Year in Review
Your guide to Atlanta's year in review
Inside Holiday Guide
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AJC photos of the year
AJC staff photographers select their favorite images that they shot in 2011.
2012: It can only get better
Americans are hopeful for what 2012 will bring, according to an AP-GfK poll, though most say 2011 was a year they would rather forget.
Top Internet searches
Yahoo! released its list of top searches for the year. Who made the cut?
A year of unions
Shania Twain kicked off the year with a beach wedding. Which other celebs made it official?
Stars who turned 30 in 2011
Check out all of the celebrities who reached a birthday milestone this year. Many started out as child stars.
Best of Mike Luckovich 2011
Here's a roundup of cartoonist Mike Luckovich's favorite cartoons he created in 2011.
2011 AJC Holiday Heroes
Here's a roundup of the AJC Holiday Heroes for 2011, honoring local residents making a difference.
Most admired of 2011
Pres. Barack Obama came out on top of a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll ranking the nation's most admired men of 2011.
Notable deaths of 2011
We take a look back at those we lost throughout 2011.
Notable sports deaths of 2011
The sports world lost many notable figures in 2011. We take a moment to remember them
Forbes Most Powerful Women 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the cut. What other powerful women made the Forbes list?
Most hated Americans 2011
Casey Anthony topped the list of most hated Americans in 2011. Who else made the list?
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Best of the Big A »
- Nominate: Favorite new restaurant of 2011
- Vote: Best burger
- Winners: Best Cajun/Creole restaurant




