If you’re looking for a fun activity tonight in Atlanta, but don’t want to spend a lot of money or drive too far, you might want to consider Martinis and IMAX® at Fernbank Museum.

Tonight from 6:30 – 11:00 p.m. nibble on appetizers or enjoy dinner while sipping on one of the many fabulous martinis andl listening to the Nick Long Band. DJ Ric-E-Smith will be mixing in-between sets.

The martinis are as varied and exciting as the exhibits at the museum. You can pair your meal with a Spiked Iced Tea martini or maybe you’ll want to honor the cold and snow outside today with a Frost Bite martini.

After you enjoy dinner and drinks, head into the IMAX where you’ll be able to enjoy two films for the price of one. Tonight Fernbank will be showing Van Gough: Brush with Genius and The Old Man and the Sea. (more…)

Picture this: You’ve had a long day at work and just need to relax. So you head home and  plop down on on the couch and and just pause to look out your 10 foot windows that surround you on two sides of your spacious living room. All you can do is marvel at the breathtaking Atlanta skyline and you feel your stress drifting away. Or maybe you are more of a television kind of person. So you come home and turn on the television that’s nestled in it’s customized insert above your gorgeous fireplace and find yourself escaping from your demanding life into paradise.

Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. These are just a couple of the features found in the Astoria at the Aramore’s Carnegie home. One of the more traditional homes at the Astoria, this Bostonian home offers space and privacy with the living areas in the front of the home and the bedrooms in the middle and back. (more…)

In honor of Earth Day next Wednesday, April 22, Pizza Fusion is hosting an Earth Day celebration. From 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Pizza Fusion will give away prizes to customers. The prizes are:

• First 50 people to walk, run, bike, take MARTA or drive a hybrid car get a free personal organic cheese pizza and Honest Tea.
• First 50 children get a free personal organic cheese pizza and Honest Kids beverage.
• First 50 customers to order a specialty pizza receive a free reusable tote.

Customers can also register to win a party for 12 at Pizza Fusion as well as meet Captain Planet from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Additional Earth Day specials include $3 select organic beer and $1 Honest Tea. A portion of the celebration’s proceeds will benefit the Captain Planet Foundation. (more…)

The Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles 2008 Christmas House is open for tours. All of the proceeds of the annual event, which is now in its 34th year, benefit the Alliance Children’s Theatre. The house is only open until Sunday, December 7th, so you should make plans to view it soon. There is talk that this year’s house is well on its way to becoming the most successful Designer Show House ever. Taking a tour of the Christmas House is a fantastic way to get yourself in the holiday spirit while helping a good cause in the process. The House, designed by Harrison Design Associates and situated on almost 2 acres of very visible and desirable real estate, will feature individually decorated rooms by the area’s “A” list designers to showcase high-style interiors while capturing the essence of the Season.

The house is conveniently located in Buckhead, which is the same neighborhood as all of the new homeowners at the Astoria at the Aramore. (more…)

Kairos Development Corporation commemorated the completion of the fifteenth floor of The Astoria at the Aramore last month at a Topping Out celebration. The Topping Out luncheon was held in the first floor of office space at the Astoria and was attended by partners and development team members and general contractor Batson-Cook Construction staff. Construction on the luxury mid-rise consisting of 71 exclusive condominiums began in early March 2007. The exterior finishes of the building are being completed while installation of the windows and doors begin. With all floors now complete, construction is on schedule for resident move-in by Summer 2008.

Approximately 525 construction workers and countless others have put great effort into keeping this project on schedule. This celebration represents the hard work of the skilled construction workers, development team and partners who are working together to raise this structure. The whole team should be very proud of their achievements.

The Astoria at the Aramore is 180 feet wide and 95 feet deep and rises 195 feet above the ground. Elegant exterior materials such as ArriscraftTM stone will produce a luxurious, stylish feel. Very traditional elements (more…)