Category: Feature
Pumpkin-y Goodness
Cooler Temperatures. Falling leaves. Bringing in a bountiful harvest. The humble pumpkin. They all seem inseparable somehow, with the orange-yellow variety of squash calling upon our nostalgia for a simpler, close-to-the-land type of existence. No wonder many Atlantans drive 20, 30 and more miles to visit a pumpkin patch to scoop up a vegetable they rarely touch the rest of the year.
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Holiday Event Planner: Browse & Shop
The holidays bring wonderful shopping opportunities. Markets spring up throughout the area, filled with unique items from local artists and vendors. In several communities, tours are organized that invite visitors to tour beautifully decorated historic homes.
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Holiday Event Planner: Concerts & Shows
Music is a big part of the holiday season, and we’ve gathered a listing of not-to-be-missed concerts and musical shows in the area.
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Holiday Event Planner: Lights & Festivals
The holidays are always busy with preparing for visitors and shopping for gifts. It’s also magical, with lights, music and shows that bring up old memories while creating new ones.
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Thanksgiving Meals & More
There are many ways to celebrate Thanksgiving. Of course, there’s the traditional family get-together, but you want to try mingling with friends, getting active or supporting a worthy cause at a local community center.
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The Long and Many Lives of A Christmas Carol
What accounts for the continuing success of “A Christmas Carol” in its many forms? “People just love the story, the story of redemption and hope,” said Kathleen Covington, the Alliance’s brand content strategist.
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Fun Is in Fashion at Decatur Christian Towers
On August 24, a Crazy Fashion Show was presented at Decatur Christian Towers.
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Hemp Hype: Facts About CBD
Health journalists, researchers and pharmacists admit confusion about its efficacy and misunderstood name, making today’s CBD conversations livelier than ever. CBD is an essential component of medical marijuana, but only when it’s above 0.3% in potency. Although industrial hemp and marijuana are both varieties of cannabis, they have been bred for different uses and can be distinguished by their chemical and genetic compositions.
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Life on the Lake
The growth in the crowd of older adults in the area seems to be picking up speed. For instance, in Hall County, one of five counties that touch the lake, the population aged 65 and older grew by 53% from 2000 to 2010, rising from about 9% to about 11% of the total population, according to censusviewer.com.
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Get Your (Board) Game On!
It can take a little digging to find them, but board game groups and events are popping up across metro Atlanta in libraries, comic book shops, game stores, bars, senior centers, recreation centers, churches and other locations.
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Mountain Meals: Acclaimed restaurants in Georgia and North Carolina
Check out these acclaimed Georgia and North Carolina restaurants when you head to the hills.
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The Ever-Expanding Middle Age: Healthy Aging Month
Adding years can result in an extended middle age—and those years can become a double-edged sword, medical experts say. Increased longevity is a huge blessing for many. But with more years, there is an increased chance to develop chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer and forms of dementia. The gift of more middle age years might be changing our lifespans and adding a more productive and creative period. Just don’t let it lead to an expanded waistline and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle.
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