Aug 12, 2020
Daisy Days: Coming Soon!
Photo: Phil Varney The daisies are blooming on Metro Atlanta’s granite giants – Arabia, Panola and Stone Mountains all harbor these beautiful flowers every fall, and this year is no...
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Aug 11, 2020
Bridging the PATH: Henry County Trail Under Construction
In January, the Arabia Alliance, the PATH Foundation, Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites and Henry County Government broke ground on an exciting new phase of the popular Arabia Mountain...
Aug 7, 2020
The Dentist and the Daredevils
The thriving music scene, beauty pageants, stock car races and community events of the Lithonia Speedway and Country Club, located just north of historic downtown Lithonia, were intimately connected...
Aug 3, 2020
Speedway and Stockcars
The roar of engines and the screams of excited fans filled the air at the Lithonia Speedway, a dirt track where drivers raced and people made merry just north of...
Aug 3, 2020
Is the National Heritage Area Open?
COVID-19 has impacted parks and sites throughout the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area. Check out our answers to all of your questions below! What’s open, and what’s closed? Atlanta...
Jul 22, 2020
Outdoors for All: An Interview with Latinxhikers Co-Founder Luz Lituma
Latinxhikers hike participants on top of Arabia Mountain. Photo: Chris Restrepo. Latinxhikers is an organization devoted to diversity and inclusion in the outdoors. We sat down with Co-Founder Luz...
Jul 16, 2020
Swingin’ and Singin’: The Music of the Lithonia Country Club
The Lithonia Country Club, now gone, was an important part of African-American life in the Atlanta area during of the 20th century. This music venue and gathering place hosted musicians...
Jul 16, 2020
Family Photography at Arabia Mountain
Photo by Kristina Sv Photography (@kristinasvphotography). Thanks Kristina! Are you a professional photographer looking for great photo sites, or a family wanting to get photos to remember? Arabia...
Jul 2, 2020
From B. B. King to Beauty Queens
At a dirt-floored dance hall far from the bustling streets of Atlanta, people raced, reveled and made merry. This place was the Lithonia Speedway and the accompanying Country Club, tucked...
Aug 15, 2019
200 Years of History, 90 Feet of Paper
On a hot August Saturday, Johnny Waits stood with two assistants outside of the historic T. A. Bryant, Sr. Homestead, unrolling a 90-foot-long sheet of paper. Waits is President and...
Aug 8, 2019
What’s A Daisy?
Every year in September, an explosion of yellow flowers covers granite outcrops such as Arabia and Panola Mountains. These are Stone Mountain daisies or Porter’s sunflowers (Helianthus porteri)...
Aug 1, 2019
Walk through a Green Gateway
A newly designed garden celebrating Lithonia’s rich and impactful history opened to the public on Friday, July 26. Officials and community members from the City of Lithonia, DeKalb County and...