The picturesque neighborhood of Lake Claire will hold its 2010 Lake Claire Home & Garden Tour on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 1 to 6 p.m. Nestled between Candler Park and Druid Hills, Lake Claire is located between Ridgecrest Road to the east and Clifton Road to the west, DeKalb Avenue to the south and Ponce […]
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October Real Estate Briefs
Atlanta design-and-build construction management firm WicksteadWorks continues to be recognized for its outstanding achievements in environmentally friendly renovation and preservation. Owner Frank Wickstead received The Georgia Institute of Technology’s Environmental Leadership Award for his commitment to green and high performance building standards and to education about the subject. Earlier this year, WicksteadWorks captured The Southface […]
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Renovation Coach: Digging Out to Add Space
By Jesse Morado Finding much needed space in your older Intown home can be a challenge. Small rooms and a lack of storage can be difficult to live with for a growing family. Going up or out are always an option for gaining that additional space but large established trees, site topography, and variances can […]
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Gardening: Remembering Sally Wylde
By David McMullin As I write this, it is September; and the evening sky has deepened to the color of ripe apricots. Under the heat is a soft breeze that seems cool, almost, and the rhythmic, resonant cicadas of summer have left us to the high, lonely whistle of crickets. September brings a kind of […]
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Fall Gardening Tips
With the fall planting season upon us, Atlanta INtown caught up with Walt Harrison, owner of Habersham Gardens Intown Garden Center, for a Q&A on how you can keep your garden in tip-top shape. Habersham is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary this year, while Harrison’s landscape service is marking 30 years keeping Intown lawns and gardens […]
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Rainwater collection systems save money, resources
By Bob Drew and Lawrence Richter Quinn Next year, Atlanta’s already sky high water and sewer rates will ratchet up yet another 12 percent. One resident who’s not worried: Virginia Highland’s Mary Stouffer, who has found a way to both protect the environment and keep her water costs in check. Her solution: Install a rainwater […]
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Chastain Park Conservancy Fundraiser, Oct. 7
The Chastain Park Conservancy is celebrating its sixth annual Fall Fundraiser on Thursday Oct. 7, at 7 p.m at the Chastain Park Amphitheater. The event, On a Green Night, will celebrate the Conservancy’s commitment to the “green movement,” and will feature several sustainable exhibitions, highlighting the announcement of Chastain Park’s New Green Initiative. Live entertainment […]
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Ecolife at Atlantic Station, Sept. 25-26
Ecolife comes to Atlantic Station this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25 and 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. See the latest in eco-friendly products and demonstrations for everything from composting to energy saving solutions. There will be experts sepeaking on eco-careers and greening your home along with music, food and giveaways. The Chefs Corner […]
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Can you give up your car for 30 days?
Car-sharing service Zipcar is challenging automobile owners nationwide to participate in its third annual Low-Car Diet. Beginning Sept. 14, participants in Zipcar cities – including Atlanta – will pledge to personally give up their vehicles for 30-days and find other ways to meet their transportation needs. Participants will be given a Zipcar membership and other […]
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Fall Atlanta Home Show, Sept. 24-26
The 27th Annual Fall Atlanta Home Show (www.AtlantaHomeShow.com) will bring ideas, innovations and experts in the home improvement and remodeling industries to Atlanta’s Cobb Galleria Centre Sept. 24-26. This year, the longest-running Home Show in Atlanta has attracted the talents of eight of metro Atlanta’s top interior designers. Each will create a beautiful seating area […]