Bravo’s hit tv show (one of my faves) The Real Housewives is now hitting Atlanta.  Previously they did 3 seasons of The Real Housewives of the OC and just showed the finale of The Real Housewives of New York Season 1.  Not one black Housewife was ever featured on any of the 4 seasons total.  But now, after rumors of this new season have been going around for a while, it’s official that Bravo is bringing the show to Atlanta.  And 4 out of the 5 Housewives are YBF chicks.  Sources associated with the show have given YBF some exclusive inside info and pics of the cast.  They just wrapped the season last week and a few of the Housewives were spotted at a private party for Ed Hartwell a few nights ago.

Meet The Real Housewives of Atlanta when you read the rest…  read on

Lt. General Russel Honore, commander of the First U.S. Army, and head of the military relief efforts in New Orleans following the devastating Hurricane Katrina, will receive the Bernie Abrams Leadership Award at a dinner in Atlanta at Buckhead Grand Hyatt on Thursday, November 16, 2006. The award is given annually by the Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) to an individual who demonstrates energy, valor, clarity of vision and a capacity for achievement. Read On

The City of Atlanta has announced the following street closures this weekend due to the BET Hip Hop Awards at The Fox Theater on Sunday:

• Ponce De Leon, from Peacthree Street to West Peachtree, east and westbound lanes (midnight Friday to Sunday);

• Ponce De Leon, from Juniper Street to Peachtree Street, east and westbound (6 a.m. to midnight Sunday);

• The South curb lane of Ponce de Leon between West Peachtree Street and Spring Street (6 a.m. to midnight Sunday);

• Peachtree Street (from Third Ave. to North Ave, north and southbound lanes (4 a.m. to midnight Sunday);

• Peachtree Street (from 5th Street to North Ave., north and southbound lanes (noon to midnight Sunday);

• Peachtree Street (from 4th Street to North Ave., north and southbound lanes, noon to midnight Sunday);

• Third Street (from West Peachtree Street to Juniper Street, east and westbound lanes, 8 a.m. to midnight);

• West Peachtree Street (northbound lanes from North Ave. to 3rd Street, noon to midnight Sunday).  Source

Downtown Atlanta is going to be busy this weekend.

Atlanta is off the chain this weekend with the star-studded convergence of BET Hip-hop Awards, Veterans Day observances, and sporting events.

Shopping, dining and getting around will be more of a challenge as BET awards participants, goers and star watchers pile into popular shopping, dining and party haunts around town.

Add to them sports fans converging on Phillips Arena for tonight’s 7 p.m. game between the Hawks and Seattle Sonics, featuring a post-game concert by Atlanta hip-hop star T.I. Sunday, fans will throng the Georgia Dome for the Falcons’ 1 p.m. game with the Cleveland Browns.

Expect major traffic headaches downtown around those major venues as well as Underground, South DeKalb Mall, Atlantic Station, Lenox Mall and Phillips Plaza, and Buckhead Village, the scenes of high-profile appearances and parties given by music celebs such as Jermaine Dupri, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Nelly, and Bobby Valentino.

Planned BET festivities aren’t limited to the city. Other locations include Decatur’s Chocolate nightclub and Club Nocturnal on Lawrenceville Highway, so watch out for possible traffic congestion.

Don’t forget the Fox Theatre, where the inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards Show will be taped on Sunday to air Wednesday on the cable network.

Peachtree Street and other major arteries also could be the scene of traffic hassles as partiers and cruisers make their way around town.

The BET Awards will result in some street closings today and Sunday.

As if that isn’t enough, there’s also major road work to navigate during what could prove to be one of hottest party weekends of the year.  Source

 

Breaking news that Bishop TD Jakes has announced that the 2007 Megafest has been canceled. No reason has been made at this time.

President Bush on Tuesday spent a second day in a row campaigning in rural Georgia, targeting a shrinking slice of America where Republicans think he still can help their election cause.

Bush is spending the final days of the midterm campaign in small town venues, where White House officials hope he can inspire people to vote GOP next Tuesday.

He didn’t fill the arena at the Georgia National Fairgrounds — plenty of seats were empty in the back along with nearly half of the vast floor space. But those who came out for the Halloween night rally were enthusiastic, applauding his call for tax cuts and against gay marriage.

“We don’t want Washington Democrats running the House of Representatives,” Bush said from a stage decorated with hay bales, pumpkins and a billboard-size American flag.  Continue the Story

Well it seems there are people quite upset of the CNN airing of the sniper video. There is going to be on old fashion protest this monday at 3 pm at Centennial Olympic Park.

Hat Tip Cable Game

Mother Nature put a damper on NASCAR Nextel Cup series qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday. A steady and persistent rain forced the cancellation after it became clear there would be no weather window to allow time trials to commence and finish.

As is the procedure for NASCAR, the field will be set according to points putting Matt Kenseth on the pole alongside Kevin Harvick. Read On

Bad news for the people that use to work at the Ford Motor plant in South Atlanta.

It was a dark and rainy morning when the last Taurus rolled off the Ford assembly line in Hapeville Friday, effectively ending 1,950 jobs at the plant, which has been in continuous operation for more than half a century.

The Atlanta assembly plant had been producing cars since 1947 and in the last five years it was ranked as one of the top 10 most productive assembly lines in North America. Read On

Some 2000 employees will be out of work. Most of the employees had an option of choosing 1 to 8 different severance packages. One lucky man decided to play the lottery before coming into his last day of work. He won $225,000 from a $5 scratch off.

I love haunted houses and for the past 5 years visited several of them.  Here is a short list of them i got thus far.

1. Fear World  – Special Effects is pretty cool inside, but outside not scarey. Come on its inside a freaking Flea market


2. Scarey Stroll - A 200 Year old city has lots of history. Especially civil war or Native indian tales.


3. Southern Ghosts Tour - Set in the Antebellum Plantation in Stone Mountain Park. Mainly for young children, but stories are very interesting and sometimes even amusing.


4. Horror Hill - Has that creepy Friday the 13th Jason chasing you type feeling.


5. Scream Works - 4 different themed Haunted Houses for only $25