middle of the road. Or, depending on where you are, middle of the sidewalk.

The region ranked 14th among the 30 largest American metropolitan areas in a survey of walkable urban places released Tuesday by the Brookings Institution. The think tank based in Washington, D.C. put it's home city at the top of the list, followed by Boston, San Francisco, Denver and Portland...

Atlantic Station wants you to go carless

Atlantic Station opened what they say is the nation's first "commuter cafe," designed as a clearinghouse for transportation alternatives aimed at the approximately 11,000 people who live and work within the mixed-use development.

"Atlanta is a city where we're conditioned to drive," said Brian Leary, vice president of AIG Global Investment Real Estate, which developed Atlantic Station. "We want a community where you're conditioned to walk."...