ATLANTA—Andmore has opened voting for the “People’s Choice” in the Summer 2024 Atlanta Market Snapshot, with polls open from now until July 15. The showcase features 40 new products from gift and home exhibitors at AmericasMart.

Buyers can vote for their favorites online at this link. Winners will be announced on the opening day of the Atlanta Market, which runs from July 16-22, 2024, at AmericasMart Atlanta.

The showcase features 40 new products from gift and home exhibitors at AmericasMart.

“These 40 finalists showcase the extensive range of product and design excellence available at Atlanta Market,” said Karen Olson, Andmore executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “Buyers have a unique opportunity to preview the products that represent Atlanta’s latest innovations and finest offerings,” she added.

Finalists and their products are as follows:

Week 1: Dose of Dopamine

Products that synthesize dopamine to spark pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation.

• Fairhaven Circle: Nushka Pillow Collection
• Two’s Company: Hand-blown Glass Taper Candleholder Collection
• DOIY: Fixie Bike Pizza Cutter
• Good Juju Ink: Lacquer Keepsake Stationery Sets
• Tenn Prairie: Bright Solid Match Holder with Striker

Week 2: Peachy Keen

Celebrate the beauty and fun of the color peach, Pantone’s 2024 color of the year.

• Jollity & Co.: Mauve-elous Collection
• KALALOU: Botanica Collection
• Terrapin Ridge Farms: Raspberry Peach Chipotle Sauce
• Le Cadeaux: Sicily Orange Collection
• Accent Decor: Coral Eleanor Collection

Week 3: Outdoor Oasis

Products for creating a relaxing outdoor personal oasis.

• Quality Works: Stella Sun Lounger and Stella Collection
• The Azure: The Head Hammock
• Tender Leaf Toys: Sandy’s Beach Hut
• Magnolia Casual: Swing Set
• Jollybuyer: Beach Tote

Week 4: Shape Shifters

Products that creatively play with shapes, design, and functionality.

• Bodrum: Celtic Easy Care Mat
• A & B Home: Unique Wooden Wall Mirror
• Wildwood Home: Royal Capsule Console
• LSA International: Sculpt Vases
• Revelation by Uttermost: Roundabout 3 Drawer Chest

Week 5: Carpe Diem

Items to inspire positivity and seize the day.

• Jill & Ally: Dreamer Gardenia Candle
• Pavilion: Fruitful Livin’ Tabletop Collection
• Pretty Alright Goods: Will You Be My Friend Dog Leash
• Clairmont and Co: Happy Notes Circle Coasters
• E Frances Paper: Latte Little Notes

Week 6: Summer Soiree

Products perfect for hosting summer events.

• Lagoon Furniture America Corp: Monstera Chair
• Leftbank Art: Moraine Lake Wallcovering
• Botanical Collections: Court Pendu Garden Pots
• Mariposa: TRAYchic Collection
• Bella Cucina Artful Food: Wildflower Aromatic Sugar

Week 7: For the Greater Good

Sustainably made products and those with give-back programs.

• Generation Bee: Wildflower Honey
• Archivist: Handsome Matches
• Jeffan International: Samoa Coconut Shell Tables
• Buzzy Seeds: Blossombs
• Designed For Joy: Lottie Bag

Week 8: Halfway to the Holidays

Products that bring festive and holiday cheer.

• Michael Aram: Butterfly Gingko Luxe Menorah
• Faiencerie de Gien: Christmas Chalet Dessert Plate
• Good Thomas: Dog Matching Sets
• Color Box Design & Letterpress: Charcuterie Cheat Sheet
• Zodax: Gingerbread Soldier Nutcrackers

Winners will be announced on the opening day of the Atlanta Market, July 16-22, 2024, at AmericasMart Atlanta.

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An Atlanta family’s dream vacation has turned into a nightmare after Hurricane Beryl stormed through Jamaica during their stay. 

“They’re depressed, my kids are depressed,” said Atlanta mom Tawanda Jones.

She and five of her family members have been staying at the Jewel Grande resort in Montego Bay. Now they’ve been stranded in Jamaica by Beryl. Jones took video of flooding on their hotel room balcony as the storm barreled through the island Wednesday. And their resort has been without power ever since. 

“It’s like 80 to 90 degrees in [our] room, and it’s scorching hot. Your nose is sweating, everything is sweating,” Jones said. 

She says they’ve tried to leave the windows open to cool off the room, but mosquitoes then swarm inside. 

“So we’re getting ate up, I tried to do that last night and I got so many bites on my legs, so I’m not doing that tonight, I’m not gonna do it,” Jones said.   

She also shared video with us of a pitch black hotel room once the sun went down.

The family was supposed to fly back on July 4th, but Delta Air Lines canceled their flight and said the soonest they could rebook them was on Monday. 

“And I told her I’m a registered nurse. I can’t be off of work this long and not be able to go back, and we have a special needs daughter with cerebral palsy and deaf, and we left her with someone to watch her while we were gone. And they have to go back to work,” Jones said.  

To make matters worse, she says the resort is trying to charge them for the extra days they’re staying there. 

“$176 per person and there’s six of us,” Jones said.  

Jones feels she’s almost at her wit’s end.

“I didn’t budget that in…and the kids have nothing to do, and I’m worried about what they’re gonna be charging me in the end, I just can’t,” Jones said.   

She said she’s still working to get an earlier flight back.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The City of Atlanta is trying to tackle persistent water main breaks that continue to pop up.

Atlanta City Council members are days away from a meeting to discuss serious solutions.

On Friday, the Department of Watershed Management said it was investigating another potential water main incident off Woodland Avenue. The city said this incident could result in water disruption for residents and businesses in the area.

Service to several Buckhead apartment complexes was restored Thursday night following a water main break.

The city said that the break happened at the intersection of Lakeside Drive NE and Kingsboro Road NE.

About a month ago, a series of water main breaks in Atlanta disrupted water service, bringing businesses and simple everyday functions to a halt for some residents

But the city is hoping to address repairs and ongoing water issues.

The City Utilities Committee will hold a work session on water main break repairs on Tuesday, July 9.

The announcement also states during the work session the committee will discuss plans for preventing similar disruptions in the future.

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