Luxe Beat Magazine AUGUST 2014 | Page 55

Travel Revitalized Atlanta: All That With A Capital A By Janice Nieder (a lawyer by trade) is excited to share her knowledge of preserving foods and canning by offering a variety of cooking and canning classes. Best Calorie Burner Ditch your car and lace up your sneakers for a walk along the Atlanta BeltLine, one of the nation’s largest urban redevelopment programs. When finished, the BeltLine will transform 22+ miles of historic rail segments into a network of public parks and multi-use trails that will encircle the entire city. Locals LOVE it and say nothing has changed the face of the city like the dynamic BeltLine. So far, about 6 miles of it has been completed and it’s always bustling with joggers, cyclists, and strollers. One fun addition is the “Art on the Atlanta BeltLine”, the city’s largest temporary public art exhibition, that features work of hundreds of visual artists and street performers. 55 Pssst: Stop for a tasty bite along the BeltLine at Parish Foods & Goods, a hip resto and market located in an abandoned pipe factory, filled with restored crown molding, antique Parisian sconces, and red Murano chandeliers. If you’re there on the weekend, step up to the “Build Your Own Bloody Mary & Margarita Bar.”