Three ways to spend spring break on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Atlanta Magazine 3/22 10:32A Atlanta Magazine

Florida s Gulf Coast offers easy escapes, whether you re craving lush resorts, preseason baseball, or natural retreats. Here are three itineraries to follow. —Edited by Betsy Riley The Pearl Hotel at...

A walk on Florida’s wild side (as told through a series of animal encounters)

Atlanta Magazine 3/22 10:28A Matt Walljasper

The Crystal River area is a prime location for manatee spotting. Photograph by Getty Images Manatees and Mermaids You could traipse through the Florida wilderness with hiking boots and binoculars,...

A guide to visiting Atlanta Braves spring training in Sarasota County

Atlanta Magazine 3/22 10:06A Matt Walljasper

CoolToday Park Photograph courtesy of the Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker was right. When I interviewed him in January at the annual Braves Fest fan event at Truist Park, he looked...

Want a 30A escape for grown-ups? It’s all in the timing.

Atlanta Magazine 3/22 9:56A Allison Entrekin

The Pearl Hotel at Rosemary Beach Photograph courtesy of The St. Joe Company It’s not that I don’t like children. I actually have two of them, ages 11 and 13. It’s just that when I’m vacationing...

A love letter to the Flora-Bama

Atlanta Magazine 3/22 8:34A Atlanta Magazine

The first time that I was lured to the Flora-Bama Lounge , I had been casting for speckled trout on a guided fishing trip off the coast of Orange Beach, Alabama. This was a fall evening in the ’90s....

Mend Coffee & Goods aims to create an accessible community space for people with disabilities

Atlanta Magazine 3/21 10:15A Carly Cooper

Jay and Katherine Wolf Courtesy of Kevin Collins In 2007, Jay and Katherine Wolf were just starting their adult lives—he in law, and she in entertainment. Katherine gave birth to their first son and...

Francie Lowman’s home furnishings are feminine, sustainable, and built to last

Atlanta Magazine 3/21 6:43A Matt Walljasper

Estella Ceramic Sconce by Mangata, $1,350 Photograph by Wedig & Laxton Curved lines, interesting textures, and playful scale—chances are, you’ve seen furniture designer Francie Lowman’s work at stores...

Style Showcase 178

Southern Hospitality 3/20 11:00P Rhoda

Hi friends! It's now officially spring since today is the first day of spring. We had some really chilly weather  over the last few days and especially the weekend. Brrrrr! I'm ready for the warm up...

A new rock-climbing park will preserve the legacy of a stone mason who became one of Georgia’s first...

Atlanta Magazine 3/20 10:05A Myrydd Wells

Jake s Woods will become a bouldering park. Photograph by Roberta Moore at the Conservation Fund Florence Walker has lived for decades outside Detroit, but she grew up in central Georgia’s Jones...

Spring Reading: The season’s new releases by Atlanta-based authors

Atlanta Magazine 3/20 7:07A Kamille D. Whittaker

Anonymous Mom Posts by Jenifer Goldin Fiction The Dunwoody resident’s debut novel touches on narratives about complicated friendships, motherhood pressures, challenging marriages, and the path to...

Spring Decor: Adding Spring Accents Around the House

Southern Hospitality 3/18 11:00P Rhoda

Adding spring decor accents around the house is a wonderful way to invite the freshness of the new season inside your home before it all changes outside. I love adding some spring decor accessories in...

Home Style Saturday 339

Southern Hospitality 3/17 11:00P Rhoda

Hi friends! Hope your weekend is going well. We've got a great lineup today for Home Style Saturday. From sweet strawberry bread, to flower arranging tips, rearranging your living room furniture,...

In her new book of essays, Sabrina Orah Mark finds out what fairy tales still have to teach us

Atlanta Magazine 3/17 8:36A Matt Walljasper

When Sabrina Orah Mark began to delve into the world of fairy tales, it was Geppetto—who carves his own son from a block of wood—whom she connected with most. “Pinocchio lies to him, steals from him,...

5 Reasons to love East Point

Atlanta Magazine 3/17 6:59A Matt Walljasper

Built in 1974, the Dick Lane Velodrome is one of only 22 in the nation. Photograph by Wayne Whitesides Humble, gritty, and quirky, East Point sits just southwest of downtown Atlanta, bordered by...

Our (frequently updating) guide to Atlanta’s very best pop-ups, food trucks, and more

Atlanta Magazine 3/16 7:00A Myrydd Wells

Meraki Soul at Nourish Botanica Photograph by Anitra Isler In every issue of Atlanta magazine, we highlight a different pop-up or food truck worth seeking out, and we’ve compiled all of our recent...