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LIFESTYLE LETTER Celebrating July 4 on a sleek Hacker-Craft wooden boat at The Point Resort in New York's Adirondacks. Summer is for travel.
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Happy Fourth, Friends! WHEN WE RETURNED TO THE USA AFTER LIVING ABROAD FOR 13 YEARS, WE ATTENDED A PARADE IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS NEAR OUR NEW HOME. Pushing a stroller, pregnant with our second, we joined the crowd, still feeling like foreigners in our own country.
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We had to get used to huge American grocery stores teeming with fresh produce and shelves full of Oreos and Pop Tarts, things we'd missed while living in Hong Kong and England. The conveniences and abundance were overwhelming here in America. We were wide-eyed for years. At the parade, we watched Girl Scouts wave flags and local politicians smile and strut their stuff. But, when the marching band paused in front of the grandstand and played America The Beautiful, we lost it. My husband teared up but I completely lost all composure and balled, sobbing with an appreciation for being home. I know you appreciate this community and this country and will pause to salute our independence on July 4.
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FEATURES 16 Summer Forever Camp counselors make a difference.
24 Chicken Love Ravinia's newest resto boasts best chicken ever.
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26 Stop Sucking! Hear the battle cry of the students for a Strawless Sandy Springs.
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Lifestyle Letter
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Around Town
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Giving Back
24 Culinary Creations 26 Hometown Hero 28 Road Trip 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local Limelight
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CAMP TWIN LAKES MAKES SUMMERS SPECIAL
NORTHSIDE'S TOP GRADE nsecutive year, Northside Hospital health care
For more than 25 years, Camp Twin Lakes has
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transformative camp experiences for children and
Healthgrades, the leading online resource for informa-
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other life challenges. Camp Twin Lakes provides
the recipients of their 2019 Outstanding Patient
life-changing experiences at three fully accessible
Experience Award. Healthgrades analyzed 3,449
Georgia campsites in Rutledge, Winder, and Warm
hospitals across the United States, with 434 hospitals
Springs, Ga. There are no other fully accessible and
receiving the Outstanding Patient Experience Award,
medically equipped camp programs in Georgia
representing the top 15 percent of hospitals in the
able to meet the extensive range of needs of
nation for patient experience. The Northside Hospital
campers. Partnering with more than 60 nonprofit
health care system is one of Georgia’s leading health
organizations, each serving a different population,
care providers with more than 150 locations across
Camp Twin Lakes creates customized, intentional
the state, including three acute care, state-of-the-art
programming that teaches campers to overcome
hospitals in Atlanta, Cherokee County and Forsyth
obstacles, grow in their confidence and capabilities,
County. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn
and experience the joys of childhood. The result is
deliveries and is among the state’s top providers of
mindful, resilient, and confident children who are
cancer care and surgical services. Northside.com
prepared to triumph over challenges. Annually, Camp Twin Lakes’ year-round programs serve
COALITION'S NEW MEMBERS
10,000 children, leveraging support from 3,500 vol-
n Buckhead Coalition welcomes nine new mem-
unteers. Camp Twin Lakes proudly subsidizes 70
bers. Limiting new participation to the top area persons
percent of the direct camp costs ($550) for every
of major business firms, the new members are Site
camper served. Most campers attend camp at no
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Executive Officer Mark Buffington; Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial Managing Partner David Dial; Angel Oak Companies Managing Partner/Co-CEO Mike Fierman; Gilbane Building Company Vice President Jeff George; Windham Brannon President and CEO Heidi LaMarca; Reicon Capital Managing Director Forrest McClain; Kaiser Permanente Georgia President Jim Simpson, and Global Payments Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Sloan. Julie Bailey is an ex officio member for 2019 as president of the Buckhead Business Association. The founding president of the Coalition is former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell, and the current Chairman (serving until January 2021) is Cadence Bancorporation Vice Chairman Josephs Evans. The community service organization is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary.
DRINK WITH THE FISHES Aquarium's 14th annual Aqua Vino food and wine
WESLEYAN SCHOOL WILL AGAIN OFFER BUS SERVICE THROUGHOUT NORTH METRO AREA
social event. Sample wines from around the world
For the fifth year, during the 2019-2020 school
and taste the best cuisine Atlanta has to offer. You
year, Wesleyan School will offer morning and
won't want to miss the amazing silent auctions and
afternoon bus services throughout the north
an exciting night exploring our incredible galleries!
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AROUND TOWN
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JEFFREY FASHION CARES Atlanta’s most philanthropic and fashionable affair, Jeffrey Fashion Cares, is set to celebrate 27 stylish years on August 26. The event will be held at Phipps Plaza and benefits Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta, the Atlanta AIDS Fund (AAF) and the Medical University of South Carolina. Jeffrey Fashion Cares will kick off with a cocktail reception and dynamic silent auction followed by a high-energy live auction and the runway show featuring Kalinsky’s style selections from high-end designers. Last year’s event raised nearly $625,000. The annual event, which has become a mainstay on Atlanta’s social circuit, is founded by acclaimed retailer and arbiter of style, Jeffrey Kalinsky, who To see route details, cost, and anticipated
recently expanded his Atlanta store in Phipps
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Wesleyan School is a Christian, independent K-12
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joins veteran co-chairs Lila Hertz and Louise Sams
school year, Wesleyan enrolled 1,177 students from
to continue Kalinksy’s mission to raise more funds
throughout the metropolitan Atlanta area. To learn
and awareness. Sponsor and patron packages
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GIVING BACK
making giving count PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS GO TO PEBBLE TOSSERS KIDS
PEBBLE TOSSERS, A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, AWARDED SIXTEEN YOUTH VOLUNTEERS
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THE
PRESIDENT’S
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE.
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The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exemplary citizenship through volunteering. The PVSA started in 2003 as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by example, inspired others to engage in volunteer service. Pebble Tossers, one of the PVSAs Certifying Organizations, confers the awards to recognize the outstanding achievements of their youth volunteers. “These students have served in many different capacities and provided needed help in areas where they felt the most called. They have gone beyond the required hours for school or civic requirements and served more than 3,100 hours. These hours provide over $80,600 worth of value back into the community. That is amazing work for 16 teenagers.” says Jen Guynn, Pebble Tossers Executive Director.
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“ T h e s e st u d e n ts h av e s e rv e d i n m a n y d i f f e r e n t ca pac i t i e s a n d p r ov i d e d n e e d e d h e l p i n a r e as w h e r e t h e y f e lt t h e m o st ca l l e d. T h e y h av e g o n e b e yo n d t h e r e q u i r e d h o u r s f o r s c h o o l o r c i v i c r e q u i r e m e n ts a n d s e rv e d m o r e t h a n 3 , 1 0 0 h o u r s.
Grace Manning sees the PVSA as so significant that she has made a commitment to earn an award each Lindy Benton
year as she continues into high school, which will require a minimum of 100 service hours for teens, aged 11-15 and 250 for those ages 16 and older. The types of
Grace Manning
service provided by Pebble Tossers’ volunteers range from building reading centers at under-served preschools to teaching swim lessons to delivering meals to homebound seniors.
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE: + Greg Galanter, Bronze, Peachtree Charter Middle School + James Jones, Gold, The Lovett School + Ashley Stratton, Gold, The Lovett School + Linda Benton, Gold, The Lovett School + Grace Manning, Silver and Bronze, Autrey Mill Middle School + Areeba Kausar, Bronze, Homeschool + Henry Guynn, Gold, St. Pius X Catholic High School + Ashna Cheemakurthy, Gold, Northview High School + Ismail Khaderi, Gold, Marvin Ridge Middle School + Frank Harris, Gold, Cambridge High School + Narmeen Babar, Bronze, Atlanta Girls’ School + Komal Babar, Bronze, Alfalah Academy + Srikar Karra, Silver, South Forsyth High School + Rhea Pabbati, Gold, Denmark High School + Milan Ronvelwala, Gold, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology + Ethan Gravely, Bronze, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian School PebbleTossers.org. July 2019 | Perimeter North Lifestyle
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ARTICLE LORA SOMMERS | PHOTOGRAPHY NICOLE STEPHENS
Summer Forever MEET THREE CAMP LEADERS WHO MAKE MJCCA SUMMER PROGRAMS UNFORGETTABLE. SUSAN BERGER, Associate Director of Camp Barney Medintz (CBM), the MJCCA’s resident camp,
CAMP COUNSELORS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Susan lives in Atlanta with her husband, Eddie. Their three children who all grew up at CBM are grown, but they have 2 dogs and a diva cat appropriately named Beyonce.
has been an integral part of CBM for 23 summers. “Every camp season I go in knowing this will be the
ILANA SCHLAM, Director of Theme Camps at
best one yet,” says Berger. “Our exceptional staff is
MJCCA Day Camps, has been with the MJCCA for 10
preparing to welcome our campers this summer, and
years. “Each summer is better than the last as we
I am particularly looking forward to welcoming our
continue to enhance our offerings and infuse new
first-time campers.”
energy and excitement into our camp programs,” says
Favorite CBM activities include: soaring down a 180-
Schlam. “I am particularly looking forward to some
foot water slide, water skiing, horseback riding, zip lining,
of our new Theme Camps including Mermaids and
whitewater rafting, wake boarding, paddle boarding, all
Unicorns and The Amazing Race, as well as our new
land and court sports, theater, dance, arts and crafts,
Kehillah (community) Time and CIA Shuk (market).”
music, Israeli culture, movie making, cooking, kayaking, mountain biking, yoga, scuba diving, and more. “New this year,” says Berger, “is a ‘Zen Den,’ built above the treetops with beautiful views, it will be the
“Ilana’s creativity is unmatched,” says MJCCA Day Camps Director Meryl Rindsberg. “She is the ultimate team player and makes camp both safe and enjoyable for all of our campers.”
best place to chill and enjoy the nature all around us.”
Popular activities include bumper boats, ropes
For boys and girls completing 2nd – 10th grade, CBM
course, archery, programming with the Atlanta
offers two-week and four-week sessions. Located in the
Hawks, American Ninja Warrior camps, Technology
beautiful North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains, Camp
Camps, Cooking Camps, Dance/Gym Combo,
Barney is situated on 540 wooded acres surrounding
Drama Camps, and so much more.
two lakes, just 75 miles northeast of Atlanta, GA.
“Each summer, I look most forward to seeing the
“This year, staff members will come to CBM
smiles of the campers and hearing their contagious
from all across the globe,” says Berger, “including
laughter as they gain independence and confidence
Colombia, France, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands,
each and every day,” says Schlam.
Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.”
Ilana lives in Dunwoody with her husband Greg, daughter Payton, son Hunter, and their dog Bailey. CONTINUED >
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Ilana Schlam, Susan Berger, and Stacie Francombe make summers better.
New this year,” says Berger, “is a ‘Zen Den,’ built above the treetops with beautiful views, it will be the best place to chill and enjoy the nature all around us.” July 2019 | Perimeter North Lifestyle
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SUMMER FOREVER
(CON TI N U ED)
STACIE FRANCOMBE, Maccabi Games Director is thrilled to be spending her summer coordinating 2019 JCC Maccabi Games®. From July 28 - August 2. The JCC Maccabi Games will call Atlanta home for just the second time in the history of the competition, with more than 1,600 participants - 550 local teens and 1,100 visiting athletes from 35 delegations coming from around the world. “I was involved in the Maccabi Games in Atlanta back in 2001 doing all of the video production for the week, so I love that 18 years later I am back in the JCC Maccabi world,” says Francombe. “Our Jewish community has been so generous and passionate about bringing the Games to Atlanta; the support has been overwhelming. We are so grateful for the donors, volunteers and host families who will make this week so memorable for the teens.” Stacie lives in Sandy Springs with her husband, Dave, her three sons Josh, Jake, and Geordie, and their dog Beckham. 18
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“ T hi s year, staff memb ers wil l co m e to C B M fr o m al l ac r oss the g lob e,” says B er g er , “inc lu d i ng Co lom b i a, Fr a nc e, Isr ael , M ex i c o, N et h er lan d s, Polan d, Ru ss i a n Fed er at ion, S o u th Afr ica, U kr a i ne, an d t he Unit ed Kin g d o m .”
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HERITAGE SANDY SPRINGS MUSEUM AND PARK
Our History
ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY JENNIFER WEBB
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A WALK THROUGH HERITAGE SANDY SPRINGS MUSEUM AND PARK IS A WALK THROUGH THE HISTORY OF SANDY SPRINGS ITSELF. Inside and outside, this Museum and Park holds the gems of a community spirit and continues to deliver today what will be tomorrow’s heritage for all Sandy Springs residents. This historic land came to be in 1984, because of the need to save the namesake of the Sandy Springs community – the original springs of Sandy Springs. The springs are a point where five fresh-water springs meet, flowing year-round at a rate of 10-gallons of water per minute at a temperature of 58 degrees. The property where the springs sits was privately owned, and in 1983 was about to be sold to developers, who would have backfilled the springs and ruined it for future generations. In stepped many individuals and groups and a movement was born. Fulton County contributed $300,000 towards the property purchase, but that left $233,000 to be raised by the community. The community successfully raised the money and the group decided to do more. In 1985, the Williams-Payne house was added to the property. Now known as the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, the WilliamsPayne House, named for the Williams family who built the house and farmed the land from the late 1860s until 1939, at which time the Payne family purchased the home. Originally located on the present day corner of Mount Vernon Highway and Georgia 400, the house was moved to the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum site in October 1985. From 1989 to 2009, the house operated as a historic house museum, reflecting life in rural Sandy Springs in the 1860s. In 2009, the house was converted to a history museum with changing exhibits that reflect the history and culture of Sandy Springs. Further renovations were completed in 2018, with five galleries dedicated to sharing the history, art, culture, and the heritage of our community. In front of Heritage Sandy Springs Museum is the Well Shelter. This shelter was used by the original Williams family and also dates back to the 1860s. After purchasing the home in 1936, the Payne family added electricity and indoor plumbing to the home, but kept the well shelter intact.
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OUR HISTORY
(CON TI N U ED)
Strolling along the property in back of the Museum is a small outbuilding called the Burdett Milk House (right), thought to be one of the oldest known structures in Sandy Springs, dating back to 1860. It was donated in 1988, and moved from a farm on the southwest corner of Mount Paran Road and Lake Forrest Drive to HSSMP. The Milk House is 10 by 15 feet with a rock wall cellar to keep vegetables and perishables safe from the summer heat. In addition to the historic prizes of the property, there is much beauty to be found in the plants, flowers and gardens donated and maintained by local garden clubs and community volunteers. “Sandy Springs has been a city for 13 years, but it’s been a community since 1851,” says Keith Moore, Director of Curatorial & Educational Affairs. “At Heritage Sandy Springs Museum and Park our mission is to keep our history alive – to preserve the heritage of our community and to be a resource for everyone to get to know the story of Sandy Springs.” Today, people from all over come to Heritage Sandy Springs Museum and Park’s four-acres to enjoy its history, events, and outreach. There are museum exhibits, museum and park tours, educational programs for kids and adults, weddings and events held all over the property, free concerts, farmers market, and a yearly festival. HeritageSandySprings.org. 22
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The chicken: Many chefs make fried chicken with an egg and milk batter, but Sanje’s method is a little different—he seasons the chicken with only a special blend of garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, & cayenne, brines it for two days, dips it in regular all-purpose flour, then it’s straight to the oil for frying.
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HOMETOWN HERO
Stop Sucking! HEAR THE BATTLE CRY OF THE STUDENTS FOR A STRAWLESS SANDY SPRINGS
ARTICLE AS TOLD TO JULIE TAUBE PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED
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DID YOU KNOW THAT 500 MILLION PLASTIC
decrease or eliminate them in their restaurants. There
STRAWS ARE USED AND DISCARDED EVERY DAY
was overwhelming support for this cause! Meehan’s
IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE? That’s 175 billion per
and Marlow’s Tavern have already made the switch.
year. They go into landfills and litter our waterways and
After multiple visits with restaurants and supportive
oceans. It takes 200 years for a plastic straw to decom-
conversations, we requested a meeting with Mayor
pose, and most cannot be recycled. Approximately 1
Paul to discuss banning plastic straws in Sandy Springs
million seabirds and more than 100,000 marine animals
completely! Our proposal was passed to our city attor-
die each year from ingesting plastic. When we learned
ney, in hopes that he would pass it on to city council for
this, we knew that we could not stand by and allow this
a vote. Unfortunately, we were not successful with this.
to continue to happen – we wanted to make a change!
However don’t be fooled, we didn’t stop there! After
We, The Students for a Strawless Sandy Springs started
this, we got more signatures from local restaurants. We
at our school, Heards Ferry Elementary School.
also created Instagram page (@takeaction2019), and
We started by researching about plastic straw
continue to post about the cause. We have hundreds
pollution. We created a presentation to share with
of followers. In addition, the Sandy Springs Farmers
the leadership at Heards Ferry. Our first goal was
Market allowed us to set up an education table. We
to eliminate plastic straws in our school. The school
talked to local citizens and policy makers. Again,
leadership was receptive to our idea and asked us to
the community was excited about the idea of Sandy
work with the school Chef and cafeteria staff to deter-
Springs being Straw-less! We sold metal straws and
mine the cost and the feasibility of switching to paper
raised money for the Plastic Ocean Project (funds are
straws. Unfortunately, the response was negative
cleaning up our beaches and oceans)! Our hope is to
due to the cost, but we did not let that stop us! We
be able to come back to the mayor and city council with
decided to educate the student body about the nega-
500 signatures from citizens and restaurants owners!
tive impact of plastic straws, and as a result, students
After being shut down by various people, getting
started speaking out against plastic straws and many
helpful constructive criticism, and hearing many
(even first graders) stopped using straws altogether.
supportive thoughts about this movement, we have
Following that success, we decided to visit local
learned so much and we are so grateful to the citizens
restaurants in Sandy Springs. We talked to over 20
and leadership of Sandy Springs. We believe that by
restaurants up and down Roswell Road about getting
informing people about this we can make a huge mark
rid of single-use plastic straws and replacing them
on our city and then hopefully everywhere else. Lots
with a compostable option. We went door to door
of people have heard about these dangers but it is our
to local restaurants to educate them about the dan-
job as citizens of the world to try our best to help our
gers of plastic straws and asking them to pledge to
planet because it’s the only one we have.
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From left are Maris Fantigrossi, Leah Taube, Mason Taube, Marshall Camp
“Based on the unanimous support,
we
created
a
website
(StrawlessNation.org) and an online petition. We currently have 146 signatures, and we hope to get 500! Please visit the site today to show your support and stop using plastic straws.”
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ROAD TRIP
Summer Road Trip STOP AND FEEL THE PAST: A TWO HOUR DRIVE CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE
ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS PHOTOGRAPHY SUE G. COLLINS AND PROVIDED
A public art project by MainStreet Cleveland (Tenn.) transforms underused spaces in alleyways, opening doors to new possibilities.
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Dine: Café Roma Family owned, gathering place for everyone who’s anyone with the head chef/owner Dylan Burrelson making the rounds to say hello.
Bald Headed Bistro Meat-heavy, but well-rounded with smoked brisket, ribeye and chicken schnitzel, a gorgeous bread basket and Executive chef/ partner Wesley True (formerly of The Optimist in West Midtown) at the helm.
In Inn on the Greenway is an adorable B&B that offers privacy and memorable breakfasts. InnOnTheGreenway.com
The Press Light dinner with nearly 50 wines available by the taste, glass or bottle.
I FELT IT BEFORE I SAW IT. A poignant pull, a place of both warmth and tragedy, beauty and bewilderment. The Blue Hole Spring at Red Clay State
to anyone except the Cherokee who visit twice a year. This warning perhaps made it all the more tempting to just dive into the cool clear water, and beyond.
Historical Park was clearly a spiritual and
The park is less than two hours northeast
important place and I could sense this as I
of Alpharetta, a must-see (and feel) stop as
walked down the nature trail, past the Cherokee
you head to the charming town of Cleveland,
farmstead, council house, and sleeping huts
Tennessee for a summer weekend road trip.
Mash ’n Hops Hundreds of craft and draught beers.
Explore:
depicting life as it may have been for the Native
An entrepreneurial spirit and hometown
Americans who lived in this part of southeast
pride runs deep here; nearly every shop-
Museum Center at 5ive Points
Tennessee in the early 1800s. This was the
keeper and business owner I met has roots
Chosen as an official stop on Tennessee Music
Eastern Council Ground for the Cherokee
in the community and is invested in its
Pathways for its Red Back Hymnal Exhibit. The
Nation before the Trail of Tears Removal.
health and growth.
The stunning sapphire spring there pumps
At Free2Fly downtown, Hailey Johnston
400,000 gallons of water downstream daily
explained how their ministry program is
and standing by its side, you can feel its
helping women in transition enter the work-
power. The Blue Hole Spring is believed
force. Their training provides young mothers
to have been the source of water for the
with job experience, sustainable skills, and
councils of 1832 - 1837. The nearby marker
economic support that equips her for stabil-
explains, “The Cherokee believe there is
ity in the future. The boutique sells beautiful
another world under this, and it is like ours
products with a purpose.
Museum Store is filled with local art.
Morris Vineyard & Winery Beautiful views, pick your own fruit and taste award-winning wines from the family-owned winery.
Bliss Luxury Day Spa and Salon
in everything- animals, plants, and people -
My home base was the Inn on the
save the seasons are different. The streams
Greenway, a bed and breakfast in an unas-
that come from the mountains are the trails
suming neighborhood next to the new paved
by which we reach this underworld, and the
non-motorized path to explore on bikes or
springs at their heads are the doorways by
by foot. The owners have lovingly renovated
which we enter it.” While you can dip your
the five bedroom inn themselves, with crisp
VisitClevelandTN.com and
feet in the creek, the spring pool is off limits
and friendly touches.
SoutheastTennessee.com
Newly renovated with fluffy robes and all the big-city amenities with a small town friendliness. Massage, facials, hair and nails, infrared sauna, outdoor pool.
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2 GUIDED TOURS
Heritage Sandy Springs Museum
JULY
LIFESTYLE CALENDAR
The Heritage Sandy Springs Museum
now has expanded hours and guided
DOUBLE CHIN
tours.
Public
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Tuesdays,
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Guided tours are $5 per person and last about an hour. No reservations required.
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FIREWORKS ON THE FOURTH Concourse lawn.
The skies above Sandy Springs will
SADDLEBAGS
sparkle and sizzle as the City hosts its INNER THIGHS OUTER THIGHS ABOVE THE KNEE
annual Stars and Stripes Celebration fireworks. Music from the band Bogey
You can treat all of these areas
& The Viceroys will begin at 7:30 pm and will dazzle the sky beginning at 9:45 pm. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket, and enjoy an evening under the stars.
4 JULY FOURTH PARADE Dunwoody Village
The Dunwoody Homeowners Association and the Dunwoody Reporter newspaper will host the annual Fourth of July Parade featuring marching bands, floats, clowns, animal units and local celebrities. CoolSculpting® FDA-cleared - clinically proven, safe and effective.
Last year the parade attracted over 2,500 participants and 32,000 spectators.
6 DUNWOODY FARMERS MARKET Brook Run Park
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20 vendors offering fresh local produce and artisanal goods, rain or shine. Brook Run Park is a 102-acre park and activity center located at 4770 N. Peachtree Rd. We look forward to a CONTINUED >
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JULY
LIFESTYLE CALENDAR great 2019 season! New vendors and farmers are welcome. Contact: dunwoodyfarmersmarket@gmail.com
12 HAIRSPRAY
Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center
It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and the “pleasantly plump” teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire: to dance on the pop-
ular Corny Collins Show. She’s a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart. VisitSandySprings.org
13 DNC SUMMER CONCERTS Dunwoody Nature Center
Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive early to grab your spot, play some games, and enjoy a peaceful picnic in the shade. A rotating selection of craft beers chosen specifically for the evening’s show will be available for our adult concert-goers as well as cold waters and sodas. Outside food and drink are welcome.
14 CONCERTS BY THE SPRINGS
Heritage Sandy Springs Museum and Park
Departure
replicates
the
look,
sound and feel of the original 80’s rock
super-group,
Journey.
The
five band members are the original line up and have developed an amazing on-stage chemistry. These musicians
pride
themselves
on
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26 CITY GREEN LIVE: BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION 1 Galambos Way
Shake out your blanket, dust off your lawn chair, and tell your friends to meet you on the Green for City Green Live! This performance features Big Sam's Funky Nation, known for a boisterous blend of funk, jazz, rock, and hip-hop, nothing short of seismic live experiences, and a whole lot of Southern charm.
29 VOLUNTEER AT MACCABI GAMES MJCCA
MJCCA is excited to be hosting the 2019 Maccabi Games, an Olympicstyle sporting competition held each summer in North America. It is the second largest organized sports program for Jewish teenagers in the
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LOCAL LIMELIGHT POLO IN THE PINES HONOREES BOND AND BUOY US
A Beautiful Friendship ARTICLE ANSLEY PRIDGEN | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED
POLO IN THE PINES IS AN ANNUAL CHARITY POLO EVENT FOUNDED BY TINA FOWLER AND FAMILY, HELD ON OCTOBER 5 AND 6, BENEFITING CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA, FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH. The seventh annual event and will be full of amazing additions such as a Veuve Cliquot sponsorship, Audi partnership, Atlanta Polo Brunch Festival, vendor market and much more. Lifestyle Publications has been a proud sponsor since the event’s inception. This year, the event ambassador is Madison Williams, a talented young singer/songwriter. Last year, the Polo in the Pines honoree was 5-year-old, Caroline Brewer. Madison and Caroline met in 2017 and formed an instant bond. Madison was the first girl Caroline met with a bald spot, and they both still have them. They are friends for life. While they have seen each other regularly at events since they met, their bond continues to grow. Those who know young Caroline understand that she doesn’t hold still for long. She will willingly climb up into your lap or let you hold her in your arms, but she wiggles away before long. When Madison holds her, she remains remarkably calm. Madison and Caroline both have Grade III Anaplastic Ependymoma, a rare type of brain cancer, with only 50 cases reported each year.
BFFs Caroline Brewer and Madison Williams at last year's Polo in the Pines.
Madison believes that there is a purpose to everything -- every journey, every joy, and every hardship. Madison also started a charity called Purpose, founded to improve pediatric cancer patient’s lives. She is a talented songwriter and singer and has
Polo in the Pines is an annual charity polo event with proceeds dedicat-
released her own album. Her hope is to record and produce one
ed to The Sharon McCollum Knight Polo in the Pines Pediatric Cancer
of her new songs, debut it at Polo in the Pines and raise additional
Research Fund at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Lifestyle Publica-
funds for pediatric brain cancer research through her music. Join
tions is a proud media sponsor for the two-day event. Join us with spon-
us in celebrating this remarkable young woman!
sorship or your attendance. PoloInThePines.org
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