Nicole Letts

Wellness columnist at Simply Buckhead and dog columnist at Atlanta Pet Life. Lifestyle writer specializing in women's interests, travel, people and interiors.

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Atlanta NETHERWORLD
A HAUNTED HISTORY

NETHERWORLD turns 30 this season. For three decades, NETHERWORLD Haunted House has shaped the modern…

Chastain Park is set to turn a natural landscape into public greenspace.
WIDE OPEN SPACES

CHASTAIN PARK TO INCLUDE 30-ACRE PALISADES PROJECT! Twelve to 16 months of construction is set…

Garrett Gravesen likes to encourage his audiences to think differently about a bucket list.
ROAM IF YOU WANT TO

What traveling to all 197 countries taught Garrett Gravesen about himself and the world! Garrett…

The kitchen's simplicity is purposeful; the Millers don't often cook, so it's streamlined and tidy.
MOODY MEETS MINIMAL

IN HER NORTH BUCKHEAD HOME, DESIGNER SAMANTHA MILLER PAIRS A TRANSITIONAL PALETTE WITH PURE PERSONALITY.…

South Buckhead Friends Tour of Homes
OPENING DOORS

A Sunday home tour in November benefits CHOA. The second annual South Buckhead Friends Tour…

Vivian Bencich Interiors
DESIGN & REALTY NEWS – OCTOBER 2026

Vivian Bencich has announced the launch of Vivian Bencich Interiors, a residential design practice based…

Buckhead’s Atlanta Decorative Arts Center
65 YEARS STRONG

ADAC celebrates a milestone birthday! For more than six decades, Buckhead’s Atlanta Decorative Arts Center…

The MJCCA might draw more than 15,000 people, but events allow attendees an up close and personal experience.
TURNING PAGES

MJCCA’S BOOK FESTIVAL MARKS 35 YEARS OF BRINGING READERS AND AUTHORS TOGETHER. Every November, the…

Girls Who Walk founders, Delia O’Malley (right) and Jessica Zeewy (left), organize a weekly women's walking group on Sundays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
GIRL POWER

TWO DUNWOODY FRIENDS TURN WEEKLY WALKS INTO A GROWING COMMUNITY! Sneakers hit the pavement at…

SPO 33 - Patrick O’Shea
SEW SAVILE

Meet the Irishman behind a Buckhead made-to-measure menswear studio. London’s Savile Row has been the…

Walter Wick (American, born Harford, Connecticut,1953), Puss in Boots, from Can You See What I See? Once Upon a Time, 2006, pigmented inkjet photograph, New Britain Museum of American Art, gift of Walter Wick and Linda Cheverton Wick. © 2006 Walter Wick.
WHERE’S WALTER?

The High Museum of Art presents Walter Wick! Opened Aug. 28 and running until Jan.…

Pam Rollins, Tim Rollins, Amy Rollins Kreisler, Head of School Meredyth Cole, John Knox and Eileen Keough Millard
AN EXTRAORDINARY DONATION

Generational ties. The Rollins family stunned The Lovett School community when they made a record-breaking…

INDIEHOUSE - Buckhead’s new AI fragrance experience
SCENTS OF SELF

Inside Buckhead’s new AI fragrance experience, where 500 billion combinations marry perfume and personality. I…

What is a command center, and does your home need one?
BASE CAMP

What is a command center, and does your home need one? An expert weighs in.…

Haul For You, a white-glove hauling company, was co-founded by Justin Amick and Jeremy Levison (pictured).
FOR THE LONG HAUL

LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS LAUNCH NEW BUSINESS! Justin Amick and Jeremy Levison, the Buckhead and Sandy Springs…

The Ralph Lauren for Visual Comfort Embers Hurricane Sconce
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT – SEPTEMBER 2026

The Ralph Lauren for Visual Comfort Embers Hurricane Sconce strikes a balance between New England…

SCAD Atlanta – Fall 2025 – AnimationFest
DRAWING INSPIRATION

SCAD Animation Festival is back for its 10th year this month. SCAD Animation Festival, held…

Jamey Shirah - CEO of Revival Restaurant Group
JAMEY SHIRAH

Planting deep restaurant roots. Jamey Shirah grew up in Hopeful, a small farming community in…

After a $72 million reimagining, the Bobby Jones Clubhouse will become The Molly Blank Center for Opera and the Arts.
HIGH NOTE

THE ATLANTA OPERA IS GIVING NEW LIFE TO A LONG-NEGLECTED BUCKHEAD LANDMARK! The Bobby Jones…

Amy Sherald at SFMOMA
CLOSING TIME

A national art tour will end at the High Museum of Art. Amy Sherald: American…

New college students can get campus-ready at Woo Sandy Springs
BEST IN CLASS

New college students can get campus-ready at Woo Sandy Springs! Woo Skincare & Cosmetics is…

THE SANDY SPRINGS SUP SHOWDOWN - Photos: Naomi Hopkins Photography
COMPETITIVE CURRENTS

THE SANDY SPRINGS SUP SHOWDOWN LAUNCHES! The Chattahoochee River will become a moving racecourse this…

TAYLOR CARTER
TAYLOR CARTER

A leap of faith landed this lawyer where she was meant to be. When Taylor…

We asked Kara Ziegler, a regional manager for Atlanta-based Pike Nurseries, to reveal her secrets for maintaining beautiful gardens throughout the summer.
BEAT THE HEAT

An expert gardener’s guide to summer success! It’s about this time of year that Atlanta’s…

Cane-line Illusion Glow lamp
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT – JULY / AUGUST 2026

The small Cane-line Illusion Glow lamp is a stylish outdoor fixture featuring a natural weave…

The Modernist Design Collective - furniture and interiors gallery Atlanta
MASTER MIXERS

The Modernist’s Rob Gini and Felipe Florez make the case for ditching design dogma. Balance…

Buckhead's Piedmont Center will be transformed into a mixed-use development beginning this year.
MAJOR MAKEOVER

PIEDMONT CENTER REINVENTED AND REIMAGINED! In January, CP Group unveiled its master plan to redevelop…

A part of Three Waters Resort and Marina, The Cove sits on a peaceful, adultsonly Islamorada peninsula.
GET THERE FAST, TAKE IT SLOW

The Cove lets guests get away from it all! My first order of business at…

THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER TURNS 100
CENTENNIAL SCAVENGER HUNT

THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER TURNS 100 AND UNVEILS ITS MOST COMPELLING ARTIFACTS. The Atlanta History…

The Firecracker Train - annual Firecracker Special
RED, WHITE AND BLUE RIDGE

The Firecracker Train is full steam ahead! Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, which began running train…