Best New Nickname for Atlanta
A-T-L
and
Best Person You Hate to Love
and
Best Intellectual
Best Person You Love to Hate
Neil Boortz
WSB-AM (750) News-Talk Radio
404-872-0750
Best Reason to Live in Atlanta
The weather
Best Reason to Leave Atlanta
Traffic
and
Best Local Do-gooder
Jimmy Carter
Best Local Hero
www.cartercenter.org
Best Local Politico
Mayor Shirley Franklin
www.shirleyfranklin.com
Best Local Troublemaker
Bobby Brown
Best Local Celebrity Other than Elton John
OutKast
www.outkast.com
Best Local Amateur Athlete
Dwight Howard
Best Local Professional Athlete
Michael Vick
Atlanta Falcons quarterback
Best Street Character
Bicycle Shorts Man
Around Moreland Avenue
Best Place to Spot Celebrities
Lenox Mall
3393 Peachtree Road
404-233-6767
Best Place to Play Hooky
and
Best Intown Park
Piedmont Park
404-875-7275
Best New Building
SouthTrust
171 17th St.
Best Intown Neighborhood
Virginia-Highland
www.virginiahighland.com
Best Loft/ Condo Project
Metropolis
933 Peachtree St.
404-810-9003
Best OTP Neighborhood
Dunwoody
Best Real Estate Developer
Charles Brewer
100 Colony Square, Suite 400
404-879-2230
Best Vestige of the Old South
and
Best Tourist Spot
and
Best OTP Park
Stone Mountain Park
770-498-5690
Best Sign of the New South
Atlantic Station
1349 West Peachtree St. NE, Suite 1770
404-876-2616
www.atlanticstation.com
Best Intown Festival
Inman Park Festival
770-242-4895
Best OTP Festival
Helen Oktoberfest
Sept.16-Nov. 6
800-858-8027
Best Intown Jogging Path
Freedom Parkway
and
Best Place to Road Bike
Best OTP Jogging Path
Silver Comet Trail
From Smyrna to the Georgia-Alabama border
Best Place to Commune with Nature
Chattahoochee
Nature Center
1978 Island Ford Parkway
678-538-1200
Best Place to Mountain Bike
Blanket's Creek Mountain Bike Trails
Cherokee County
770-924-7768
www.n-georgia.com/cherokee_co.htm
Best Climbing Wall
Atlanta Rocks
1019-A Collier Road
404-351-3009
and
4411-A Bankers Circle
770-242-7625
Best Golf Course
Candler Park Golf Course
585 Candler Park Drive
404-371-1260
Best Beach Retreat
Tybee Island
www.tybeeisland.com
Best Place to Head for the Hills
Helen, Ga.
800-858-8027
www.helenga.orgBest Backpacking Trail within Three Hours
Blood Mountain
Dahlonega area
georgiatrails.com/trails/appal2.html Best River Trip within Three Hours
Ocoee River
Near the Georgia-Tennessee border
Best Overall Radio Station
and
Best Non-Commercial Radio Station
WRAS-FM (88.5)
404-651-2240
www.gsu.edu/~www885/2001/index.html
Best Morning Drive-Time Radio Show
"The Bert Show"
WWWQ-FM (100.5)
Weekdays, 5:30-10 a.m.
404-497-4700
www.q100atlanta.com
Best Rock Radio Station
WNNX-FM (99.7)
404-497-4700
www.99x.com
Best Urban Radio Station
WHTA-FM (107.9)
404-765-9750
Best Country Music Radio Station
WKHX-FM (101.5)
404-521-1015
Best Jazz Radio Station
WCLK-FM (91.9)
404-880-8273
Best Radio DJ
Fred Toucher
WNNX-FM (99.7)
Weekdays, 5:30-10 a.m.
404-497-4700
www.99x.com
Best Local TV Anchor
Monica Kaufman
WSB/Action News 2
Weeknights; 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
Best Local TV Sports Anchor
Fred Kalil
WXIA/11 Alive
Weeknights; 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
www.11alive.com
Best Local TV or Newspaper Reporter
Doug Richards
WAGA/FOX5 News
Weeknights; 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
Best Columnist
Andisheh Nouraee
Creative Loafing
www.atlanta.creativeloafing.com
Best Local Blogger
Amateur Gourmet
www.amateurgourmet.com
Best Local Web Zine
Atlanta Music Guide
www.atlantamusicguide.com
Best New Nickname for Atlanta
A-T-L
