Spooky Thursday
Oct. 16 — Oakland Cemetery’s “Capturing the Spirit of Oakland” Halloween tours start today through Sun., Oct. 19, and from Oct. 23-26. These tours sell out fast, so reserve your spot for one of Atlanta’s spookiest traditions now.
☀️ Sunny and 80° today.
⚖️ DeKalb Schools Superintendent Devon Q. Horton, federally indicted on fraud charges last week, resigned yesterday.
🗣️ The Fulton County Board of Ethics will hear a complaint filed by Commissioner Dana Barrett against fellow Commissioner Bridget Thorne at a 10 a.m. meeting today.
🏗️ Tommy Holder, chairman of Holder Construction, will be honored at tonight’s Council for Quality Growth Four Pillar Tribute. Previous honorees include Jenny Pruitt, the H.J. Russell Family, Arthur Blank, and Dan Cathy.
☑️ The Dunwoody City Council approved its 20-year comprehensive plan at a meeting this week.
🍹 The Tucker City Council expanded its open-container entertainment district to include the nearly completed Town Green.
🎊 Art Station ATL, an artist residency at Atlantic Station kicking off the property’s 20th anniversary celebration, will start Oct. 25.
🗓️ Amy Sherald’s “American Sublime” exhibit is scheduled to come to the High Museum in 2026.
❤️ Today is World Restart a Heart Day, a global effort to teach lifesaving Hands-Only CPR. Join the push to set a world record by practicing CPR for two minutes today.
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⚖️ A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown.
🗳️ The Supreme Court signaled it may weaken a key Voting Rights Act provision, questioning Louisiana’s creation of a second majority-Black district.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Memorial Drive Greenway
• How much is this house?
• Southeast tech talent
• Spring Quarter restaurants
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• Quick Bites
💡 Smart investment in infrastructure means more than building substations or installing new technology. It also means making sure there are skilled people to do the work. Learn how Georgia Power’s support of programs like Construction Ready are helping ensure that when opportunity comes, Georgians are ready to step forward. SPONSOR MESSAGE
1. Memorial Drive Greenway open house gathers public input for amenities
🌳 An open house on Wednesday at the Oakland Cemetery Visitor’s Center offered attendees the opportunity to share their interest levels on proposed amenities for the Memorial Drive Greenway.
The linear park, which will stretch from the historic cemetery to the Downtown Connector, will feature themed segments: Celebrate, Move, Explore, Gather, Play, and Reflect.
The first segment to break ground next year will be Move, which will include a skatepark designed by Canadian firm New Line Skateparks.
➡ Read more about the park here.
Fashion meets art at the High Museum!
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👗 Experience Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Statements – a bold, breathtaking exhibition celebrating avant-garde fashion visionaries who blurred the line between haute couture and art. Only at the High, the exhibition’s sole U.S. stop.
➞ On view through Feb. 8, 2026.
2. Guess the price of this Milton home
❓ Can you guess the price of this 22,048-square-foot, 2.21-acre estate in Milton?
Here are some clues: Five bedrooms, five full bathrooms, four half baths. Overlooking King Lake.
₿ Unique twist: Owners will accept Bitcoin as payment.
🏫 Schools: Birmingham Falls Elementary, Hopewell Middle School, Cambridge High School.
3. How does the Southeast rank when it comes to global tech talent?
📋 A new report out from CBRE ranks four Metro areas in the Southeast in the top 25 markets in the world for tech talent.
Raleigh-Durham (#12), Atlanta (#13), Charlotte (#24), and South Florida (#25) all ranked in a new Scoring Tech Talent report, which highlights just how quickly artificial intelligence has impacted labor markets across the globe.
If you isolate U.S. companies only, Raleigh-Durham and Atlanta rank in the top 10 places for tech talent currently in the country. Tampa, Nashville, and Jacksonville also ranked in the top 50 list.
➡ Read the whole story from Hypepotamus here.
4. Spring Quarter’s first two rooftop restaurants open
🍣 Midtown development Spring Quarter welcomed its first two restaurants this week: Chef Fuyuhiko Ito’s (Umi, MF Buckhead) Celestia – a cocktail bar and lounge – and ISHIN, an adjacent omakase counter.
Celestia’s current menu focuses on “contemporary international” cuisine, including dishes like wagyu ravioli, oysters and caviar, and lobster. ISHIN, a 16-seat omakase counter, offers two seatings, starting at 5:30 p.m., five nights a week. Here, you’ll find a chef’s choice selection of nigiri, crudo, and yakizakana (grilled fish).
Located on the 8th floor of the Ten Twenty Spring office tower on Spring Street, expect sake, wine, and cocktails at both Celestia and ISHIN.
🍸 More from Sarra Sedghi here.
👻 Enjoy a lantern-led walking tour of ghost stories at Stone Mountain Park’s Historic Square for a Tour of Southern Ghosts! Oct. 16-25 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 7-9:30 p.m. Presale tickets available. Fun for the whole family! SPONSOR MESSAGE
5. Quick Bites
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😋 For this week’s Quick Bites, Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben brings you details on the 80th anniversary of Mary Mac’s Tea Room, a new Neapolitan pizzeria headed to Inman Park, and a pumpkin contest that saw the winning gourd weighing in at just over one ton. Plus, some dining events to add to your calendar this weekend, including African Restaurant Week, Diwali at Chai Pani, and Taste of Chamblee.
☕ Here’s the latest from Beth.
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