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Guide to DeKalb’s bountiful farmers markets

At East Lake Farmers Market, farmer Chuck Pugh offers produce directly from his farm in Cumming, Ga.
Farmers markets are wonderful places to find fresh fruits and vegetables, and other products and goods made by hand. And fall (and the weeks leading to the official season shift from summer to fall) are an ideal time to explore local markets. With co...

Steel Magnolias blossoms as a fresh, funny and touching Renaissance Project production

Onira Tarés, seated, as Shelby is surrounded by, from left Tasia Grant as M’Lynn, Deena Beasley as Ouiser, Wendy Pippin as Annelle, Stephanie Wilkinson as Clairee and Margaret Hollis as Truvy. Photo by Michael Cole
The little theater tucked away on the campus of what is now Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church after a dormant period as the facility changed hands has reopened with a bang. The Renaissance Project play now on its stage is Steel Magnolias, the off...

Local artists selected from hundreds for Atlanta Arts Festival

Speed painter Tim Decker.
Three DeKalb County artists will be among the hundreds involved in an upcoming perennial fall favorite, the fourth annual Atlanta Arts Festival. The festival returns to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park Sept. 18 and 19. Ranked among the top 200 art festivals...

Discovering the real Seoul, South Korea

by Jean-Pierre Chery On June 23 when I stepped off a plane onto the tarmac of Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea, I realized that all the research that I had done didn’t prepare me for life outside the airport’s doors. As friends...

DeKalb Labor Day weekend events

Before the daylight hours grow short and temperatures start to drop, lots of folks are eager to take advantage of summer’s last holiday. There’s a lot going on Labor Day weekend here in DeKalb County. Here’s a sampling:   AJC Decatur Book Fest...

Never a dull moment (for long) for knife-sharpener master

David Rountree busy at the grinding wheel. Photos by Travis Hudgons
Geoff Edges knows his handiwork is an essential part of many a memorable repast. He’s no farmer or culinary master, but he is an expert in the sharpening of knives–and knives, of course, are an essential element of transforming simple ingredients...

Twitter not just for humans

Echo looks to give Twitter a try. Photo by Travis Hudgons
Brookhaven event planner Denise Quashie often imagined what her dog Frankie Beans would say if he could talk. So on a whim last fall, she created an alias for her Yorkie Shih Tzu mix on Twitter.com, the free social networking site where people post s...

Pamplona: No Bull

Pamplona, Spain is well known for San Fermines or the Running of the Bulls. Photo courtesy of Pamplona’s City Hall.
by Carla Waldemar   If you head to Pamplona, Spain, for July’s running of the bulls, you’ll be in the frenzied company of up to 9,000 others on the path. Better plan: Explore Pamplona at your leisure the other 51 weeks of the year. You won’t b...

Beau Rivage partnership with Vision puts fun back into air travel

I didn’t think it was possible to use the words “fun” and “airplane flight” in the same sentence but it is when traveling on a Vision Airlines flight. Vision, the new charter airline partner with the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Miss., is ...

Where is Daniel

And he’s off...Daniel Palazzolo’s trek to the Arctic has begun. Photo provided
UPDATE AUG. 6, 2010: Local resident Daniel Palazzolo left metro Atlanta July 23 for a six-week journey to Alaska and back. The reason: to raise money for awareness about breast cancer, a disease that his sister Kris is currently battling. Listen ...

Decatur goes all out to promote active, healthful living

Decatur has long sought to be a city where residents and visitors can move about easily without a car. Aside from the environmental benefits of being biker and pedestrian friendly, the city wants to promote the personal benefits for those who want to...

Planes, trains and automobiles –A westward journey

I shouldn’t be sleepy. After all, I slept for nearly seven hours last night. Could it be jet lag? No, I’m pretty sure my inability to keep my eyes open has something to do with the rhythmic, gentle rocking of this train. I’m on Amtrak’s Coast...

Learning to walk the dog: Sometimes pet obedience is no simple task

Jeremiah McClendon leads Remy through an obedience exercise. Photo by Gale Horton Gay
Kids aren’t the only ones having to endure summer school. On an unbearably hot afternoon, Remy’s attention is straying from the commands of the instructor. He does what he’s told for a while but then he appears to hear or see something that mig...

Appearance by Julie Andrews practically perfect in every way for fans

Film legend Julie Andrews stopped by the Little Shop of Stories bookstore in Decatur to sign copies of her new children's book The Very Fairy Princess. Among the first in line to get an autograph were (from left) Pat Perry, Julia Robertson, Sally Ahlrich, Jamie Smith, Trey Dusseault, Kathy Campbell and (front) Meagan Ahlrich. Photos by Robert Naddra
Julia Robertson is a lifelong fan of Julie Andrews. So there was only one thing to do when Robertson found out the legendary actress would be making an appearance in Decatur. Robertson, a resident of Raleigh, N.C., hopped in her car and drove seven h...

Atlanta to the Arctic

On Friday, July 23, Daniel Palazzolo begins a 13,000-mile motorcycle journey from Atlanta to the Arctic Circle in Alaska and back to raise money for and awareness of breast cancer. Photo by Travis Hudgons
UPDATE: Where is Daniel  Sibling sacrificeBrother to bike to Alaska to honor sister, raise money for cancer research   Daniel Palazzolo has lived his professional life on the edge. As a firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service, he’s jumped in a...

Goodwill sandwiched between two pieces of bread

One group of volunteers make lunches on Tuesdays, and another group delivers the meals on Wednesdays. Photos by Freedom Murphy
Ministry’s mission is to leave no belly hungry   The ingredients are simple enough: some deli meat, cheese, mayo, bread as well as fruit and a sweet treat. And every Tuesday volunteers gather in the basement of Oak Grove United Methodist Ch...

Globe trotter: Prescott marathon journey has taken her around the world

Decatur resident and Atlanta VA Hospital social worker Kendel Prescott, 49, stretches before a run. Recently she became the youngest person and first female to complete five marathons in each of the 50 states plus Washington D.C. Photo provided
The frozen ground on King George Island, off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, has crunched beneath her running shoes. A 12-mile stretch of the Great Wall of China has allowed her a vantage point of indescribable beauty. Her journey has been observ...

Nashville: Music City Serenade

Downtown Nashville at night. Photo courtesy of Nashville CVB
Nashville offers great music, history and much more for families I was primed for a short getaway recently. Nashville seemed like an obvious and long-overdue choice for my family of music lovers.  From the vibrant and eclectic historic downtown area...

Four ways to celebrate the Fourth

Decatur Pied Piper Parade. Photo by John Hewitt
On Sunday, July 4, America celebrates its 234th birthday and festivities all across the country will mark the occasion. Here in DeKalb County communities are finding their own ways to celebrate. Here are some of the events at which DeKalb folk...

Platinum Championship Wrestling brings live wrestling action to DeKalb

PCW World Champion “The Natural” Shane Marx hoists Scott Steele over his should during an impromptu match. Photos by Travis Hudgons
It’s a Friday night and I’m in the backstage dressing room of Platinum Championship Wrestling (PCW) 30 minutes before showtime. The excitement level is building. I observe some of the wrestlers’ pre-fight activities–everything from face paint...

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