Friday, March 4, 2016
I headed down to Atlanta’s West End neighborhood on Friday. I haven’t spent a lot of time here but it does have some unique charm. Neighborhoods begin right off of the main thoroughfare of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. On Peeples Street, for example, giant historic homes can be found on the wide, tree lined road. Parks, schools and churches are prevalent and if you have ever heard of the Wren’s Nest, it’s right in the heart of the neighborhood as well.
The Wren’s Nest is the home of Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus, and Brer Rabbit. Multiple times a week, story tellers come to the historic home and do just that, tell stories. The Atlanta Beltline is currently building the Westside Trail, which will connect three parks within the West End. The university district is also a stone’s throw away. There is a lot going on in the West End and spring is in the air.
One of the houses turned businesses in the historic district of the West End.
The mural and gazebo at Howell Park in the West End.
Flowers are blooming in the West End.
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church off of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. in the West End.
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church off of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. in the West End.
West Hunter Street Baptist Church off of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. in the West End.
The Wren’s Nest in the West End is a great place to take the kids. Storytellers spin yarns all of the time in this historic house that’s the home of Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus, and Brer Rabbit..
Historic homes line Peeples Street in the West End.
Historic homes line Peeples Street in the West End.