Callanwolde Announces 2013 Jazz on the Lawn Lineup
Callanwolde has announced its 2013 Jazz on the Lawn lineup: In a perfect setting for summer outdoor concerts, Callanwolde’s Jazz on the Lawn showcases a lineup of Atlanta’s finest jazz treasures performing a mix of classic and contemporary jazz, swing, fusion, Latin and blues. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Callanwolde’s grounds it’s a great…
Springtime in VaHi
Karla Tievsky’s Intown Suzuki class normally meets at Druid Hills Methodist Church. Taking advantage of some wonderful spring weather, the class met yesterday at John Howell Park for their spring recital. How awesome is it to live in a neighborhood that has three great parks?? Happy Spring, everyone!
Traffic Alert: Summerfest 5K Road Race
For those who want to cheer on the runners – or if you simply want to avoid the traffic disruption – here’s the course description and map for the Summerfest 5K Road Race. Runners will gather at the Yeah Burger parking lot beginning around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday June 1. The race will start at…
VaHi Safety Team Report: May 21, 2013
By: John Wolfinger More Beltline Safety News I would like to share with you this excellent latter penned by APD Lieutenant Jeffery Baxter, head of the new Path Force Unit, which is responsible for BeltLine patrolling and safety measures and sent to Street Captain Kay Stephenson who is also a BeltLine Trees Atlanta arboretum docent. Since this…
A Last(?) Chance to Fix Your VaHi Sidewalk at a Very Good Price
The Long and the Short of It The Short: For sidewalk information: Peggy Berg (404) 512-9142; pegberg1111@gmail.com. In Atlanta, sidewalk maintenance is the legal responsibility of the property owner. Such repairs may be done privately – which requires individual permitting applications for every repair, a cumbersome and costly deterrent to many citizens – or by City…
ASO Brass Quintet Summerfest Performance Features Local Connection
When the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Brass Quintet takes the stage at this year’s 30th anniversary Summerfest, don’t be surprised to see one of your neighbors sitting down to perform. A second Virginia-Highland resident would have joined him, had he not been performing this season with an orchestra in another city. VaHi resident Michael Moore plays…
VaHi Tour of Homes 2013 – Call for Entries
Is your Virginia-Highland home a fabulous classic bungalow, a stunning renovation, or an outstanding new build? If so, we want to hear from you. The 2013 Tour of Homes committee is on the lookout for this year’s Elite Eight! Put your home on the tour and help raise funds for the neighborhood. Submit your home…
VaHi Triangle Island Gets Some Much-Needed TLC
A small group of volunteers spent a few hours of their Mother’s Day showing a little pre-Summerfest love to Virginia-Highland’s iconic landmark at the corner of Virginia and N. Highland Avenues. Organized by Nonie Daniels, the group removed winter annuals, amended soil, planted new annuals, put down pine straw and generally cleaned up around the…
Warren Bruno Memorial Bike Ride
The VHCA joins in those supporting the first annual Warren Bruno Memorial Ride to honor the legacy of a man who enriched the lives of so many in our community. As the owner of flagship VaHi restaurant Atkins Park, Warren was one of the founders of Summerfest, and there’s no way we’d be having a…
Wan Provides Update on Proposed Cheshire Bridge Road Neighborhood Commercial Legislation
Following are comments made by District 6 City Councilperson Alex Wan in an email to constituents regarding neighborhood commercial (NC) legislation proposed for the Cheshire Bridge Road commercial corridor. Click here to read an online version of the email. I want to thank everyone for all of the feedback that you have provided me regarding…
VaHi Safety Team Report: May 7, 2013
By: John Wolfinger Apple Pickings Thanks to the unfortunate incident involving the CNN newsperson having her cell phone snatched from her hands on Piedmont Avenue in Midtown – this whole nation-wide plague of cell phone snatchings has really driven home the point that it is not prudent for pedestrians to display personal electronics while out in…
Virginia-Highland Eighth Grader Wins National Writing Award
Congratulations to VaHi resident Clarissa Mullig who recently won a Gold Medal in the national Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards, “the largest and longest-running recognition program for creative teens in the U.S.” Clarissa will receive her award at a ceremony later this month at Carnegie Hall. She plan to attend Grady High in the fall.…
Triangle Cleanup Postponed Until Next Weekend
Due to excessive water saturation in the soil and the possibility of additional rainfall this afternoon, the triangle island cleanup event originally scheduled for today has been postponed until next Sunday May 12 at 1 pm. We know that’s Mother’s Day but we can’t postpone the cleanup event any longer and we’re hopeful that at…
City Council District 6 Newsletter: May 2, 2013
Click here to read the latest newsletter from District 6 CIty Councilperson Alex Wan. The newsletter includes updates on the City of Atlanta 2014 budget, efforts to rezone commercial property along the Cheshire Bridge Rd. corridor, the Clear Creek Sewer Overflow project, free Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concerts in Piedmont Park, and more.
Viva El Pozolé Partido!
By: Denise Romeo Tucked away behind some of the neighborhood’s more raucous eating establishments is one of Virginia-Highland’s hidden jewels, Pozolé Restaurant. This family friendly eatery is named after a Mexican specialty made with hominy (alkali-treated corn) and is served on special occasions. “Party soup” seems to be a good depiction of this restaurant’s kitschy,…
Alec Anthony Bruno, 1996-2013
It is with deep sadness that we write of the recent death of Alec Anthony Bruno. Alec was born on June 5, 1996 and passed away on April 23, 2013. Alec’s father is the late Warren Bruno. Alec’s immediate surviving family members are his mother Sandra Spoon, brother Derek Bruno and sisters Madison and Grayton…
Designers, Coders, Writers, Business Manager Needed to Help on VHCA Communications Committee
The VHCA is looking for residents who’d like to help the Communications Committee on a volunteer basis. The committee maintains the VHCA website and produces a semi–monthly newsletter (The Voice) and other updates as needed, contributes to news sources around Atlanta, supports fundraising efforts through the creation of communication pieces, writes articles and manages all…
Summerfest 2013 Band Lineup Announced
The wait is over…the suspense has ended! The music line-up for Summerfest 2013 has been announced! On Saturday, New Orleans indie rock band The Revivalists precedes singer/songwriter Jason Isbell, who headlines the event on Saturday evening. The music continues on Sunday with the popular, alternative rock group Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors headlining. Here’s the complete…
Volunteers Needed for Triangle Island Clean Up
A general clean up of the triangle island at Virginia and N. Highland avenues, including some light maintenance and flower planting, is scheduled for this Sunday May 5 and organizers are looking for volunteers to help. Volunteers should meet at the triangle this Sunday at 1 pm and bring garden gloves (if you have them)…
Highland Tap: Neighborhood Favorite Adds New Menu Items
Since 1989 Highland Tap has been a Virginia-Highland fixture, offering VaHi residents a quality steak house with a local connection. For close to a quarter century the restaurant has prepared steaks on an open wood-fire grill, the same way steaks were grilled when the neighborhood was first established over a hundred years ago. The ambience…
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