Today Cabbagetown is an area of tremendous growth sparked by an influx of artists in the 1980's, including Panorama Ray who operated a photo gallery on the main drag, Carroll Street. Since his death in 1997, Carroll Street has become the home of some nice restaurants and makes a great people-watching spot. Beginning in 1996, the mill itself has been renovated into the nationÿs largest residential loft community ? the Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts ? which houses everyone from artists and musicians to business professionals. In April 1999 a 5-alarm fire severely damaged the east building which was still being renovated and several nearby homes were destroyed. The lofts still opened the following year.

The neighborhood's main festival is the Cabbagetown Reunion, known colloquially by long time residents and displaced residents as "the vegetable", which takes place in the summer. The Chomp and Stomp bluegrass and chili festival takes place in November.

Youÿll also find popular restaurants like Agave, the Carroll Street Cafe and Six Feet Under as well as the historic Oakland Cemetery, where many of Atlantaÿs most famous residents, including Margaret Mitchell are buried.