Category Archives: Atlanta

Suwanee Town Center ‘Extension’ in Works

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Steve Burns

Updated 5:57 a.m., Aug. 1 Suwanee officials have taken initial steps toward what is being called an “extension” of the Town Center area that has been the metro Atlanta city’s focal point for more than 10 years.

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The Rolling Stones in Atlanta: Twitter, Web Info

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Steve Burns

Thank you Georgia! Next stop – Orlando, Florida! #StonesAtlanta #StonesOrlando SET LIST: rollingstones.com/2015/06/10/zip… http://t.co/g46h6mpflJ— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) June 10, 2015 Another sign of aging is when you experience a Rolling Stones concert via Twitter. So I plead guilty … Continue reading →

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Suwanee Plans To Add to Public Art Collection

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Steve Burns

The public art collection in Suwanee (Ga.), which has been a leader in Gwinnett County, is about to grow again. City officials want to purchase the Iron Canopy sculpture that is on display in Town Center Park for permanent display, … Continue reading →

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Planned Suwanee Restaurant Sets Opening Date

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Steve Burns

An opening date has been set for the latest restaurant venture in a prime Suwanee (Ga.) location. Suwanee Park Tavern will open to the public on Feb. 6, 2015, according to a notice posted on the entrance to the site … Continue reading →

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College Football Playoff: Championship Weekend Matchups, Results

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Steve Burns

Updated Dec. 7 The most critical weekend of the 2014 college football season has arrived. The now-completed conference championship games and other key matchups will determine pairings for the new College Football Playoff (CFP).

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Is Ray Rice Fallout PR, Journalism, or … ?

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Steve Burns

jour·nal·ism: the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio The above definition of “journalism”, albeit brief, was excerpted from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary on 12/4/14, by yours truly.

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College Football Playoff Hunt: Next Stop, Conference Championships

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Steve Burns

Note: This post was updated Dec. 6 with Oregon’s victory over Arizona in the Pac 12 title game, and other key games of Dec. 6. The Thanksgiving weekend 2014 results are in, and the conference championship matchups are set. However, … Continue reading →

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SEC Football Schedule, Info for Thanksgiving Weekend

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Steve Burns

UPDATE, 11/28/14: Missouri defeats Arkansas, 21-14, becoming the 2014 SEC East champion. Thanksgiving turkey and trimmings will barely be digested before a frantic and crucial weekend of Southeastern Conference football will begin on Friday (Nov. 28, 2014). The developments:

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SEC Title Race Goes Into Thanksgiving Weekend

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Steve Burns

Nothing has been simple as far as the Southeastern Conference football race in 2014. And that will hold through Thanksgiving weekend, the final regular season weekend for SEC teams. As many as three games — Arkansas at Missouri, Mississippi State … Continue reading →

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Have I ‘Brought In Fences’? Have You?

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Steve Burns

A recent news item jumped out at me: The New York Mets will be bringing in the fences at Citi Field, their home park. First, this highlights one of baseball’s idiosyncrasies — the fact that not all the playing fields … Continue reading →

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