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Despite period of misfortune, Decatur resident says she has much to be thankful for

Sophia Powers
Sophia Powers describes herself as a happy person by nature. In the spring of 2009 the Decatur resident had a good deal to be happy about. She had moved to the Atlanta area to be near her mom, and she found a job she enjoyed that paid well. Her three...

Thanksgiving family traditions run far and wide

The Scarbrough family, from left, Siena Scarbrough, Christine Scarbrough, Ceciley Scarbrough, Haley Dunson, Bernee Dunson, Hillary Dunson, Charlotte Scarbrough (matriarch), Curtis Scarbrough, Michelle Scarbrough, Neal Scarbrough and Drew Dunson. Photo provided
Family traditions take place throughout the year, however, during the holidays they seem to be more special and meaningful. We asked a few folks who live and work in DeKalb County to share the traditions they are looking forward to engaging in with t...

Experience authentic ranch life in the Texas Hill Country

Technically, the hill country of Texas extends from just north of San Antonio, northward past Austin and encompasses a swath of land approximately 120 miles in width. The aptly named area is characterized by large rolling hills, arid conditions, pric...

Mazatlan cliff diving—All in a day’s work

Mazatlan cliff diving. Photo by Gale Horton Gay
Talk about a breathtaking experience.  On the craggy cliffs of Mazatlan, Mexico, a young man checks the tide as the surf crashes the rocks jutting out of the water. He then climbs the rock, extends his chest with his hands held high. He makes a magn...

OVO unleashes mesmerizing insects on Atlanta

  An invasion of unimaginable insects is coming to metro Atlanta. Not the kind to gross out or annoy, these bugs from the world of OVO come to delight and mesmerize. OVO is the newest Cirque du Soleil show that sets up its signature blue and yellow ...

Fashion, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons introduces a graduated look to DeKalb

Russell Simmons introduces Argyleculture.
Many young men who are immersed in the rebellious, flashy hip-hop culture tend to dress accordingly. Most could be identified by their clothing choice: baggy jeans, hooded sweatshirts and over-sized, football-style jerseys. During the mid-1990s, fash...

The Essence of cooking: More to come from 12-year-old chef after cookoff win

Essence Snowden, 12, poses with a table full of ingredients before the cookoff competition at the Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival. Left photo shows Essence’s finished dishes. Photos provided
When she was younger, Essence Snowden would hang out in the kitchen and watch her mother cook. The 12-year-old home schooled student from Stone Mountain would pay close attention to the ingredients that went into the pots and pans and the cooking tec...

Into the Pennsylvania Wilds

There’s something about seeing huge wild animals roaming free in their natural habitat that turns normally hurried folk into slow-moving observers. Cars stop and pull to the side of the road. Cameras and cell phones are snatched from pockets and pu...

Southern ghost tour scares up some family fun

by Kathy Mitchell Don’t let the name—or the fact that it takes place in an antebellum Southern mansion setting—mislead you, Stone Mountain’s A Tour of Southern Ghosts isn’t a haunted house experience. It’s a storytelling festival that sho...

Dunwoody Music Festival expected to draw 25,000

Organizers are expecting a large turnout for next weekend’s second annual Dunwoody Music Festival at Brook Run Park. One unverified estimate has the number as high as 25,000 people.   The two-day event on Oct. 23 and 24 also features a chili cook-...

Country singer/songwriter volunteers to perform at local police ball

Singer Erica Nicole, third from left, meets, from left, DeKalb Police Lt. Michael Williams, Chief William O’Brien and Sgt. Stacey Rainey in preparation for the fourth annual Police Officers Ball.
There’s a saying about asking and receiving, however, sometimes one doesn’t even have to ask. When singer/songwriter Erica Nicole was told about an event to honor law enforcement officers in DeKalb County, she jumped at the opportunity even befor...

Twirling Through Baton Rouge

Louisiana state museum. All photos courtesy of www.visitbatonrouge.com
by Carla Waldemar   “Democrat or demagogue?” Welcome to a vivid history lesson in Baton Rouge, where politics-as-usual are most unusual. The exhibit in the Old State Capitol posed the question regarding its most famous (or notorious) occupant, G...

Willie Hill: Dry cleaner by day/soul singer after dark

Willie Hill
By day Willie Hill is an affable, soft-spoken merchant who runs a dry cleaning business in Pine Lake. He takes in soiled garments, oversees the process of getting them cleaned and pressed, and returns clothing and household goods to their owners. How...

Wine shop a welcome addition to downtown Avondale Estates

Rebecca Hadj Taieb. Photo by Kathy Mitchell
If the size of the crowd at the Sept. 30 grand opening of The Little Wine Shop in Avondale Estates is an indication, owner Rebecca Hadj Taieb has a hit on her hands. By the 7 p.m. starting time parking spaces were tough to find and people were squeez...

Why didn’t I stay in Half Moon Bay?

It was intended to be just an afternoon excursion–a drive from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay, Calif., for lunch at Sam’s Chowder House. Lunch was exceptional–the rare combination of great food and atmosphere that causes dreams of a return tr...

Walk your way through history

St. Augustine serves up centuries of natural beauty and more Where in the United States can you find 500 years of history, scrumptious cuisine, beautiful views and natural wonders—and it’s all at your footsteps? St. Augustine, Fla. A walk through...

Swimming with dolphins at Marineland a memory not to be forgotten

Fourteen-year-old Kelsey Naddra delivers a peck on the beak to one of Marineland's bottlenose dolphins. Photo provided by Marineland
Growing up in the 1960s, I constantly was envious of Sandy and Bud Ricks, the sons of game warden Porter Ricks on the television show Flipper, which featured a frolicking bottlenose dolphin. In my youth I was able to visit Marineland in the 1960s and...

Atlanta BBQ Festival to brings food and music to Atlantic Station

Atlanta’s largest one-day barbecue cooking competition and festival that attracts fans from Atlanta and the Southeast to enjoy the art of barbecue, great food, live entertainment and an interactive kids’ area. More than 50 professional and backya...

Beer invades Atlanta!

Thanks to the passing of HB 645 in 2004, metro Atlanta has opened the floodgates for the best beer in the world, and we’re loving it.   by Ale Sharpton What’s the new thing sweeping the nation? Singer Justin Bieber? Only with teeny boppers. Elec...

Voice of a generation: 12-year-old spreading her message of peace

Mary-Pat Hector sees herself involved in politics 10 years from now—after earning her degree from UCLA. The eighth-grader is on a path that could see those dreams come to fruition. She founded the youth-led activist group Youth in Action about a ye...

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