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Former home of popular downtown eatery now available

In November, owners of The Bee’s Knees, a downtown eatery that specialized in tapas, decided to close its doors after many years in business. But its former home is now available for lease, according to the Finem Group with Meybohm Commercial Properties. The more than 3,200-square-foot space is located at 211 10th St., next door to Manny’s Sports Off Broad and across the street from Tacocat. The lease rate is $24 per square foot per year. “Almost 21 years ago, The Bee’s Knees pioneered modern dining in downtown Augusta,” said

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Josh Heath April 2, 2023 1 Comment
B2B Stories

National company acquires local restoration business

ATI Restoration, America’s largest family-operated restoration contractor, has announced the buyout of Venturi Restoration with an office in Augusta and in 16 other states. Both companies respond to emergencies including flooding, fires, and other disasters with property reconstruction and remediation for homes and businesses. The acquisition results in ATI, based in Anaheim, California, becoming the fourth-largest non-franchise restoration company by a number of offices in the U.S. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “This partnership expands the service offering to Venturi customers and provides more growth opportunities to

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Staff Report April 2, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local artist creates unique Masters designs for shoes

Anne Luckey has painted murals at various locations throughout the CSRA, but this week, her canvas is mobile. For the first time this year, Luckey, a local artist and owner of ArtsAnneCrafts, is painting unique Masters designs on sneakers just in time for the 2023 tournament. She was inspired to take on the project by one of her Facebook followers. Luckey has already completed seven or eight pairs of shoes and has several more waiting to be painted. Because the tournament is next week, she has stopped accepting orders for

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Josh Heath March 30, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Make your home shine with a little outside TLC

As the days get longer, now is an excellent time to complete a few home maintenance tasks before it gets unbearably hot outside. One of the first things you should do is clean out the gutters. The best practice is to remove all leaves, pine needles, and any other debris that has accumulated. We get a lot of rain in the spring, so you want to make sure the gutters and downspouts are not blocked. Clogged gutters can be the main cause of damage to siding, interior ceilings, and property

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans March 30, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Welcome to Augusta for a city and tournament like no other

Golfers, their families, and fans from across the globe flock to Augusta this weekend for the 87th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men’s four major golf championships held in 2023. It is scheduled to be played from April 6–9 at Augusta National Golf Club. Augusta Regional Airport and Destination Augusta are ready to make a great first impression by creating a welcoming and colorful experience for passengers arriving at the airport. “The arrival experience is so important for setting the right tone of a visit.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 30, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Behind the scenes: Women’s golf is a growing business

For most of us duffers, we play a round of golf hoping to finish with a few holes to brag about, and then head back to whatever is our main business. But for professional golfers, golf is their business. “The playing part is my main business, but there’s no doubt it’s a business,” LPGA legend, Annika Sorenstam said. Sorenstam was at The First Tee of Augusta on March 27 to take part in Bank of America’s Play it Forward Golf Clinic with the Boys and Girls Club. The event included

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Story and photos by Gary Kauffman March 30, 2023 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: The “Dream” is alive in South Augusta

Kellie Cardona’s days are motivated by need and stirred with emotion. She is the Director of the Dream Center on Peach Orchard Road in Augusta. She lives out her calling daily as she sees people helping to meet the needs of their neighbors. Kellie points to 2012 as the unofficial beginning of the Center. She was connecting with a group of students at that time, mainly from Butler High School. Gang violence was a growing issue, and many students were dropping out. As these relationships grew, Kellie became more and

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Steve Swanson March 30, 2023 No Comments
Darin Myers

Coach Darin: 3 surprising trends that will change the way you run your business

There have been a lot of talks lately about Artificial Intelligence and how it is poised to change how nearly every business owner runs and grows their company. And it’s already happening. The introduction of ChatGPT and GPT-4 has expanded curiosity into artificial intelligence and ignited interest into how to best leverage the tool in everyday business operations. It is by all accounts pretty impressive stuff. Even big dogs like Google and Microsoft are adding the technology to their platforms and browsers. While AI is expected to quickly impact nearly

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Darin Myers March 29, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Downtown businesses to participate in golf-themed retail crawl

Many people think downtown businesses are really busy during Masters Week, but that’s not the case, according to Jennifer Tinsley. Tinsley owns FIELD Botanicals located on 12th Street, one of 13 downtown businesses participating in a first-ever golf-themed shopping crawl next week called The 19th Hole. Businesses participating in the week-long event include Urban K9, Flowers on Broad, The Book Tavern, and Grantski Records. The crawl was created by Downtown Soul City, an organization that promotes businesses in that part of Augusta. “Our businesses are really slow during Masters week,”

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Josh Heath March 29, 2023 No Comments
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