Atlanta's Stress Free Zones: Where to Spa

Travelgirls know choosing a day spa is more than finding a place to relax and recuperate, it’s making a personal statement— a declaration of independence, for you, by you and about you. Atlanta’s explosion in day spas is far from over, but sorting through 360 degrees of specialization and specialties points to high level service, clever offerings and spirited competition. Knowing who goes where can lead the usually astute astray, as trend-setting celebrities spread out across the city, finding their personal brand of peace, solace and botox in any number of the quiet places we’ve checked out for you....more...

Atlanta's high on the High Museum of Art, whose $130 million expansion debuted last November. Joining the original Richard Meier landmark on Peachtree Street are three new buildings and a public piazza designed by Renzo Piano of Genoa, Italy, whose work includes the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Kansai International Airport in Osaka. Doubling exhibit space for the High's more than 11,000-piece permanent collection, the long awaited result is a "village for the arts" complex with neighboring Woodruff Arts Center, which houses the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Alliance Theatre. ...more...

Atlanta's Cosmopolitan Cuisine
A Dozen and One Dining Delights

With Atlanta's intense growth and burgeoning foreign population, it’s safe to say that no matter what you’re looking for in a dining experience, from sushi to Southern, Atlanta has it. Despite all the changes in the food scene, you can still find plenty of fried chicken and yes, macaroni and cheese on lots of menus listed as a vegetable.
Impossible as it was to narrow a list of favorites, in honor of our lucky thirteenth issue, here are a dozen and one dining delights to check out on your next visit to the southern capital.. ...more...

Atlanta's Haunts and Havens
13 places to lay your head

Get ready for some serious Southern hospitality! It’s the capital of the South — a phoenix-like city that has experienced rebirth many times in its history. Once burnt to cinders by Sherman on his march to the sea, it continually exhibits its intrepid heart by rising from the ashes with new neighborhoods, restaurants, entertainment venues, office towers that touch the clouds and, of course, hotels to welcome visitors. Spending the night in Atlanta can be as distinct as you want it to be — from a B&B with historical flair to a boutique and a “cinematic” bastion. Travelgirls, take your pick!. ...more...