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Buckhead Chick-fil-A in Terminus 100 closes after 18 years

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:40:00 -0400

ATLANTA — A long-running Chick-fil-A inside Buckhead’s Terminus 100 office complex is closing Friday after 18 years in business.

Atlanta News First reported Thursday that the restaurant off Peachtree Road will shut its doors July 31, according to a statement from the Atlanta-based chain. Chick-fil-A did not publicly detail the business reason for the closure. The company pointed customers to its larger freestanding restaurant at 3234 Peachtree Road NE — about a quarter-mile away — which remains open.

Buckhead prepares for All-Star invasion: 10 things to know if you're visiting

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The MLB All-Star Game returns to Truist Park on Tuesday for the first time since 2000, and Buckhead is bracing for an estimated 70,000-plus visitors.

If you’re in town for the game — or just trying to get around — here’s what you need to know:

Tickets: As of Monday afternoon, the cheapest verified resale tickets on StubHub were $340. Most lower-bowl seats were going for $600-$900. Standing-room-only passes were still available for $225.

Buckhead's Swan House reopens Saturday with new civil rights exhibition

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

The Swan House at the Atlanta History Center reopens Saturday after a three-month renovation, with a new permanent exhibition exploring the building’s connections to Atlanta’s civil rights history.

The 1928 Philip Trammell Shutze-designed mansion, which sits on the history center’s Buckhead campus, was closed to the public in April while crews restored the exterior and updated the interior exhibits.

The new exhibition, titled “Swan House: A More Complete Story,” adds context about the enslaved people who built and worked in the home before the Civil War, as well as the family’s role in shaping post-war Atlanta.

Buckhead Heritage to host walking tour of historic Peachtree Road estates

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Buckhead Heritage will host a guided walking tour of four historic estates along Peachtree Road on Saturday, including two properties that are not usually open to the public.

The tour, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, will cover roughly 1.5 miles of Peachtree Road between Pharr Road and West Paces Ferry Road. Stops include the L.P. Grant mansion, the F. Pharcellus Shaw house, the C. Howard Candler estate, and a fourth property that Buckhead Heritage is keeping under wraps until the day of the tour.

Lenox Square fireworks draw crowd of 100,000 to Buckhead on Fourth of July

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:30:00 -0400

The annual Lenox Square fireworks show lit up the Buckhead skyline Saturday night, drawing an estimated 100,000 people to the area for the 25-minute Independence Day display.

Spectators lined both sides of Peachtree Road for blocks in either direction of the mall, with crowds particularly dense around the intersection of Peachtree and Lenox roads. Many brought blankets and lawn chairs, setting up as early as 6 p.m. to claim a good vantage point.

Buckhead Village Summer Fridays series kicks off its 2026 run

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 -0400

Buckhead Village’s popular Summer Fridays series kicked off its 2026 run Thursday evening, with live music, drink specials and shopping filling Buckhead Avenue from late afternoon into the night.

The series, now in its sixth year, runs every Friday evening through July 31. Participating restaurants offer to-go cocktails and special menus, and shoppers can take advantage of extended evening hours at many of the neighborhood’s retail stores.

“Summer Fridays is the heartbeat of Buckhead in the warm months,” said Buckhead Village District executive director Shirley Howard. “It brings people out of their offices and into the neighborhood to enjoy everything Buckhead has to offer.”

BeltLine and Buckhead turn into World Cup fan zones as Atlanta's match slate heats up

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:45:00 -0400

The Atlanta BeltLine and Buckhead Village have become the de facto fan zones of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with thousands of soccer supporters crowding the trail and surrounding neighborhoods between matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta Police have responded by deploying their Bicycle Response Team along the BeltLine on match days, with officers stationed at key access points between Piedmont Park and Ponce City Market. The department’s Resurgens bicycle unit typically focuses on downtown; APD confirmed Monday that the team has been reassigned to the trail through the end of Atlanta’s World Cup run.

Buckhead Heritage partners on $100,000 renovation of 115-year-old E. Rivers Lodge

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Buckhead Heritage announced Monday a $100,000 partnership to renovate the E. Rivers Lodge, a 115-year-old wooden structure along Peachtree Creek that has long been hidden behind a chain-link fence and overgrown vegetation.

The lodge, built in 1911 by one of Buckhead’s founding families, is one of the oldest standing structures in the neighborhood. It has been used in recent decades for storage and has fallen into disrepair, with a sagging porch, rotting floorboards and water damage throughout.

Buckhead's E. Rivers Lodge renovation project kicks off with public tour

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Buckhead Heritage hosted a public tour of the 115-year-old E. Rivers Lodge on Monday morning to mark the start of a $100,000 renovation project that will restore the wooden structure for community use.

About 40 residents attended the tour, which was led by Buckhead Heritage president Wright Mitchell. The group walked the lodge’s sagging porch, examined the original timber framing, and learned about the building’s history as one of Buckhead’s oldest standing structures.