New Home for New Home for High Country Outfitters
Outdoor lifestyle retailer High Country Outfitters recently announced plans to open in the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center. The business has served Atlanta for more than four decades and has eight locations, including Athens and Peachtree City. Located in the former PetPeople space between Richards Variety Store and Gramercy Fine Linens & Furnishings, the family-owned and operated outdoor lifestyle retailer will offer an expansive selection of products from brands such as Patagonia, Vuori, On Running and Hoka in a commodious area. “We’re excited to join the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center because many of our customers have been asking for a more convenient location,” says Charlotte Fiveash, the company’s social media and marketing manager. The new Buckhead shop will be High Country Outfitters’ second intown outpost.
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Fool Proof
Proof of the Pudding, one of Atlanta’s leading caterers for more than 45 years, has secured a long-term lease for a 10,000-square-foot event venue atop 8West, a 200,000-squarefoot office and mixed-use space. Situated in West Midtown at the intersection of Eighth Street and Howell Mill Road, the venue boasts sweeping skyline views and room for 260 seated guests or 350 for receptions. The new venue, name TBD, is set to open in fall 2024 for corporate events, weddings and private gatherings. The event space joins the company’s robust venue portfolio including locations at Westside Paper and Buckhead Theatre.
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Gathering Space
This spring the city of Dunwoody unveiled a new creative meeting and event space at the Spruill Center for the Arts. The Community Room offers 874 square feet of multipurpose space with expansive windows and two roll-up garage doors that open to a walkway for maximum versatility. Up a flight of stairs or an access ramp is an open courtyard with a covered stage for performances and presentations, and a fully equipped catering kitchen. According to Operations Manager Joshua Morgan, the room is industrial chic and features modern barn doors as well as black trim throughout. Rental rates range from $600 to $3,600 with discounts for nonprofits.
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Wellness columnist at Simply Buckhead and dog columnist at Atlanta Pet Life. Lifestyle writer specializing in women's interests, travel, people and interiors.