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Chicken Salad Chick Set to Open Soon in Woodstock
Exciting news for food enthusiasts in Woodstock, as Chicken Salad Chick is gearing up to open its doors in the area soon. The popular restaurant chain, known for its delicious array of chicken salad varieties, is generating buzz among locals eagerly awaiting its grand opening. Located in the heart of...
After 30 years of failed diets, Cartersville teacher loses 150 pounds
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - On a recent afternoon, Sara Tornincasa is in her kitchen prepping a salad, supervised by her cat Binx, and soaking in how far she has come in the last 18 months. At 46, the Cartersville High School ESL teacher and single mother of an 18-year-old daughter is...
Trader Joe's opening new store in Sandy Springs
Atlanta is getting another Trader Joe's. Driving the news: The popular grocer's website says the new store at 4600 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs is "coming soon." It will be the chain's second location to open in Sandy Springs. The new store will be in the Chastain Market retail center, which is about three miles south of the existing store at 6277 Roswell Road.According to What Now Atlanta, the store will take over 14,800 square feet of space that used to be home to Sprouts Farmers Market.It aims to open by August, What Now Atlanta reports.Zoom out: The new Sandy Springs store will bring the total number of Trader Joe's stores in Georgia to eight. Other stores are located in Athens, Buckhead, East Cobb, Midtown, Peachtree Corners and Roswell.What we're watching: Whether Trader Joe's will eventually expand to the west, south or east side of metro Atlanta, where there's high demand among residents for their own TJ's.Decatur, for instance, has been pining for one for years.
Summer water safety tips for kids
Drowning is the No. 1 cause of injury-related death among children ages 1 to 4. That's why it's so important to learn to swim and practice water safety. Mark Sheppell, the owner of Goldfish Swim School Roswell Village, sits down with Sharon Lawson to talk about three basic water safety skills that parents can practice with their kids.
8-year-old author shares inspiring story of helping grandmother recover from stroke
A High Point Elementary School second-grader has written and illustrated a book about how she helped her grandmother recover from a stroke. Kaiya Desai’s “My Life: Dida and the Stroke” offers the message that you are never too little to help. The book went on sale at Amazon on May 1, the start of Stroke […] The post 8-year-old author shares inspiring story of helping grandmother recover from stroke appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Rev Up Nostalgia at the Savoy Automobile Museum
The Savoy Automobile Museum offers visitors a glimpse into decades of car history. Meander among the world-class collection of vehicles that are sprawled throughout the 65,000 square foot facility. With an emphasis on the diversity of the automotive industry, the museum offers a mixture of permanent and rotating galleries. Visitors can enjoy an engaging display in a journey through time with helpful docents along the way.
Family Serve Day Hosted at Mount Paran
On April 26, Mount Paran Christian School hosted “Family Serve Day” in which students and their families focus on serving a specific area of their community. Local real estate owner Janice Overbeck hosted one of the Family Serve Days. Overbeck has hosted this event for several years with the school. Many families worked together to upcycle plastic bags into dog leashes for the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office. These leashes come in handy when police officers come across stray dogs from time to time. ...
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