Happy New Year From Buckhead Patch

Happy New Year's Day, and greetings to 2012.

As the new year begins, check out the new "Traffic tab" on the navigation bar, which takes you to a real-time traffic map for Buckhead and a real-time display of the lowest gas prices in the area.

Also, the Neighborhood Gallery in the navigation bar and at the link at the top right allows you to download photos and videos to share with the community.

Here other ways that we'd like for you to interact with Buckhead Patch through the new year. You can email me at louis.mayeux@patch.com.

1. Comment on an Article

We subscribe to the idea that "news is a conversation." Much of our reporting emanates from what readers tell us in emails, comments on our sites, and in conversations around town. Share your thoughts and reactions to our articles by posting a comment directly below each story.

2. Post an Event

Do you know of a book signing at a local bookstore, a celebrity chef appearing at cooking store or an art exhibit at a local coffee shop? Is there a garage sale or graduation ceremony coming up? If it's not on our Patch calendar, it should be. Feel free to add events to our site at http://buckhead.patch.com/events/new.

3. Send a News Tip

At the bottom of the homepage, there's a link that says, "Send Us News Tips." Tell us about stories we should cover. Your tip will be sent straight to Buckhead Patch editor Louis Mayeux.

4. Post an Announcement

Post births, engagements and wedding announcements. Tell us who made the honor roll or share school awards, social notes and thank you shoutouts. If you're looking for volunteers or searching for your lost dog, we welcome you to call on your community for help. Just remember, our Terms of Service say announcements should be for personal use and not for advertising.

5. Sign Up for Newsletters

The daily Buckhead Patch newsletter brings you all articles and announcements that have been posted in the last 24 hours. It is delivered to your e-mail every day at 6 a.m. You can also sign up for the weekly newsletter, which shows a subset of the content created and featured on our site over the last few days. It is delivered every Thursday at 10 a.m. Look for the Follow Us and Newsletter links in the right column of this and almost every page.

6. Claim Your Directory Listing

Our business and organization listings aren't skimpy. Our team of researchers actually hit the streets and visited businesses, schools, parks, libraries and more so we can provide photos as well as detailed information such as products sold and hours of operation. To contact us about the listing for your business or organization, email us at directorysupport@patch.com. If you own or manage a business or organization in our directory, claim it at http://buckhead.patch.com/places.

7. Upload Your Photos and Video

Upload videos of high school football touchdowns or your little leaguer's first home run. Post photos from local festivals, or send in a snapshot of your best holiday recipes to the aforementioned Your Neighborhood Gallery. We invite you to share with the rest of the community the memories you've caught on camera.

8. Advertise With Us

For all advertising queries, please send an email to Christopher Harper at christopher.harper@patch.com.

9. Social Media Engagement

You can "like" us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BuckheadPatch and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/#!/BuckheadPatch. Immerse yourself in our content and actively contribute and engage via social media. Let's start a conversation.

10. Send a Letter to the Editor

Patch would like to invite every member of the Buckhead community to submit a letter to the editor at louis.mayeux@patch.com. Express your thoughts or concerns about anything that might be stirring up conversation around town, and we'll post it.

The more Buckhead Patch serves as on online space for community dialogue, the more useful this site will be. So next time you have something to share with your neighbors, consider taking a moment to send a letter to Patch. Chances are, you're not the only one who feels that way.

11. Blog on Patch! Email me if you're interested. We'd love to have you.