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Peachtree Road Race T-shirt sparks debate over color, design

The design, titled "We the Peaches," was created by Marietta artist Dyan Szall and unveiled Saturday.

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Days after tens of thousands of people walked, wheeled and ran the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race, Atlantans are still talking about this year&#x27;s T-shirt.Why it matters: Receiving the shirt at the end of the race is the pinnacle of Atlanta&#x27;s 4th of July tradition of running a 10K in the Georgia heat and humidity along the city&#x27;s most famous street from Buckhead to Midtown.

Island Ford's revamped trails make a favorite hike even better

Island Ford now offers 6.4 miles of trails, new bridges and better access while protecting the riverbank.

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One of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/10/02/chattahoochee-river-parks-open-but-tread-lightly" data-vars-content-id="fe2a6aef-a712-443d-8bfc-4ee492ca197d" data-vars-headline="Island Ford&#x27;s revamped trails make a favorite hike even better" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/10/02/chattahoochee-river-parks-open-but-tread-lightly" target="_self">Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area&#x27;s</a> best spots for fly-fishing and shaded, summertime walks has a reimagined trail system.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top-to-bottom overhaul" data-vars-click-url="https://www.chattahoocheeparks.org/chattahoochee-river-national-recreation-area-announces-reopening-of-island-ford-trails" data-vars-content-id="fe2a6aef-a712-443d-8bfc-4ee492ca197d" data-vars-headline="Island Ford&#x27;s revamped trails make a favorite hike even better" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.chattahoocheeparks.org/chattahoochee-river-national-recreation-area-announces-reopening-of-island-ford-trails" target="_blank">top-to-bottom overhaul</a> of Island Ford&#x27;s trail system in Sandy Springs is part of a multiyear effort to improve the roughly 7,000-acre recreation area&#x27;s hiking paths.

Urban Alchemy helps shape Atlanta's homelessness response

Urban Alchemy has helped the city of Atlanta in its campaign to find housing for people in the Downtown area.

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For years, cities focused on clearing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeless encampments" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/01/21/homeless-man-death-encampment" data-vars-content-id="542d2b7f-68a4-4a6a-b39d-5b56d12fbd21" data-vars-headline="Urban Alchemy helps shape Atlanta&#x27;s homelessness response" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/01/21/homeless-man-death-encampment" target="_self">homeless encampments</a>. Urban Alchemy aims to build trust inside them first.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nonprofit" data-vars-click-url="https://urban-alchemy.us/" data-vars-content-id="542d2b7f-68a4-4a6a-b39d-5b56d12fbd21" data-vars-headline="Urban Alchemy helps shape Atlanta&#x27;s homelessness response" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://urban-alchemy.us/" target="_blank">nonprofit</a>, which has expanded to Atlanta, takes a different approach to homelessness by hiring formerly incarcerated and formerly homeless workers to build relationships with people who are unhoused and connect them with services.

Ludacris to headline free World Cup festival at Piedmont Park

The festival includes a screening of the final World Cup game.

Atlanta will host the last of its eight matches for the FIFA World Cup next week, and the city will close out the weekslong event with a free festival at Piedmont Park.The latest: A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Celebration of Soccer &amp; Sound" data-vars-click-url="https://showcaseatlanta.com/celebration" data-vars-content-id="4c323fee-501a-4ef8-a49a-49a53a3a2ea6" data-vars-headline="Ludacris to headline free World Cup festival at Piedmont Park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://showcaseatlanta.com/celebration" target="_blank">Celebration of Soccer &amp; Sound</a> runs from 11am to 8pm Sunday, July 19, at the park.

Atlanta sounds off about Peachtree Road Race T-shirt design

The T-shirt was unveiled July 4 after the first participant crossed the Peachtree Road Race finish line.

Kristal here.Whew, I opened a can of worms when I asked for your hot takes on this year&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race T-shirt" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/07/08/atlanta-peachtree-road-race-tshirt-design-debate" data-vars-content-id="f184d86a-6033-4ec7-9bd5-d6f567378f26" data-vars-headline="Atlanta sounds off about Peachtree Road Race T-shirt design" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/07/08/atlanta-peachtree-road-race-tshirt-design-debate" target="_self">Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race T-shirt</a>.<ul><li>And y&#x27;all didn&#x27;t hold back.</li></ul>

Plan to move Atlanta Olympic cauldron sparks backlash in Summerhill

The Georgia World Congress Center Authority is seeking proposals to relocate the cauldron to Centennial Olympic Park.

A plan to relocate the Olympic cauldron from the Atlanta neighborhood that hosted the 1996 games is drawing outrage from some residents and historic preservation activists.Why it matters: The cauldron, its tower and the Olympic rings bridge spanning Hank Aaron Drive are world-famous artifacts that cement Summerhill&#x27;s role in the 1996 games.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Muhammad Ali lit the cauldron" data-vars-click-url="https://www.olympics.com/en/video/muhammad-ali-lights-the-olympic-cauldron" data-vars-content-id="1ffcf068-ccca-4a7e-b7bc-919a04baed8c" data-vars-headline="Plan to move Atlanta Olympic cauldron sparks backlash in Summerhill" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/video/muhammad-ali-lights-the-olympic-cauldron" target="_blank">Muhammad Ali lit the cauldron</a> at Centennial Olympic Stadium in Summerhill during the opening ceremony. </li></ul>

New public art coming to park that will anchor The Stitch in Atlanta

A celebratory unveiling will be held Wednesday, June 10, at Mayor's Park.

The organization <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="behind the plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/10/23/the-stitch-downtown-atlanta-renderings" data-vars-content-id="ca481767-a0aa-4b88-8c2a-f1d776bcb67c" data-vars-headline="New public art coming to park that will anchor The Stitch in Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/10/23/the-stitch-downtown-atlanta-renderings" target="_self">behind the plan</a> to cap part of the Downtown Connector will unveil new public artwork designed to showcase the project&#x27;s mission.The latest: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Stitch" data-vars-click-url="https://thestitchatl.com/" data-vars-content-id="ca481767-a0aa-4b88-8c2a-f1d776bcb67c" data-vars-headline="New public art coming to park that will anchor The Stitch in Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://thestitchatl.com/" target="_blank">The Stitch</a> will host an event at 7pm Wednesday, June 10, to unveil a light sculpture created by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlanta artist Eddie Farr" data-vars-click-url="https://eddiefarr.com/home.html" data-vars-content-id="ca481767-a0aa-4b88-8c2a-f1d776bcb67c" data-vars-headline="New public art coming to park that will anchor The Stitch in Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://eddiefarr.com/home.html" target="_blank">Atlanta artist Eddie Farr</a>.

Amy Sherald: American Sublime opens at High Museum of Art

The High Museum of Art is the final stop of the exhibit, which will be on display through Sept. 27.

If you&#x27;ve been eager to check out the talent of artist and Georgia native Amy Sherald, the High Museum of Art is offering another opportunity to see her most famous pieces.The latest: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Amy Sherald: American Sublime" data-vars-click-url="https://high.org/exhibition/amy-sherald-american-sublime/" data-vars-content-id="f848abe4-57a3-43ed-9c26-726c09a60129" data-vars-headline="Amy Sherald: American Sublime opens at High Museum of Art" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://high.org/exhibition/amy-sherald-american-sublime/" target="_blank">Amy Sherald: American Sublime</a>&quot; is available to peruse and interpret at the High through Sept. 27.<ul><li>The exhibit includes 39 paintings Sherald created between 2007 and 2024 and features some of her well-known pieces, including the portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama.</li></ul>

Atlanta Film Festival celebrates 50 years of moviemaking

The long-running festival returns April 23 with major screenings, guests and a look at Atlanta's film future.

The Atlanta Film Festival will celebrate the city&#x27;s moviemaking past and future when it rolls out the red carpet for the 50th year.Why it matters: The event, which runs from April 23 to May 3, is the ninth longest-running film festival in the country, according to festival leaders.<ul><li>What started as a grassroots effort by a dozen or so local cinephiles, filmmakers and creatives has become an 11-day Academy Award-qualifying festival and a springboard for careers.</li></ul>

90th Dogwood Festival returns to Piedmont Park with entrance fee

Executive director Brian Hill told Axios the Dogwood Festival is charging a "nominal entrance fee to be able to keep the festival alive."

The popular <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlanta Dogwood Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://dogwood.org/" data-vars-content-id="fdef238c-6953-4059-8d40-604e1ed84add" data-vars-headline="90th Dogwood Festival returns to Piedmont Park with entrance fee" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dogwood.org/" target="_blank">Atlanta Dogwood Festival</a> returns to Piedmont Park this weekend, and for the first time will charge visitors a small fee to attend.Why it matters: The three-day festival was in &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grave risk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/08/26/dogwood-festival-piedmont-park-shutting-down-fundraising" data-vars-content-id="fdef238c-6953-4059-8d40-604e1ed84add" data-vars-headline="90th Dogwood Festival returns to Piedmont Park with entrance fee" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/08/26/dogwood-festival-piedmont-park-shutting-down-fundraising" target="_self">grave risk</a>&quot; of not returning due to budget constraints fueled by the pandemic, rising costs and falling sponsorships.

New Gordon Parks exhibit arrives in Atlanta

The exhibit includes photos from the 1956 Life magazine spread that followed the lives of the Thornton family in and around Mobile, Alabama.

A new exhibit on display in Atlanta is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Life magazine publishing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gordon Parks&#x27;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/gordon-parks/biography" data-vars-content-id="a03eed2d-6cd4-444a-aba2-4080b68a32da" data-vars-headline="New Gordon Parks exhibit arrives in Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/gordon-parks/biography" target="_blank">Gordon Parks&#x27;</a> iconic photo essay of Black American life in the Jim Crow South. Why it matters: The photographs of Black families carrying out their day-to-day activities forced readers to confront the human reality of de jure segregation.

Decatur shop keeps rare accordions alive and playing

A basement shop on a residential street in Decatur restores decades-old accordions.

In the downstairs workshop of a Decatur bungalow, Jack Brantley and Kyle Turner keep accordions from across the country bellowing and droning.Why it matters: Brantley and Turner run <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Accordionology" data-vars-click-url="https://www.accordionology.com/" data-vars-content-id="296b311a-1a66-470d-9950-2a28e9fdf5fc" data-vars-headline="Decatur shop keeps rare accordions alive and playing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.accordionology.com/" target="_blank">Accordionology</a>, a two-person, appointment-only business with decades of combined experience repairing and restoring the niche instruments.<ul><li>&quot;We are the only full-service accordion shop in the entire Southeast,&quot; Brantley, who lives upstairs with his wife and dogs, told Axios.</li></ul>

Bill would move Georgia to new time zone, end biannual clock change

The Georgia Senate passed legislation that, if approved by the U.S. transportation secretary, would move the state into the Atlantic time zone.

Twice a year, we dread adjusting our internal and external clocks to reflect whether we&#x27;re in standard or daylight saving time.<ul><li>One Georgia legislator&#x27;s solution: place the state into a completely different time zone and leave the clocks alone for good.</li></ul>The latest: The state Senate on Monday passed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="legislation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69591" data-vars-content-id="28cd767f-569d-48b6-b302-7a154702d0db" data-vars-headline="Bill would move Georgia to new time zone, end biannual clock change" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69591" target="_blank">legislation</a> that would ask the U.S. transportation secretary to move Georgia from the Eastern time zone to the Atlantic time zone, which is one hour ahead.

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Atlanta sounds off about Peachtree Road Race T-shirt design

Peachtree Road Race T-shirt sparks debate over color, design

Plan to move Atlanta Olympic cauldron sparks backlash in Summerhill

Atlanta soccer culture gets its own map

New public art coming to park that will anchor The Stitch in Atlanta