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GETTING TO KNOW… Carla Toro, Avalon marketing manager
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northside lifestyle { 10 } GOOD EATS Les Dames d’Escoffier { 16 } GOOD BOOKS Literary stocking stuffers { 22 } WINTER GETAWAY Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation
the cover
Avalon is the buzzword in Alpharetta this month as the eagerly awaited development entices residents with new stores, restaurants and holiday-themed activities. Carla Toro, marketing manager for Alpharetta’s new Avalon development, posed for our December cover and shared a few thoughts on what makes her holidays extra special, on page 8.
{ 26 } HER STYLE Pearls: A timeless gift { 32 } PET OF THE MONTH { 36 } TAKE FIVE Protect your devices from theft { 39 } CELEBRICKTION Lego display fundraiser { 42 } DECEMBER CALENDAR