Gate City Tours, LLC

10/06/2022

Thank you to Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and the Shinshinim Atlanta for joining us today on our Historic Five Points Tour! The crisp autumn weather was the perfect temperature to dive into Atlanta's past and its vibrant Jewish community. Good luck to the shinshinim on their whirlwind tour of service this year.

Shanah Tovah and G'mar Chatima Tovah!

03/18/2022

Learning something new every day!

Did you know that the first designated hitter in baseball was Jewish? AND a piece of local Jewish history in Atlanta?? Check out this fun read about Ron Blomberg and his trailblazing path in pinstripes 50 years ago.

Ron Blomberg was a curiosity when he took the pitcher’s spot in the batting order in 1973. Now it will be standard practice in both leagues. “They should have done this a long time ago.”

08/26/2021

The rain held off this morning, the sun burst through a heavy layer of mist, and it felt AMAZING to stretch our legs walking Atlanta's beautiful city scape on today's Historic Five Points tour.

We had some serious change-makers from Repair the World Atlanta and Shinshinim Atlanta learning about and engaging with the history and evolution of Atlanta and the role its Jewish community has played over the years.

Thank you for joining us and thanks to Amy Price for helping to make this event happen!

06/04/2020

"The great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is the white moderate who is more devoted to 'order' than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says 'I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can't agree with your methods of direct action;' who paternalistically feels he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by the myth of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait until a 'more convenient season.'"

- MLK, Jr., Letter from a Birmingham Jail, 1963

04/20/2020

At such an urgent time of need today across this nation and the world, what can we learn by tracing the themes of fortitude and resilience in Atlanta’s history? Check out our latest blog post exploring A Brief History of Atlanta and Its People for your daily dose of inspiration!!!

https://gatecitytours.com/a-brief-history-of-atlanta-and-its-people-during-coronavirus2020/

The Beginning Born of both opportunity and crisis, Atlanta is a study in contrasts—its identity consistent yet constantly shape-shifting. Established as the ultimate convergence of three separate railroads in 1837, this tiny little outpost was Read more…

02/26/2020

JOIN US FOR yet another surprising and thought-provoking edition of Historic Jewish Atlanta Tour: Fulton Bag & Cotton Mill on Sunday, March 22 with event co-sponsors The Breman Museum and The Patch Works Art & History Center and with funding from the Fulton County Arts & Culture!!! This is part of the Atlanta Preservation Center's month-long series of (FREE!) events known as celebrating Atlanta history and culture. Register now on The Breman Museum's website and learn about ALL Phoenix Flies events on the link to APC's website below!



https://www.thebreman.org/Events/03-22-2020-Historic-Jewish-Atlanta-Tours-Fulton-Bag-Cotton-Mills-Lofts

http://www.atlantapreservationcenter.com/phoenix_flies