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Authentic Living in the Heart of Atlanta

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Workshops, seminars and more to help hone your skills and perfect your craft

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Round 'em up: Fall-ready rooftop bars Harmless hair treatments at Creature Studio

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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2018 7 Editor’s Letter 9 LATEST

The newest restaurants, shops and other spots to arrive on the scene

Living 12 People

Meet the founders of Edgar Allan agency

14 Beauty

Harmless hair treatments

16 In-Town Escape

17 Out of Town

Key West, a year after Irma

18 Out of Town

Unplugging on a Montana ranch

Culture 20 Creators

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24 Restaurant Review

35 Events

Decoding Indian cuisine at Desi Spice

What to see and do when you’re off the clock

26 Liquids

A roundup of rooftop bars

28 Fresh Bites

Recreate a killer fall dish

Megan Huntz's smart style

22 Headliners

Jazz pianist Joe Alterman

Cover Story 30 Learning Power

Seminars, workshops and more to bump up your earning power

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hen my husband and I got married a few years ago, my brother gifted us a mirrorless DSLR camera to document our life and travels in the years to come. I couldn't wait to get it out of the box and start capturing moments.

But there was one problem: I didn't know how to use it.

Intimidated by all of its buttons and settings, I signed up for a four-week course at the Atlanta School of Photography that would help me learn my way around our new Lumix.

On the first day of class, I was delighted by the mix of students around me.

Among them were a real estate agent aiming to improve her photography skills to better market the homes she was hoping to sell; a retired wildlife buff preparing for a birding trip abroad; a mom who simply wanted to capture beautiful photos of her young kids; and a retired teacher who would soon be traveling to Africa to document a charity's field work in photos. Being back in a classroom setting surrounded by people who shared similar interests and ambitions—yet who all had different motivations and objectives—was invigorating.

Inspired by how I felt those four weeks (five, if you count our final class, which was a fun, photographic field trip to Historic Oakland Cemetery), I wanted to devote an issue of 17th South to similar educational opportunities that go beyond the traditional university classroom setting. And what better month to do it than September, when so many students of all ages head back to school here in Atlanta? After all, we don't all necessarily need a graduate degree to acquire certain skills needed to further our careers, beef up our resumes or entertain our personal interests. Writer Muriel Vega rounded up opportunities in fields ranging from film and design to entrepreneurship and marketing for our cover story, "Learning Power" (page 30). If you've been thinking about ways to increase your earning power or satisfy a creative urge, I hope you'll find her story helpful and inspiring.

And, as always, we bring you ideas for ways to enjoy food, drink, shopping, design and culture, as well as a few fun places to explore outside the city, for those evenings and weekends when school (and work) is out. Enjoy!

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DOG HOUSE Club DiOGi offers specialized daycare and boarding for man’s (smaller) best friend

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s a dog parent and pet industry veteran, Courtney DeDi knows first-hand that little dogs can be a big responsibility, which is why she created Club DiOGi, a members-only daycare and boarding facility that caters specifically to small dogs.

“After being in the pet care industry for almost 15 years now, I have heard from plenty of little-dog parents who have expressed that a space like Club DiOGi is a need,” says DeDi, who started her other business, DiOGi Pet Services—a dog-walking, dog-training and petsitting service that caters to pets

with behavioral issues—in 2010.

“They want a safe, controlled and fun environment for their little baby to play with other dogs their size.”

Club DiOGi, which opened in Virginia-Highland last month, offers attentive, specialized daycare and boarding for dogs under 35 pounds.

And even the most doting dog parents needn't worry about their pup becoming lonely without them; furry guests will be organized into playgroups based on age and temperament, with plenty of breaks throughout the day for amenities such as classical music and aromatherapy.

“Mental stimulation is just as important as physical exercise,”

says DeDi. “Our goal is to not only provide a safe and fun environment, but to have each dog go home behaviorally improved from when they were dropped off.” There are abundant benefits to having more intimate playgroups and breaks throughout the day, DeDi says, including reducing anxiety, teaching self-regulation, establishing friendships and providing healthy play.

To board a pup at Club DiOGi, members must commit to at least one day a week so dogs can become familiar with their surroundings— and with one another. The club is staffed 24 hours a day for overnight guests, and all team members

are trained in pet first aid and CPR, and are enrolled in DiOGi’s continuing education program.

Additional daycare amenities include grooming services, dog training classes, a retail shop, webcams and a taxi service for clients within two miles of the facility. “This service comes in handy for clients who may work early or late hours outside of our scheduled drop-off and pick up-times, or if they are coming home from vacation late and would like to just get home to snuggle their pup,” says DeDi. n clubdiogi.com

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Muving Along

School Spirit

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Motorized scooters offer seating for two and faster navigation of Atlanta’s roads

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n case you hadn’t noticed, Atlantans are searching for ways to mix up their often trafficriddled commute. The city has embraced alternative forms of transportation—everything from rentable bikes (think bike shares Relay or the dockless start-up Ofo) to Bird’s motorized, app-driven scooters.

The latest alternate transportation option to arrive is Muving, an electric scooter-sharing service that launched in Europe. Atlanta marks the company’s first North American venture; Muving has already stationed 2,500 electric scooters for use by more than 185,000 customers in 12 cities.

Perhaps the most noticeable differences between Muving’s scooters and those of its competitor, Bird, are that Muving’s vehicles can comfortably accommodate up to two riders, and users can sit down.

Muving scooters can accelerate up to 30 miles per hour for as long as 25 minutes, and the company’s eco-friendly initiatives guarantee no CO2 emissions and no noise.

Muving’s initial Atlanta fleet was released in June in high-traffic areas such as Ponce City Market, Piedmont Park, the King Center and Tech Square. Scooters are rented through

Muving’s app from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Users must be older than 18 and upload a valid driver's license before renting a scooter, after which they’re charged by the minute. Rates range from 15 cents per minute in Muving’s stand-by option to 35 cents per minute. Stand-by allows users to reserve the scooter for a period of time and have it waiting for them after, for example, going out to dinner.

Alternatively, riders can pre-purchase packages of 200 or 400 minutes, which amount to 30 cents and 25 cents per minute, respectively. n muvingusa.com

Personal Space Spaces coworking offers Atlantans another flexible office environment

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s the demand for flexible workspaces increases, Atlanta has seen a surge in coworking options. Among the latest is Spaces, at West Midtown's Star Metals Offices development on Howell Mill Road. The membership-based company will occupy two floors and 56,100 square feet of the building, which is projected to reach completion in 2020.

“There’s no question we are coming up on a flexible workspace tipping point,” says Michael Berretta, vice president of network development for IWG, which owns Spaces. According to data collected by IWG from more than 18,000 professionals, “90 percent

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of U.S. respondents believe flexible working helps their business stay competitive, 90 percent said it helps them grow and 81 percent believe flexible working helps employees be more productive,” Berretta says.

The Spaces site will include a spacious terrace, fully equipped meeting rooms, a private business club and an open area where members can work and socialize. Companies can also opt to work from private offices and desks. This range of options was designed to foster creativity and meet the needs of a range of business models and stages, says Berretta.

Spaces’ Star Metals outpost joins other locations in Colony Square, Midtown East, Perimeter, The Battery and Avalon. Members will have access to all Atlanta locations, in addition to the more than 3,000 workspace options through the IWG network, which owns Spaces and Regus coworking brands.

“Atlanta is continuing to solidify itself as a city that fosters best-inclass talent and is a destination for

technological innovation,” says Berretta. “Spaces gives companies that are expanding into the Atlanta area the ability to establish that presence and attract the top-tier talent necessary for future growth.” n spacesworks.com

Plans are underway to modernize the former David T. Howard School as a new home for Inman Middle Old Fourth Ward’s former David T. Howard School on Randolph Street went from elementary school to surplus building when it closed its doors to students in 1976. Originally opened in 1923, it has a notable history: Martin Luther King, Jr. attended as a student from 1936 to 1940, and in 1948, the institution became Atlanta’s second African American high school.

Now, plans are underway to renovate the building and its 7.5-acre campus, transforming them into a new home for Inman Middle School, which is currently facing overcrowding issues.

While this transformation will bring the building into the 21st century with state-of-the-art classrooms and modern amenities, care will be taken to preserve the school’s history. Local architectural firms Stevens & Wilkinson and Lord Aeck Sargent are on board to complete the project that will maintain the structure’s original core and key features.

New additions will include a network of bioretention cells to filter surface runoff, pedestrian and bicycle routes from the BeltLine’s Eastside Trail and Freedom Parkway, and additional parking spaces for staff and visitors. The renovated school is projected to open in 2020, serving 1,375 sixth, seventh and eighth graders in 55 classrooms.

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Edgar Allan agency takes a retro approach

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f you meet Kendra Rainey and Mason Poe at their Westside office, you might just find yourself befriending a few llamas and chickens on the way in.

Rainey and Poe are the founders of Edgar Allan, a brand strategy and web design agency in Atlanta’s Goat Farm Arts Center. The ramshackle collection of red brick industrial buildings dates from the 1880s and is home to an eclectic assemblage of artists, musicians and, yes, farm animals. It’s the perfect setting for a back-to-basics creative team who believes that success lies in learning from the past.

The company was born in 2013, alongside the founders’ children.

“We both had babies on the same day at the same hospital,” Rainey says. “He saw my name on the board and thought, ‘I know her!’” They’d crossed paths professionally over the years, and a few months into parenthood, Poe approached Rainey about joining forces.

The name “Edgar Allan” has a double meaning. “One of our main goals is to think about how we could approach the world more like an author rather than as a technician,” says Poe. “The other part was people have often asked if I was related to Edgar [Allan Poe], so now I can say I am ... at least through the company.”

Both believe that taking smaller steps with built-in learning stops is the way to better customer connection for their clients. Edgar Allan’s roster includes major enterprises such as the Cartoon Network, The Weather Channel and Coca-Cola, as well as start-ups.

Traditional industry thinking, Poe says, “is that you make something, spend a whole ton on advertising and hope that at the very end of the funnel you start to see sales. What we’re asking is, how can we do something that’s more direct and put something out there that we can learn from —” “And then take the learning back and make it better. And do that multiple times,” says Rainey.

“Instead of launching a whole app, launch with just a landing page that has one or two simple ideas and see how people react to those,” Poe explains, “And incrementally roll out the story.”

It was this process of “small learnings” that inspired them to create

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Smaller

Above: Mason Poe and Kendra Rainey, co-founders of the Edgar Allan agency

Learnings Kendra Rainey and Mason Poe believe in “looking back to move forward”

their own product: a pack of brightly colored flashcards they call “Retro Cards.” The idea is that rather than waiting until the end of a project to conduct a single, typically amorphous “post-mortem,” add targeted confabs along the way. They decided to call each look-back a “retrospective” because “‘post-mortem’ feels pretty dark and scary,” says Poe. And no need to be all formal about it. Relaxed, open conversation is the goal.

The pack is comprised of 34 questions divided into nine individually colored categories. The purple section

focuses on perspective. The directions read: “It’s easy to get myopic and view a project through the lens of your own efforts. You could blame this on the little screens we stare at all day, but it’s probably mostly because we’re pretty much bags of skin filled up with ego. Use this set to help everyone look at the bigger picture.”

They started using the cards with clients and internally, sometimes in walking meetings around the farm or to get coffee. (“There’s so much good coffee over here,” Rainey notes enthusiastically. That and the many top-

Right: A pack of Retro Cards, which Poe and Rainey created as a tool to help assess the effectiveness of projects

| STORY: Laurel-Ann Dooley | | PHOTO: Stephen Payne | notch restaurants are part of the reason they chose their Westside location.)

In December 2017, they launched the cards online. They are already on the third printing.

“I think my biggest learning is that you can pretty much retro anything,” says Rainey. “The cards systematize learning from past experiences.

So they’re not just for creative work or digital products. We’ve had clients retro their own projects in their own industries. And I’d totally retro my next family vacation after the fact.” n

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BEAUTY

Why did you choose to work with Oway products?

They are clean products, and they also perform well. I’ve used other organic hair color lines, but they were not awesome—they couldn’t lift well or get the best gray coverage. I’ve worked with Redken, Aveda and Schwarzkopf, and it performs the best of all. Plus, the shampoos, conditioners and styling products come in recycled amber glass; they are beautiful products by an amazing family-owned company that has its own biodynamic farm in Italy.

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CLEAN BEAUTY Salon owner Jenn Jones discusses her new spot and the biodynamic hair product trend | STORY: Karina Antenucci |

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hen hair stylist of 15 years Jenn Jones looked around Atlanta for a clean-beauty salon to work at, she couldn’t find it. So she decided to open her own. “I’ve worked in great salons but wanted to work in a clean space where clients and stylists wouldn’t be exposed to chemicals,” explains the Alabama native.

“I have sensitivities to things like keratin treatments—my eyes water, lungs burn. Once you get away from ammonia color, when you smell it, it’s very jarring. It burns your nose.”

Her new organic beauty space, Creature Studio in Inman Park, features

eight hair stylist chairs, two manicurepedicure stations run by Lark & Sparrow and two treatment rooms with skin care, wax and massage by Ritual Bodywork. It is also Atlanta’s first and only Oway concept salon, exclusively selling and using the company‘s products and hair colors based on extracts, essential oils, hydrolates (herbal waters) and plants that have been micronized (ground down into very fine particles) from an organic, sustainable farm in Italy that goes above and beyond to be environmentally friendly.

Here, she talks more about the new studio and what makes these biodynamic hair products so incredible.

Why did you choose The Dickey space at 900 DeKalb?

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The location is just amazing. You can shoot down DeKalb from anywhere, and there’s a ton of parking. That was really important. Also, I was attached to the idea of a reused space, and this was previously a brokendown warehouse. It goes along with our whole environmental thing.

What vibe were you going for in the new space?

Everything’s white. There are two big skylights and tons of natural light, and we placed some track lighting to accent the front, sides and backs of clients‘ heads.

The space is completely convertible, as the stations are mobile, and electrical cords can be pulled down from the ceiling.

How is “biodynamic” different from “organic” and “natural”?

Biodynamic is like the top dog. It is the highest level of organic farming. It means that you farm by the moon cycle, which is the way it was done for years and years, and a truer way to farm crops instead of by the seasons. And there aren’t any pesticides or any other chemicals on the plants or in the soil. There also isn’t any machinery on the farmland.

Donkeys are used for plowing, and humans are farming by hand. When you go to Oway’s farm, you can’t drive up; you have to walk in. They are keeping the integrity of the plant and soil in tact; there aren’t even fuel emissions getting on the plants.

You see the word “biodynamic” popping up in produce, but why do you think it’s a new trend for hair?

I just think that if you want it for your food, you want it for everything else. These days, you can have both—you can be fashion-forward and live a pure lifestyle while doing it. It’s the wave of the future. The environment and keeping the integrity of the planet are so important. Oway is a huge brand in Europe. Europe gets down with stuff before we do!

It’s only just hitting the States. It’s going to be the new Aveda and take over everything. I think everyone should be using these products.

Are there any limitations with natural color?

There are no limitations at this point. They’re touching every part of the market, from men’s products to fashion colors. Oway has a beautiful, no-ammonia cream bleach and products that provide 100 percent gray coverage. n Creature Studio

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Camping and Hiking Georgia In every direction from Atlanta, hiking, boating and camping await those who need a breath of fresh air | STORY: Gresham Cash | PHOTOS: Jodi Cash |

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tlanta, “The City of Trees,” has no shortage of beautiful parks and verdant trails. But for those who wish to break from the confines of our urban forest, Georgia offers more than 60 state parks, 867,000 acres of national forest and thousands of miles of hiking trails. And a considerable portion of these parks allow camping—and many for free.

Striking out in any cardinal direction from Atlanta provides a wide range of outdoor experiences. Depending on how much you enjoy sweating or shivering, hills or flats, water or forest, Georgia provides a generous collage. Here are some options for Atlantans looking to hit the trail:

North After a short drive northeast, the misty blue Appalachian Mountains loom against the sky. They are more delicate and aged than most mountains in the U.S. Considering the area receives nearly as much rain as the Pacific Northwest, they are densely forested and abound with a wide array of salamanders, trees, flowers, fish and migratory birds—even black bears.

The Appalachian Trail in Georgia offers 78.6 miles of relatively chal-

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lenging hiking bordered by idyllic campsites. Due to the hilly nature of the Appalachians in North Georgia, trails feature grueling direct ascents or constant switchbacks. But many sections offer tough hikes that result in picturesque mountaintop campsites or flush riparian grottoes hemmed by dark rhododendron and mountain laurel.

For those who wish to avoid human contact, North Georgia has other rural but well-established trails. The Benton MacKaye Trail and the Bartram Trail cover sections of the Appalachians the Appalachian Trail bypasses. Camping is permitted in well-established campsites along all of these trails.

East Many of Georgia’s beautiful lakes and rivers are accessible from Atlanta after only a few hours’ drive north on I-85 or east on I-20. Georgia shares three major man-made lakes with South Carolina: Hartwell Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake and J. Strom Thurmond Lake, which is also known as Clarks Hill Lake and has the distinction of being the largest Corps of Engineers lake east of the Mississippi with 71,000 acres.

To experience the serenity of lakeside camping, Tugaloo State Park and Richard B. Russell State Park offer campsites. One of the best ways

to explore the enormity of these lakes is by boat, canoe or kayak.

West The Chattahoochee River is Atlanta’s source of life. Babbling through the Appalachians and rolling across Georgia’s Piedmont into the city, the river is most often explored in its crystal-clear mountain form or by tubing in the cold water below the Buford Dam and Lake Lanier.

One of the newest state parks, Chattahoochee Bend, offers a glimpse at the dark red water and geological influence of the river below the city.

With 2,910 acres and 5 miles of riverfront, Chattahoochee Bend is crisscrossed by quiet trails that climb gentle hills and traverse the river’s sandy floodplain.

Camping options range from R.V. sites to limited backcountry permits.

South For the observant traveler driving south out of Atlanta, the Appalachians disappear beneath the horizon. The rolling terrain of the Piedmont collides with Georgia’s ancient seashore at the

Above: The author takes a book break along the Benton MacKaye Trail.

Left: A wild horse sighting on Cumberland Island

sandy hills of the Fall Line and levels onto the Coastal Plain that continues into South Carolina, Florida and Alabama. At Georgia’s southeastern most corner, a glimpse at an older world is available at Cumberland Island National Seashore.

About 9,800 acres of designated wilderness preserve the unique habitat of East Coast barrier islands and are traversable in their unspoiled magnificence on Cumberland Island.

The trip to the island begins with a ferry from the small naval town of St. Marys. After crossing vast marshlands, visitors are deposited on an island devoid of vehicular traffic and with a limited number of campsites best reserved online in advance.

Make sure to bring a camera for photo opportunities with the island’s wild horse population.

Miles of trails wind through quavering saw palmetto and deep green live oaks. Around the island are glimpses of a past existence when the likes of the Carnegies vacationed on the island. Ruins of old mansions, some still standing and preserved, are scattered across this beautiful barrier island. n

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Above: For David Bagner, executive chef at Yellowfin Bar & Grill, local seafood is a passion.

Left: Enjoying Key West’s famous sunset from aboard a sailboat Below: Hemingway Rum Company’s Shawn Martin offers visitors a taste.

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s we approach the anniversary of Hurricane Irma, you won’t find much lingering evidence of the storm’s destruction. Two things you will notice on a trip to Florida’s southernmost point: The Keys community is stronger than ever, and it’s ready to welcome visitors.

“We are open for business,” says Tricia Constable-Flannigan, director of operations at Hemingway Rum Company. The new distillery had just opened its doors, after four years of building and preparation, only to be hit by the storm. “We lost momentum,” she says. “We had to revamp and get the engine moving again.”

The downtown distillery is open for guided tours and tastings that show off its 8,200-square-foot brick building, formerly used as a tobacco warehouse. The distillery sustained minor damage during Irma thanks to that thick brick—the tobacco warehouse was built like a fortress to ward off thieves. Now stronger than ever, rum maker Shawn Martin and the distillery team welcome visitors to Papa’s Pilar Rum, named in honor of

one of Key West’s most legendary residents and the love of his life.

“The Hemingway family has been part of it since day one. They taste every new expression that’s created and give it their blessing,” Constable-Flannigan says. “Any piece of merchandise—they review it and approve it.” During a tour, visitors will encounter artifacts from Hemingway’s career, family portraits and his life in Key West.

Another local rum maker, Paul Menta, is a bit of a renaissance man.

While he’s known in Key West as the executive chef of The Stoned Crab and founder of Key West Legal Rum, Menta is also a record-holding kiteboarder and a leading voice in sustainable food and beverage.

Overseeing the safety of The Stoned Crab, Menta stayed in Key West during Irma, supporting staff and neighbors who couldn’t leave for dryer ground. “We’re a community,” he says. “Like family.”

Menta is forward-minded about preservation. He shares his passion

Paul Menta, executive chef of The Stoned Crab and founder of Key West Legal Rum

for sustainable sourcing with guests by providing Know Your Fisherman “player cards” with every meal.

Guests collect cards showing photos and stories behind every local crab, lobster and fish supplier. He’s currently developing a documentary program with The Weather Channel.

A little down the road, Oceans Edge Key West Resort celebrated its oneyear anniversary in March. Within its first year of operation, it was impacted

by Hurricane Irma but re-opened to guests relatively quickly. It’s now the largest resort in Key West with all ocean-view rooms and an on-site restaurant, Yellowfin Bar & Grill, led

by Executive Chef David Bagner. His passion for local seafood is evident in an American-Caribbean menu, and

the ambiance is comfortable-contemporary with handcrafted furnishings and an open-air dining room.

From up-and-coming chefs to an adventurous new rum company, Key West is back in business and stronger than ever. You’ll still find classic attractions such as the Ghosts & Graveyards trolley tour, and people gathering along the waterfront for the nightly Mallory Square Sunset Celebration.

But you’ll also find new shops open on Duval Street and more cafes serving Key lime pie. You may not find much physical evidence of Irma, but you will find a renewed sense of pride and strength around every corner. n

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OUT OF TOWN TRIP TIPS n Whatever you do to recover from a hard workout (electrolytes, ibuprofen, arnica, epsom salt baths), come prepared to do it here. After spending all day in a saddle, you’ll need it. n Bring something leather to have marked with the Mountain Sky brand as a keepsake. n You’ll need cowboy boots to ride; the ranch keeps a boot closet stocked with extras for guests to borrow for the week. n If your schedule permits, arrive a day or two early to acclimate to the high altitude and explore the area (including Yellowstone National Park, only 30 miles south of Emigrant). It’s well worth it.

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listened to a podcast while stuck in Atlanta’s gridlock, and the speaker referenced a recent study that found Westerners spend 93 percent of their lives indoors or in climate-controlled spaces, often staring at technology’s blue light.

Worse, most of us actually prefer the artificial to the reality of fresh air, the feel of grass under our feet and variable outdoor temperatures.

We want to control every element of our surroundings, the speaker noted as I guiltily adjusted my AC down an all-important degree. If anyone needed to experience nature, it was me.

I didn’t know what kind of magic lay ahead when I planned a trip to Mountain Sky Guest Ranch in the town of Emigrant, in southern Montana, this summer. The property is tucked into a 17,000-acre plot of land in the spectacular Paradise Valley, surrounded by dramatic peaks in the Gallatin Range, part of the Rocky Mountains.

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The ranch is owned by Atlanta’s own Arthur Blank, who fell in love with it as a guest before purchasing it in 2002.

He’s since carved out a reputation as a staunch conservationist.

Driving up the gravel road to Mountain Sky, it’s hard not to marvel at the beauty in every direction. You can glimpse Emigrant Peak, still snow-covered even the last week of May. Big Creek, which winds through the ranch’s land, was a torrent due to intense snowmelt, and brilliant blue and yellow-orange wildflowers dotted the otherwise green landscape. We settled into our charming cabin, Sylvanite, named for a mineral found in the area. It felt rustic and cozy, with wood-hewn furniture; a plush, kingsize bed; and a modern bathroom.

Since the property’s 150 horses were the main attraction for me, I was thrilled to have a view of the stables from a front porch rocking chair.

At dinner the first night, I met head wrangler Adam Crum, who asked a bit about my previous riding experience. I later learned that Crum, who celebrated his 20th season this

Above: The author and her horse, Ivan, explore the ranch’s rugged landscape.

Right: Mountain Sky Guest Ranch, owned

by Arthur Blank, is tucked away on 17,000 acres in Montana’s Paradise Valley.

summer, is a matchmaker of horses and people. The next morning, I met my horse, Ivan, my equine companion for the week. A former rodeo horse, Ivan loved to run, and his spritely personality was the perfect match for me, since I felt ready to embrace the freedom that would come with seeing this stunning part of the world on horseback. Once I got my first taste of riding on and off the trails, I knew there was nothing else I’d rather do. It pushed me in ways I hadn’t imagined but proved to be just what I needed. One day brought picture-perfect weather, with bright sun and such clear air you could see for dozens of miles from a point 1,000 feet above the ranch. Another afternoon, I helped the on-property ranchers with a cattle drive (don’t be too impressed: Ivan knew what to do) up the mountain before the sky opened up and fat raindrops soaked us. Learning to feel both the rhythm of my horse and the ever-changing Montana weather created a connection to my surroundings I rarely experience at home.

Part of the beauty of Mountain Sky is the variety of activities it offers. It has Montana’s only 18-hole golf course on a private guest ranch (designed by golf legend Johnny Miller and designated an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary) and features terrific hiking, a clay shooting range, fishing lessons in the trout pond, yoga classes and a heated pool. While my heart wanted to be riding Ivan six or more hours a day, my body rebelled. Fortunately, the new wellness center offers massages and body therapies geared toward the program’s activities, and after spending an hour on the table, kneaded with arnica and organic essential oil blends, I was ready to ride another day.

After five days on the ranch, with little to no cell phone reception, terrific made-from-scratch meals, exhilarating rides and stars so bright you’d swear they were fake, I felt like my heart was singing. If all goes according to plan, rather than controlling minutia like air-conditioning, I’ll put that effort into returning to Mountain Sky again next year. n

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lowly but surely, the fashion industry at-large appears to be in the midst of a sea change. As reported by outlets from the New York Times to the BBC, more consumers have started to shun “fast fashion” (think: cheaply priced—and made—garments that barely last a season’s worth of washes before falling apart) and are opting for quality, sustainably made clothing instead. “I think we’re just at the beginning of this ethical fashion revolution,” says local designer Megan Huntz. “I think it will catch on more and more.”

This is a welcome shift for Huntz, a Poncey-Highland native who has prioritized sustainable and ethical manufacturing practices with her line

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since launching it in 2010. After leaving Atlanta to study industrial design at the Pratt Institute, she cut her teeth internationally by living and working in Spain and Italy, where she studied fashion at the Domus Academy in Milan. “I have a work history in the denim industry,” she explains. “Jeans and denim are a market based on trend. I saw mass manufacturing on a certain level and decided to do the opposite of that for myself because I have different values.”

Huntz returned to her Southern roots, and her eponymous line was born.

Huntz’s designs have always been created locally. Once the brand grew to the point at which making each item herself was impossible, she began working with local manufacturers.

Her pieces are currently made at a mom-and-pop factory in Doraville, and Huntz works directly with the seamstresses, whom she describes as “truly craftspeople—their work is amazing.”

For the past several months, she and her team have been hard at work on her fall collection, which launched in full this month. The line includes a pant, skirt, shirtdress, pullover T-shirt dress, blazer and one-sizefits-most kimono-style dress.

This collection also features a twist: Each piece was designed to be worn in every season. “It was inspired by this movement of people paring down their closets,” the designer says. “There’s this minimalism theme where you only have your favorite things, so every piece is meant to be year-round.”

Huntz isn’t designing for the person who doesn’t care about the quality of the garments, where they came from or whether workers were paid fairly to make them. She’s designing, she says, for the creative, eco-conscious, modern woman who wants transitional, functional and chic clothing—the woman who wants to invest in a brand with a message she can stand behind.

When describing the type of woman she designs for, it’s based on her firsthand experience of surrounding herself with artists, creatives, designers, photographers, shop owners and the like. “I’m just blown away by all the amazing women I meet all the time,” she says.

While Huntz loves being an Atlantabased designer, she wishes the city did more to foster community and nurture its fashion scene. “As far as sharing resources or being able to network in that way, that’s really not here,” she says. “I would call a friend in Nashville or Portland before there’s anybody remotely available to talk to in Atlanta. We really don’t have that network.” Despite this, she feels lucky to have found a tribe of creative, supportive women who provide her with inspiration.

With her latest line on the web as well as on racks in her pop-up boutique in Poncey-Highland and at the Westside’s Brick+Mortar, Huntz is toying with where to expand next.

She’s been hand-pouring a line of candles, and she recently added a handful of roll-on signature scents to her inventory. No matter what lies ahead, Huntz says she’ll stick to the values that have helped shape her brand into what she hopes her customers see as eco-minded style that remains elegant, timeless and chic. n

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oe Alterman can drop jazz names with alacrity. Though he grew up in Sandy Springs, he headed to New York University to hone his musical talent as a jazz pianist, and along the way he made connections with celeb artists such as Ramsay Lewis, Les McCann, guitarist John Pizzarelli and singer Philip Bailey. He’s performed on some of the country’s leading stages—the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Birdland and the Blue Note in New York. He’s recorded four albums; his most recent, “Comin’ Home to You,” was released last year.

Despite his success and access to elite circles, something was missing.

While Alterman loved New York, where he stayed after graduation in 2013, it didn’t provide the inspiration he was looking for.

“New York was great: I got to not only do music but study with musicians I grew up looking up to,” says the 29-year-old. “It’s great for making connections and getting a start, but in terms of being inspired, I realized, whenever I was writing or thinking about music, I was inspired by what was here in Atlanta. I wanted to be back with my family. And as much as I loved New York, it felt like a nature museum. Here, there’s something

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about walking in the parks that feels very free and open. All the trees and spaciousness put me in the right mindset to play something.”

But it wasn’t an easy move to make, especially when friends told him it was a mistake to walk away from a full performance schedule that most young musicians would kill for.

“To survive in New York, you have to say yes to every opportunity, and I was working every night but only enjoying about 40 percent of the work,” he says. “I was really nervous about moving, but I kept remembering a teacher long ago who told me you have to find your home in music.

I figured if I kept doing what I was doing in New York, I’d burn out. Music is too important to me for that to happen. So I moved here to find that home and to be in a position to take the jobs I really wanted to take.”

The move paid off, as Alterman was recently appointed director of the At-

lanta Jewish Music Festival, which will celebrate its 10th year in March 2019.

For the last two years, Alterman’s home base has been Virginia-Highland, where he writes music and rehearses with a drummer and bass player who round out his trio. By taking selective gigs for private and corporate events in town and around the country, he’s able to concentrate on developing his own style and introducing a new audience of listeners to the world of jazz.

“If you say you’re playing ‘jazz’ to a lot of people in my generation, they don’t want to come hear it,” he says.

“But if you don’t say it’s jazz, they love it. People have pre-conceived ideas of what jazz is, but if it’s presented in the right way, anyone can like it.”

Alterman smooths the way for younger listeners by opening with familiar tunes such as “I Heard It through the Grapevine,” “Over the Rainbow” or works by jam bands they recognize.

“People will say, ‘That’s neat, what you did with that song.’ It’s my way of making jazz approachable and finding new ways to turn people on to the music. That’s what I love about jazz: all the cool, intricate things you can do with melodies you know.”

Alterman’s been jazzing up the classics since he was a kid. He started piano lessons at 5 and attended a local music school until he was 12, when he turned his classical recital into a boogie-woogie riff that earned a standing ovation—and got him kicked out. He then studied privately before heading to college and making jazz his forte. Today, if some of his listeners don’t want to call it jazz, that’s OK. “What I really play,” he says, “is happy, serious music.” n

Details about Joe Alterman’s upcoming performances in the metro area are online at joealtermanmusic.com.

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Above: Vegetable samosas, stuffed with potatoes, peas, carrots and herbs Right: Fresh herbs, spices and bold sauces bring the flavor to a mix of dishes.

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y lifelong flavor safari has (so far) reached 34 countries on four continents. My foodie hobby has transformed into a job, and I’ve helped judge multiple culinary and wine competitions (even created a few of them). Yet there are gaps in my culinary knowledge. For this education issue, it seemed appropriate to face one headon: I don’t know much about Indian food.

The best place to get schooled about a cuisine is at an authentic restaurant serving it. Finding an Indian restaurant in Atlanta is easy; choosing just one to showcase in a review is more challenging. Narrowing the lengthy list down to the geographic footprint of 17th South helps but still leaves multiple possibilities. I tasked my husband with polling his coworkers while I surveyed colleagues, surfed online and landed on Desi Spice Indian Cuisine.

A line popped out at me in the “About Us” section of the restaurant’s website: “Check our

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menu, choose your dish and if you need any suggestion or help in advice in selecting a dish, our staff will be more than happy to explain the preparation and help you select the best dish as per your taste.”

I needed a crash-course in Indian food, and Desi Spice offers itself up as a tutor. Perfect!

Desi Spice Indian Cuisine is not readily visible from the street; it’s in Midtown Promenade in the building behind Trader Joe’s. Its secondfloor location adds an airy feeling since the main dining room faces a patio, treetops and sky rather than a crowded parking lot.

Stepping into the dining room feels like crashing a party where you don’t know anybody, but suddenly a guy is pouring water into your glass and acting like, of course, you were invited.

Multiple TVs hang high on the walls, all tuned to Bollywood music videos, the majority of which

depict wedding dances where everyone on camera is smiling and gyrating in bright, flowy clothes. An upbeat rhythm permeates the dining room. The cozy collection of artsy chairs sort of screams “India” even though the little bells hanging along their backs don’t actually chime.

Pleasant whiffs tinged with spice drift in the air and cloud around plates whisked to tables from the kitchen. Every glass, every plate, pops with vibrant hues. The dishes and the words to describe them on the menu may be unfamiliar, but the appearance of the food and drinks is as appealing as a box of brand new neon Crayolas: You can’t help but want to dig in.

“I don’t know anything about Indian food,” I boldly admitted to the server on the initial visit. “What do you recommend?”

He waved to colleagues who were perhaps better versed in English to assist. Soon owner

Above: Niramish, a vegetable dish comprised of carrots, cauliflower, green peas, green beans, celery, zucchini and potato, is served with Basmati polao rice.

Above: The mixed tandoori platter includes chicken tikka, paneer tandoori, lamb boti kabab and salmon and shrimp tandoori.

Right: A plate of pillowy, garlic naan

Right: A creamy mango lassi

Tanbir Ahmed stepped in to answer all my and my husband’s questions, the main one being, “What should we order if we don’t know what to order?” He steered us to the best sellers.

Chicken Tikka Masala is the restaurant’s most popular dish by a longshot: “Ninety percent of people order it,” says Ahmed. “People love it.”

The dish is a supersonic hot pink—paprika and saffron contribute to the hue. Chunks of tender chicken are puddled in a mildly spicy sauce the consistency of yogurt.

Ahmed says the recipe originally included almonds, but, since so many guests claimed allergies, the chefs tweaked the recipe that now includes coconut milk instead.

Lamb curry is the second-most popular entrée. It’s spiced with chiles, turmeric, coriander, cumin and cinnamon, plus onion, ginger and garlic. The mild dish is orange and less saucy than a Thai curry, but as lip-licking good.

Naan is also popular, probably because it’s arguably the best way to sop up every drop of whatever else you order. Naan is unleavened white flat bread that’s hand-rolled and baked in a Tandoori clay oven until it puffs up and picks up a little char. It’s like naked pizza dough, without yeast. Consider Naan a must-order. I favor plain; you might prefer garlic, onion, green chile or another flavor.

On our next visit, we were greeted like longtime friends. We ordered the mixed tandoori platter to sample five different items: chicken tikka, paneer (cheese) tandoori, lamb boti kabab, salmon tandoori and shrimp tandoori.

All are marinated in sauce made with yogurt, tomato, lemon and herbs, then grilled on skewers over charcoal. The platter of meat, mixed bell peppers and onions comes out sizzling like fajitas and is even garnished with

Meet Owner Tanbir Ahmed What is your favorite dish on the menu?

I love both lamb and goat, but I have lamb curry most of the time.

Besides Indian, what’s your favorite food?

I love American steak, any cut.

After hearing Bollywood music in your restaurant all day, does it play in your dreams?

No. Personally, I don’t like it for everyday, but we’re playing it for our customers.

cilantro and a wedge of lime, but the meats are brightly colored from their marinade and carry interesting layers of flavor.

Vegetable samosa is a puff pastry appetizer filled with potatoes, peas, carrots, herbs and five mild spices including cardamom.

Vegetable Niramish is a shareable side of mixed veggies tinged orange by mild spice including turmeric and tamarind. Bhindi Bjaji is okra sautéed with ginger, garlic, tomatoes, onions and spices. Mango Lassi is an orange drink so bright an actual orange might envy its hue and so yummy it could be dessert.

My biggest take-away from Desi Spice about North Indian cuisine is this: Spicy consistently means flavorful, not hot. Don’t be afraid to try whatever sounds interesting.

Desi Spice has been around for 14 years, though Ahmed purchased the restaurant in January 2017. He says that since buying it, business has doubled and continues to grow, though there are slow times in summer. Ahmed, who is originally from Bangladesh and has lived

in Atlanta for about 12 years, previously worked at other restaurants, but Desi Spice is the first he owns. A total of six chefs work in the kitchen, some of whom are his brothers.

Ahmed’s favorite thing about owning a restaurant is serving different people on a daily basis. “I try to do the best service I can,” he says. “Every day, I’m learning something from our guests.” Sometimes, he also teaches people like me about Indian food. n

DESI SPICE INDIAN CUISINE 931 Monroe Dr., Suite C 202, 30308 404.872.2220 desispiceatlanta.com Recommended: Mango lassi beverage ($4); chicken tikka masala ($14); lamb curry ($15); paneer tandoori ($15); naan bread ($3).

Bottom Line: Desi Spice serves quality traditional North Indian fare at competitive prices in a casual, welcoming setting. Dine in the cozy themed dining room or on the second-story outdoor patio, or enjoy free delivery within a 3-mile radius of the restaurant.

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here’s something magical about a rooftop bar. A cool breeze, sunshine and miles of pretty views are enough to make anyone feel carefree. Whether you’re looking to catch the sunset with a drink in your hand or just want to slurp down oysters with a view of the skyline, we’re sharing a few of the city’s best rooftops.

New Realm Brewing The massive, 20,000-square-foot brewery opened alongside the Eastside trail of the BeltLine in January. Conceived

by Bob Powers, Carey Falcone and Mitch Steele, the brewery serves up to eight draft beers at a time, with seasonal variations rotated in throughout the year. Standouts among the permanent collection include the Kikimora,

New Realm Brewing overlooks the BeltLine's Eastside trail.

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Settle on to Six Feet Under's rooftop for oysters, bar snacks, cocktails, beer and beautiful views.

Drink in tasty cocktails­—­ ­and city views­—on one of these rooftops | STORY: Lia Picard |

an IPA with peachy, floral notes, and the Euphonia, a refreshing pilsner. A large indoor dining area overlooks the brewing facility, but its partially covered rooftop (bonus points on those rainy days) is a thing of beauty. The view looks over the BeltLine and west toward the skyline. Belly up to the bar or a communal table and order some of Executive Chef Julio Delgado’s creative bar grub, such as blistered shishito peppers with ginger aioli, and beer can chicken. Save room for the campfire s’mores dessert, a delectable chocolate mousse with graham crackers and hazelnut croquant (brittle).

Hotel Clermont Following a five-year renovation, the historic Hotel Clermont in PonceyHighland opened its doors in June.

Thanks to the hotel’s proximity to the Midtown skyline, revelers feel as though they’re on top of it. The rooftop is reminiscent of a garden party.

Wrought iron tables sit atop AstroTurf, with lounge chairs and lawn games scattered about. Grab a drink from the rum-centric bar (try the Hawaii Five-Oh with coconut rum, orange, lime, pineapple and mezcal) and stay until nightfall when the hotel’s iconic neon radio tower lights up.

Six Feet Under Six Feet Under has locations in Grant Park and West Midtown, and both boast rooftop bars.

West Midtown’s overlooks the city from the west, while the Grant Park rooftop affords a view of Oakland Cemetery. Grab a seat along the railing and order up oysters on the half shell and a cold beer. If bivalves aren’t your thing, try the catfish fingers or the spicy rat toes, a house specialty of baked jalapeños stuffed with shrimp and wrapped in bacon.

9 Mile Station and Skyline Park Two fun destinations sit on the rooftop of Ponce City Market: Skyline Park and 9 Mile Station. Skyline Park has an old-timey atmosphere with carnival games (you can win prizes!), mini golf, a slide and rides. A concession stand serves nonalcoholic and adult beverages. If you’re hungry, make a reservation for 9 Mile Station and quell those pangs with one of the creative dishes. Standouts include the sausage trio board with a merguez corn dog, beer-poached bratwurst, kielbasa, pickles and harissa mustard; and the ham and cheese galette with tomato basil soup.

The Station bills itself as a beer garden, and while the list is flush with local and domestic selections, the cocktails are excellent, too.

The Treat Yo Self with gin, lime, elderflower, bitter bianco, pineapple and aloe is particularly transportive. n

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SMOKY PARSNIP RISOTTO WITH ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS, SWEET POTATOES, CRISPY KALE & PUMPKIN SEEDS Serves 4 ¼ c. pumpkin seeds 2-3 large parsnips, peeled and roughly chopped 1 tablespoon liquid smoke 1 c. Brussels sprouts, halved 1 c. sweet potatoes, chopped 1 c. kale leaves Salt and pepper to taste Olive oil to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 shallots, minced 2 tablespoons roasted garlic 1 c. Arborio rice 1 c. white wine 3 c. vegetable stock

Pre-heat oven to 250 degrees. Place pumpkin seeds on baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, stirring halfway.

Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees.

Toss sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts with olive oil and salt. Spread on baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes.

Toss kale leaves in olive oil and salt, spread on baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes.

Place chopped parsnip in a medium pot and cover with water. Add liquid smoke and 3 tablespoons of salt. Bring to a boil, cover and cook parsnips until fork tender, about 10 minutes.

Even if you’re not an oenophile you should cook with a wine that you would drink. Swing

by Perrine’s Wine Shop on the Westside and let owner Perrine Prieur or one of the other trained sommeliers on staff help you choose the best white wine for this dish. perrineswine.com Arborio rice is sold in most major grocery stores, but if you want an experience that’s more autentico, go to Tuscany at Your Table in Virginia-Highland.

The specialty shop also sells Italian deli meats and cheeses, wines, hand-cut pastas and more. Take a class with chef Luigi D’Arienzo to brush up on your cooking skills. tuscanyatyourtable.com

Warm the vegetable stock in a small pot.

In a medium pot, sauté shallots and garlic in olive oil. Add arborio rice and stir to coat. Toast until the rice is aromatic, about 2 minutes.

Deglaze the pan with white wine and reduce until nearly dry.

Add vegetable stock in increments to pot, about 1/3 cup at a time. Stir until nearly dry, and repeat this process until the rice is al dente.

Fold in parsnip puree. Top with sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, kale and pumpkin seeds. n

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whatsyourgusto.com n Foodies looking to cool off can do so at the W Atlanta - Midtown pool.

Each Sunday through the end of September, purchase a ticket to the WET Deck that includes

pool access along with a bite and cocktail from the pool bar. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at

watlantamidtown.com n Kale Me Crazy, the beloved Atlanta smoothie and juice bar chain, has opened a new location in Grant Park at the Larkin Memorial Development.

Detox after football games with juice shots, avocado toast and açaí bowls.

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n Fans of healthy fast-casual spot Gusto!, rejoice! A third location has opened at Northside and 17th in a new West Midtown development.

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Learning

POWER

| STORY: Muriel Vega |

Learning new skills as you climb the career ladder or flesh out your side hustle can help you grow faster as an entrepreneur and make you more marketable.

We’ve rounded up some of the best spots in town to broaden your business horizons, from social media and marketing to film and robotics. Pencils ready? Read on.

FULFILL YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT Being an entrepreneur can be a lonely venture, especially if you’re a one-person founding team.

Without co-workers to use as sounding boards, you might miss out on new strategies or perspectives. Create a community of entrepreneurs by signing up for a business workshop, class or panel.

ATDC The Advanced Technology Development Center, a statewide incubator headquartered in Midtown, educates technology startup founders on how to scale their businesses from idea to reality through coaching, networking and a solid curriculum. The nearly 40-year-old center has been recognized across the globe and has graduated 170-plus companies and their founders from its incubator to great success.

After joining the ATDC’s Educate program online for a quarterly fee of $25, you can access its entrepreneurs’ curriculum that covers modules on customer discovery, investor readiness, financial literacy as a founder, marketing, hiring talent and more. It includes a monthly entrepreneur night and access to ATDC’s volunteer expert mentor network, a valuable resource for first-time entrepreneurs.

The program has rolling admission, with a new session starting every third week.

75 5th St. N.W., 30308 404.894.3575 atdc.org

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General Assembly Atlanta Located on the second floor of Ponce City Market, General Assembly is more than a coding boot camp—it offers both onsite and online workshops on product management, digital marketing, data science, visual design and more. Adding a course to your resume can help you bump up your earning power or grow your business. Classes are offered on a rolling basis with a job-hunting showcase at the end of the program.

Don’t have the bandwidth to commit to a part-time course? General Assembly also offers two-hour workshops with local leaders in copywriting, marketing, sales, programming languages and more. During weekly panels, local entrepreneurs share insight into how they built their businesses. (Be sure to stick around for some post-panel networking, too.) Events and workshops vary in price (they’re typically less than $100) and are announced weekly via General Assembly’s social media platforms and online event calendar.

675 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E., 30308 (Ponce City Market) 404.334.7858 generalassemb.ly/locations/atlanta

WonderRoot This nonprofit arts organization may not come immediately to mind when thinking of new skill workshops, but WonderRoot has been arming the Atlanta creative community with entrepreneurship skills while fostering social change for 15 years. The Reynoldstown-based organization offers access to its spaces to both community members and artists in Atlanta in exchange for a membership fee (various levels are offered depending on your needs).

The state-of-the-art recording studio can be booked by appointment

General Assembly offers on-site and online workshops in a range of creative and technical fields.

for recording an audio book or course for your business. The digital media lab offers workshops on how to use Adobe software to edit your audio/ video and create marketing collateral.

Photography aficionados can head to a workshop in the dark room to learn more about shooting, developing and printing black-and-white 35mm film.

982 Memorial Dr. S.E., 30316 404.254.5955 wonderroot.org

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MAVENLY + CO. INSPIRES WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS S

elf-proclaimed mavens Kate Gremillion and Tallia Deljou came together to help women entrepreneurs thrive by teaching them how to build their brands and their confidence to ask for what they’re worth. In the last four years, Gremillion’s PR background and Deljou’s coaching skills have combined to build an ecosystem of resources under Mavenly+Co., including workshops, a podcast and a Midtown-based conference for business women. The duo makes their commute to the historic Sweet Auburn district in downtown Atlanta for their office at the newly opened co-working spot, Constellations.

Gremillion shares how they’re providing resources to growing entrepreneurs via different media, including a podcast and online courses and why entrepreneurs should never stop learning.

What’s Mavenly + Co.’s mission and how did it get started?

One thing we know to be true at Mavenly + Co. is that women are meant for so much more than what they settle for. As such, Mavenly’s mission is to provide women with

the tools and resources they need to successfully work for themselves so they can get more of what they truly want—freedom, time and money.

In 2014, my co-founder, Tallia, and I dedicated our professional lives to learning how we can help women turn their dream careers into a reality, and we have been working to create the answer ever since through workshops, events, private coaching, online courses and conferences.

What kind of skills can entrepreneurs gain from those resources?

One of our most popular resources is our Behind the Business toolkit.

This is a guide outlining all of the tools, systems and software we use at Mavenly to effectively streamline and run our business. We believe you should run your business instead of your business running you. It is available all the time, through our website, and only $27.

For women looking for a more in-depth experience, we have three different programs based on need.

Our programs are a mix of mindset coaching and action planning—from overcoming mental obstacles and fears to bringing your vision to life

by creating a brand. The experience is meant to clear the path to entrepreneurship so you can create the business and life you want.

Let’s talk about the “Women, Work and Worth” podcast. If you could pick three episodes to start with, which ones would they be?

The podcast covers a wide variety of topics for entrepreneurs, including productivity hacks, money mindset tips, informative in-depth interviews, quick meditations and more. We believe our podcast provides listeners with the perfect blend of inspirational storytelling and actionable advice that will leave them feeling motivated and ready to get to work. The three episodes we would start with are: “The Difference Between Dreamers and Doers,” “Starting Something New + Pursuing Your Big Idea” and “New Year, Next Level You.” What opportunities do you offer for one-on-one consulting and business growth?

Our bread and butter are our individual coaching and consulting packages where we work with women one-on-one for three to six months

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to help bring their businesses to life.

We have seen amazing success and growth in our clients. We also host masterminds and retreats for women to connect in an intimate setting so they can work on their ideas with other like-minded women. These opportunities give them the community and connections they need to develop and grow in both their personal and professional lives.

Why is it important for entrepreneurs and career-age adults to keep learning new skills and seek out relevant education?

We believe at the core of entrepreneurship is the desire to solve problems. To continue to solve problems and create great solutions, it is imperative that we keep learning and growing as individuals.

We know that there is a strong correlation between personal development and professional success, and we want to give women the tools and resources they need to succeed at their highest level. n mavenly.co mavenly.co/podcast-for-instagram

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M

anu Muraro’s Instagram account (@yoursocialteam) resembles a confetti party that you’re just begging to get an invite to.

Previously King of Pops’ marketing director, the Inman Park resident fell into the social media industry almost by accident. After seeking flexibility as a new mom, she started signing social media management clients to take advantage of her past experience.

Shortly after, she hosted her first social media workshop, and it sold out in record time—instantly, she knew she had a great venture on her hands.

“At that point, I realized there was definitely a need for training, as well as expertise, regarding Instagram for business,” says Muraro. “Since then, my mission has been helping brands leverage Instagram for their businesses while providing great value and entertainment for their publics.”

That’s when Your Social Team came about, and Muraro started holding social media training workshops with a focus on Instagram for entrepreneurs and social media managers. Some of her most popular classes are “Beating the Algorithm,” “All About Influencer Marketing,” “Instagram Stories Bootcamp” and “Phone Photography for Instagram.”

Muraro’s workshops, she says, are not only for those responsible for social media, but also for those in charge of hiring an agency or businesses to outsource their social media management.

“It’s important for not only the person actually doing the day-to-day to understand how the platforms work, but also the person doing the hiring, so you know what you’re getting and what you’re able to manage,” says Muraro. “My classes are all levels, and I always make sure I give more background to people who are beginners.”

While most classes are taught by Muraro at Switchyards Downtown Club, where her pink, confettithemed office is located, she brings in guest teachers for certain classes and travels around town for corporate training as well.

This year Jamestown Properties brought on Muraro to offer a social media curriculum to all its business tenants from Ponce City Market and Westside Provisions. “I have seen people improve their feeds immensely after attending multiple classes, and that’s super rewarding to me,” says Muraro. In the last year, Your Social Team has hosted more than 50 classes. All upcoming dates can be found on her Instagram. n

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LEVEL UP

YOUR INSTAGRAM GAME 3 TIPS FOR A ROCKING INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT Muraro gives a sneak peek into how you can up your Instagram game as a business with these essential tips: 1. See your feed as your new website. “This is what I call ‘The Last 12’: Any time you look at your feed,

your 12 latest posts (give or take) should communicate and represent all of your brand,” says Muraro.

2. Set up your Instagram highlights to be a version of the menu of your website. “You want to make sure any visitor can find

information about your brand, services or products, location and hours very easily when they look you up,” says Muraro.

3. Stop obsessing about the number of followers.

“What matters is how well your content rep-

resents your brand and if that’s helping you get business,” says Muraro.

“It’s better to have fewer followers who care about your content and engage than to have thousands of followers who are not your potential customers.”

Atlanta Film Society offers multi-part class series and more to introduce newcomers to the film industry.

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FOR CREATIVE HUSTLERS

Nurture your knack for filmmaking at the Atlanta Film Society If you’ve got your sight set on Y’allywood (the Georgia film industry made a $9.5 billion economic impact on the area in 2017), look no further than the Atlanta Film Society to build the robust set of skills you’ll need to make it in the entertainment and media business. The organization dates back to 1976, making it one of the oldest and largest organizations dedicated to the promotion and study of film in the United States. It’s also the current host of the award-winning Atlanta Film Festival.

For those new to the film business, the Atlanta Film Society offers a threeclass series to get you started: “Intro to Film Business,” “Getting Started in The Industry” and “Resumes for Film and TV.” To complement that series, “Intro to Contracts” offers a glimpse into the legalities of a solid contract, including protecting your work and getting paid.

The courses are numbered to convey their levels of difficulty and are easily accessible for film enthusiasts and those already in the industry. Most classes are held at the DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau and other locations in-town; they can be booked online. They’re offered weekly with costs ranging from $40 to $65 per class. If you qualify, the DeKalb Entertainment Commission could sponsor you with a $20 discount.

404.352.4225 atlantafilmsociety.org

is through the Museum of Design’s workshops in robotics and 3D printing.

The Lego robotics workshop, available for team building events and private groups, teaches participants the basics behind building a robot with Lego blocks and sensors, and bringing them to life.

Stretch your engineering skills and start thinking like a programmer while using coding basics to get the robots moving.

The classes, held downtown, can be booked directly online through MODA’s site. Keep an eye out for MODA’s recurring Lego + Local Brew events, a fun get-together with friends as you try new skills and brews.

If your creativity veers more toward design, MODA innovation educator Brigid Drozda teaches an introduction to 3D printing that encourages design and critical thinking, experimental learning and project management. The course invites adults to design custom candle holders using a browser-based 3D modeling program called Tinkercad. Create a 3D model of your candleholder and, just a week later, pick it up after it’s been printed. The next class is September 23; to register, visit MODA’s website.

1315 Peachtree St. N.E., 30309 404.979.6455 museumofdesign.org Museum of Design Atlanta offers a Lego Robotics workshop.

Museum of Design Tech-Enabled Workshops The technology industry is growing at a fast pace in Atlanta, and as the industry grows, so does the number of tech job opportunities. A good way to add a few tech skills to your resume

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Happening WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND TOWN | STORIES: Claire Ruhlin |

SEASONAL SIPS CITY WINERY CELEBRATES FALL WITH THE RETURN OF ITS ANNUAL HARVEST PARTY

T

he fall harvest is upon us, and for winemakers such as City Winery Atlanta, that applies to more than cool-weather produce. This time of year also kicks off winemaking season. And what better way to celebrate than with plenty of— you guessed it—wine?

On September 22, City Winery Atlanta offers an up-close look at the winemaking process at its third annual Harvest Party, held from noon to 3 p.m. in its concert venue. “It’s a tradition for winemakers to celebrate the season when fruit is picked and processed—also called ‘the crush’— when fermentation begins,” says Jim

Ethridge, the winery’s marketing director. “City Winery wants to bring this celebration to the community, so everyone can share in the excitement.”

Guests of the ticketed event will enjoy tastings of City Winery wines, as well as tours of and tastings in the Barrel Room, which features stateof-the-art equipment for “the crush.”

“Being an urban winery—the only one in Atlanta—City Winery offers what no else in town can: access to our area’s only winemaker, Travis Green,” says Ethridge. “We source our fruit from the finest vineyards in Oregon, Washington, California and, of course, Georgia.”

In addition to tastes directly from the

barrel, the afternoon will feature tours, a paint-your-own-wine-label station, live music and grape stomping—an homage to the old days of winemaking. “[Stomping is] not something we still do to make the wine, but it’s fun to experience what used to happen,” Ethridge notes. A selection of wine-friendly food will be available for purchase—think City Winery’s Pinot Pimiento cheese— ranging from $5 to $10.

“When harvest season hits, the weather’s cooling and the winery smells phenomenal,” Ethridge says. “There are long but rewarding days for our winemaking team.

It’s a magical time in our industry.” n citywinery.com/atlanta

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OLD FOURTH WARD FALL FEST SEPTEMBER 22

CRAFT CLASSIC ATLANTA HALF MARATHON AND 5K September 8 Grant Park

Photo: Courtesy Atlanta BeltLine Partnership

With a course that kicks off in historic Grant Park, the Craft Classic Marathon and 5K brings together two of the city’s favorite things: races and beer. Sign up for either the half marathon or 5K and enjoy a craft beer from Atlanta’s Monday Night Brewing at the finish line. Everyone who completes either race will also receive and free photos, a medal and a commemorative T-shirt—just make sure you register at least two weeks before the race to guarantee a shirt and size.

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INDIE CRAFT EXPERIENCE FALL MARKET

This fall, the Atlanta BeltLine will glow with thousands of lights during the annual Lantern Parade, which in 2017 featured a procession of more than 70,000 participants. In celebration of the parade, which first debuted in 2010, the Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park hosts the Old Fourth Ward Fall Fest, a free outdoor festival that offers the best seats in the house for front-row access to parade festivities.

Held from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., the festival, now in its fourth year, is produced by Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and Rival Entertainment. Among the festivities are live music, an assortment of local food trucks and a craft beer festival, as well as lantern-making workshops for those interested in participating in the parade.

New this year, the event will include performances by Art on the Atlanta BeltLine artists as

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part of the music program.

“Fall Fest gives people a place to meet, grab a beer and some food, and venture out on the BeltLine to watch or be part of the parade,” says Danielle Sudderth, marketing manager for Rival Entertainment. “We love being that destination for onlookers and artists alike.

It’s hard to describe the parade to someone. It’s colorful, bright, inviting, diverse and ingenious.

Who wouldn’t want to throw a party next to it?” n oldfourthwardfallfest.com

SEPTEMBER 27-29

If the explosion of cartoons and animated films is any indication, the world of animation has become a respected art form in its own right, thanks to the advancements in techniques and technologies. No longer reserved for just children’s programming, the art form permeates everything from high-tech video games to award-winning films.

And as Atlanta solidifies its presence as the South’s version of Hollywood, it’s only natural that animation should be included in the city’s repertoire. Case in point: The Savannah College of Art and Design examines the latest developments in animation with its annual AnimationFest, during which the school brings

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September 9 Yaarab Shrine Shop one-of-a-kind treasures at the Indie Craft Experience annual fall market, which brings together more than 60 craft and vintage vendors. The first 100 visitors will receive ICE swag bags, and the daylong event will also feature local food vendors and music from DJ Zano. Entry is $5 cash at the door; kids younger than 12 get in free. The event runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Midtown’s Yaarab Shrine.

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DESIGN FOR GOOD: ARCHITECTURE FOR EVERYONE September 23 – January 20, 2019 Museum of Design Atlanta Curated by architect, speaker and author John Carywho penned the book Design for Good: A New Era of Architecture for Everyone, Museum of Design Atlanta examines the relationship between the architecture and functionality in its latest exhibition.

Through true stories about buildings designed intentionally for the people who use them, Design for Good: Architecture for Everyone offers the tools to understand how design plays a role in our daily lives.

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THE CHEESE FEST ATLANTA September 28 Historic Fourth Ward Park

together industry experts and new talents for a three-day festival covering what’s new and next in animation.

Presented by SCADFILM from September 27 to 29 at SCAD Atlanta, this year’s two-day event will include panel discussions

on animation, a celebration of classic Saturday morning cartoons and advance looks at and screenings of animated projects. Closing the festival will be a networking reception with the industry’s top talents. n scad.edu

Celebrate all things cheese at the sixth annual Cheese Fest Atlanta. Held from 5 until 10 p.m. in Historic Fourth Ward Park, the event highlights sustainably made artisan cheeses and specialty foods from across the globe. For 2018, expect unlimited samples of more than 500 cheeses from more than 100 producers. Libations will be available at cash bars. Proceeds benefit The Giving Kitchen.

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