Doing Good
{ Thursday, May 10th, 2012 }
2012 Decorators Show House & Gardens: Knollwood Estate
Just recently I checked out Knollwood, the 2012 Decorators Show House. The 1929 English Georgian-style home designed by Atlanta’s famed architect Phillip Trammel Shutze is ridiculously fantastic. Location is as Buckhead-y as it gets, the home itself is Shutze-tastic, and the chorus of Atlanta decorators and designers involved in the project have absolutely outdone themselves. Snapshots of some of my personal favorites:
The Gentlemen's Dressing and Bathroom, Fit For A Baller.
Knollwood's Kitchen. Not Too shabby.
Ticket proceeds from the Show House support the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and its education and community engagement programs, which help nurture the talent of emerging young musicians and bring music into the lives of the people of our community.
Enjoy a beautiful home and support critically imporant music education programs at the same time. Purchase your tickets to the 2012 Decators Show House & Gardens.
Photo Credit: Jeff Roffman
{ Monday, April 23rd, 2012 }
Year Of Boulevard, Summer Of Opportunity
Subsequent to my recent post about the new townhome development in the Old Fourth Ward, I’ve had a number of people ask me about the Year of Boulevard, a project that I referenced in the post. For those not in the know already, Rebecca Burns’ piece on the Year of Boulevard, featured in the most recent Atlanta Magazine is absolutely phenomenal. File it under “must read”. For those in the know, or those just more inclined to watch a short video rather than a read a more in depth expository piece, I recommend that you check out the video below.
Year Of Boulevard from Some Good Co. on Vimeo.
Consider what you can do to be a part of the solution. Atlanta City Councilmember Kwanza Hall and TEDxAtlanta have partnered to bring a Summer of Possibility to the kids of the Boulevard corridor. Find out how you can be a part of the movement through summer-camp scholarships, internships and entrepreneurial mentoring.
{ Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 }
HGTV Serenbe Green Home Giveaway
If you’ve been to Serenbe before, then you’re already familiar with just how unbelievably cool the 1,000-acre community is. Its focus on green building, sustainability and organic farming is well known worldwide. If you haven’t been to Serenbe, you need to get on board and check out the art galleries, shops, restaurants, stables, farms… and of course, the beautiful homes.
Now is your chance to change all that. Serenbe and HGTV have partnered up to create the 2012 HGTV Green Home, and I’m giving away two tickets to tour the home, and lunch at the community’s beloved Blue Eyed Daisy Bakeshop. First, some info on the HGTV Green Home, then, details on the lunch/tour giveaway:
As the beautiful, custom-built home located in the idyllic setting of Serenbe awaits the winner of the fifth annual HGTV Green Home Giveaway, visitors can preview the home and get a taste of the green life. Before a lucky winner calls the HGTV Green Home “home,” visitors will have the chance to tour the house Tuesday – Sunday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. beginning May 4 through June 24. Proceeds from the $20 admission ticket will benefit the Serenbe Institute, the non-profit community organization that explores, embraces and expands the connections between nature, culture and the art of living, and the Chattahoochee Hills Charter School.
I know what you’re thinking: ”Wait a second, HGTV is giving away an entire house, and A Is For Atlanta is offering me two tickets and a couple of sandwiches?” Yes, you are correct. But free is free, and there’s nothing quite like a Spring afternoon down at Serenbe. To enter to win the tour ticket/lunch giveaway, email me at Jon (at) aisforatlanta.com. In the body of the email, complete the following sentence:
In five years, the Atlanta neighborhood that will see the largest median home price increase will be ________.
Contest Deadline: Monday, April 23 at 5 pm.
{ Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 }
My Fancy New Real Estate License
Took the class, aced the exams. Staring at a fancy new license. The difference between licensed real estate salesperson and licensed real estate broker won’t have a major impact on how I practice within my day-to-day business… but I’m pleased as punch with the accomplishment.
{ Thursday, October 6th, 2011 }
Connie Veates and Greg Levine, Co-Executive Directors of Trees Atlanta
I am a huge fan of Trees Atlanta. Since 1985, they’ve been passionate advocates for trees, a mission made all the more critical by Atlanta’s explosive growth. On Saturday, October 8 they’ll be holding their Annual Tree Sale, a phenomenal chance to learn more about the organization and support them at the same time. A few minutes with Co-Executive Directors Connie Veates and Greg Levine, and you’ll have a better idea of how much Trees Atlanta means to the city…
Q. What are Trees Atlanta’s greatest accomplishments?
A. We are very proud that in the past 26 years Trees Atlanta has planted over 81,000 trees, cared for more than 100,000 trees, and educated an average of 2,000 adults and children annually about the importance of urban trees and how to plant and properly care for them. Additionally, we occupy one of Georgia’s few platinum LEED certified buildings, the Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center, in Reynoldstown. And, we are so very fortunate to have the support of our 4,500 volunteers who help us plant and maintain trees.
Q. Why are trees important to Atlanta?
A. Trees help ensure that our air and water stay clean; they reduce the heat island effect, produce a habitat to protect wildlife, and aid in global cooling for the roads and sidewalks that we use. Also, trees are aesthetically pleasing – people are naturally attracted to the beauty of trees. And, specifically for Atlanta, trees help us preserve our identity as the “city within the trees”.
Q. A fairy godmother grants you an unlimited budget to fulfill your mandate: what would Atlanta’s transformation look like?
A. Wow, we love this question – as a non-profit we are never faced with an unlimited budget! However, since a fairy godmother is involved, it is easy to imagine our hot city being cooled by large urban shade trees. Parking lots would not be blank canvases of pavement, but would be shielded by large canopy trees. There would be ongoing tree care for all urban trees and all building and development would include the planting of trees in their plans upfront. Finally, the public would take pride in the fact that our city understands the importance of trees and does the necessary work to preserve them.
Q. Favorite Atlanta neighborhoods?
A. Greg’s favorite neighborhood is Poncey Highland where he lives. In fact, he moved there because it is a walkable neighborhood with lots of trees. Connie’s favorite is West End because they’ve been so involved in tree planting – their neighborhood leaders truly love the trees.
Q. What is Trees Atlanta 12th Annual Tree Sale Festival?
A. On this Saturday, October 8th from 8:00AM – 2:00PM (rain or shine), Trees Atlanta will hold a tree sale at our facility at 225 Chester Avenue, SE. We will offer more than 1,000 trees, as well as shrubs and tree-friendly vines. We’ll also have bluegrass music from Smokey’s Farmland Band, beverages by Honest Tea, a small lamb petting zoo, tree planting and care demos by local tree experts, and a dynamic speaker. It will be a TREE-mendous event, so we hope that everyone comes!
