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Guide to DeKalb’s bountiful farmers markets

At East Lake Farmers Market, farmer Chuck Pugh offers produce directly from his farm in Cumming, Ga.
Farmers markets are wonderful places to find fresh fruits and vegetables, and other products and goods made by hand. And fall (and the weeks leading to the official season shift from summer to fall) are an ideal time to explore local markets. With co...

MDX takes luxury and power to new level

2010 Acura MDX
An invitation to drive the 2010 Acura MDX is an invitation to experience loads more than simply getting from point A to point B—all the while ensconced in a lap of luxury. First the basics: the MDX has a 300 horsepower 3.7-liter engine with a six-s...

Never a dull moment (for long) for knife-sharpener master

David Rountree busy at the grinding wheel. Photos by Travis Hudgons
Geoff Edges knows his handiwork is an essential part of many a memorable repast. He’s no farmer or culinary master, but he is an expert in the sharpening of knives–and knives, of course, are an essential element of transforming simple ingredients...

Compact Honda Fit is a fun gas miser

2010 Honda Fit
When my eye caught the 33 miles per hour highway mileage for the 2010 Honda Fit, it almost swayed me to cancel a weekend flight to Biloxi, Miss., in favor of a weekend drive. I still flew but imagine that had I taken to the open road, it would have b...

Mother of soldier gets reprieve from immediate eviction

Monica Roberts, right, brought tears to the eyes of her neighbor Patricia Roberts (no relation) when she stopped by unexpectedly to give her a $100 bill. Photo by Gale Horton Gay
Sudden homelessness—that’s what Patricia Roberts said she feared for several agonizing days last week after a judge ruled that she and her family of five had seven days to move from their foreclosed Lithonia condo. However, a rush of intervention...

Beau Rivage partnership with Vision puts fun back into air travel

I didn’t think it was possible to use the words “fun” and “airplane flight” in the same sentence but it is when traveling on a Vision Airlines flight. Vision, the new charter airline partner with the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Miss., is ...

Where is Daniel

And he’s off...Daniel Palazzolo’s trek to the Arctic has begun. Photo provided
UPDATE AUG. 6, 2010: Local resident Daniel Palazzolo left metro Atlanta July 23 for a six-week journey to Alaska and back. The reason: to raise money for awareness about breast cancer, a disease that his sister Kris is currently battling. Listen ...

Planes, trains and automobiles –A westward journey

I shouldn’t be sleepy. After all, I slept for nearly seven hours last night. Could it be jet lag? No, I’m pretty sure my inability to keep my eyes open has something to do with the rhythmic, gentle rocking of this train. I’m on Amtrak’s Coast...

Crosstour is one impressive Honda

2010 Honda Crosstour
by Gale Horton Gay   Honda is clearly stepping up its game. Just take a gander at its 2010 Crosstour, a vehicle that has beautiful curves and lines outside, is downright comfortable inside and easily converts when large and odd-sized items needs to ...

Learning to walk the dog: Sometimes pet obedience is no simple task

Jeremiah McClendon leads Remy through an obedience exercise. Photo by Gale Horton Gay
Kids aren’t the only ones having to endure summer school. On an unbearably hot afternoon, Remy’s attention is straying from the commands of the instructor. He does what he’s told for a while but then he appears to hear or see something that mig...