Editor’s Note: The EcoDepot collection will actually take place on Saturday, Sept. 25 and NOT on Sept. 26 as listed in our print edition. By Collin Kelley Editor If you’ve got some stray hazardous waste, unidentifiable pills or computers collecting dust around your home, then load it up – safely, of course – and bring it […]
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Decatur Garden Tour, Sept. 25-26
By Roshani Chokshi Experience the transition from summer to fall by exploring the exquisite gardens on the 22nd annual Decatur Garden Tour on Sept. 25 and 26. Visitors are invited “behind the fence” to see 16 public and private gardens during the weekend event. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 the days of the […]
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Renovation Coach: Sash kits for window replacement
By Jesse Morado Replacing your old single pane, double hung windows can really contribute to substantial energy savings, noise reduction, and cut down harmful UV rays that fade interior finishes. The blazing heat this summer has really impressed upon us, after opening our electrical bills, how important it is to cut energy usage. If you […]
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Green Insider: Captain Planet to the Coast
By Laura Turner Seydel In honor of the very first Captain Planet and the Planeteers episode, in which Captain Planet saved a fragile coastline from an oil spill, Captain Planet appropriately dedicates his 20th birthday to help the current oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf Coast with his new Gulf Fund. This initiative will raise money […]
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September Real Estate Briefs
Dean Gardens, the city’s most expensive home, has been sold by Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty. Offered for $13.9 million, listing agents Suzanne Close and Jason Dean of the firm’s North Atlanta office negotiated the transaction. According to CEO Jenny Pruitt, “This sale represents the highest purchase price for any residence in the Atlanta […]
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20 Ways to Like Where You Live
By Tina Chadwick There is nothing quite like the little self-indulgent thrill of sliding into new sheets. When you stand back and look at a fresh coat of a new color on the wall, you just feel good. These small pleasures are part of the little things that can really change your mood about where […]
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September Eco-Briefs
Half-Moon Outfitters will present the Banff Mountain Film Festival: Radical Reels Tour on Monday, Sept. 6, at the 14th Street Playhouse in Midtown from 6 to 9 p.m. The film tour is an action sports themed festival designed to energize the audience and showcase outdoor sports. All proceeds will go to The Nature Conservancy in […]
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Luxury Living: End of 2010 could mean market boost
By Shandra Hill Smith As the housing industry continues to bounce back, the luxury segment, too, should see some movement, though there are reports of properties staying on the market anywhere from three to 12 months. Low interest rates, say professionals catering to the luxury shopper, are adding up to increased interest on the part […]
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Gardening: Death in the Garden
By David McMullin I’ve just come in from my garden – inspecting its successes and failures after a mercifully accommodating summer with real rainfall, and at first I didn’t mind the heat – until August, but I find August is never good-natured. All in all, the garden was minimal in efforts this year. Not that […]
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E-Cycling event to benefit PAWS Atlanta
PAWS Atlanta is partnering with Lowe’s for an E-Cycling Event to help make recycling your old electronics easy and charitable! On Friday, Aug. 13, and Saturday, Aug. 14, the Lowe’s Home Improvement Store at 4950 Peachtree Industrial Blvd in Chamblee will be taking all your old electronics to recycle. The cost is $5 per car […]