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By Jennifer McKee La Adelita photo courtesy Le Adelita TequilaWheatgrass Margarita photo courtesy Velas Resorts July 24 is National Tequila Day. Punch up your bartending prowess with these special recipes direct from Mexico. The one-of-a-kind wellness program at Grand Velas resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, has a special star: the Wheatgrass Margarita. It combines antioxidants…
By Jennifer McKee | Hatch Restore photo courtesy of Hatch Do you fight the eternal battle of blocking out light when you sleep? Is the summer heat most uncomfortable when trying to fall asleep at night? Whatever your sleep time woes, there’s a product to help with that. These items promote a more restful night,…
By Jennifer McKee | Photos courtesy Tara Ink Ah, summer. While we welcome the sun’s bright ways, we have to deal with, well, the sun’s bright rays. Having a cool beverage close at hand is a must. Enter Fun Wine. Launched last year at Miami’s Art Basel, the low-alcohol concoction comes in three delicious…
By Jennifer McKee | Photo credit for all photos: ©Imagine Exhibitions, NBCUniversal International Studios and Carnival. Calling all fans of the Crawleys, Bates’ and Carsons: “Downton Abbey: The Exhibition” is back. The exhibit, which runs from June 27 to September 7, is housed at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, and has been extended…
By Jennifer McKee | Photos Courtesy of Lee Reese/Shutterstock and SnoochTV/Shutterstock Known for its spectacular scenery and challenging hikes, the Tallulah Gorge State Park will take your breath away. The gorge, 67 miles north of Athens, is two miles long and 1,000 feet deep and was carved millions of years ago as the Savannah River…
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Coalition launches initiative to support Athens businesses By Johnathan McGinty The character of a community is tested during a crisis, and the city of Athens is no different. The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered popular bars and restaurants, shifted classes at the University of Georgia online and introduced many people to the world of Zoom. Athens…
The Big House Road Trip – Macon, GA You can’t compile a list of famous Georgia musicians without the Allman Brothers Band. The Southern rock band formed in 1969 in Jacksonville, Fla., but called Macon home from 1969 to 1979 turning the middle Georgia city into a recording mecca during the 1970s. The band, anchored…
THE READING NOOK The Lady of Bolton Hill by Elizabeth Camden Female journalists are rare in 1879, but American-born Clara Endicott has finally made a name for herself with her provocative articles championing London’s poor. When the backlash from her work forces a return home to Baltimore, Clara finds herself face-to-face with a childhood sweetheart…
SOUTHERN WOMEN More than 100 stores of Innovators, Artists and Icons The editors of Garden & Gun have delivered the perfect gift just in time for Christmas. In their newest book, the editors of G&G paint a more accurate picture of the modern Southern woman. A woman who has style, remarkable strength and grace, but…