Ngaphakathi kwe-Atlanta: Amy Leavell Bransford, umsunguli we-eco-spa Aviary

Umnikazi we-salon kanye ne-eco-living activist bahlanganyela izindawo ezizithandayo e-Atlanta

Siphinde sibheke uchungechunge lwethu Ngaphakathi kwe-Atlanta-isonto ngalinye, sihlala phansi nabantu abathintekayo ukukhuluma ngalokho okushiwo i-Atlanta kubo. Namuhla sisebenzisana no-Amy Leavell Bransford, umsunguli we-Aviary, ubuhle nokuqoqwa kwempilo e-Old Ward Ward (ungase ukhumbule i-Aviary ukusuka kumhlahlandlela wethu ukuya ezindaweni ezinhle kakhulu zedolobha ). Indodakazi yomama womculo nomculi we-wardrobe, u-Bransford wakhula ngekhono lokubhala, nokusimama-abazali bakhe babizwa ngokuthi yi-American Forest Foundation's Tree Farmers of the Year ngo-1999.

Ulethwe ngalezo zakhi ku-Aviary, enikeza izinwele, ukusikhipha, ukuxuba nezinye izinsizakalo zobuhle ezinemikhiqizo eco-friendly evela ezinkampanini ezifana neCoola, inkampani yelanga yokunakekelwa kwelanga, no-OWAY, owokuqala wobuchwepheshe bombala wezinwele. Namuhla sithola uhambo lwe-Big Peach eholwa nguBransford ngokwakhe.

Ngihlala ... "I-Decatur-ikakhulukazi eLenox Place, indawo ephakathi kukaDealb Avenue nePonce de Leon. Eminyakeni eyisithupha edlule umyeni wami nomngane wakhe baqala idokhumenti ku-gardener owayengumlimi uRhy Gainey owayehlala eDecatur. Wayebuya ekhaya enezindaba mayelana nokuthi ingadi engumlingo kaRyan ingaba kanjani unyaka wonke. Eminyakeni emibili eyedlule lapho sinquma ukuthutha, sasilimaza endlini ngephesheya komgwaqo kusuka kuRyan. Ukuba naye njengomakhelwane bekulokhu okunye okuvelele empilweni yami, futhi siyaphuthelwa ngempela ukuba naye ekwabelana ngokuhlakanipha kwakhe mayelana nezitshalo. Kodwa i-Decatur inakho konke: ukungahambi kahle , izikole ezinhle, omakhelwane abathandekayo, ukudla okuhle nokuthenga. "

Ngifisa Abantu Bayazi ... "zingaki izihlahla ezisemzini wase-Atlanta. I-Atlanta yaziwa ngokuba idolobha ngaphakathi kwehlathi, futhi ngicabanga ukuthi kufanele siziqhayise ngalokho. Siphila kwelinye lamadolobha amakhulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni wonke! Sinamapaki aphakathi kuka-350, amasimu, imigwaqo kanye nezikhala eziluhlaza zomphakathi. "

Ungangithola ... "eSebenzi lezinyawo, ebaleni lebhola lezinyawo libheke phambili ekubukeni izingane zami zidlala i-InterCity FC Blues, emaphongolweni ami noma ehlezi emgodini wezempi engadini yami yangemuva, noma eBellline ehamba nomngani."

Isikhathi Sokudliwayo, Ngiya ku-... "umkhumbi wami. Ukuphila kwami ​​kunhle kakhulu ngakho ngiyindoda enkulu lapho ngikhona. Ngingathanda ukubamba isidlo sakusihlwa nabangani kunokuba ngihlangane nendawo yokudlela. Kodwa enye yezindawo engizikhonzile zokudla njengasekupheleni kwesinkwa ne-Butterfly. Kuyinto encane futhi ehlelekile futhi bayibethela nge-vibe. Yindawo yokudlela ephelele ukuzenza sengathi ungumvakashi, thatha incwadi, uthole ingilazi yewayini futhi ubuke abantu bahambe. "

Iwashi lishaya ngehora lesishiyagalombili, ngiphuza ... "noma iLa Croix noma i-Pina Verde (i-juve eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka evela ku-Nature's Garden ngaphakathi kwe-Krog Street Market), njengoba ngisasebenza emsebenzini. Uma ekhaya, ngithanda ukuyixuba, ngakho-ke i-La Croix noma i-Pina Verde ijusi eluhlaza nge-Tequila. "

Uma ngabe Ngifanele Ngihlale Ehhotela, Ngingangena ... "kungekudala ukwakhiwa Ihhotela le-O4W eliphambi kweStuopleoplex eminyakeni emibili elandelayo. Ngijabule kakhulu ngakho konke okwenzekayo ku- Old Fourth Ward ... kubonakala sengathi i-epicenter yonke into e-Atlanta. Ngathola ithuba lokuhlangana nombhangqwana wombono odweba indlela yokuthola leli hhotela le-boutique futhi ngizizwa ngentshiseko yabo emnothweni wendawo kanye nebhizinisi elincane. Izivakashi zazo zizohamba emhlabeni wonke futhi zizobhekana nezitolo ezinhle zendawo, izindawo zokudla namabhizinisi edolobheni. "

I-Atlanta Imfihlo Engcono Kakhulu Impela ... "i-formula ye-Coca-Cola."

Lapho ngidlala i-Tourist Tourist, ngiya ... "i-Beltline noma i-Ponce City Market. Ngempelasonto eledlule sithatha abangane abathile abavela eLa kuya ethahleni futhi babefana, "LOKUPHILA!" Uma ngiphuma edolobheni, ngithanda i-Sweetwater Creek ne-Arabia Mountain ukuze ihambe ngezindawo. "

Ngithola i-Sweat My On ... "ku-FitWit kuDecatur / Kirkwood. Kuyinto yokuzivocavoca inselele kodwa ngokuqeqesha okukhulu kanye nomphakathi ofudumele nokusekela. Ngilangazelela ukuhamba. "

Ngithanda Ukuchitha Imali Yami ... "e-Garden Centre ku-Intown Ace Hardware ku-Scott Boulevard. Ngiyabonga ubaba wami, ngithuthukise kancane kancane ukulutha kwezilwane eziphakelayo izinyoni. Nginayo okwamanje. Wayeneminyaka engu-19 ekubaleni kwakhe. "