Back when I could mouch off my parents and didn't have to pay rent I use to ride my bike up the street to the local convenience store when I would spend my allowance on soda, chips and slushy. Of course always grabbed a copy of Creative Loafing to check out cool events that I couldn't attend because I was underage and or had no driver's licence. Fast forward a few decades and CL is still one of my favorite sidekick for what is cool, interesting and or off beat for this city of mine. Besides letting you know what's worthy of checking out in this fine city of the south they also have great short fiction written by local talents. We shouldn't be surprised that there are so many talented local writers in this city. After all this is the city of Gone With The Wind and telling stories to each other is as natural as sweet tea and fried okra baby! For the past 10+ years or more my favorite reason to get the CL is the legendary epicurean Cliff Bostock. He was a foodie before most of us were even born! Whether it's Waffle House or some foo foo restaurant where they serve you food the size of a half dollar and then have the nerve to charge you half a Benjamin for it. You can always depend on CB to give you the honest truth in a down to Earth no pretensions manner. BTW if you want to torment yourself check out the 100 dishes to eat article https://creativeloafing.com/content-270683 don't read this when you're hungry as I did..you'll hate yourself. Best the best thing about CL are the classified...funny as hell..... read more

If you can get around the bountiful assortment of advertisements all over the newspaper, then it is actually pretty enjoyable. There are some very talented writers at Creative Loafing, and my hat goes off to them for the remarkable job that they do on a weekly basis. Undoubtedly the best Newspaper that Atlanta has to offer. Not to mention, they are free. Which is nice because I would never pay for something that wastes millions of trees anyways. I can't wait until there is no such thing as a newspaper actually. Our generation no longer needs it, considering we are ushering in the digital information age. Get with the times you small minded journalists, and quit throwing that dumb Buyer Savings newspaper in my driveway that I repeatedly told you to stop giving me. read more

Creative Loafing - Print Media Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

When I do get my hands on this independent local newspaper, I am thoroughly amused by the quirky jokes and free versed articles and strong reviews of the Atlanta scene. I know Larissa is going to bash me for this, but I do give it 5 stars. It's been around for years, and it did serve as my first introduction into the alternative scene in Atlanta beyond the suburb known as "funwoody". And I still read Creative Loafing, even though I recognize most of the places they review, but occasionally they offer a new spin on what's in or what's new and I appreciate their honesty. So keep writing and we'll keep yelping! read more

The Loaf has been faithfully serving entertainment-hungry Atlantans for years and years now. They do a pretty fantastic job of compiling all of the upcoming events and presenting them in an easy access paper. It's nice that this newspaper is free and easy to find pretty much all over the city: they have distro stands everywhere, just go into pretty much any restaurant or small business. I don't usually read the articles in the Loaf but sometimes they actually do some pretty interesting editorials. The Blotter section (where they list funny events from local police reports) is always good for a couple chuckles. If you ever wonder what kind of bands are coming through in the next few months, from the big venues down to the coffee shops, this has it all. I've spent many nights at Fellini's flipping through and ripping out ads to remind myself to buy tickets. I always wonder if other cities have such a reliable guide to entertainment. I've found out about so many good things in here that I'd miss it if I left. read more

It's such an integral part of the in-town landscape, I almost take it for granted. Creative Loafing offers a consistent level of restaurant reviews, movie reviews, and local features that beat out the AJC in almost every way. Creative Loafing does a fantastic job of discussing local politics and giving an alternate perspective to the Cox Media monolithic approach of the AJC. Oh yeah...and it's free. The Loaf is also great for apartment hunting, or massage parlor, escort service, and spa hunting (judging by the number of ads on the last five pages, not personal experience). read more

Here are the positives: local news that the AJC won't cover, not afraid to show opinions, the only tru way to get a feel for the local scene. Negatives: so crammed with ads it is hard to find the content, a little too "intown-centric", could use a bit of an update on its layout/design. read more

I have been an avid reader of the Loaf for many years. I have always enjoyed the great list for every venue of bands coming in the near future. Sometimes I don't hear about a show from friends and this is the place I go to so I can make sure I don't miss someone great traipsing through town! I also loved to read the Blotter to my employees during our lunch break. We would all sit around and snort into our sandwiches from the wacky things some Atlantans do. Some of the articles are great and informative, letting us know what good and bad stuff is happening around our fair town. What I really love, though, is seeing friends on the cover and squealing for glee up at Buddy's, yelling, "This is my friend! Wahoo!" The article on Kenny Crucial just killed me. Only a paper with their finger on the pulse of Atlanta would know who he is, and write about him! read more

Cool free magazine that kills time when you are waiting in the places that has it (Like Fellini's Pizza). There are often good articles in here, but there is also alot of filler stuff too. I won't say this is a better publication than AJC, but it is a welcomed alternative to the typical "someone got shot" news of the day. This is also a good mag to pick up if you are looking for odd jobs or work in restaurants and boutiques. Most of the owners I know advertise in Creative Loafing when they are in need of bartenders or wait staff. read more

CL is probably worth more than its much larger counterpart in the city of Atlanta, despite being free. Generally, a lot less tepid in terms of addressing and lending a critical eye to current events in the city. While the loafing has recently been hit hard by the same wave of despair hitting most print publications around the country - hopefully they'll continue their forward-thinking approach and be amongst the first to successfully navigate the terrain of "new media", web, and social media as a vehicle for their publication. read more

I love creative loafing. I was so excited when I learned about it and became a junky to the paper, I had to have one and started sharing it with friends! Then out of nowhere I walk into yelp.... And Creative Loafing is my long lost friend that I visit, when I think about her. Thank you for keeping me up on free events, when my favorite author is in town and what the word on the street is. I've laughed... Got some introductions to gteat and not so great food and even won some prizes along the way and for that, you'll always have a special place in my heart! Keep giving freely! read more

Creative Loafing is a useful free newspaper that can be found in stores, restaurants and plenty of other businesses in Atlanta. Whether you're new to the city or anchored it's a gateway to finding out about happenings, food & drink nightlife, movie schedules and local businesses. There is also tons of advertising showcasing locally owned and operated businesses and restaurants. It's similar to Yelp but different because it's a newspaper with reviews from a critic's perspective. If you want to know what's going on in and around town pick one up, new issues are available weekly. You could go to www.creativeloafing.com but its not as extensive as the paper. read more

They pretty much have the market cornered for what it is an it is free so worse case scenario in the past was it made for a good lining for my ferrets cage. But the writing leans toward being a little slanted towards being overly politically correct and tends to pander to the hipster crowd particularly when it comes to musc. I have a feeling some but not all of the writers feel if they don't hop on to certain cliquish band wagons they won't be thought of as relevant in certain scenes. So in this regard it could use a more balanced perspective and a little less brown nosing, but hey that's the high price of free and it is after all Atlanta so cliques are part of the city's social scene . read more

Really bad experience! I purchased tickets for the 'Creative Loafing Meet the Brewers' event being held at a Harley Davidson Dealership near Tampa, FL. I bought 2 tickets in advance on the CL website for $33 each. I spoke with several other patrons who walked up the day of the event who didn't even know the event was taking place and were only charged $20 so I sent an email to Creative Loafing. I requested that I be reimbursed the difference of $26 or at least be credited towards my next purchase and this was their email response from Lee-ann at Creative Loafing: 'Harley Davidson went ahead and paid a portion of some of the customers' tickets when they entered the event later in the day. No discounted tickets were given out, so unfortunately we are unable to provide any sort of refund or credit for this purchase'. How can you say no discounted tickets were given out when the numbers don't lie.........I paid $33 and most of the other people paid $20. Save yourself the trouble.........don't use Creative Loafing, use Groupon! read more