Hi Georgia,
So, I’ll make this introduction short and sweet. My name is Pete Schmidt. I’ve been a resident of Georgia most of my life, and I’ve been in the music industry for twelve years.
I’m always looking for the next best band or the next coolest venue – and I’m here to let you in on [...]

A few weeks ago, my friend and I packed up the kids and drove to Cartersville to visit the Tellus Science Museum. What? You’ve never heard of it? I hadn’t either. But what a treasure!
Tellus has several large exhibits. I’ll give you my take on each, ok?
1. Fossil Dig & Gem Mining. Basically, when you [...]

Everyday we see more and more evidences of a declining economy.
Throughout Georgia districts are peppered with vacant buildings, rundown areas and seemingly forgotten residents – all victims of the recession. But Marietta, on a mission to slow deterioration and restore pride in the city, has made at least one step toward revitalization with its March [...]

In an article yesterday by VentureBeat.com (full article) Facebook is now the most popular website in the United States, just beating out Google by 0.05%.
This a tremendous feat, if its actually true, for Facebook. Google has long dominated the most popular spot for years. This could be a sign of things to come for [...]

Although a large portion of the Georgia population lives in and around metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Savannah and Columbus, there are plenty of rural voices that want to be heard more clearly in the state legislature. Ray City Mayor Carl Camon hopes to speak for them in a big way.
With a background in civil [...]

Have you ever wondered what kinds of people are running your neighborhood Home Owner’s Association? Is it me, or do they take way to much pleasure in “enforcing the rules and regulations” of the neighborhood as if it was a matter of life and death, yet the tennis courts and playgrounds look like a [...]

Weekly Update: Atlanta Music Events and Concerts for March 12th and 13th. Venues, ticket prices, dates and times.

Unfortunately, I write this column from the perils of my office (which is no different than where I typically write it from) but after returning from a 72 hour hiatus on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, I find it hard to be as enthusiastic about my current location as I typically am.
Vacations have [...]