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Atlanta is about four hours southwest of Charlotte via Interstate 85 South. For area info, contact the Atlanta CVB: 800-285-2682; www.atlanta.net. Atlanta can intimidate.

Call it the Booze Arts movement. The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta, in transitioning its look from country club to nightclub, commissioned modern art as part of its $20 million glam-up. Once the big, bold abstracts were in place, the bar staff invented specialty drinks for each one.

It's MARTA patrons' last chance to have their say before fare hikes and service cuts.

For a novice, Atlanta can intimidate. The Georgia capital - about a half-million people live there, with 4.5 million more in the surrounding area - has some peerless attractions, yet they are sometimes overshadowed by the city's agonizing traffic, sprawl and myriad streets with the same forename, Peachtree.

How Is the Economy Affecting Your Local TV News? Find Out As the News Directors Make A Rare Appearance Together.

Recommendations Include Fare and Parking Increases and Modest Service Cuts MARTA staff presented its recommendations for the FY 2010 budget proposal to the Business Management Committee of the board of directors this morning.

The Atlanta Press Club will host four local television news directors at a Newsmaker Luncheon on Tuesday, June 9 at The Commerce Club.

Doug Blackmon is the Wall Street Journal's bureau chief in Atlanta. Blackmon has been with the Wall Street Journal since 1995.

The home of the self-proclaimed "World Famous Ghetto Burger" might be up for sale.

The Atlanta Press Club will host four local television news directors at a Newsmaker Luncheon on Tuesday, June 9 at The Commerce Club.

WHO Appointed in 1992 by Gov. Zell Miller, Leah Ward Sears was the first woman in Georgia to hold the position of chief justice and believed to be the first African-American woman to become chief justice of any state Supreme Court in the country.

United States Senator Johnny Isakson will speak to the Atlanta Press Club on Monday, May 11, at The Commerce Club.

John King was a key part of CNN's innovative "America Votes 2008" coverage of the presidential campaign.

Atlanta Ga. U.S.A. is one of the most beautiful worldwide cities in the world to ever see during your vacation season in the month of April and May, simply because of it's beauty, pleasure and city sites.

Their coffee is bold and well-crafted, they have a wide assortment of flavorful organic teas, the bar staff is cool and laid back, and you can't find a better place to get your coffee around the Georgia Tech campus.

I'm back to pizza this week, but first, I want to cite some important news in Atlanta's culinary community.

Lehrer's career in journalism has expanded for over four decades. He has opened new paths for writers not only in journalism, but as an author as well.

Atlanta is one the fastest growing cities in the United States . It is a city equally known for its powerful business presence as it is its seasoned history.

DRINKING ADVENTURES WITH MOMMA : One Monday night at Underground Atlanta, a 29-year-old man said he was at a bar with his mother, drinking and having a good time when a small dispute started between his mother and a man.

On a September morning in 1990, thousands gathered at Underground Atlanta and exploded with joy when they learned the 1996 Summer Olympics were coming.