Life + Culture

A Brotherhood Built on the Water

Veterans find healing, camaraderie and connection through their shared love of fly fishing. Article by Wendy Edwards War is h*ll. The adrenaline rush that fills your ears and gives you super hero abilities dulls after battle and you are left with a mixture of relief, exhilaration, exhaustion and a guilty nausea that doesn’t leave. Battle after battle it builds. Like a stack of books, it builds higher and higher until, one day, a slight disturbance or a passing breeze in the auto parts aisle at...

Travel

Scenic Georgia

Dramatic landscapes within easy reach of metro Atlanta Article by Decatur City Lifestyle Summer in Georgia makes it easy to look for places that feel a little outside the normal routine. Within a few hours of Decatur, some landscapes range from colorful canyon walls to deep river gorges and clear mountain streams. These places stand out because of how unusual they look compared to most of the state. Here are four outdoor destinations that are especially striking for a July day trip. A...

Home + Design

Bringing resort living home

Where expert craftsmanship, design and collaboration create your ultimate backyard retreat Article by Wendy Edwards | Photography by Albright Photography That sense of relaxation and serenity you feel while lounging beside a beautifully curated pool, taking in the surroundings at a beach escape or luxury resort, is something most of us experience only a few times a year. However, what if that vacation feeling could exist at home, every day of the year? That’s exactly what Georgia Luxury Pools...

Life + Culture

The Last of the Thirteen

From 13th Colony to 4th State, Georgia’s Place in the History of these United States Article by Bruce Baker | Photography by History Cherokee and City Lifestyle The Utopia that General James Oglethorpe envisioned for the Georgia Colony has been a long time in coming, but we're getting closer. Slavery, initially outlawed, crept in quickly and took almost 100 years to eradicate, over the objections of Georgia Governor and Canton resident Joseph Emerson Brown. Alcohol restrictions would take even...