Auto + Marine

Zack's Bright (RED) Future

Article by Summer J. Robinson | Photography by Ken Jackson In the first quarter of the year, Alpharetta’s Classic Blinds and Shutters welcomed its newest team member, Zack Zare. After years of learning the family business firsthand and earning a degree in business from the University of Alabama, Zack was more than ready to join the team. "Joining the family business means I get to carry forward my parents’ legacy and decades of hard work," Zack shares. "Being their only child, I feel a deep...

Home Services

The Good Life

Georgia Luxury Pools And Southern Landscapes and Designs Article by Summer J. Robinson | Photography by Aleks Kapetanovic | Kapett Collective For homeowners with a big dream of a built-in pool and only a small side yard to work with, this makeover by Georgia Luxury Pools and Southern Landscapes and Designs elevated the outdoor space to something elegant and fun. This was a new build from start to finish. The design had a 10' x 18' Rectangle “spool” or small dipping pool that is a fully...

Entertainment

Serving is a Joy

Article by Elise Anderson | Photography by Jolie Loren When looking to make a move from Vinings/Buckhead, it didn’t take Hop On A Cure Treasurer Gregg Vickery and his wife, Janet, long to realize Alpharetta was home.  “We were looking ahead towards retirement and wanted to find the right area for us to enjoy our retirement,” says Vickery. “We looked at a few different communities, but when our real estate broker brought us to downtown Alpharetta, it took us about five minutes to decide we...

Auto + Marine

Quiet Champion

Article by Sue G. Collins | Photography by Megan Chang Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s Executive Director Jason Ulseth was shaking hands with visitors at the office, stomping mud off his boots, nodding an unspoken message at his assistant and hopping on a call when I first met him. We spent an hour in the sturdy patrol boat—him sharing startling statistics about the conservation and ecological health of the Chattahoochee River, its lakes, tributaries and watershed; me hanging on his every word (and...