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e are still reeling from celebrating two years publishing Perimeter North magazine. What a fabulous ride! We’ve met so many generous and entrepreneurial people, growing and evolving along the way. That’s what travel is about, right? I love a good trip. Last month, I flew to Portland, Oregon, to visit my sister and her twin girls. I’ve been lucky enough to make that trip nearly every year since they were born six years ago. That first year, I had just moved to Atlanta and was not sold on the idea. At all. Traveling makes the editor smile, especially But, you’ve grown on me, Atlanta, as you know. when it's with her adorable sister, Julie Sparling, hiking along the Columbia Gorge. Returning home, I now see what a diverse and hospitable place you are. I see a community where people work hard and live well. Local chefs continue to surprise me, our many museums open up my mind and a never-ending parade of non-profits accomplish impressive work to help others. Getting away makes me appreciate all of this even more. When I am in Portland, I am treated to a feast of local seafood (the salmon curry with pumpkin at Monsoon Thai Cuisine in Northeast is my go-to), a quirky and ever-changing bar scene (hundreds of bottles line the dark paneled walls at the rather pretentious but entertaining Multnomah Whiskey Library) and a plethora of shops offering up products carefully chosen from down the street and around the world (visit Canoe on SW Alder for a cool set of backyard bird calls or leather satchel). So much to see, do, drink, eat and explore, but, where is that Southern hospitality? The warm welcome Atlantans offer is genuine. Elsewhere, that is not so evident. Getting away has made coming home better. Enjoy this month’s travel issue full of gorgeous photography and tales of trips. Share a photo of your vacation on our Facebook page and show us where you’ve been! Happiest of Mother’s Day to all our Perimeter North mommies!

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For the fourth consecutive year, Van Michael Salon and the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper have partnered for Aveda Earth Month to proudly raise funds and awareness for local water conservation throughout last month. All seven Van Michael locations hosted in-salon fundraising efforts again this year, resulting in a $15,000 donation through raffles and an Earth Month-themed Happy Hour Hair event at the new Midtown salon. With a donation at the event, attendees learned how to style their hair while still conserving water and enjoyed complimentary bites and drinks to toast to another successful Earth Month. The group of Aveda salons also contributed to the brand’s global mission to raise $6.5 million for clean water in 2015 by selling the Aveda Earth Month candle. The sale of one Earth Month Light The Way Candle ™provides clean drinking water to a person in Madagascar for an entire year.

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CHEF BERRY HEADS DOWNTOWN Bellina Alimentari, an Italian-inspired eatery coming to Ponce City Market this summer, is thrilled to announce David Berry as executive chef. Alice Noel Fabi is also on board to source and select products for the Italian-inspired gourmet market, according to restaurateur Tal Postelnik Baum. Berry formerly headed up the kitchen at Horseradish Grill. “We are so pleased to be working with David,” says Baum. “He has really impressed me with his food, and he shares my passion for the concept.” As executive chef, Berry will be responsible for all culinary operations, including menu development, hiring and hosting cooking classes for the restaurant’s members-only culinary club. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York and has more than 12 years experience managing fine dining kitchens. Fabi combines her Italian roots with an intimate knowledge of international food cultures and invaluable connections within the culinary industry to source and select products. Born in Trieste, Italy, she studied in the United Kingdom and at University of Gastronomic Sciences, founded by Slow Food, in Piedmont, Italy. After obtaining that degree, Fabi became the didactic study trip planner for the University of Gastronomic Sciences and has been organizing educational excursions to discover local food cultures around the globe. Bellina Alimentari will be located at 675 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE, in the Central Food Hall of Ponce City Market. Bellina-Alimentari.com 8

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STUDENTS MARCH Atlanta International School high school students, along with students from Coretta Scott King Young Leadership Academy, marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and attended other events during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Selma-to-Montgomery March. The trip also included the opportunity to hear the president speak as well as a private tour of the Jackson family home, where Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders planned the 1965 march. The group journaled and also chronicled the trip on Twitter and Instagram at #aisapsselma.

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A GROOVY SUMMER The Groove Studio in Sandy Springs is offering summer camps for teens. The Guitar Workshop for Girls is designed specifically to help teenage guitar players and singer-songwriters with significantly improving their skills on the guitar. Each attendee will have a chance to develop a better understanding of basic music theory concepts and then will have the opportunity to translate that knowledge to improve their skill and technique on the guitar. By working in a small group under owner/producer, Eric Stalling’s direction each student will reap the benefits of learning how to collaborate with other musicians. Some experience required. If your teen wants to learn the basics of recording, the Groove Studio has a new state of the art recording studio. Students will have the opportunity to record, track, editing and mix a song from beginning to end in this unique one week workshop. Each student will have a chance to work at the console while working with artist recording in the live room and vocal booth. They’ll tackle everyday challenges like mic selection and placement, signal routing and equalization. This is a great program for any teen interested in music and the recording process.The studio uses Pro Tools 10 DAW interfaced with a Ghost 24 channel analogue mixing board by Soundcraft. No experience necessary. 404.626.1133 GrooveStudioMusic.com

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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM In April, the High Museum unveiled the second large-scale, interactive design installation by contemporary Mexican designers Héctor Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena on the Woodruff Arts Center’s Carroll Slater Sifly Piazza. The site-specific work, titled “Los Trompos” (“The Spinning Tops”), continues a multi-year initiative to activate the outdoor space. On view through November 29, “Los Trompos” will create a destination outside the Museum where patrons can enjoy recreation, social interaction, performances, art-making activities and special events co-organized with local partner institutions. As part of its Friday Night Lates series during the run of “Los Trompos,” the High will present evening programs on the piazza on the first and third Friday of each month. The programs will feature performances, live music and more from Atlanta arts organizations and colleagues at The Woodruff Arts Center. The High will also collaborate with The Institute of Mexican Culture to present family programming on the piazza on Sunday afternoons. High.org

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From left are Scot Rittenbaum with daughter Leann Rittenbaum, and mily Choate Bridges and Leann Rittenbaum have been best Emily C. Bridges with her father Millard Choate. friends since before they can remember. The girls and their families first met in 1987 when a budding friendship between toddlers University, she entered graduate school, but came home to tend began in preschool. After Leann experienced a year of chronic colds to her health. She is now senior manager of a consulting firm and weight loss, her pediatrician, suspecting cystic fibrosis, recom- for online retail and is engaged to be married next year. “It’s the mended a diagnostic sweat test at Scottish Rite hospital. Soon after, biggest thing I could ever hope for,” says Scot Rittenbaum, who she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease that pri- turned his personal journey into a professional path in 2007 by marily affects the lungs and digestive system. joining the Foundation. “We’ll stay in this fight until everyone The news was devastating. “As the doctor at Scottish Rite broke is cured. In the meantime, it’s the selfless support that brings out the news, all I could hear is that my daughter had a fatal disease,” the most emotion in me.” says Scot Rittenbaum, Leann’s father and now executive director Emily is now marketing director for the family’s construction of the Georgia Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In business, and remains driven to find a cure. Her tenacity landed 1988, few children with CF lived to reach young adulthood and her the Jena Award, the highest national honor bestowed to an the median predicted life expectancy was around 20 years. individual by the CF Foundation. While Emily works overtime to But despite her daily routine of medications and airway clear- keep Choate’s 380 employees personally connected to the cause, ance, and annual hospital “tune ups” for intensive treatments, Choate’s employees work tirelessly to secure their coveted spot Leann lived life fully, attending school, camp, swim team and fre- as one of the nation’s top corporate fundraising teams for the CF quent sleepovers at the Choate’s. Foundation’s Great Strides event. “Leann spent so much time at Emily’s house that we kept some In Choate’s Sandy Springs office, Cars & ‘Q for the Cause is one of of her digestive medicines with them,” says Rittenbaum. “I have no many custom “fun”raisers created by employees. Over 400 particimemory of any gap between Leann’s diagnosis and Millard and Sue pants join Choate for the company’s annual car show and barbecue Choate not being 100 percent behind us and the CF cause.” featuring 70 classic, muscle, exotic cars and bikes. Cars & ‘Q includes By 1989, Leann’s diagnosis and the hope for a CF cure was such dinner, live music and a raffle and adds over $20,000 to their compaa personal cause for the Choate family that when Millard Choate, ny’s annual $154,000-plus raised contributions to the CFF. of Sandy Springs began his construction company as a home-based The car show grew out of CEO Millard Choate’s lifelong passion start-up, his corporate outreach mission was clear. That very same for collectible cars. In its sixth year, it has tremendous support from year in 1989, a team of Foundation-supported scientists discovered the real estate community, the car community, young professionals the defective CF gene and its protein product, opening the door to and the CF community. In addition to Leann’s involvement in the understanding the disease and starting a path to major drug discov- car show, 5-year-old Adalyn Williams of Woodstock has been selectery and therapies. Twenty-five years later, Choate Construction , ed as Choate’s Ambassador. based in Sandy Springs, remains steadfast in their support. Leann and Adalyn make the purpose of Cars & ‘Q for the Cause The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has made signifi- Emily and Leann crystal clear -- to cure Cystic Fibrosis once and for cant progress in the last 33 years by funding basic reall. “It’s just incredible to be in the here and now,” search, drug discovery and development and improvsays Emily Bridges. “CF was once a childhood dising clinical care through its network of accredited ease and now 50 percent of those with CF are over care centers. ”We have deeply altered the landscape 18 and planning out their lives. But a lifespan into of this disease and people with CF are living into your 40s still isn’t good enough. That’s why we’re their 30s, 40s and beyond,” says Rittenbaum. “With insistent on finding a cure.” no government funding, we rely heavily on companies like Choate.” Tickets in advance are $15 entry/dinner, $30 Leann is true testimony to the significant adentry/dinner/bar access. $20 and $40 at the vances in quality and quantity of life. After graddoor. 8200 Roberts Drive ChoateCo.com/cars-q-for-the-cause-2015 uating from Chamblee High School and Boston 678.892.1224 14

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o understand my experience in India, you have to go back 37 years. I’m of Indian decent and was rescued from certain death, adopted out of an orphanage when I was a baby. After living a privileged life (because if you get to grow up in the U.S. you are privileged), I decided it was time to go back to my roots and give back to those kids in the orphanage. Here I was, some 30-something years since my last visit, headed back to Mumbai, with my adoptive father and my brother. I don't care how much you read about it or see it on TV, nothing can prepare you for the striking contrast of beauty and chaos that you'll experience. India is the second most populated country in the world with 1.2 billion, compared to the U.S. with just 316 million. Quiet is hard to come by. Our journey started in Mumbai, but our experience was a bit more rustic than expected. Rather than stay at a beautiful hotel like the Oberoi, we stayed at The Cricket Club of India. Like a Country Club, but much more basic in décor and amenities, these are patronized by 16

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India’s elite. As an outsider, it's a great study on the culture of the country. A fun evening out in Mumbai can be found at Cafe Zoe. Not only are there decent small plates, late night it turns into a clubbier feel but still fun that groups can hang about and sip on good cocktails. Want to experience street food without the "street" part? Seriously, DO NOT eat from a street vendor in India. Go to Tewari Brothers. These small chains can be found in several Mumbai locations. Samosas and a variety of other chaats and delicious desserts can be found here. This is authentic Indian food at its best. But I wasn't there to wine and dine. I was there to help raise money for an orphanage under my foundation. We made the short journey to Bandra where our orphanage is located. Unlike the sad faces of street children, here the children are grinning from ear to ear happy to be sponsored for clothing, shelter and an education from the time they are taken in until they graduate college. If you think traffic is bad in Atlanta, imagine it 10 times worse than rush hour, all the

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Splendor Koi and Pond is the state’s premier source of all things pond and water garden related. We provide everything you need to achieve your very own place of Splendor, including pond design and construction, on-site consultation, filtration and equipment, decor, plants, and much more. Our full-service showroom houses a wide range of products, including an astounding selection of stunning Japanese koi. Whether you are just starting your pond project or have been keeping koi for years, we strive to be your primary resource for all things pond related. Our knowledgeable and experienced staff are well-equipped to answer any of your questions or aid you with any difficulties your pond may be facing. In short, we make pond care easy, so you can relax and enjoy your very own place of splendor.

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A Family That Travels Together WORDS ROBIN CONTE

y husband and I had the wanderlust before we met. He had lived and studied in Zurich, Switzerland, after college; I had lived and studied in Venice, Italy, during college. We each took the opportunity while in Europe to travel the Old World. He learned German, I learned Italian, and we traveled, getting around the continent bilingually, with scraps of French or Spanish thrown in every so often. We stayed in youth hostels and traveled by rail. We learned the cost and time-saving benefits of popping down the cabin seats to form a makeshift bed and waking up the next morning in a new country. We understood the Thomas Cook timetable so well that we could jump off a train on one platform and catch a train on another in seconds before its departure. We were able to recognize nuanced changes in architecture and landscape as the scenery rushed by outside the train windows. We slept in dorm style rooms and bunked next to people from every continent. Through our experiences, we developed confidence, perspective and flexibility. Travel changed us, and we let it.

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