Beneath the 2015 incarnation of this bohemian neighborhood lies a storied past. What is now Flat Shoals Avenue—home to craft-beer bars, intimate music venues, and inventive restaurants—used to be the Sandtown Trail, a Creek Indian trading route. And where now Craftsman bungalows dot the residential streets, cannons and rifles once roared among the old-growth oaks during the Battle of Atlanta. Situated three miles east of downtown, East Atlanta melds the historic and the contemporary with a dose of independent-minded swagger, appealing equally to the weekend party crowd, 30-something professionals, families with kids, and long-time residents who still tend their gardens and water their lawns, watching the ebbs and flows of the diverse and dynamic neighborhood they all call home.
Fur Side offers East Atlantans the convenience of a full-service pet spa without having to herd the animals into the car and trek across town to a big-box pet emporium. With three self-wash stations for dogs (run by Park Pet Supply) and a full-service operation in the back for both dogs and cats that includes an organic wash-and-dry, haircuts, nail trimming, and de-matting, Fur Side makes it easy to keep animals of all sizes looking their best. And unlike bigger chains, the groomers at Fur Side know your pet remarkably well, which helps everyone relax.
