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Resort Destination: Your Backyard

Georgia Luxury Pools Article by Sue G. Collins | Photography by Dan Riley David Brown is on call pretty much 24/7. When a customer has a question, he presses pause on his day and focuses on solutions. It’s his pleasure. He grew up watching his father run a successful pool business and now, at the helm of Georgia Luxury Pools, David is building a company where design excellence and customer communication are key.  “At Georgia Luxury Pool, integrity, quality and customer service are the...

June 2024

Travel

Editor's Travelogue

"You don't have to be rich to travel well." Eugene Fodor  Article and Photography by Sue G. Collins You never know where you'll find yourself when you travel. Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Make new friends and keep your eyes wide open. Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. The Blue Ridge Parkway, just south of Asheville, NC. The Fairmont El San Juan in Puerto Rico. A cup of sunshine in a tiny cabin from Escape Vacations.

June 2024

Wellness

Health and Strength

Mendocino's coast, a vegan resort, giant redwoods and charming community feels so good. Article by Sue G. Collins | Photography by Sue G. Collins, Stanford Inn When I told my husband that I booked a stay at the Stanford Inn by the Sea in Mendocino, California, I may not have mentioned that it was a vegan resort. He’s a life-long carnivore and starts and ends his day with milk. From a cow, not from nuts.  After the drive north from SFO, past Napa Valley and over the hills and through a tunnel...

June 2024

Travel

Hello, From The Penthouse

Article by Karyn Slovin The wise words of a teacher lingered in my mind as I stood at the shore, posing for a photo with my lifelong best girlfriends. A sociology teacher in high school once said that if you can reach his age and count on one hand your very best friends who would do anything in the world for you, you are a rich person. Unlike most things I learned in high school, that one statement stuck with me. These four women, who joined me for a special stay in the penthouse at Jade East...

June 2024

Travel

The Best of NYC

Article by Sue G. Collins A trip to New York City can be as exhausting as it is exciting. The throng of frantic people, the never-ending canopy of skyscrapers and the constant buzz of car horns and sirens are unavoidable and inevitable.  You can easily forget Manhattan is an island surrounded by active waterways where tugs push barges laden with our Amazon purchases to busy ports. Sailboats, ferries, yachts and even kayaks fill the East, Hudson and Harlem Rivers that circle the island, home to...

June 2024

Arts + Culture

The Riveria Nayarit

W Hotel Punta de Mita, keeping the lure of Mexico alive! Article by Sean O'Keefe | Photography by Sean O'Keefe, W Hotels W Hotel Punta de Mita is a luxurious seaside retreat, nestled along the pristine shores of Mexico's Riviera Nayarit, offering breathtaking ocean vistas and never-ending beaches. The intoxicating sounds of the sea embrace the visitor; providing an oceanic soundtrack for my stay, immediately taking me to a state of peaceful mindfulness that delivers relaxation and excitement...

June 2024

Travel

Go West

Play in Park City all summer long Article by Sue G. Collins | Photography by Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau The cool mountain air, miles of trails to hike and bike and a historic downtown district for shopping and dining make Park City, Utah a fabulous getaway with your family. Fly into Salt Lake City and head to the Pendry Park City at The Canyons, a modern and bright hotel based between the mountain peak trails and downtown. Book a suite, and a day at Spa Pendry for the ultimate...

June 2024

Health + Wellness

Halle’s Rally Cry

Article by Jennifer Dunaway When Johns Creek's Halle Honess turned four, her family received some very unexpected news. Her routine checkup turned into a CT scan, followed by an MRI, which then revealed she had a massive liver tumor. In just a few hours, their lives were turned completely upside down, as they started down a path they never thought they’d walk. Halle is the daughter of Liz and Jon Honess. Amazingly and thankfully, that walk had a very happy ending. Thanks to some brilliant and...

May 2024

Arts + Culture

Father Figures

Looking back at all the Dads in my life! Article and Photography by Sean O'Keefe With Father’s Day fast approaching I decided to take a few minutes to reflect on the many father figures who have given me their wisdom and invested in the potentiality of my life. I have had the distinct privilege of being a son to many incredible men who have taken pride in helping shape the person that I have become. These men all shared a desire to empower me with their life’s lessons, preparing me for all...

May 2024

Arts + Culture

Music Makers

Article by Sue G. Collins Jim Zellers Jim plays the flute, and has been the JCSO Principal Flutist since the orchestra was founded in 2006/2007. He carries with him the advice from his first flute teacher, Mark Thomas. "Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity, so treat every session with the flute as if you are about to go on stage to play a concerto." Right now he is preparing for summer chamber music concerts in Highlands, NC that will feature Franz Schubert's  Introduction and...

May 2024