Real talk Tuesday
May 6 — Tomorrow is the deadline to get your Real ID, which will be required to board a domestic flight. If you have a Georgia driver’s license issued after 2012, it’s already Real ID compliant. Just check for the gold or black star in the upper right-hand corner.
🌤️ Partly cloudy and 77° today.
🏛️ Gov. Brian Kemp said he will not run for U.S. Senate, leaving the race open against Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026.
🗳 Democrat State Sen. Josh McLaurin announced his bid for lieutenant governor.
🗣️ Cara Schroeder, Tucker’s mayor pro tempore and current city council member, announced her campaign for reelection to District 2, Post 1.
🏢 A 10-acre piece of industrial property in Castleberry Hill may have another new lease on life as a three-million-square-foot, mixed-use development.
⛺ The City of Atlanta and GDOT cleared a large homeless encampment under the Downtown Connector on Monday morning.
🚨 The Atlanta City Council adopted a resolution calling for reforms to the Georgia State Patrol’s high-speed pursuit policies.
🚲 Sandy Springs opened a 1.8-mile section of its Springway Trail system, connecting Morgan Falls Overlook Park to Roswell Road via Orkin Lake.
🏈 Five-star quarterback Jared Curtis recommitted to Georgia.
ELSEWHERE
🎬 California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed partnering with the Trump administration on a $7.5 billion film tax credit to counter the president’s calls for 100% tariffs on foreign-produced movies.
✈️ Things are crazier than normal at Newark Airport.
🏆 The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday, with the New York Times winning four.
🇮🇱 Israel’s cabinet approved a plan to relocate Gaza’s population southward during an expanded military operation.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Georgia adventures
• New restaurant openings
• Savannah’s “Endangered Places”
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• Volunteer Opportunities
🏡 For the first time ever, Sotheby’s International Realty® is hosting a global Open House Showcase on May 17 and 18. Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to participate, featuring listings like this Downtown Alpharetta end-unit townhome offering luxury finishes, private outdoor living, and elevator access. SPONSOR MESSAGE
1. Mix it up in May with local adventures outside your ZIP code
🦙 Every day, Atlantans sleep, walk, read, dine, and exercise – usually sticking to their own ZIP code.
However, there are ways to circumvent our desire to stay in our own backyard by strategically venturing out for activities that are different and exciting.
Today, we’ve got four unique Atlanta-area adventures, including time-travel tips, that may ease the pain of leaving your comfort zone.
🤠 Check out the adventures here.
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2. Did you miss these April 2025 Atlanta restaurant openings?
🍜 Looking for somewhere new to go for dinner? A multitude of restaurants opened in April that you need to check out!
From a new bakery in Buckhead, to a Latin fusion restaurant and lounge in Underground Atlanta, to a tapas bar in Midtown, there are so many different cuisines to try.
🍰 Check out all the new restaurants here.
3. Historic Savannah Foundation unveils first ‘Endangered Places’ list
🪦 The Historic Savannah Foundation has released its first-ever Endangered Places list, spotlighting six at-risk historic properties in Georgia’s oldest city that the nonprofit considers threatened by demolition, neglect, or development.
The nonprofit modeled its program after the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Places in Peril list.
The inaugural roster includes a historically Black cemetery, a century-old fire station, three historic houses in downtown Savannah, and a church founded by formerly enslaved people – many of whom were displaced from Coastal Georgia’s St. Catherines Island after President Andrew Johnson rescinded the federal government’s 40-acres-and-a-mule policy.
➡ Read more in this story from GPB.
🏡 For the first time ever, Sotheby’s International Realty® is hosting a global Open House Showcase on May 17 and 18. Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to participate, featuring listings like this Downtown Alpharetta end-unit townhome offering luxury finishes, private outdoor living, and elevator access. SPONSOR MESSAGE
4. Volunteer Opportunities
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HANDS ON ATLANTA
👕 The Welcome Co-op is seeking volunteers for Shop of Hope in Tucker on Thursday morning. Expect to sort and prepare donations, assist in restocking, and help newly arrived refugee families with clothing and shoe selection.
🍓 Antioch Urban Ministries, Inc. needs volunteers to help with food distribution on Friday afternoon. Look forward to preparing, sorting, and packaging food items for clients within and outside of Metro Atlanta and Fulton County.
🫐 Peace on the Move (pictured) is looking for volunteers for the May mobile pantry on Saturday morning in Decatur. Volunteers will distribute fresh and frozen food, help clients with intake forms, and load vehicles.
🍻 Join us on Sat., May 10 for Hope Fest 2025 at SweetWater Brewing (21+)! Live music from Wim Tapley & the Cannons and more — all to support Hope Atlanta’s efforts to prevent and end homelessness. Click to learn more and grab your tickets today! SPONSOR MESSAGE
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