With the holiday fast approaching, come out and celebrate the legacy of Civil Rights pioneer and revolutionary, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the national MLK holiday and the number of events and celebrations to commemorate such a landmark year are plentiful. The Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials (GABEO), the MLK March Committee and MillerCoors proudly present Greatness: a Celebration in Black on Monday January 17 at Entice-A Restaurant beginning at 6 p.m. following the annual march and rally. It will be an evening of reflection and celebration honoring the legacy of Dr. King and the pioneers of the Civil Rights Movement.

New Years may be over, but a chance to pop the bubbly is always appropriate and in abundance. Whether you prefer to sip at a lounge, bar, club or restaurant, there are many fabulous places in Atlanta that have great champagne selections and gorgeous atmosphere to boot. With so many options to choose from, I suggest making at least one evening a week a “champagne night” where you toast and sip with the good stuff. Enjoy these picks and let’s all pop some champagne and toast to a fruitful and plentiful New Year! Cheers!

Get ready to hear the sounds of a country music legend in an intimate setting performing all of his hits like you’ve never heard them before. Superstar Travis Tritt is making his way to Atlanta at the Buckhead Theatre on January 29, 2011 at 7p.m. to his legions of loyal and devoted fans. Jump start the new year with an evening of great live music, electrifying performances and amazing energy from the crowd.

A new year is the time to start things off fresh and renewed, and there is no better way to begin than to ensure that you have the best (and smoothest) skin that Mother Nature, with the help of some great beauty treatments, has to offer. Winter is notorious for being especially harsh on the skin, so it is essential that you head to your local spa or pick up your favorite beauty treatments and make sure that your skin is at its flawless best even in these trying months when the mercury is at an all time low. Here are the top beauty treatments that will exfoliate all the dead skin away, and make way for the gorgeous glow that you favor.

Ok, we are now fully into 2011 and any lingering reservations that you may be having regarding your full commitment to getting fit and healthy are over. Get up and do it! I, for one will be on the journey with you, my fellow readers as I take the necessary steps to get fit, sculpted and svelte this year. I have a checklist of all of the things that I will accomplish this year and looking my best is one of them, so for everyone that wants to lose those pesky ten pounds, or twenty depending on your holiday indulgences, I have complied a list of the best workouts that have Atlantans successfully fighting the battle of the bulge. Here are the best workout regimens that will have you ready for skimpy spring and summer fashions in no time. Ready, set, GO!

So, you’ve eaten your fill of holiday cakes, cookies, pies and whatever else was in reach and now you have decided to make a firm commitment to get healthier by any means necessary…here’s where today’s Top 5 list comes in. As I already mentioned, the number one New Year’s resolution is always to lose weight and/or get in shape and today I have a list of the best places in Atlanta to burn off all the extra calories, lose the unwanted fat and tone those muscles into a lean, mean, sexy machine! Here are the best fitness clubs that have Atlantans sweating out the new year. Feel the burn!

Finally it has arrived! The biggest party nights of the year is upon us and trust me when I say that are no shortage of parties in Atlanta to get you in the festive mood. If there is one night of the year when even the most reclusive individuals venture out, it’s New Year’s Eve. Donning your best party attire featuring sequins, gold, glitter and rhinestones, (guys I didn’t forget about you looking extra dapper in your well-fitting tuxes) New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to let all of the stress and drama of the past 365 days go and properly usher in a new year the right way. There are so many parties and alternative celebrations taking all around Atlanta this New Year’s Eve, but here is a list of the ones not to miss, these parties will be talked about well into 2011. Happy New Year!

Ring in the New Year with a little help from the team at Ruth Chris Steakhouse. All four metro Atlanta locations (Buckhead, Centennial Park, Sandy Springs & Kennesaw) will participate in the special New Year’s Eve dinner menu that will help guests deliciously bring in 2011 with the highly-favored New Orleans fair that the chefs at Ruth Chris are known and respected for. A New Year’s Eve celebration doesn’t always have to be at the hottest nightclub; sometimes it can be spent at an upscale eatery where food and service is priority number one.

With a cleverly named and themed New Year’s Day event, the W Atlanta Buckhead’s restaurant MARKET has crafted a delightfully delicious “rehab brunch” menu featuring some of their best and most popular breakfast and lunch standout menu items, and some that are created especially for this holiday-themed event. From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. guest can indulge in great food, cocktails and amazing atmosphere as they shake off the remaining effects of their lingering hangover from the night before