Day of pampering is the perfect gift for Mother’s Day
It’s been nearly 20 years since I visited Château Élan in Braselton for a weekend getaway with my husband. And after an afternoon spent at the spa, I wonder why I waited so long to return…
Fourth annual Drake Walk coming May 4
The fourth annual Drake Walk is scheduled for May 4 in downtown Roswell, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., rain or shine…
Cataloochee: ideal for the beginning skier
Faced with an unusually long school break and the prospect of three bored kids, my husband and I decided a quick ski trip was the ticket to our sanity. With only two days to spare, we looked for something close to home. We found it at Cataloochee Ski Area in Western North Carolina, which was literally three hours, door to slope, from our Alpharetta home to its Maggie Valley location…
Snowflakes for Sandy Hook
A January blizzard is blowing into Newtown, Conn. as thousands of hand-cut paper snowflakes arrive in boxes from cities and towns all over the United States. The flurry of activity is in response to a request from the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) at Sandy Hook Elementary where a tragic shooting took place in December…
Jewelry of the Titanic on display through Jan. 6
Although more than a century has passed since the Titanic slipped into its ocean grave, public interest in the ill-fated luxury liner remains high. Several excursions to the resting place of the ship in the North Atlantic have brought back a treasure trove of items that lay at the bottom of the ocean since the ship’s sinking in April 1912…
Christmas at Biltmore
On Christmas Eve 1895, George W. Vanderbilt first opened the doors to Biltmore House, the magnificent centerpiece of his 125,000-acre summer estate near Asheville, N.C. His timing was perfect. While the French Renaissance manor is beautiful any time of year, it is simply spectacular when decorated for the holidays…
Wining & biking through Napa Valley
It all started with Celine Dion. Michelle Mitchell, of Athens, Ga., was determined to check off one particular item on her bucket list in 2011– traveling to Las Vegas to hear her favorite singer perform live…
AAUW Book Fair raises funds for local scholarships
The annual American Association of University Women (AAUW) Book Fair will be held Sept. 26-30 during mall hours at Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road…
Designing Dreams to announce winner of room makeover
The non-profit organization Designing Dreams will announce the winner of a charitable $20,000 room makeover Thursday, Sept. 27, during a reception and fundraiser open to the public…
Exploring French culture in the ‘burbs
Parlez-vous français? If you have always wanted to learn to speak French, or simply enjoy exploring French culture, you’ll be pleased to know that you can now do both right here in Roswell…
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