Top five favorite things about Atlanta

In no particular order:1. The nickname Calling Atlanta "The ATL" has completely lost its irony, and I think that's awesome. I seem to recall once Wikipedia-ing "Atlanta" and reading an explanation of the nickname. I'd always just associated it with rap songs I managed to learn when I was in high school, but never thought about the fact that it was based on Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's abbreviation. 2. The disjointed but self-contained neighborhoods Atlanta can be hard to navigate because many of its roads conform to topography, rather than a logical grid pattern. But intown areas like East Atlanta...  read more

Welcome to Paste:Local Atlanta!

[Above: Judi Chicago performs at Lenny's Bar on July 26, 2008.]At Paste, we dedicate ourselves to searching out "signs of life in music, film and culture." Until now, that search has been on a national (and international) scale, culling art from all over for people to absorb, wherever they are. But it's time for a reversal! Instead of looking everywhere, Paste:Local lets us focus inward and apply that same discerning eye to what's great about some of the best cities in the U.S., Atlanta included. Myopia has never been so fun!...  read more

Paste:Local Atlanta - Editor & Contributor Information

About the editor:Julia Reidy, Paste:Local's Atlanta editor, has given up her career as a professional magazine intern (five internships in two years!) for a life of freelance writing and graphic design. A graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in magazine journalism, she's happy to channel her perhaps overzealous passion for music and habitual show-going into something productive. In addition to her work for Paste, Julia has written for Southeast Performer Magazine, Stomp and Stammer, Georgia Magazine and Athens Magazine.About Paste:Local Atlanta:Paste:Local seeks out local signs of life in music, film and culture in and around Atlanta, Ga....  read more