A planning firm has taken on the task of reimagining Savannah’s streets to be more pedestrian-friendly. The resulting two schemes each provide improved safety while highlighting unique features of the city.
Just south of Atlanta, the community of Serenbe is leveraging its ties with nature and high-end design to create a spa facility to rival the most highly regarded in the world, officials say. Plans call for a celebrity magnet in Chattahoochee Hills.
According to a news release, the nearly $4 million in renovations have neared completion on the new Hudson Mill in downtown Carrollton, which "combines the excitement of new retailers and apartments with historical preservation ..."
Upcoming book launch party benefits Beltline's "Light the Line" initiative. The event is scheduled for May 15 at Ponce City Market. In addition to owning a home in Avondale Estates, author Mary Kay Andrews rents renovated cottages on Tybee Island.
This is among the most celebrated Italianate mansions in the Hostess City of the South, with original Kehoe Ironworks details still intact inside and out, plus pure white walls and countertops to lend a sense of cool through steamy Savannah summers.
In Hampton and Griffin in Henry County, things are looking a bit undead these days, thanks to the popular series "The Walking Dead." A new tour offers a chance to check out places like Esco Field Mill, Bob-e-Que, and other recent filming locations.
Want to live like Don Draper, but away from the rigors of city life? A home in Rome, about 70 miles from downtown Atlanta, offers the quintessential midcentury lifestyle. Even the name of the home, Skyhaven, evokes images of a Bond-esque existence.