Buckhead Tales: The Amphitheatre
Rome has its Coliseum and they tell me Athens has the Acropolis. There sure are lots of places I’d like
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Rome has its Coliseum and they tell me Athens has the Acropolis. There sure are lots of places I’d like
We called it “The Canyon.” Growing up in Buckhead in the late 1950s and early 60s there were not many
When I was a youngster at Sarah Smith Elementary School in Buckhead the old people were always asking me what
When I was a child in the 1950s my family lived in Buckhead, just off Wieuca Rd. It was there
My introduction to soda pop began in my earliest years. Growing up in Buckhead we all knew there was one
Who doesn’t love salt? The history of the world is littered with armies formed and empires built in the pursuit
I was blessed to grow up in Buckhead during what would be known as the high-water mark of sweet snacks.
On October 4, 1957 an event occurred that brought Buckhead, and the rest of the free world, into the iron
I think everyone must have known one. Someone with such promise that it almost seemed like a light was shining
I grew up in Buckhead during a time when there wasn’t a supermarket on every block. Sure, there were a
I guess I was part of what they called the Baby Boom. After World War II all the soldiers and
Come now Gentle Reader, for it is time to speak of noble steeds and chariots of gold. Time to speak
During my childhood years in Buckhead in the 1950s and 60s the crown jewel of our adventures in the natural
My childhood summers in Buckhead can best be summed up in one word: yardwork. My dad believed deeply in the
1958 was a long time ago. That’s more than 60 trips around Mr. Sun. I was in 2nd grade at
Anyone who knew my mother knew she liked to arrive early, especially if food was involved. If a restaurant offered
Growing up I thought every neighborhood had one. A ‘Candy Man.’ Back in the 1950s on Wieuca Terrace in Buckhead
As a child I always hated shopping for clothes. I still do. Back in the late 1950s and throughout the
The spirit of Buckhead heads forward. This is the way it has been, and perhaps this is the way it will always be. The spirit of Buckhead points forward. You see it in the way we work, and you see it in the way we play. The reach is always extending further. The search is for excellence and beauty and grace and vibrancy.
We are a community of individuals. We are diverse, we are dynamic, and we are discerning. We are builders. We are connected to one another with a common bond. A common dream. A common quest. Pointing life in one direction. Forward.