Atlanta’s LGBT community came out in force for My Sister’s Room first Sunday Funday Tea Dance on Feb. 28. Over $800 was raised at the event for Covenant Community, a life-stabilization program for men addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. Check out pics from a beautiful day!

(Photos by Jean Bartlett)

The city will buy the parcel at 6204 Roswell Road for $1.2 million, and has offered $440,000 for the property at 6224 Roswell Road in order to move forward on its downtown development plans.
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A rendering of the new office building at Phipps Plaza. (Courtesy Simon)
Dunwoody Community Development Director Steve Dush
Ariel Shafir (Photos courtesy AdamsVisCom)
Banquo (Alec Hynes) and Macbeth (Ariel Shafir).
Aerial Shafir
Warlocks (Thaddeus Fitzpatrick, Joe Goldammer, Kim Fischer).
Kristen Collins Law clerk with the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia and a student at John Marshall Law School.
W. David Wilkinson CEO and president of the Atlanta Police Foundation.
“I like it for security. I don’t personally have anything to hide. I have three kids and I like as much security as is available.” Marcy Cooper
“I think they can be both. I think they can be great for deterring crime and also catching criminals after the fact. At the same time, I think they can lead to paranoia, and they can make people act differently than they normally would, like by slamming on their brakes at red lights out of fear of a ticket.” Suzanne Desmond-Guba
“I think they’re a good thing. I think they’re necessary for the safety of the community.” Victoria Nalette
“I think they’re a good thing. I don’t think they cause any harm and they can do some good.” Caroline Tanner
“It’s a good thing. I think it helps protect our community.” Jay Jewell
“As you can see, I’m incognito…. I guess, in the long run, it’s a good thing. It does make people take stock. I guess it keeps the evil-doers from contemplating evil.” John Ryan
Le Petit Marche and ABC Chicken and Waffles close this weekend. (Provided by Le Petit Marche)
Ron Comacho unveils Powers Ferry Landing logo.
The Georgia Dome during its glory days (Courtesy Georgia World Congress Center Authority)
Tom Glaser
Baskin-Robbins store owner Shaheen Haque, left, with employee Michael Star. Haque says working with teenagers is part of what makes her job worthwhile.
Blake Sanchez, president and CEO of Pyrodynamics, left, works alongside Erynne Ligeski, marketing director for the company, at the Roam office.
Jeff Thompson, a commercial real estate consultant, said getting out of his home office helped his work.
Peyton Day settles into one of Roam’s conference rooms. Day is an investor in the Sandy Springs facility.
Roam, located in the heart of the Perimeter business district, offers a 16,250-square-foot collection of meeting space, work niches, access to high-tech equipment, and even a coffee shop.
The Georgia Dome… before and after. (Photos by Asep Mawardi)