Readers' Picks

Published 10.16.02
Jim Stawniak
READERS' PICK FOR BEST COLUMNIST: Andisheh Nouraee


Best Vestige of the Old South
Stone Mountain
Highway 78
770-498-5600
www.stonemountainpark.com

Best Place to Find a Native Atlantan
The Varsity
61 North Ave.
404-881-1706
and other locations

Best Thing You Wish Sherman Would Come Back and Burn
Buckhead

Best Thing You Would Defend from Sherman's Attack

Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St.
404-881-2100
www.foxtheatre.org

Best Underrated Attraction
Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum
800 Cherokee Ave.
404-624-1071

Best Place to Film a Rap Video
Underground Atlanta
50 Upper Alabama St.
404-523-2311
www.underatl.com

Best Tourist Spot Where Even Locals Go
Stone Mountain Park
Highway 78
770-498-5600
www.stonemountainpark.com

Best Place for a Kodak Moment
Centennial Olympic Park
Andrew Young International Boulevard
404-222-7275
www.centennialpark.com

Best Reason to Live in Atlanta
People

Best Reason to Leave Atlanta

Traffic

Best Person You Love to Hate

U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney

Best Local Hero

Clark Howard
"The Clark Howard Show"
750 WSB-AM
404-892-8227
www.clarkhoward.com

Best Local Politico
Mayor Shirley Franklin
www.shirleyfranklin.com

Best Local Celebrity
Elton John
www.eltonjohn.com

Best Local Athlete
Braves Chipper Jones
Atlanta Braves third-baseman
www.chipperjones.com

Best Street Character
Bicycle Shorts Man
Along Moreland Avenue

Best Place to Spot Celebrities
Buckhead Diner
3073 Piedmont Road
404-262-3336
www.buckheadrestaurants.com/bd.htm

Best Nonprofit Organization
Hands on Atlanta
1605 Peachtree St.
404-872-2252
www.handsonatlanta.org

Best Place to Put Up Visiting Relatives
Georgian Terrace
659 Peachtree St.
404-897-1991
www.thegeorgianterrace.com

Best New Building
Federal Reserve Bank
1000 Peachtree St.
404-498-8500
www.frbatlanta.org

Best New Use for an Old Building
The Biltmore
817 W. Peachtree St.
404-962-8700

Best Loft/Condo Project
Fulton Cotton Mill
170 Boulevard
404-524-LOFT

Best Intown Neighborhood
East Atlanta

Best Suburb

Decatur

Best High School

Grady High School
929 Charles Allen Drive
404-853-4000
www.gradyhighschool.org

Best Festival
Atlanta Pride Celebration

Best Place to Cool Off

White Water
250 Cobb Parkway
770-948-9290
www.sixflags.com/parks/whitewater/home.asp

Best Park
Piedmont Park
10th Street and Piedmont Avenue
404-875-PARK
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Jogging Path
Piedmont Park
10th Street and Piedmont Avenue
404-875-PARK
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Hiking Trail
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive
770-427-4686
www.nps.gov/kemo/

Best Place to Commune with Nature
Chattahoochee River

Best Place to Mountain Bike

Stone Mountain Park
Highway 78
770-498-5600
www.stonemountainpark.com

Best Basketball Court
Run & Shoot Athletic Center
1959 Metropolitan Parkway
404-767-1522
www.runnshoot.com

Best Golf Course
East Lake Golf Club
2575 Alston Drive
404-373-5722
www.eastlakegolfclub.com

Best Tennis Court
Piedmont Park
10th Street and Piedmont Avenue
404-875-PARK
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Swimming Pool
MLK Natatorium
70 Boulevard
404-658-7330

Best Day Trip
Helen, Ga.
www.whitecountychamber.org

Best Weekend Getaway
Savannah, Ga.
www.savannahchamber.com

Best Rock Radio Station
99X
99.7 WNNX-FM
404-497-4700
www.99x.com

Best Morning Drive-time Radio Show
99X
99.7 WNNX-FM
404-497-4700
www.99x.com

Best Sports Talk Radio Show
Mark Arum & Ted "Kickstand" Clark
"Sports Talk"
750 WSB-AM
404-872-0750
www.wsbradio.com

Best Urban Radio Station
Hot 107.9
107.9 WHAT-FM
404-741-9750

Best Country Music Radio Station
Kicks 101.5
WKHX-FM
770-955-0101
www.wkhx.com

Best Jazz Radio Station
91.9 WCLK-FM
404-880-8273
www.wclk.com

Best Non-commercial Radio Station
89.3 WRFG-FM
404-523-3471
www.wrfg.org

Best Radio DJ
Barnes, Leslie, & Jimmy
99X 99.7 WNNX-FM
404-497-4700
www.99x.com

Best Local TV Anchor
Monica Kaufman
"Action News"
Channel 2 WSB-TV
www.wsbtv.com

Best Local TV Sports Anchor
Chuck Dowdle
Channel 2 WSB-TV
www.wsbtv.com

Best Columnist
Andisheh Nouraee
"Scene & Herd"
Creative Loafing

Best Billboard

Big belly guy for 96 rock

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