2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (564+ words) Local stops for a smooth start. As summer winds down, the back-to-school scramble begins. Help kids get ready for the year ahead with these local stops. From fresh haircuts and new shoes to library visits and calming outdoor time, this…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (72+ words) New college students can get campus-ready at Woo Sandy Springs! Tickets are $25 per person; reservations can be made by calling Woo Sandy Springs at 770. 610. 1350. Wellness columnist at Simply Buckhead and dog columnist at Atlanta Pet Life. Lifestyle writer specializing in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (74+ words) The 21st Annual Quiet Heroes event in late March welcomed about 500 guests to Flourish Atlanta in Buckhead for lunch, an auction and raffles. Atlanta-based writer and editor contributing to a number of local and state-wide publications. Instructor in Georgia State's Communication…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (259+ words) SCAD fashion students sew up tough-fought scholarships in a nationwide competition. Mc Leod is equally grateful for the award. "Being a winner is definitely an honor for me," she says. "It's pushed me to go deeper and work even harder....

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (133+ words) After inclement weather scuttled the original January date, the Starfish Ball finally had its moment in February at The St. Regis Atlanta in Buckhead. The benefit was the 21st annual event to support the nsoro Educational Foundation. The festivities included dinner,…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (172+ words) The town's earliest roots have been preserved at Bethabara Park where original Moravian-made maps have helped historians outline the foundations of structures built in the early 1750s. Costumed curators demonstrate colonial arts and take visitors on tours of restored buildings and…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (142+ words) The program is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and has a waiting list of physicians eager to participate. Books help build trust, and the program gives pediatricians an opportunity to model fun ways parents can interact with their…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (533+ words) UNCF's Justine Boyd applies early life lessons to the Mayor's Masked Ball! For more than 11 years, Justine Boyd has been sending kids off to college. But in most cases, she doesn't know their names, ages or anything about them. "But…...