tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post5091120340106584214..comments2024-03-29T04:16:43.389-04:00Comments on Reggie Darling: A Reggie Roadtrip: Atlanta, Part IIReggie Darlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-65325257504040887692013-12-09T11:56:36.059-05:002013-12-09T11:56:36.059-05:00A walk in the spring, when the azaleas are in bloo...A walk in the spring, when the azaleas are in bloom, through the Ansley Park residential area would make you want to set up camp there soon. Ansley, in the days of Scarlett O'Hara, would have been considered way out in the country. Now it's the best of upscale living close in, and the variety of architecture in this area is fabulous. Nearby--did no one mention a tour of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens? And if you tweaked the ear of the right person, you might get a tour of the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center--unless Boy has already been there. Come back again soon!JudyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448320253904832677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-18115657613723409222013-12-06T15:56:55.433-05:002013-12-06T15:56:55.433-05:00...as a native atlantan i think you have described......as a native atlantan i think you have described our city very fairly and well...we do tend to have a tear down the old mentality...my mother who is 90 lived off of peachtree street while growing up...my father who would be 95 was reared in the inman park neighborhood...what stories they could tell you!...on a return visit i would encourge you to visit the margaret mitchell house...where she lived with john marsh in a very tiny apartment...and wrote the very big book..(.the outside has been cleaned up beyond recognizing...but the inside is as if she just stepped out)...atlanta does have many sad areas...but hopefully the "city who was too busy to hate"...will continue to grow more beautiful...in our landscape...and in our hearts...come again....blessings laneylaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11109724905824342409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-72313717550917368092013-12-04T00:46:51.278-05:002013-12-04T00:46:51.278-05:00I love the frontage of Swan House, especially with...I love the frontage of Swan House, especially with the urn niches on either side of the front door. Very grand.Lord Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-76400610168011867212013-12-03T17:05:10.888-05:002013-12-03T17:05:10.888-05:00Several comments have mentioned Atlanta in the spr...Several comments have mentioned Atlanta in the spring and it truly is a glorious time. You have to spend some time in the Cheshire Bridge area. It boasts the Colonnade, a restaurant with true old-time southern food. The customers are equally divided between geriatrics and gays; both groups are there for the fried chicken and sweet tea. The Nade's waitresses have all been there for years and are as authentic as the food. Cheshire Bridge has good group antique stores and once boasted the city's only gay c & w bar. Cheshire Bridge is the most interesting road in Atlanta; it's become a little more upscale over the years but still maintains it's quirky appeal.Jananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-68642352140183465462013-12-03T12:20:02.891-05:002013-12-03T12:20:02.891-05:00Hello Reggie, I agree with you about the dumbing ...Hello Reggie, I agree with you about the dumbing down of institutional names. For my money, it will always be SPNEA.<br /><br />If I had some extra time in Atlanta, I would love to take a stroll around the Emory campus and perhaps visit its Carlos museum. Of course, this is predicated on better weather than you had.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-38025844322870879122013-12-03T12:14:14.868-05:002013-12-03T12:14:14.868-05:00No recommendations, but a real appreciation for yo...No recommendations, but a real appreciation for your travel posts:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-35437044489431293522013-12-02T15:25:08.128-05:002013-12-02T15:25:08.128-05:00Hello Reggie! I've been reading your blog sin...Hello Reggie! I've been reading your blog since the spring, and was excited to read about your impressions of Atlanta-- I'm just up the road in Athens. <br />Atlanta has never been a favorite of mine as cities go. One of my college professors said he judged a city on whether the downtown was full of people after dark, and I think I took that to heart. Atlanta is just too spread out, too much of a car-city for me!<br />That being said, I would echo Becky's suggestion that you come in the spring when the dogwoods and azaleas are in bloom, as spring is the season the South does best. My favorite restaurant is the Floataway Cafe, which is tucked back in a former warehouse, but is never too loud or crowded, serves fresh, seasonal, and local food simply but beautifully prepared, and typifies easy and casual elegance. The Aquarium and the Coca-Cola museum are good fun, and I find that just sitting in the Fox Theatre and looking around is almost as fun as whatever performance or concert I'm attending!<br /><br />Many thanks for giving hours of entertaining and educational reading!bcsunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173454385811367289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-34356921383114285272013-12-02T13:24:54.379-05:002013-12-02T13:24:54.379-05:00I love living in Atlanta- the diversity of the peo...I love living in Atlanta- the diversity of the people and food is exciting to this lil' ol' Southern boy- a side note- Look closely at the mirror in the Swan House- It's a bit wonky - The story goes the design was taken from Chippendale's Directory where mirror designs are often<br /> shown as two variations separated by a space- the carver ignored the space and carved the design as 1 mirror using half of 1 design and half of the otherThomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-68669599520808828282013-12-02T10:27:14.449-05:002013-12-02T10:27:14.449-05:00I've never been to Atlanta but we had thought ...I've never been to Atlanta but we had thought about a trip to see Swan House as well as the Vemeer exhibit. If we end up going we'll keep your posts in mind for recommendations!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-74554345549227949192013-12-02T09:02:03.936-05:002013-12-02T09:02:03.936-05:00Reggie
Your next visit to Atlanta should be in the...Reggie<br />Your next visit to Atlanta should be in the Spring with Dogwood and Azalea in bloom. Grab a bottle of wine and a picnic supper for an outdoor concert at Chastain Park..Harry Connick, Jr. was over the top. Go for a nice dinner a Bacchanalia or Bones it will be more toned down but a little pricey. So many great restaurants in the Buckhead and Midtown area. Sorry you missed the truly Southern lunch at the Swan Coach House...showers are in a private room just went to one for my daughter. Thrilled you loved Atlanta...<br />As a reader from day one. <br />Becky from South GeorgiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-91489776036006439252013-12-02T07:43:10.471-05:002013-12-02T07:43:10.471-05:00RD,
If you ever have time, assuming you haven'...RD,<br />If you ever have time, assuming you haven't already done so, read "A Man In Full" by Tom Wolfe. It captures the ambitious spirit of Modern Atlanta...Dean Farrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11651467227402717540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-77215037492222534872013-12-01T23:00:48.609-05:002013-12-01T23:00:48.609-05:00Too brief but what a pleasure having y'all in ...Too brief but what a pleasure having y'all in town. There are several Atlanta institutions where you will be told politely, with good humor: "We are not a society." Maybe it's time to start a society down here.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154846109609330503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-69893826851915696882013-12-01T20:46:02.098-05:002013-12-01T20:46:02.098-05:00Reggie, I do love Swan House, inside and out. Tha...Reggie, I do love Swan House, inside and out. Thanks for the image reference.<br />In the late 70s, I lived near the original Houston's near Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The food and service were always dependable -- plus there was always some country music personality there, which was fun.The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-57459527165751571672013-12-01T19:56:44.521-05:002013-12-01T19:56:44.521-05:00I am waiting for the day that some misguided board...I am waiting for the day that some misguided board decides to change the name from the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) to the "Family Roots Center"...ugh!digammaclubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378976424190089360noreply@blogger.com