Arts + Culture

Behind the Scenes

Good Day Atlanta visits Urban Art Collective Article by Tana Poncak | Photography by Rebecca Parker On Feb. 6, Good Day Atlanta  visited Urban Art Collective and we have some of the behind the scenes images. You can watch the segment online at fox5atlanta.com/video/1589005. Urban Art Collective is open to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment. Events are held throughout the year with the next event April 27. Visit urbanartcollective5655.  

Professional Services

Investing in Your Career

Invest in your career with a great headshot Article and Photography by Janet Howard Your headshot is often the first thing potential clients, employers, and collaborators see, making it a powerful tool for personal branding. In just a few seconds, people form an impression of you based on your photo. According to LinkedIn, profiles with professional headshots get 21 times more profile views and 36 times more messages. Potential clients, employers, or partners might sift through countless...

Fitness

Investing in Your Health

Get moving with CrossFit. Article by Chamblee City Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Janet Howard Perhaps there’s nothing more important than one’s health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at cdc.gov, physical activity has both immediate and long-term health benefits. Brandon and Emily Romanos, owners of CrossFit Vengeance in Chamblee, explain the benefits of fitness and good nutrition habits, and how CrossFit can benefit one’s overall health and well-being. While...

Education

Investing in Your Child’s Education

It’s never too early to invest in your child’s education. Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Janet Howard We all want our children to excel when it comes to school. And as parents, how can we help? Perhaps one of the first things we can do is to start our kids on the path to learning early on. Chamblee residents, Spencer and Polina Williams, set out to do just that when they noticed their son, Silas, wasn’t hitting some of the usual milestones most children reached at certain ages. In...

Life + Culture

Investing in Community

Chamblee City Council Member Leslie Robson tells why she's invested in the city of Chamblee. Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by City of Chamblee Leslie Robson moved to Chamblee about 30 years ago. Since then she's invested 17 years serving the community as a Chamblee City Councilmember. Leslie says it was during the planning of Chamblee’s 100th birthday celebration when she decided to volunteer. “I looked at what was happening in Chamblee, and I could tell there was a lot of potential...

Life + Culture

It's Snow Time!

Area residents share their photos of fun in the snow Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Area Residents Snowmen, Snow Angels, Snow Balls...It's a fairly rare occurrence that we get snow here in the south. But in January, we had the opportunity to experience some fun in a snowfall that turned the Atlanta area into a winter wonderland. Kids of all ages donned their winter coats and dusted off their snow gear to have some fun playing in the snow. Even our four-legged friends got in on the...

Home + Design

Renovating or Building?

Whether you're renovating an existing home or building a new home, your first call should be to a designer. Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Habitations LLC We sat down with Chamblee designers Robert Platt and his daughter, Aaron Michelle Platt-Baker, of Habitations LLC, to talk about the importance of hiring a designer for your construction and renovation projects. Robert explains that as someone decides they want to build a new home or renovate their existing home, most start the...

Home Services

The Real Estate Market

Whether buying or selling, here's what you can expect now. Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Janet Howard As the calendar flips to March, we move toward spring and into what many think of as the real estate selling season. Chuck MacPhee, team lead, at Berkshire Hathaway Level Up Real Estate Team, explains that real estate professionals have seen substantial price appreciation over the last several years, especially in the 2021–2022 timeframe. “I would say over the last year or so home...

Home + Design

Southern Skies Construction

Southern Skies Construction takes on a condo update in the Loews Atlanta Hotel. Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Janet Howard Keith Kenney, owner of Southern Skies Construction, says he’s always had a passion for building and architecture. “I was always building forts and go carts, and just messing around with stuff like that as a kid,” he says. So perhaps it’s no surprise that after growing up in nearby Dunwoody and attending Georgia Tech, Keith landed a job as a lead carpenter. ...

Life + Culture

How the railroad shaped Chamblee

The history behind the railroad in Chamblee and how it shaped the city we love. Article and Photography by Tana Poncsak As we are loving local in this February issue of Chamblee City Lifestyle, we want to take a look back at where the community has been to get a better idea of where it is and where it’s going. So, in this issue we’re looking at how the railroad shaped Chamblee’s history and set the community on the path for a successful future. According to the New Georgia Encyclopedia, the...