Jill Becker

Award-winning writer and editor who has penned stories for CNN, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, and dozens of other outlets.

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Horst Schulze
15 MINUTES WITH HORST SCHULZE

At 78, Horst Schulze shows no signs of slowing down. (Although he has gone from…

EDITOR’S CORNER – JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2018

Atlanta is a great place to be. In fact, it was recently named the eighth…

The rooms at the Graduate Athens are anything but cookie cutter.
AN ATHENS HOTEL WITH ATTITUDE

A college-themed lodging in Georgia’s ultimate college town. Despite its vast charms, and the fact…

AT THE WHEEL

AS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF LYFT’S ATLANTA OPERATIONS, SAM BOND IS RIDING HIGH Sam Bond…

CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER’S A TRIBUTE TO OUR QUIET HEROES

Among the 500-plus people gathered at Flourish Atlanta recently for CURE Childhood Cancer’s 13th annual…

EDITOR’S CORNER – NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2017

I only know how to cook two things: lasagna and cheesecake. When I do go…

PACIFIED IN PLAYA DEL CARMEN

Pack up all your cares and woes and escape to the idyllic Mahekal Beach Resort…

ATLANTA’S NEWEST AIRPORT HOTEL TAKES FLIGHT

Why Marriott’s next-level property at Hartsfield- Jackson is attracting both visitors and locals When Atlantans…

EDITOR’S CORNER – OCTOBER 2017

Groucho Marx once famously said, “I don’t want to belong to any club that will…

THE PICTURE OF YOUTH

PHOTOGRAPHER ALICE PARK CAPTURES KIDS’ PRECIOUS CHILDHOODS Alice Park has some very demanding clients. They…

MOUNTAINS’ MAJESTY

SCENIC HELEN, GEORGIA, GETS ITS FIRST LUXURY RESORT It’s late June, when the temps are…

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

AS CANADA’S CONSUL GENERAL IN ATLANTA, LOUISE BLAIS IS IN CHARGE OF OUR NEIGHBOR TO…

WE’LL DRINK TO THAT

What better way to beat the heat than with a Popsicle? Make that a Popsicle…

AT YOUR SERVICE

AS LEAD CONCIERGE AT THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL, ATLANTA, JANICE DEMPSEY HAS THE JOB OF MAKING…

SANDRA BANK AND KARIN MERVIS

Born and raised in South Africa, these sisters and self-proclaimed BFFs have both called Sandy…

ROBBY AND GREG MILLER

Head to the handsome Miller Brothers Limited store in Buckhead, and in addition to shelves…

ALL IN THE FAMILY

TALENTED AREA SIBLINGS TALK ABOUT THE TIES THAT BIND Forget sibling rivalry. In the case…

CRAIG AND CLIFF TAYLOR

“He was born first, by 45 minutes,” says Cliff Taylor, 29, of his identical twin…

KING OF THE GRILL

It’s been a long time coming, but Stephen Franklin now reigns supreme at his new…

MAKAYA, DABA AND MANAMA FOFANA

Sandy Springs residents Manama, Makaya and Daba Fofana are real junior achievers. At just 10,…

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

Teela Restaurant Group owners Artie Antoniades and Nikitas Panagopoulos certainly aren’t the only siblings who…

BROOKHAVEN IN BLOOM

A FITTING EVENT FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SPRING Given the 140 cherry blossom trees…

ARTIE ANTONIADES AND NIKITAS PANAGOPOULOS

This brother-sister team is the duo behind the Teela Restaurant Group that operates Teela Taqueria…

NOW SHOWING

BALLET, OPERA AND MORE GRACE LOCAL CINEMAS Ever dreamed of seeing a performance of The…

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

As executive director of Livable Buckhead, Denise Starling strives to make Buckhead a community with…

BEWITCHED IN BIRMINGHAM

UNDER THE SPELL OF THE GRAND BOHEMIAN HOTEL MOUNTAIN BROOK I am holding on for…

SPACE SAVER

VETERAN CONSULTANT ROCHEL PARKER SHARES THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FENG SHUI In a nondescript meeting room…

GREEN DAY

A CELEB-FILLED GALA CHAMPIONS THE ENVIRONMENT Back in 1989, media mogul Ted Turner exclaimed, “We…

CURE’S A TRIBUTE TO OUR QUIET HEROES

With a vision to make an impact towards life-saving pediatric cancer research, CURE Childhood Cancer…

SUPPORTING CAST

THESE FILM INDUSTRY PROS PROVE THEY’RE STARS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT We’re living in a…