September 2020
Features
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That time I ran into John Lewis: Atlantans share their favorite memories
Our Congressman had an uncanny ability to make total strangers and coworkers feel at ease, whether he was lingering at a three-year-old’s birthday party, signing books at the Barnes & Noble on Moreland Avenue, or shaking hands and giving hugs along the Pride Parade route.
23 Days: Stories from the occupation of the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed
For more than three weeks, protestors occupied the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by police. Here are the are the stories of four people who witnessed the occupation from four different perspectives.
Poet Natasha Trethewey on her new memoir and her bittersweet relationship with Atlanta
The Pulitzer-prize winner has written poems about her mother, but to tell a fuller story of her mother’s life and death, Trethewey penned a heart-wrenching, elegiac memoir called Memorial Drive.
An insider’s guide to the North Georgia mountains
Head for the hills! Our editors found some of the best places in the North Georgia mountains to hike, swim, bike, drink wine, and more.
3 favorite places to bike in the North Georgia mountains
Here are three of our favorite cycling spots in the North Georgia mountains
4 secluded swimming holes in the North Georgia mountains
Sure, you’ll still see muscadines and slushie machines, but visit North Georgia now and you’ll find sophisticated small-batch varietals you’ll never spy at Total Wine.
5 cool cabins to rent in North Georgia
From big to small, rustic to luxe, east to west, here are a few great places to hide out in the wide open of the North Georgia mountains.
Where to reel in trophy trout in North Georgia streams
Looking for places to fish in the North Georgia mountains? Here are three of our favorites.
North Georgia’s wine scene is surprisingly sophisticated. Here’s where to visit.
Sure, you’ll still see muscadines and slushie machines, but visit North Georgia now and you’ll find sophisticated small-batch varietals you’ll never spy at Total Wine.
Where to pick fruit and flowers (or pick them up) in North Georgia
Looking for spots to pick flowers or fruit in the North Georgia mountains? Here are four of our favorite places.
3 scenic drives to take this fall in the North Georgia mountains
Especially spectacular when the leaves are turning next month.
6 great hikes—from gentle to brutal—in the North Georgia mountains
North Georgia is loaded with top-notch treks from beginner to expert. Here are a few picks to help guide you.
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The Connector
What’s happening with Westside Park in northwest Atlanta?
Next month, crews will put the final touches on a 350-foot deep reservoir holding 2.4 billion gallons of water Atlanta can tap in case of an emergency. Later on, they’ll cut the ribbon on the surrounding park, the city’s largest.
Art Beats is a virtual front-row ticket to the city’s new shows
Perhaps Art Beats—Atlanta’s new portal for online performances and exhibitions—is so user friendly because the idea started with an arts fan.
The Bite
10 favorite Atlanta restaurants now open for takeout that you may have missed
The places on this list spent extra time on their reopening plans, with some only recently resuming business under a takeout-only model and others introducing both takeout and socially distanced in-person dining.
8 great metro Atlanta restaurants that have opened in the pandemic
The food you’ll find at these places is affordable, varied, and fun—as good a mix (albeit a much abbreviated one) as you could hope for in normal times.
At Atlanta’s oddest restaurant, you get a five-course meal alone in the woods
The idea for Ett—a one-person, one-table, zero-contact “restaurant”—came to Good Food Truck proprietor Jessamine Starr during her pandemic isolation.
Poncey-Highland bottle shop Elemental Spirits Co. is stocked with rare spirits and natural wines
Opening a business just a couple of weeks before the pandemic shut down the economy may seem like spectacular bad luck. But Cory Atkinson made it work.
The Goods
5 face masks from favorite Atlanta brands (including one made with basil and mint)
Yes, this is for real! Yolanda Owens of Iwi Fresh Farm-to-Skin Spa makes aromatherapeutic masks with basil, mint, rosemary, and anise hyssop on a fabric lining. Plus, a few more traditional cloth face masks we love.
How a new fragrance shop—the first of its kind in town—is navigating the pandemic
Indiehouse Modern Fragrance Bar opened in downtown Alpharetta in the middle of the pandemic as the metro area’s first independent fragrance shop, carrying 42 niche brands and 150 scents from around the world, most of which aren’t available elsewhere in the city—plus a blending bar where shoppers can mix their own custom scents.
Atlanta experts share tips for fighting maskne
Banish blemishes, irritation, and other mask-induced issues with these tips from skincare experts.
My Style: Shahad AlQaysi, fashion designer and blogger
Born in Iraq and raised in Dubai, style maven Shahad AlQaysi left her career in dentistry to launch her own fashion label, the Shaha, in Atlanta in 2017.
