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Western North Carolina businesses welcome visitors two years after Hurricane Helene
About five minutes into my flameworking lesson at North Carolina Glass Center, a nonprofit public-access studio in Asheville’s River Arts District (RAD), my instructor,...
127-year-old house to be converted to a deli and small plates restaurant on Duluth’s Town Green
For years, the historic Knox house sat vacant on Duluth’s Town Green. Come December, the 127-year-old building will reopen as a deli-by-day, small plates restaurant by night.
Her husband was detained by ICE. Now she’s helping Georgia families fight back.
When Rodney Taylor, a double amputee, was arrested by ICE in January 2025, his wife, Mildred Danis-Taylor, became an immigration activist nearly overnight. Now she's on a mission to help others.
Matthew Quinn’s bold leap that helped him build a kitchen and bath design empire
After leaving a planned career in medicine, Matthew Quinn found his calling in design, eventually buying Design Galleria Kitchen and Bath Studio in 2002 after persuading its longtime owner to let him take the reins.
A love letter to Smyrna’s Concord Covered Bridge
The Concord Covered Bridge in Smyrna dates back to around 1840. Ghost stories about the bridge have been passed down from generation to generation. For Kristi DeMeester, the bridge is a portal back to precious memories of her father.
Ana Raquel Morales is Atlanta’s queen of cookbooks
A food-loving bibliophile, Ana Raquel Morales estimates she has about 7,000 cookbooks in her Powder Springs home, many clipped with captioned photos of herself and the author. She's spent decades meeting her culinary luminaries.
Tarot readings find a new home in Atlanta’s bookstores and coffee shops
Since 2020, the estimated global market for tarot cards has grown by more than 60 percent. Atlanta coffee shops and bookstores have caught the trend and started hosting readings regularly.
Great design begins with the right partnership
Beautiful interiors rarely happen by accident. Behind every thoughtfully designed home is a series of intentional decisions—balancing architecture, function, craftsmanship and personal style. While...
Four new health and wellness concepts, plus one upgraded spa, are set to open around Atlanta
By roughly 2027, Atlantans will see the roll out of four new health and wellness concepts, plus an upgrade to an existing spa.
This Sandy Springs nonprofit is providing holistic rehab for breast cancer patients
Iris Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Center aims to fill a critical gap in care for breast cancer survivors once treatment ends—a period when lingering side effects can take a toll on quality of life.










