Those who lived in or near the path of the April 9, 1998 tornado that crossed Dunwoody just after midnight remember well the sight of snapped trees in the days following. There were many fallen trees, but the sight of the snapped pine trees made a indelible impression.

The tornado went right through the campus of what was then DeKalb College (now part of Georgia State University) at the intersection of Womack and Tilly Mill Roads. 

One of my favorite subjects as Christmas approaches is the Pink Pig at Rich’s downtown Atlanta.

Those who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s recall the Pink Pig downtown. Many recall when the ride was a monorail that rode above the toy department, so that children got a good a look at all the toys available. Some remember an elevator that went upstairs to Santa’s igloo.

Cherokee Theatre first opened in 1963 at 3861 Peachtree Road, just one year after the Brookhaven Theater down the street on Peachtree Road had closed. The first film shown at Cherokee Theater was the three hour film “55 Days at Peking.” The film starred Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner.

Peeler Road in Dunwoody is named for the family who once lived along the road.  The Peelers first became interested in the Chamblee Dunwoody Road area when some of their family, Uncle Joe and Aunt Mabel Powell, began working for Dr. Luther Fischer.