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With an avant-garde collection of menswear that’s been seen around town on musicians Offset and Lil Yachty, Heavy Market is feeling the love in ATL. Since opening at Buckhead Village in December, it’s bumped up to a bigger space to accommodate a gallery of artsy apparel and accessories, anchored by the lifestyle brand of founder Jason Geter, an entrepreneur who launched Grand Hustle Records with rapper T.I. in 2003.

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LEGO lovers, rejoice! LEGO Discovery Center has opened its doors at Phipps Plaza with a $5 million reboot of the brick building experience. Popping with plastic eye candy in a fantasyland come to life, the 35,000-square-foot space ignites imaginations in 10 family-friendly zones, including an interactive ride. At Spaceship Build & Scan, aspiring astronauts can blast their LEGO vessel into the digital universe (complete with big-screen launch) and zoom through the galaxies. DUPLO Park

“The response has been great. Our guests keep telling us, ‘Atlanta needs this,’” says Geter of his first brick-andmortar store following a 15-year foray into the fashion industry. “If you’re a denim lover, there has never been a place like this before in the city.”

Building community with like-minded creatives bent on sustainable sourcing and quality fabrications, Heavy Market features Geter’s American-made Vintage Heavy line. A collaborative mix of local and international designers includes The welcomes wee ones with a roaring dinosaur, duck pond and brick pits that boost learning through play. Make a totally rad dude from a mind-boggling mix of heads, bodies and legs at Minifigure Creator. Specialist-led workshops amp up the awe. “We can’t wait for guests to experience this first-of-its-kind, next-generation attraction,” says General Manager Jamica Butler. “It’s an immersive adventure where you can put your creative skills to the test.” legodiscoverycenter.com/atlanta/ @legodiscoverycenter.atl

SHOP STREET-SMART STYLE IN BUCKHEAD

Brooklyn Circus and an exclusive Blue In Green (BIG) shop-in-shop that carries Kapital, orSlow and other Japanese-imported brands. Among the coveted Vintage Heavy goods: sun-faded studded hoodies, fishing vests, flared denim, paint splattered repaired chinos, selvedge denim Western shirts and oversized pocket tees. Prices range from $350 for Original Indigo Double Knee jeans to $1,500 for an olive Heavy Flying Kit Bag, curated from the wellworn canvas of a U.S. military bag.

“Many of our pieces are made in limited units with handwritten tags numbering the item just as you would see on a work of art,” says Geter, adding that custom Birkenstocks and a ladies section are on the way.

An eclectic array of art and furnishings culled from his global travels adds to the inventory and ambiance. n

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Naming Dibs

Begging the Bard’s pardon, but what’s in a name means plenty for a public park on Pharr Road in Buckhead. With a grassroots campaign led by the Buckhead Heritage Society, the historical name of Bagley Park has been restored by the City of Atlanta, honoring the legacy of the black community that long called it home. The chronicle of the property dates back to the 1870s when formerly enslaved people settled where the park is now. It has since been officially dubbed Macedonia Park, Bagley Park from the early ’50s to the ’70s) and Frankie Allen Park. But since William Bagley purchased six lots there in 1929, the Bagley Park moniker struck a lasting chord. buckheadheritage.com

New Pet Vet

GoodVets West Buckhead is welcoming new patients at Moores Mill Center on Marietta Boulevard. With Atlanta native Dr. Charles McMillan at the helm, the animal hospital offers wellness and preventative medicine, surgery and urgent care services for dogs, cats and select pocket pets.

“I knew early on that I wanted to combine my love for animals with my interest in science and medicine, so being a veterinarian is the only thing I ever wanted to be,” says McMillan, on track to open two more locations by late summer, including one in Dunwoody. “I think the profession chose me, and my parents were supportive and cultivated my love for animals.” goodvets.com • @goodvets_atl