beginning to explore in atlanta
yes, i ventured into the big city by myself today, and it was quite an adventure! i think georgians drive at least 10 miles over the speed limit at all times. me and my little 4runner were being passed left and right!
i got to visit some of the shops and galleries i've had my eye on (thanks to some suggestions from fellow bloggers, as well as good ol' google, and design*sponge's atlanta design guide), and i took the requisite photo of both the CNN building and the coca-cola building.
here is a view of peachtree street as you're traveling towards buckhead:
i got to visit some of the shops and galleries i've had my eye on (thanks to some suggestions from fellow bloggers, as well as good ol' google, and design*sponge's atlanta design guide), and i took the requisite photo of both the CNN building and the coca-cola building.
here is a view of peachtree street as you're traveling towards buckhead:
(i haven't gotten into the really ritzy or unique parts of buckhead yet. this weekend i plan to check out some of the different areas, as well as make me way east to decatur...)
but i did go to the beehive co-op, which i loved....
the way their jewelry was displayed was marvelous-- they had these niches in the walls with branches stuck inside to hold earrings, and they had all kinds of small standing trees holding jewelry in other niches. it was fabulous.
i also made my way to city issue, which is a great shop filled with an ever-rotating collection of great vintage things for your home. i bought an adorable little tangerine-colored planter that i want to put herbs in and sit on the little sill looking into our kitchen from the living room. (photos will be shown once i've planted the herbs!!)
they had these great kartell chairs, modern yet retro feeling, that i would love to do something with, but its the kind of thing that if i brought it home, ryan would not be happy. boo for boys with different senses of style!
i also discovered bennett street, and the tula art center, which is chock full of galleries and working artists' studios.
to my delight, the naomi silva gallery (in the tula art center) showed carolina sardi's work, of which i am a huge fan. her pieces are magnificent. so that was a definite highlight of my afternoon.
bennett street also has an extensive antique market. i know nothing about antiques, but i think it might be fun to browse the shops for fun finds.
on my way hope i got stuck in the horrendous traffic that atlanta is notorious for, at 3:45 in the afternoon! don't people generally work until 5 pr 6? there are so many people crammed into this area with too few highways, and it is mind-boggling to me how people deal with it every day. i guess maybe it's because i come from bike-riding/walking/jogging/eco-conscious-land, boulder, colorado. :)
oh, and here is how my day started:
while quietly drinking coffee on the back porch, i noticed a giant freak slug crawling through the leaves. i was fascinated- i've never seen a slug that big! so, of course, i googled slugs in the southeast, and discovered that they are in fact quite common, in all their giant grossness. i had no idea slugs could get that big. ah, georgia. how i'm beginning to love thee.
they had these great kartell chairs, modern yet retro feeling, that i would love to do something with, but its the kind of thing that if i brought it home, ryan would not be happy. boo for boys with different senses of style!
i also discovered bennett street, and the tula art center, which is chock full of galleries and working artists' studios.
to my delight, the naomi silva gallery (in the tula art center) showed carolina sardi's work, of which i am a huge fan. her pieces are magnificent. so that was a definite highlight of my afternoon.
bennett street also has an extensive antique market. i know nothing about antiques, but i think it might be fun to browse the shops for fun finds.on my way hope i got stuck in the horrendous traffic that atlanta is notorious for, at 3:45 in the afternoon! don't people generally work until 5 pr 6? there are so many people crammed into this area with too few highways, and it is mind-boggling to me how people deal with it every day. i guess maybe it's because i come from bike-riding/walking/jogging/eco-conscious-land, boulder, colorado. :)
oh, and here is how my day started:
while quietly drinking coffee on the back porch, i noticed a giant freak slug crawling through the leaves. i was fascinated- i've never seen a slug that big! so, of course, i googled slugs in the southeast, and discovered that they are in fact quite common, in all their giant grossness. i had no idea slugs could get that big. ah, georgia. how i'm beginning to love thee.
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