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Unread 03-16-2012, 02:41 PM
 
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Default What are Atlanta's "granola" enclaves?

Ok, when I lived in Atlanta, I remember a lot of yuppies and a lot of regular folks with ordinary jobs. I don't remember much of a "granola" factor. Maybe only Little Five Points and possibly a little around "Virginia Highland," though I would consider the latter more eclectic. So, where are the "granola" neighborhoods today?
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Unread 03-16-2012, 03:18 PM
 
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Decatur, Cabbagetown, Grant Park, East Atlanta Village, Castleberry Hill, Old Fourth Ward, Candler Park--we've got more than our fair share of granola, trust me. But nowhere moreso than Decatur. Spend ten minutes on Decatur Metro to get a feeling for the place:

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VaHi is barely on the radar in terms of granola anymore. Way more yuppie.
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Unread 03-16-2012, 03:28 PM
 
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Decatur, Cabbagetown, Grant Park, East Atlanta Village, Castleberry Hill, Old Fourth Ward, Candler Park--we've got more than our fair share of granola, trust me. But nowhere moreso than Decatur. Spend ten minutes on Decatur Metro to get a feeling for the place:

Decatur Metro

VaHi is barely on the radar in terms of granola anymore. Way more yuppie.
Holy smokes. That many? I thought Decatur was full of nicer, newer townhomes. That's what I saw a few years ago.

I went from North Druid Hills to Dunwoody, so I missed all that "earthy crunchy" action.
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Unread 03-16-2012, 03:36 PM
 
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Decatur, Decatur, Decatur.

Maybe Pine Lake? Lake Claire?

That's where you're going to find the crunch crunch granolas.

However, I can tell you that in western Gwinnett and North Fulton, you will find the requisite Trader Joe's, enormous Whole Foods, Fresh Market, and even my local Kroger has a huge organic section probably about 1/3 the size of a full Publix.

Really you can find granolas in a lot of metro neighborhoods these days. Concentrations are definitely higher in Decatur and places like that, though.
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Unread 03-16-2012, 05:43 PM
 
Location: Arlington, Va
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I think a lot are out Roswell and Alpharetta way. Some were out in Buckhead until they shut the Brandyhouse down.

Wait, you are talking about Deadheads aren't you?
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Unread 03-16-2012, 09:34 PM
 
Location: Atlanta/Decatur/Emory area
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Lake Claire?
Definitely Lake Claire. Check out the Lake Claire Community Land Trust ( Lake Claire Community Land Trust ) and their cohousing community ( Cohousing Directory - Community View | The Cohousing Association of the United States ).
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Unread 03-17-2012, 12:02 AM
 
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what the hell are you guys talking about?
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Unread 03-17-2012, 06:59 AM
 
Location: St Simons Island and Atlanta, GA
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Also the Mountain Park community adjacent to Roswell. Very quirky.
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Unread 03-17-2012, 12:35 PM
 
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Decatur, Decatur, Decatur.

Maybe Pine Lake?
Where is Pine Lake? I forgot. Is it near Stone Mountain?
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Unread 03-17-2012, 02:16 PM
 
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Where is Pine Lake? I forgot. Is it near Stone Mountain?
Yessir. Near Stone Mountain:

Pine Lake, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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