Education

History Restored

Alpharetta's first settlement will be a park Article by Alpharetta City Lifestyle staff The Farm House Heritage Park will receive a $1.9 million facelift from Hasbun Construction. Located at the northeast corner of Ga. 400 and Old Milton Parkway, the park will mark a site that many consider the first settlement in Alpharetta.  The settlement at the Farm House site predates Alpharetta’s 1858 charter and once included a grist mill, sawmill, cotton gin, post office and general store. A dam was...

Arts + Culture

Pattern Power

Custom lamps transform a room, one shade at a time. Article by Alpharetta City Lifestyle staff "To me, creating a home is less about decorating and more about surrounding yourself with pieces that spark joy and encourage relaxation and creativity," says Kristina Holdorf, owner and designer at Urban Fresh Home. "I’ve always loved exploring how texture, color and light work together, and that curiosity has become the heart of my lampshade designs." As a keen photographer, gardener and former...

Home + Design

Brimming with Joy

Create your signature hat at Star's Article by Sue G. Collins “Without hats there is no civilization”  - Christian Dior Ashley Davis would agree. Ashley is the owner of Star’s Hat and Jewelry Bar in Alpharetta, where hats take center stage, next to jewelry and the curation of personal style. “We offer a variety of hats at a variety of price points. Many hat bars only offer a few styles in a variety of colors, but we have numerous styles and colors and can find a hat for anyone who...

Health + Wellness

Movement Matters

Minimizing pain and restoring function for patients is Dr. Naylor's game Article by Sue G. Collins Dr. Brandon Naylor believes in the body and its wondrous capabilities. As a hip and knee replacement specialist and orthopedic surgeon, he utilizes the minimally invasive and muscle-sparing Direct Anterior hip approach, proven to minimize postoperative pain while improving function when compared to traditional approaches. We caught up with him at his practice at Total Joint Specialists in...