FOMO Alert: You Need To Follow These 5 Best Atlanta Facebook Groups

ATLANTA, GA — Living in Atlanta is great, but do you ever feel like you are missing something that could make it better?

Cue local Facebook groups with all the best local secrets and information.

The only problem: Facebook can cause a roller coaster of emotions. Between posts from your grandmother, political arguments between cousins and seeing pictures of your ex, finding the best Facebook groups to follow is the last thing on your mind.

Luckily, we found Atlanta's best Facebook groups that everyone should follow. And don’t worry; you can thank us later once you start seeing these great posts in your feed.

Things To Do In Atlanta

This Facebook group deals with all things Atlanta. You'll find tips on how to make the most of your city, referrals from neighbors and insider information on all the best events. The group focuses on neighbors interacting with one another to share updates on what's new in the city, but posts requesting recommendations are also common. This is the group that will keep you on the cutting edge and your weekend nights booked.

There are policies against self-promotion, hate speech, bullying and just general meanness. The group also values active engagement with other people's posts.

Atlanta Flea Market

Sustainability and saving money — what could be better? Sell things you no longer use or need in this group. When you need to find something, search and find it at a lower price while also helping to participate in a circular economy. People post all sorts of things, so you never know what you will find.

This group is pretty relaxed, just no promotions, spam, hate speech or bullying.

Atlanta - Roommates, Rooms for Rent, Apartments & Sublets by Hearthmates

Finding a place to live can feel absolutely impossible. This group can help. Members post about vacancies when they have a property for rent, need a roommate or need someone to take over a lease. People also post about needing a place to live. Whichever side you are on, this group can connect you with people who can help you find the best solution for you.

The group's policies are pretty strict and specific. Of course, the general no promotions or spam and being kind and courteous are easy enough to understand. However, the rules specify in all capital letters that a comment cannot request that the original poster message the commenter. Also, posting a phone number or email is prohibited because the admins will assume the poster is a bot and ban them. Make sure to read over the instructions on how to post a successful listing and the FHA guidelines, both in the rules, before posting.

All things Beauty ATL

This Facebook group is a great way to learn about local businesses to support. The group's mission is to be a beauty directory for "hair, health, skin, and nail services and products in Atlanta and surrounding areas." People who need a beauty recommendation can ask the community for a reliable business that does good work, and businesses can show off their work to people who are interested in it.

The rules are mostly fairly standard. Rules to note include that posting someone else's work (plagiarism) is a zero-tolerance offense, members are not permitted to create events and everyone must live in the Atlanta area.

Welcome To Atlanta

In this group, the message is all about positivity and neighbors helping neighbors. This is the perfect place to find a bit of a few different things: networking, job offers and meeting new people, whether you are new to the area or not. The community can help you make a new friend by introducing you to someone in the Atlanta area.

Don't worry about your feed being overtaken by annoying posts. This group has a strong policy against all spam, fraud and anything else of the sort. Of course, hate speech and bullying and not allowed, but respecting everyone's privacy is also very important so that what people share in the group stays in the group.

BONUS: Atlanta Patch

Of course, we could not make a list of the best Facebook destinations without mentioning our own Atlanta Patch page. Follow to keep up to date on all the best news and events, right in your feed.

Now that you know all the best groups in town, go forth and join. Then come back and update us about the results in the comment section below. We love to hear from you!