The recorded announcement on the MARTA train when it approaches Garnett station namedrops all kinds of nearby points of interest, from City Hall to the gloomy Greyhound terminal just down the stairs.
So why no love for Magic City , sitting like a solitary neon beacon on a lonely street in south downtown? Somehow, Magic City has survived arson, the arrest of its founder, and the unstoppable march of time.
It is durable. It is de rigueur. Heck, when Atlanta United won the city its first major league sports championship in a generation, it was to Magic City where the team took the trophy to celebrate.
By Mike Jordan. In , Michael Barney graduated with a history degree from Duke University. A native of New Jersey, he moved to Atlanta and sold toner cartridges over the phone. Strip used to be dusty, old spots. I always imagined if I could get a higher quality of women, how it would go. That was my goal from the beginning: the nicer woman. He would purchase it around Magic City, which began with one dancer, focused on customer service.
Barney held his workers to high standards of behavior, professionalism, and beauty. He taught them the game. He was great for advice because he was so candid. I used to put the record on and pour the booze. I started engaging the customers, and I saw that people liked that.
