by John Becker Restaurants come and restaurants go. But when VaHi’s wildly popular Noche shuttered last October you could almost hear the collective gasp from neighborhood residents and metro Atlanta foodies alike. Where were neighborhood beer lovers supposed to go now on Sunday for $2 Tecates? Ready for some good news, VaHi? Former Here to…

Safety in Numbers by Jess Windham and Lola Carlisle Have you ever seen your house through the eyes of a firefighter? Likely, the answer is no. But try this: the next time you are in front of your house, consider how a firefighter might find what house number you are. When seconds count, it is…

by Peggy Berg Here are the snapshots of key statistics for December 2015 and January 2016. Reports for prior months are also available here. Peggy Berg is a VHCA Board Member and chairs the Safety Committee.

by John Becker Who’s ready for some Summerfest? Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait a few more months for this year’s weekend of art, music, food and neighborhood fun. Our 33rd festival is set for June 4-5, but the Summerfest committee is already hard at work planning this year’s event. If you can’t wait for June…

by Lola Carlisle The Virginia-Highland Master Plan was adopted in July of 2014 by Atlanta City Council and is now part of the City of Atlanta’s Comprehensive Development Plan. (You can see a copy of the Master Plan here.) During that process – which was facilitated by the association’s longtime urban planner, Aaron Fortner of…

by Robin Ragland Each January, Atlanta INtown Paper recognizes its 20 UNDER 20–twenty students that give back to their communities in a significant way. For the second time in three years, a resident of Elmwood Drive has been recognized as an honoree. This year it’s Elizabeth Cohen, 10-year-old daughter of Dan and Jennifer Cohen on…

by Lola Carlisle Signs are available to order here. These signs are really nice-looking. But more importantly, identifying your house with its number is an important safety concern – it helps emergency services like Police, Fire Department and Emergency Medical find your house. The signs are made to order and we place orders in batches.…

By Lola Carlisle We have Ramona Liddell to thank for a significant portion of this neighborhood’s historic archives. Several years ago, Karri Hobson-Pape, Judy Potter, and I had the pleasure of meeting Ramona while working on our book, Virginia-Highland, Images of America.  Over several visits and many cups of coffee, we all went through boxes…

by Peggy Berg Carrie Morey and Callie (her Mom) have been in the biscuit business in Charleston for ten years – supplying tender buttery biscuits via an on-line store and through outlets including Fresh Market. They opened their first shop in Charleston just over a year ago. Our Virginia-Highland Hot Little Biscuit is their second,…

by Peggy Berg Here is the latest snapshot of key statistics through November 28, 2015. Reports for prior months are also available here. Peggy Berg is a VHCA Board Member and chairs the Safety Committee.

by Robin Ragland What a fabulous weekend we all enjoyed for this year’s Tour of Homes. Incredible weather, beautiful homes, tasty food, and approximately 200 volunteers who pitched in to help make it the most successful Tour to date. The $75,000 in revenue we took in is a 23% increase from last year’s Tour. The…

by Robin Ragland It was fun! 175-200 people gathered for our first annual (joint VHCA and VHBA) Tree Lighting event in North Highland Park last week. Our unusually warm weather held, and made for a beautiful evening in the park. Knock Music provided holiday music as well as very talented performers (see photo). City Church…

by Jess Windham The 2015 Santathon – a fundraiser put on by VHCA and Tailfin for  Fire Station 19 – was a huge success this year. We raised about $4,500 toward the renovations needed at Station 19. In this instance, “we” includes Santa; our generous sponsors listed below; the neighbors who attended and added to…

by Robin Ragland with Doria Roberts Do you have a sweet tooth, or are you one of those people who can usually resist treats . .  unless it’s the holidays when mom’s or grandma’s traditional favorites are creating that delicious aroma you look forward to each year?  Maybe you’re looking for new ideas for holiday…