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Meet your picks for My Sandy Springs Best of 2021. See who you voted as best workout facility, landscaping, med spa and more! p. 17
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Sample pours from more than 50 breweries from across the United States during Brownie Bash 2021 at Pontoon Brewing. Hosted on Sept. 25, OWNER AND CEO SEAN O’KEEFE enjoy live music from Nappy Roots and tasty treats from food and brownie vendors. General admission is $75, with VIP tickets available for $150. 8601 Dunwoody Pl., Bldg. 500, Ste. 500. pontoonbrewing.com/browniebash-2021.html
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Cuddle close with your loved one as the sun sets at the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) during Sunset Sips on select Thursdays in the summer. Included with general admission and free for CNC members, stroll the grounds or enjoy a picnic dinner as you listen to the evening’s live entertainment. 9135 Willeo Rd. chattnaturecenter.org/special-events/ sunset-sips-event Pack a picnic, grab your loved one, and head to City Springs’ Concerts by the Springs Sept. 12 for an evening with Hot Licks & Rhetoric, who will perform their tribute to Steely Dan. No tickets required! Bring your own snacks and sips or purchase on-site. City Springs. citysprings.com/events
Beat the heat with the City Springs Splash Pad located on the City Green. Free to the public, the Splash Pad is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. To activate, simply push the button to the right of the Splash Pad, and enjoy the refreshing sprays! 1 Galambos Way. citysprings.com/city-green/ experience-city-green
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NEW! Spa Sydell is now offering a new skin treatment at their Buckhead and Sandy Springs locations! The PRX-T33 treatment is a revolutionary skin treatment that offers the benefits and tightening of a skin peel without the need for exfoliation or uncomfortable side effects like burning and peeling. By using a combination of Trichloroacetic acid (TCA), hydrogen peroxide and Kojic acid, the formula penetrates deep into the skin to promote collagen production, targeting wrinkles, dullness, texture and laxity for a revitalized look. Best of all, there is no downtime between treatments, so you can easily go about the rest of your day! Spa Sydell is currently offering 4 PRX-T33 treatments for $1200. Call or go online to schedule your appointment today. 4520 Olde Perimeter Way. spasydell.com, 404.255.7727
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ELLEMES Medical Spa Enjoy a more customized HydraFacial experience at ELLEMES Medical Spa. In addition to their widely popular Signature Hydrafacial, the skilled team at ELLEMES now offers an Express HydraFacial option, in addition to two more advanced HydraFacial treatment options (Deluxe and Platinum) that significantly boosts the benefits of traditional HydraFacial treatment. ELLEMES specializes in nonsurgical, results-driven aesthetic and laser procedures. Whether you are concerned about fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, pigmentation, acne, scarring or other conditions, the expert skincare providers at ELLEMES will design a treatment plan exclusively catered to you in order to get results you will love! See the results for yourself at instagram.com/ellemesmedspa. 5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Ste. 630. ellemesmedspa.com, 470.222.6581
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Make a day or a night of it! Check out these fun pla AUG. 8 & SEPT. 12 Concerts by the Springs City Springs Times vary Free Bring a blanket and settle in for an evening of live music with City Springs’ Concerts by the Springs series. Head Games takes the stage on Aug. 8 at 7pm, while Hot Licks & Rhetoric perform on Sept. 12 at 7:30pm. Bring your own food and drink or purchase on-site. citysprings.com/events
AUG. 13 & AUG. 20 Movies by Moonlight
Fall 2021 Gardening Lecture Series
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Atlanta Home Show See SEPT. 10-12 for details
City Green at City Springs Times vary Free Presented by Leadership Sandy Springs, Movies by Moonlight welcomes you to watch family-friendly outdoor movies on a 30-foot inflatable screen under the stars. Catch “Shrek” on Aug. 13 and “Raya and The Last Dragon” on Aug. 20. leadershipsandysprings.org/events
AUG. 17 It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere Happy Hour 6650 Roswell Rd. 5:30pm $25 members, $30 nonmembers Join the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber for an evening of socialization and interactive networking as you enjoy tasty bites and libations. sandyspringsperimeterchamber.com/events
AUG. 29 Chattahoochee River Hike and Beer Tasting at Pontoon Brewing 8601 Dunwoody Pl., Bldg. 500, Ste. 500. 10am $35 for REI members, $40 for nonmembers; must be 21 or older Explore some of the area’s most popular trails before relaxing with a beer sampler or pint at Pontoon Brewing. rei.com/events
SEPTEMBER STARTING SEPT. 1 Fall 2021 Gardening Lecture Series Virtual Times vary Free This free series by the North Fulton Master Gardeners features seven virtual classes on such topics as fall lawn care and winter vegetable planting. nfmg.net/communityclasses.htm
SEPT. 8 Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Survivorship/Outcomes Part IV TurningPoint Virtual Forum 7pm Free Join TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation in discussing the magnitude and causes of racial disparity in breast cancer survivorship. Watch the previous parts on their YouTube channel. myturningpoint.org/racial-disparitiesin-breast-cancer-survivorship
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GSGA Golf Marathon Concert 1 Galambos Way 7pm $45 Enjoy the sounds of Edwin McCain as you show your support for Adaptive Golf and Junior Golf as part of the Georgia State Golf Association’s Golf Marathon Weekend. citysprings.com/events
Atlanta Home Show Cobb Galleria Centre 10am-6pm on Friday, 10am-8pm on Saturday, and 11am-5pm on Sunday $8 online, $10 at box office, free for seniors 65 and older and children 12 and younger Check out the latest products and services for your home, plus chat with experts to help you with your next DIY project. fallatlantahomeshow.com
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City Springs Times vary Ticket prices vary; must be 21 or older. Purchase a timed ticket for your three-hour session, where you can enjoy unlimited tastings from participating restaurants plus wine, beer and cocktail tastings. foodthatrocks.org
Fully Cured Comedy 1 Galambos Way 7pm and 9:30pm $20-$25 For its new Fully Cured Comedy series, City Springs has partnered with the Comedy Zone to bring nationally and locally known comedians to the stage. This evening will feature Paul Jensen and Shaun Jones. citysprings.com/events/fully-curedcomedy-september-21
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Teal Trot 5K 4469 Stella Dr. NW. 7:45am registration, 9:30am kickoff $35 through Sept. 13, then $45; ovarian cancer survivors and patients walk for free. Don your most comfortable pair of running shoes, and beat feet to Chastain Park for the Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance’s annual fundraiser. tealtrot.com
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8601 Dunwoody Pl., Bldg. 500, Ste. 500 1-5pm $75, VIP tickets $150 Sample brews from more than 50 breweries as you listen to the tunes of Nappy Roots and indulge in tasty treats from food and brownie vendors. pontoonbrewing.com/browniebash-2021.html
SEPT. 25-26 Sandy Springs Artsapalooza Arts Festival 6100 Lake Forrest Dr. NE. 10am-5pm on Saturday, 11am-5pm on Sunday Free Head to this free two-day outdoor festival, where you can peruse the arts and wares of more than 100 artists in a variety of disciplines. sandyspringsartsapalooza.com
Did You Know?
William Spruill donated about five acres of land towards the establishment of the Sandy Springs United Methodist Church in 1851.
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1. Opening late summer at City Walk, the new Tre Vele Italian restaurant and market from Mission + Market chef Ian Winslade and brothers Ryan and Jonathan Akly seeks to serve up classic Italian dishes with a modern twist. Case in point: the ricotta and spinach cappelletti with sage brown butter. 6017 Sandy Springs Cir. tre-vele.com
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r. Daniel Lee’s approachable personality sets his clients at ease. Men and women alike benefit from his caring, personalized approach to hair restoration at the Anderson Center for Hair. As a general surgeon for the last two decades, Dr. Lee is no stranger to the powerful effect surgery can have on a patient’s life. “I was the Chief of Surgery for Piedmont Hospital, and I also worked for Kaiser Permanente for many years,” he says. “But I decided I was ready for a change. I wanted to help people in a different way.” He made the leap in 2017 from the more corporate world of healthcare to private practice as a colleague of Dr. Ken Anderson, a board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of the Anderson Center for Hair & Aesthetics. With Dr. Anderson performing life-changing hair-restoration surgeries using state-of-the-art techniques at his new Avalon location, he’s equipped Dr. Lee with the tools he will need to helm the Sandy Springs office.
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“When I first met him, Ken talked a lot about why he loved this type of surgery. It was very intriguing. It was what I was looking for,” Dr. Lee recalls. “I trained side by side with him for over a year—I’ve been trained by a master. He’s the best, certainly, in the city of Atlanta. His reviews show that clearly.”
The atmosphere at Anderson Center for Hair drew him to the job, too. “It’s a practice with an intimate setting—we all feel like family. And in many other hair-restoration practices, patients don’t actually meet the surgeon. Here, we believe it’s our privilege to counsel patients
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“DR. LEE’S TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS IN RESTORATION WORK WITH CANCER PATIENTS IS IMPRESSIVE, AND
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One of the crown jewels of the Center is the groundAFTER breaking ARTAS® robotic hair restoration system, a highly specialized tool that the surgeons use to extract hair follicles from areas on the head that are immune to baldness so they can be “planted” in areas affected by hair loss. The Anderson Center for Hair was the first practice in Georgia to treat patients with this procedure in 2013. “The surgeon is there for the complete extraction, operating over the robot to extract individual hair follicles. Other practices leave that job to technicians. And, unlike in other practices, we each only schedule one surgery daily, so we can focus exclusively on that one patient,” Dr. Lee explains.
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Although results don’t happen overnight, “A patient recently told me he has more confidence in front of others now,” he says proudly. “The opportunity to help someone improve their life is very rewarding.” Dr. Lee is actually a “transplant” himself, having moved to Georgia over 20 years ago from New Jersey. “I finished my medical training in the Air Force,” he says. “They sent me to Robins Air Force Base, 100 miles south of Atlanta. It’s funny — a friend asked me if I knew where that town was, and I answered that I didn’t even know where Georgia was!” He says he’s thankful his career brought him to Atlanta. Now, he’s an avid Braves baseball fan and enjoys taking his beloved rescue pup, Hero, to Piedmont Park to see the sights. AtlantaHairSurgeon.com, 5555 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Ste. 106, 404-256-4247. The content for this article is brought to you by Anderson Center for Hair.
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Q: How do you give back to the community? LA: I love doing volunteer design work with a nonprofit called Sunshine on a Ranney Day. They make barrier-free, inclusive design possible for kids requiring wheelchair accessibility and other accommodations. I also support local and Black-owned businesses often by including them in my projects and promoting them on social media.
Q: Where do you go to unwind in Sandy Springs? LA: My favorite shop is Phoenix & Dragon. I love JINYA Ramen Bar so much, I could eat it every other day. Alon’s Bakery and Rumi’s Kitchen are also delicious. Outside I enjoy strolling around City Springs and Morgan Falls Overlook Park. leahalexander.info
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