What Attracts Celebs & Athletes To Atlanta? (neighborhoods, areas)

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

Yes, let us. Give me an example of many non-black celebrities who aren't involved in music and are regularly seen hanging out around Atlanta. What's an example of this that other peer cities can't claim? Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think I am.

Hm, I guess it's all relative. Try Globetrotting over some of the city's better known residential areas and see who lives there. We've got tons of Atlantans who are extremely prominent in the arts, business, philanthropy, medicine, education, hotels, technology, pharmaceuticals, law, banking, architecture, real estate, you name it.

R. Charles Loudermilk's House - Virtual Globetrotting

Anne Cox Chambers' House: Nearby Maps (50km) - Virtual Globetrotting

Fran Tarkenton's House: Nearby Maps (50km) - Virtual Globetrotting

Arthur Blank's House: Nearby Maps (50km) - Virtual Globetrotting

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Hm, I guess it's all relative. Try Globetrotting over some of the city's better known residential areas and see who lives there. We've got tons of Atlantans who are extremely prominent in the arts, business, philanthropy, medicine, education, hotels, technology, pharmaceuticals, law, banking, architecture, real estate, you name it.

R. Charles Loudermilk's House - Virtual Globetrotting

Anne Cox Chambers' House: Nearby Maps (50km) - Virtual Globetrotting

Fran Tarkenton's House: Nearby Maps (50km) - Virtual Globetrotting

Arthur Blank's House: Nearby Maps (50km) - Virtual Globetrotting

True, but so do most cities on Atlanta's level. This particular discussion is about entertainment celebrities.

[DTL3000]

Yeah, I don't really think many A-Listers are keeping Atlanta realtors' phones jumping off their hooks.

Think about it. I will concede that Atlanta is a nice place to live in some respects. But honestly, if you were making $100,000,000 per picture would you rather be close to the French Riviera or the Redneck Riviera?

Unless they have family ties to the area(i.e. grew up there), work there often, or play for a local team, I really doubt many mainstream celebrities have Atlanta on their radar as a place to live. But you could say the same for 95% of America.

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by DTL3000

Yeah, I don't really think many A-Listers are keeping Atlanta realtors' phones jumping off their hooks.

Think about it. I will concede that Atlanta is a nice place to live in some respects. But honestly, if you were making $100,000,000 per picture would you rather be close to the French Riviera or the Redneck Riviera?

Unless they have family ties to the area(i.e. grew up there), work there often, or play for a local team, I really doubt many mainstream celebrities have Atlanta on their radar as a place to live. But you could say the same for 95% of America.

...is all I'm saying.

This could change, though, if the Georgia film industry continues to grow.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by DTL3000

Think about it. I will concede that Atlanta is a nice place to live in some respects. But honestly, if you were making $100,000,000 per picture would you rather be close to the French Riviera or the Redneck Riviera?

I thought we were talking about Atlanta here, not Gulf Shores, AL.

[SLIMMACKEY]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

Yes, let us. Give me an example of many non-black celebrities who aren't involved in music and are regularly seen hanging out around Atlanta. What's an example of this that other peer cities can't claim? Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think I am.

Jeff Foxworthy, Kenny Rogers,.......I probably could go on....

[SLIMMACKEY]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

True, but so do most cities on Atlanta's level. This particular discussion is about entertainment celebrities.

What is the infatuation with ATL and how many Black this and that live there?? I REALLY do see why some of the members on here say that there is a strong dislike for the city due to whatever label has been put on it. There is no denying that there is a vast number of well to do dudes and dudettes from every aspect of life. If one wants to bask in the shallowness of citizen paparazi and follow so called celebs, then of course there is NYC, and LA. But I will say this, being split resident of two places that commonly get compared, believe me there is MAD money in the "A". You dont see Bugattis and Lambos and Ferraris and Lotuses and such riding thru the boroughs are for that fact Manhattan. Trust that....it is undeniable. Overpriced Realestate does not top tier make..But when you have actually lived places and explored the true QOL amenities that beseach you, then you know sugar from s##t.

I personnaly think that ATL can hold its own to any city whether it be Celeb rentals or home owners. How would we know who lives where or rents? People with money to spend like that own homes in different places. Please dont think that because NYC realestate is high that its like that because of celeb residents. Almost all of those high priced bricks belong to million/billionaires from overseas.

I get the argument that people make about owning where you work, but I dont. I work in NYC and own in ATL. And I am a real life celeb

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by SLIMMACKEY

Jeff Foxworthy, Kenny Rogers,.......I probably could go on....

Go ahead, please. Keep in mind that I never said Atlanta doesn't have any non-black celebrities, but that it doesn't exactly trump its peers in this area. Not that I know of.

Originally Posted by SLIMMACKEY

What is the infatuation with ATL and how many Black this and that live there?? I REALLY do see why some of the members on here say that there is a strong dislike for the city due to whatever label has been put on it. There is no denying that there is a vast number of well to do dudes and dudettes from every aspect of life. If one wants to bask in the shallowness of citizen paparazi and follow so called celebs, then of course there is NYC, and LA. But I will say this, being split resident of two places that commonly get compared, believe me there is MAD money in the "A". You dont see Bugattis and Lambos and Ferraris and Lotuses and such riding thru the boroughs are for that fact Manhattan. Trust that....it is undeniable. Overpriced Realestate does not top tier make..But when you have actually lived places and explored the true QOL amenities that beseach you, then you know sugar from s##t.

I personnaly think that ATL can hold its own to any city whether it be Celeb rentals or home owners. How would we know who lives where or rents? People with money to spend like that own homes in different places. Please dont think that because NYC realestate is high that its like that because of celeb residents. Almost all of those high priced bricks belong to million/billionaires from overseas.

I get the argument that people make about owning where you work, but I dont. I work in NYC and own in ATL. And I am a real life celeb

Who's infatuated, and who here has even suggested they dislike Atlanta? I'm merely discussing facts like everyone else.

[SLIMMACKEY]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

Go ahead, please. Keep in mind that I never said Atlanta doesn't have any non-black celebrities, but that it doesn't exactly trump its peers in this area. Not that I know of.

You asked for an example; the above staement makes me ask why. The thread is not about does ATL trump peer cities and no one has said so. In fact it has been quite the contrary.

Who's infatuated, and who here has even suggested they dislike Atlanta? I'm merely discussing facts like everyone else.

Come on; you have posted on a lot of ATL threads and I am sure you know as many others do that anytime somebody says something about ATL, they automatically wanna compare it with NY,LA,DC...ect. Lets be real, this thread has gone "Left Field" from the title and original posts. "What attract Celebs and Athletes to ATL".....not whom in ATL is deemed a A lister or not. Or what athlete is the best. This banter has clouded over the initial question asked by the OP. I actually listed physical, materially substantial facts of the amenities that I think would deem ATL attractive to someone who has money to burn. Factual assets of the area that can be touched, tasted and enjoyed. All the so called facts being discussed are pure opinion, subject to the prejudices of whom is stating them. Unless one can provide substantial factual evidence(list of deeds) showing who owns or(rental/lease agreements) rents, then to say that one city has more residential celebs than the other is heresay; and ones opinion. Please read my earlier posts befoer the thread got jacked and share with us the material amenities you think would deem ATL attractive or not to the people the OP was referring to.

This is by no means an attack on you btw...

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by SLIMMACKEY

You asked for an example; the above staement makes me ask why. The thread is not about does ATL trump peer cities and no one has said so. In fact it has been quite the contrary.

Come on; you have posted on a lot of ATL threads and I am sure you know as many others do that anytime somebody says something about ATL, they automatically wanna compare it with NY,LA,DC...ect. Lets be real, this thread has gone "Left Field" from the title and original posts. "What attract Celebs and Athletes to ATL".....not whom in ATL is deemed a A lister or not. Or what athlete is the best. This banter has clouded over the initial question asked by the OP. I actually listed physical, materially substantial facts of the amenities that I think would deem ATL attractive to someone who has money to burn. Factual assets of the area that can be touched, tasted and enjoyed. All the so called facts being discussed are pure opinion, subject to the prejudices of whom is stating them. Unless one can provide substantial factual evidence(list of deeds) showing who owns or(rental/lease agreements) rents, then to say that one city has more residential celebs than the other is heresay; and ones opinion. Please read my earlier posts befoer the thread got jacked and share with us the material amenities you think would deem ATL attractive or not to the people the OP was referring to.

This is by no means an attack on you btw...

You have to look back at my discussion with arjay57 to see what my initial point was.

As far as what blkgiraffe was talking about, I have no idea. I can only speak for myself and stand by my own statements. At the very beginning of this thread, I pointed out that Atlanta has many more celebrities than its peer cities, but I was always pointing out that the extreme majority of them are black.