http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:10:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/17/zoo-atlanta-free-weekend-coming-up-yipee/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/17/zoo-atlanta-free-weekend-coming-up-yipee/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:20:25 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22504 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/17/zoo-atlanta-free-weekend-coming-up-yipee/feed/ 2 Two weekends from now, on Aug. 8 & 9, residents of Atlanta and Fulton County can visit Zoo Atlanta for free. For some reason they’re calling this event Family Days. As someone who lives down the street from the zoo, I can attest that every damn day is family day. An out-of-town observer might reasonably conclude [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/20/photo-of-the-day-6/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/20/photo-of-the-day-6/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:32:17 +0000 Joeff Davis http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21145 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/20/photo-of-the-day-6/feed/ 1 (Photo by Joeff Davis) Bookmark It http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/20/panda-shakedown/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/20/panda-shakedown/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:22:32 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21138 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/20/panda-shakedown/feed/ 0 Word: Give or we ship back the panda! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/13/5-things-to-do-saturday-20/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/13/5-things-to-do-saturday-20/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:15:38 +0000 Amber Robinson http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20865 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/13/5-things-to-do-saturday-20/feed/ 0 1) Dan Melchior plays Eyedrum. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/08/zoo-atlantas-panda-has-a-name/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/08/zoo-atlantas-panda-has-a-name/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:05:40 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10455 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/08/zoo-atlantas-panda-has-a-name/feed/ 4 After months of toiling away without a true identity, panda cub gets a Chinese name. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/06/was-death-of-atlanta-zoo-elephant-a-gop-harbinger/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/06/was-death-of-atlanta-zoo-elephant-a-gop-harbinger/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:30:30 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8775 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/06/was-death-of-atlanta-zoo-elephant-a-gop-harbinger/feed/ 0 Peach Pundit likens pregnant elephant's death to the devastation that befell the Republican Party. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/22/5-things-to-do-today-tuesday-5/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/22/5-things-to-do-today-tuesday-5/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:45:48 +0000 Sean Dettman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/22/5-things-to-do-today-tuesday-5/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/22/5-things-to-do-today-tuesday-5/feed/ 0 1) New Riders of the Purple Sage play Smith’s Olde Bar. 2) The Dandy Warhols play Center Stage. 3) Stuart Woods promotes his novel, Hot Mahogany. 4) Dr. Seuss for President, a showing of Ted Geisel’s political artwork, continues at Ann Jackson Gallery. 5) Watch golden lion tamarins imitate their native lives at Zoo Atlanta. (Photo courtesy New Riders of [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/morning-headlines-125/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/morning-headlines-125/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:00:58 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/morning-headlines-125/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/morning-headlines-125/feed/ 0 HURRICANES: The high seas continue to use the Southeastern U.S. as their chipping green, with three more storms en route. Hanna was downgraded to a tropical storm this morning but may become a hurricane again; Savannah and cities from the Outer Banks to Miami are preparing for impact. Meanwhile, Gustav dawdles over Texarkana after sparing [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/morning-headlines-111/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/morning-headlines-111/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:38:44 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/morning-headlines-111/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/morning-headlines-111/feed/ 0 OLYMPICS: Began today in Beijing (this morning here), at 8:08 p.m. on 8/8/08. MANIC TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS: Scientists have strengthened their prediction that this hurricane season will be above normal. CHRIS REDMAN: Starting the Falcons’ preseason opener Saturday night, but all four QBs will likely take snaps. SUGARLAND: Being sued by former member, coincidentally while the band’s recent album [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/07/free-admission-to-zoo-atlanta-in-mid-august/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/07/free-admission-to-zoo-atlanta-in-mid-august/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:03:46 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/07/free-admission-to-zoo-atlanta-in-mid-august/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/07/free-admission-to-zoo-atlanta-in-mid-august/feed/ 1 City of Atlanta and Fulton County residents and employees get a free chance to visit the caged beasts who would like nothing more than to conquer our world on Saturday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 17. The city, in partnership with Zoo Atlanta, is hosting “City of Atlanta and Fulton County Family Days,” that weekend. Anyone [...]