Education

Get Your Groove On

Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival Article and Photography by The City of Alpharetta will welcome music fans back to downtown for the 13th annual Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10. The free, two-day event is expected to attract more than 20,000 attendees and transform the city center into a lively outdoor music destination. Festivalgoers can enjoy more than 30 live performances across six outdoor stages, plus have the opportunity to purchase tickets...

Travel

Kissed by The Ocean

Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Article by Sean O'Keefe | Photography by Sean O'Keefe, Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Perched on the northern rim of Banderas Bay, where the Sierra Madre Mountains rise in quiet majesty behind a coastline of endless, untamed beaches, Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit doesn't simply sit beside the sea; it surrenders to it. Endless beach stretches in both directions from the heart of the property, as if the resort was placed precisely where the Pacific Ocean decided to stop...

Food + Beverage

Know Your Jewelry Box

Buy, sell, invest, wear, enjoy! Article by Summer J. Robinson | Photography by Aleks Kapetanovic Fall has long been associated with fashion renewal; a time for combing through closets, checking trends and planning budgets for the new season. While traditional portfolios often center on stocks and real estate, a growing number of investors are turning to something more tangible: jewelry. Equal parts personal adornment and financial asset, fine jewelry offers a unique intersection of beauty ...

Home + Design

Smart and Beautiful

Window treatments are trending in the design world. Article by Sue G. Collins While the last of summer’s rays flood the house and drapes are drawn mid-day, it’s time to think about the change of seasons and consider easy and budget-friendly interior updates. Window treatments are a key design element that are practical but never boring. With automation options, and more colors, fabrics, textures and styles than you could imagine, it’s time to call in the professionals. For more than three...

Home + Design

Bringing Style Home

Pro tips on interior design from Allie Hauser Article by Sue G. Collins We express our personal style every day, with what we pull from our closet and how we present ourselves to the world. If pressed, we could probably silo ourselves into a fashion category: timeless classics, urban expressive, boho or romantic. We take the time and effort (and expense) to choose clothes that help us feel our best and perhaps hint at our nature.  Allie Hauser, owner of The Designery Atlanta, has opinions on...

Food + Beverage

Making a Home Their Own

Danielle Maslan Article by Alpharetta City Lifestyle staff Danielle Maslan Interiors is a full-service interior design firm serving metro Atlanta. Danielle brings a hands-on, collaborative approach to every renovation and furnishing project, designing homes that feel warm, luxurious and personal to each individual client.  When you met with the family, what were their goals for the design?  This was a large-scale renovation for a young family in Dunwoody. They came to me wanting the home...

Fitness

Now Trending: Strong is Stylish

Article by Kylie Strawn-Badger Imagine a gym that has been built around helping women approach fitness in a way that is both effective and sustainable. With a focus on evidence-based strength training and time-efficient workouts, Discover Strength specializes in guiding women through a simplified, science-backed approach that prioritizes long-term health, confidence and real results over trends or extremes. For many women, strength training can feel intimidating, time-consuming or simply not...

Fitness

Connecting Fitness and Community

Article and Photography by When the FitLife EXPO launched in 2021, the idea was simple: bring people back together. Six years later, it's one of North Atlanta's favorite traditions - bringing together local businesses, families, nonprofits and the opportunity to connect and engage people while making an impact on the community. Built around the mission to  Connect. Engage. Impact , the FitLife EXPO was created as a free community event celebrating health, wellness, fitness and healthy living...

Home + Design

Toing and froing

Perfect mudrooms for tidy movers and shakers Article by Sue G. Collins Custom blue cabinetry, matching trim and bold patterned wallpaper make this mudroom a standout space while providing exceptional everyday functionality. Durable finishes and thoughtfully designed storage keep shoes, backpacks, sports gear and outerwear organized, while a cozy built-in nook gives the family dog a dedicated place to rest. Designed for a 1930s Tudor, this mudroom renovation pairs period-inspired millwork with...

Education

Mentorship Means Everything

All Kids Fish brings kids to fly fishing Article by Sue G. Collins Judging by the whoop and holler on the beach at Lake Lanier, you’d have thought the girl just landed a whale. Her guide and everyone fishing along the shore cheered and patted her on the back, admiring her catch. She’d worked for it, casting, adjusting movements based on her guide’s tutelage. The sun was beating down so she kicked off her shoes and sunk her toes into the mushy sand at the water’s edge. When she saw the...