Flagpole Magazine

Take a look at how the mayoral candidates voted on several dozen key issues during their time as commissioners.

How Tim Denson and Dexter Fisher Voted as Athens-Clarke County Commissioners - Flagpole Except for one Athens-Clarke County Commission vote five years ago, Tim Denson might be running for his third term representing District 5, and the general public might never have heard of Dexter Fisher. Following the 2020 Census, commissioners Mike Hamby, Allison Wright and Ovita Thornton effective...

Photographer Mike White recapped the Weird Al and Puddles Pity Party show in Alpharetta this past Sunday night.

Photo Gallery: Weird Al at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre - Flagpole Weird Al played with Puddles Pity Party at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on Sunday, May 31. Check out the photographs below. Puddles Pity Party Weird Al

There have been a lot of restaurant and bar openings, closings and changes this spring.

Taqueria La Parilla Announces Third Location, Dovetail Market Opens, and More Food News - Flagpole This spring was full of restaurant and bar openings, closings and changes. As we move into the slower summer months, it’s important to remember to support your local favorites and get them through to the fall. On the Eastside, Frank & Sons Neighborhood Bistro in the Ansonborough complex closed its...

Local photographer and musician Michael Carnes decided to tell a universal story of small bands through his relationship with Jack & Jealous.

Local Photographer Documents Indie Brother Duo Jack & Jealous - Flagpole When local photographer and musician Michael Carnes got to know brothers Ian and Isaac White of the indie rock duo Jack & Jealous, he saw a story to tell that was a microcosm of Athens itself—and on a larger scale, that of bands everywhere. Carnes decided to tell this story through a 14-minute doc...