Living

Pull up a chair. It’s time to party for a cause. Celebrating its anniversary this May, The Giving Kitchen introduced a new signature event, the GK Supper Club, brought to you in partnership with PeachDish.

The Mini Countryman looks like the result of someone jamming the leftover Russian steroids from the last Olympics into a regular Mini. Nearly three feet longer than its baby brother, the Countryman boasts four doors, five seats, 50 cubic feet of space.

It’s April and while the weather may not reflect the time of year, spring IS here! The general consensus from friends is winter jackets matched with pollen isn’t fashionable. Atlanta is ready to bust out of hibernation and get this season started.

Glitz, glamour, and … camping? The three normally don’t go together, but Georgia Glamping is changing the game. Partnered with a number of campgrounds throughout the beautiful state of Georgia, Georgia Glamping provides campers the luxury of a hotel stay with the serenity of the great outdoors. With amenities like heat, AC and a Keurig coffee machine, gone are the days of cooking hot dogs over a fire.

While it’s unlikely most of us will ever play professional football, we can get a taste of Super Bowl glory by volunteering with the Atlanta Super Bowl Host Committee on TEAM ATL. TEAM ATL needs 10,000 football fans and Atlanta aficionados to welcome more than 1 million people to Super Bowl LIII, to be held Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The ‘18 Tiguan reminds me of my dog, Joy. I didn’t adopt Joy because she’s the best dog, having ranked her stats against other dogs; I simply chose her because she made me feel good.

We’re honored to join The 100 Companies as the new publisher of The Atlanta 100.

To many aficionados, the BMW M3 is the best sports sedan of all time. However, the legendary Bimmer features three chinks in its carbon fiber armor: practicality, dependability and price.

How I admire the tiny house dwellers and their minimalist, efficient lifestyle. Not to mention low utility bills. Take a tour of how they live in as little as 180 square feet on the first Atlanta Micro Home Tour, April 14 from 10AM to 4PM.

As the Braves gear up for season 2 in SunTrust Park, here are a few places to eat at The Battery. Acclaimed Chef Hugh Acheson opened Achie’s in the Omni Hotel serving Southern-style cuisine. He also serves as the culinary director of the team behind the new Punch Bowl Social.

It’s back! The Green Market returned to Piedmont Park last weekend for its 15th year. The market is held every Saturday from 9-1 inside the 12th Street and Piedmont Avenue entrance.

Mazda’s adorable subcompact retains the agility, if not the acceleration, of its sporty sedan siblings while offering an excellent 34 MPG highway. Plus, I’ve never been more impressed by a sub-$30k interior; in Grand Touring trim, the CX-3 cocoons you in leather, silver and suede.

Throw that junk in your trunk and haul your hiney over to the Southeastern Railway Museum’s Caboose Days April 7-8.

More and more workplaces are allowing pets, with the idea they create more of a family atmosphere. If your workplace allows furry friends, here are a few tips you should consider:

Running is a great activity, but improper training can cause injuries and setbacks. Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin of Brigham and Women’s discusses common injuries and their solutions:

The City in a Forest stays true to its name when the Atlanta Dogwood Festival arrives in Piedmont Park April 13-15.

Every April, Atlantans enjoy the blooming of our dogwood trees and the Atlanta Dogwood Festival that celebrates them. Walter Rich, the founder of Rich’s department store, started the first festival in 1936 to make our city famous and to lift spirits during the tough times of the Depression. That first festival featured parades and carnivals along with performances by the Philadelphia Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera.

Grand touring cars are dichotomous creations boasting both immense power and serene comfort. Like La-Z-Boys with horsepower, GT cars are ideal for childless road trips to the nearest 5-star haven.

No matter what ingredients you choose for your smoothies or shakes, they taste best fresh from the blender. Keep that taste longer with SANS, a glass bottle with a vacuum pump to pump out the air that causes your smoothie to loose its freshness.

Last week, Merriam-Webster added 850 new words to its online dictionary. As a former journalist and self-proclaimed word nerd, I always look forward to this annual occurrence.

My Westminster classmates marvel at my detailed recall of high school memories. Though I never tested well and can’t recall much about a movie I saw last month, I remember life’s episodes in near-HD video.

Engineering a three-row SUV to be fun to drive is like teaching sumo wrestlers to perform “Swan Lake”; physics are working against you. Three-rows are too long and heavy to gobble corners like a Porsche.

Young movers, shakers, creators and innovators can hone their business acumen this summer through camps designed for aspiring entrepreneurs:

An official holiday, the International Day of Happiness marks the UN’s dedication to growing global happiness through peaceful resolutions, eco-friendly initiatives and increasing worldwide well-being.

Surround yourself with art during your downward facing dogs at Yoga in the Museum in the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art.

A new 7-bedroom, 6-bath residence at 2805 Normandy Dr. has been chosen for the third annual Southeastern Designer Showhouse. Fifteen designers from across the Southeast will showcase their work on the interior of the 9,904-square-foot home, which has two master suites, two laundry rooms, 11-foot-tall ceilings and a full basement that opens to a pool terrace and gardens.

Plant sales, art strolls, theater and music performances, cooking classes, a safety rodeo and even a fishing derby are in store during the 4th annual Roswell Azalea Festival.

If you can’t be with your loved ones for Easter, send them the next best thing – Easter goodies delivered to their home. Choose from several sizes of Easter baskets complete with chocolate bunnies, marshmallow Peeps and enough sugar in various forms to keep them hyped up until Memorial Day.

What’s unique or outstanding about the Mitsubishi Outlander? Not much. And that’s what makes it great.

Students who have excelled in school or contributed to their community will be honored at the 14th annual Choose Success Awards Dinner put on by Communities In Schools Atlanta, a drop-out prevention program that has helped 28,000 students stay in school.