Paste-Up – a classic street poster art explained Paste-Up is a street art term describing a paper poster that is “pasted-up“ with wheat paste on publi…
Living history
Georgians have a chance to visit one of the Giant Indian Statues of Peter Wolf Toth in Colquill, Georgia. Peter Wolf Toth is is a Hungarian-born, huma…
Sidney Clopton Lanier (Feb 3, 1842 – Sep 7, 1881) was an American musician, poet and author in Macon, Georgia. He was educated at Oglethorpe College i…
The Richfest Ceremony (House Toping Party) is a typical German tradition when building a new house. A German builder’s tradition At the moment the ext…
Atlanta was officially established in 1847 at the intersection of two railroad lines. There are conflicting tales about how the city was named. M…
John Calvin Portman, Jr. – American architect and real estate developer had a profound impact on the cityscape of Atlanta. Architect John Calvin Portm…
Boiled Peanuts are one of the strangest dishes of the South tasting like potatoes. Boiled peanuts are widely consumed and commercially available…
The Christmas pickle is a decoration in the shape of a pickle which is hidden on a decorated Christmas tree. It says that the finder of the pickle rec…