IF Creating a painted work of art is on your "bucket list" then you need to make plans to attend…read moreone of The Art Escape's painting classes. Go by yourself and make new friends or attend with a group. Regular classes are offered each Tuesday and other days is by group booking. Looking to have a monthly community activity, then they'll come to you. In their studio, each month they pick a picture and in two hours they will instruct you how to go from a blank canvas to a beautiful piece of art you will be very proud of. You may discover your inner picasso or monet. Never painted before, don't worry, they take you through each step, demonstrating it and then working one on one as needed to help you paint that highlight or blend or whatever is needed for your painting. Maria and Katherine are two former art instructors that had a dream to run their own business and spread the beauty and joy of creating your own painted masterpiece. They have a very high level of customer service. I'm hooked and can't wait to go back.

I've taken two classes with Christy and can say without a doubt she is an amazing teacher. I…read morelearned so much in the first class that I was immediately able to begin working on my own at home. With the fundamentals she taught me, I began to progress to more advanced projects before returning for another class. She's funny, and has a real down to earth approach that puts you at ease. Highly recommended for anyone interested in jewelry making or metal smithing.

Christy is a very talented metalsmith, jewelry maker, and designer. She is extremely kind, lovely,…read moreand wonderful to spend a few hours with in class! I took the bezel setting class, and I appreciated her commitment to the class learning how to execute bezel setting techniques safely and well. Unlike many artists, she did not skimp on sharing her knowledge in a gatekeeping fashion - she openly shared everything she thought might be useful to us! I really appreciated that and I look forward to going back to her studio and working on a design that's close to my heart! I highly recommend exploring jewelry making with Christy :)

We had a blast painting & creating our masterpieces... I can't wait to go back and see the new…read moremodes they have in .....

I drive from Atlanta to Tyrone to have art framed. Greg, the owner, is so talented. He has a…read morepassion for art and will work with you until you have the best possible combination of mat and frames. He has a great eye. The prices are more than reasonable. Greg can frame anything and everything -- loves a challenge. I would give him 10 stars. There are wonderful works displayed in the gallery and I confess to buying a couple of pieces when I promised myself that I was only going for framing.

Attended the opening of "Nature Undisturbed" over the weekend and found Dogwood to me amazingly…read morefriendly and perfectly unpretentious. The owners truly seem to enjoy not just the art, but the individuals behind the art and the customers looking at the art. They can tell you about the artists and the pieces with stories that make you want to own then all. The gallery's permanent collection was hold for the nature photography exhibit (which is amazing and raises money for some great local charities), but is very accessible and SO eclectic. Be it oil paintings, modern art or multi-media, this husband and wife team have you covered. We'll be back!

Love Greg Cook's Jewelry Store close to Publix and always has Pandora Jewelry for me to purchase…read more They always fix my watch bands and the staff is so helpful! I do all my jewelry and jewelry repair at Greg Cook's!

Tierra Sonrisa (Smilling earth) offers local organic cut flower bouquets. They grow at least 25…read moredifferent varieties of long stem flowers all grown Biodynamically (beyond Organic). They sell at East Lake Farmers mkt. on sat. and will be at Norcross Farmers mkt on tue, starting 2013. They are also a nonprofit agroecology project.

We decided to get a play set for our kids and spent several weeks researching options and trying to…read moredecide on the best choice. We compared other companies and other brands, and ultimately chose to go with a Rainbow system. Rainbow has the best warranty and the best build quality. Swings and Billiards has been around for over 20 years and I feel comfortable doing business with them. John Tansey was extremely helpful and worked with us during the entire process. He was very open and communicated with us exactly what was happening during the process. The installation went smooth and my kids love the play set.

Very rude owner/manager. I strongly recommend not doing business with this business. All I did was…read morecall the store to see if they carried pool cues in stock. His response was "I'm a pool store, why wouldn't I?". His response and underlying attitude was clearly not from a person who understands customer service or how to run a successful business. Go online to Ozone Billiards instead. They're local (north side of Atlanta) and have a huge inventory. One of the best national pool supply retailers.

We were recommended to Shenanigans from a local mom group. It's a huge local toy store with tons of…read moregreat and unique options: Crazy Aaron's Putty, TY, Mary Meyer, a baby sections, craft and activity books and more. The front of the toy shop has a pottery painting area with tons of options to choose from. Mugs, ceramic figures, piggy banks and so much more! Aprons are included and they have paint stations so kids can paint a product of their choice then have the item fired (I think- we haven't done this yet!). The best part is the play area in the back of the store which sells giant outdoor play systems. It's all padded and there's something for all ages. It's $5 a kid to get in-BUT if you spend $10 in the store two kids get in free! It's a no brainer. We go there frequently now and buy a $10-15 item and both kids get in free. There are several large play sets and one huge trampoline. There are no shoes/socks requirements except for the trampoline-no shoes are to be worn on there. The front of the play area has smaller toys and kitchen sets for toddlers and my 1.5 year old has fun just exploring and swinging on the swings too while my 6 year old runs wild. I'd definitely recommend this place. We love shopping small and it's just a huge added bonus that there's a play area. TIP: call ahead to make sure the play area is open as it closes frequently for parties. Also you can bring food and drink but it must be consumed in the partially enclosed party area of tables and chairs located within the play zone.