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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.

JULY 2019 PUBLISHER

Jim Newman | jnewman@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Sue Collins | scollins@lifestylepubs.com MARKET AREA ADMINISTRATOR

Darce Richardson | darce.richardson@lifestylepubs.com

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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24 Chicken Love Ravinia's newest resto boasts best chicken ever.

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26 Stop Sucking!

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DEPARTMENTS 4

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

system has been recognized for having among the

powered fully adaptive, medically supportive, and

best hospitals in the nation for patient experience.

transformative camp experiences for children and

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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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cost to their families. camptwinlakes.org.

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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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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Ashley Stratton

“ 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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

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ARTICLE LAUREN FERGUSON PHOTOGRAPHY MELANY ROBINSON

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FRIED CHICKEN—FROM PARKWOODS? The brand-new restaurant located within the freshly-renovated Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia is helmed by Executive Chef Joe Gentempo. Parkwoods’ menu is filled with timeless and comforting classics rooted in the tradition of regional SouthernAmerican cooking.

One of Parkwoods’ lunch and dinner menu staples is its fried chicken straight from the recipe repertoire of Sous Chef Sanje Harris, who hails from Antigua and moved to the U.S. in 1989. “The first time I made fried chicken the American way, it was way too messy and required too many preparations,” Sanje says.

So he adapted his own, Antigua-rooted version, which he brought with him when he started at Parkwoods in 2019.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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