All across the South, people grabbed their iPhones and started snapping pictures and filming themselves catching snow in slo-mo while celebrating an early snow. For many, this was the first snow that they had seen in years! Some areas of the South, like Virginia and Georgia, saw accumulations of 6 to 9 inches. If you're keeping track of precipitation across the United States this season, that's already 3" more than Denver! Here are some awesome moments shared across the South, as they … [Read more...]
Baklava Reimagined: Gooey, Sweet, and Southern
Taste of the South - Sweet Treats from Atlanta Y'all listen up, because the South has got something to say about making amazing food. I don't miss the traffic, or the generally stressed out east coast vibe of Atlanta. But oh man. I miss the food! Kevin Sandlin and his wife, Angel, must have known that I needed a little taste of home. They were kind enough to bake some fresh, sweet Southern Baklava and ship it to Denver, Colorado. Southern Baklava is the dedicated eCommerce arm of The … [Read more...]
5 Water Attractions Around Georgia to Enjoy This Spring
Atlanta is known for its traffic, hard work ethic, and fast growth in business and population. Once the temperatures hit around 75 degrees, something very interesting happens around the City of Hustle. The 5 o'clock rush hour begins to die down. For some reason, there aren't nearly as many cars coming home from work at the same time as there are going to work. We all know what's happening. Atlanta loves to cut from work early and hit the lake, river, or even a quick weekend trip to the ocean. … [Read more...]
5 Can’t Miss Spring Events Around Atlanta
Around the nation, people are beginning to put away their winter coats and prepare to soak up the sun again. As the Empire State of the South, Atlanta shakes of the winter blues as early as possible. While friends in Tahoe are still hitting the slopes, Atlanta is anxiously awaiting flipflop and tank top weather. As we prepare for another beautiful Spring, I wanted to highlight a few events around Atlanta that hit a variety of tastes and make you fall more in love with this city. Atlanta … [Read more...]
OTP Ups Its Craft Beer Game
*Note: OTP = Outside the Perimeter... I'll get to that later. You could say that I have developed a deep appreciation for craft beers. As a former resident of downtown Decatur, it didn't take long for me to start craving great beer when I began to migrate from Decatur to Woodstock. A photo posted by The Trot Line (@thetrotline) on Sep 20, 2014 at 12:10pm PDT Fortunately, a local brewery has popped up in each neighborhood that I lived in as I moved further away from the … [Read more...]
Atlanta Business on the Rise
Atlanta business is booming, and it's so exciting to be part of it! I'm a business owner in Atlanta and it's been a pleasure to watch this city grow. Everywhere I look, exciting businesses are popping up. I have the opportunity of being involved with the amusement, multifamily, and hospitality industries. While those industries are growing at a rapid pace, it has been exciting to see others explode as well. Friends of mine have started their own businesses in marketing, food and beverage, … [Read more...]
2nd Annual #ForTheFarmer Event by Kula Project
Alright Atlanta. What I'm about to present to you is an amazing excuse to go eat and drink at some of my favorite spots around Atlanta. The Kula Project First, let's start off by telling you a little bit about the Kula Project: Sarah Buchanan and James Sasson co-founded Kula Project, headquartered in Atlanta, with the goal of eliminating poverty for future generations by equipping one billion small farmers to do it. As of now, Kula Project invests in small scale farmers in Rwanda to … [Read more...]
Spring Beer Festivals You Can’t Miss
After multiple winter storms, gloomy days, and a lack of outdoor eating, everyone in Atlanta has got the itch to jump head first into Spring. I don't know about you, but I'll take my lungs full of pollen any day over the winter blues. Let's toast to the 2014 Spring season with beer festivals galore. Here are the ones you won't want to miss. 2014 Spring Beer Festivals in Atlanta Georgia Craft Beer Festival - March 22 - The number of high quality craft beer breweries and brew pubs have … [Read more...]
Get Roasted in Milledgeville – Beans, Beer, and Baked Goods
My first job while in college was as a barista at Blackbird Coffee in Milledgeville, Georgia. Not only was it a coffee shop, but it was also a small batch roaster. Once or twice a week, I'd walk into work to the smell of a freshly roasted batch of beans. The job gave me an appreciation for the craft of everything coffee. Up until Friday, it had been 4 years since I had walked through the coffee shop. Blackbird Coffee, set in historic downtown Milledgeville, was never lacking any character. … [Read more...]
A Weekend Road Trip to Tybee Island
After around 10 months of working two jobs, I was about ready for a vacation. As luck would have it, our friends decided to throw a joint bachelor/bachelorette weekend at Tybee Island over Memorial Day weekend. My wife (Andrea) is slowly but surely becoming a bit more of a Southerner (she just started mixing sweet tea and Yankee tea together) and she had never been to the Georgia coast before. I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to enjoy a bit of a re-inspired road trip through … [Read more...]