Westside Provisions District

Facelift

WSPD — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:29:59 +0000

After more than 100 years out in the elements, WSPD’s historic White Provision building is getting a facelift.

Proper repointing requires the same skilled handicraft and exquisite attention to detail that characterizes so many of the goods found at WSPD. First, artisans remove old mortar, leaving square corners at the back of all cuts. Before filling, all joints are rinsed with water to remove any loose particles. Then, new mortar is carefully created. Deeper areas are filled first, compacting new mortar in several layers. When the final layer is sufficiently hard, the joint is tolled to match the historic joint.

Preservation experts tell us that repointing is one of the most useful techniques that can be applied to buildings of historical or architectural significance. The process is neither fast nor inexpensive, but done correctly, repointing will restore a building’s visual and structural integrity—and ensure lasting resistance to wind-driven rain. We think that after a century of service, the White Provision deserves the T.L.C.

Waypoint Homes

WSPD — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:13:44 +0000

Waypoint Homes is Reinventing Renting™ by providing quality homes, great customer service, and rewarding leases.

Today Only: Faherty Brand

WSPD — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:41:00 +0000

Who says Atlanta is land-locked?! For one day only, Atlanta is all about the beach as Faherty Brand pulls into the district with ROAD TRIP, a mobile swimwear shop, from 11am to 7pm Wednesday, June 12th. Faherty Brand features ethically-sourced and environmentally sound clothing specifically made for life’s great moments at the beach (and all the times you wish you were there!) As if that weren’t exciting enough, WSPD’s year-round swim wear boutique, Everything But Water, is joining Faherty Brand at the 14th street entrance with a tent and complementary cold beverage stand. Browse selections from both shops and pop into Everything But Water’s air-conditioned space to try on the styles you like.

WSPD & Georgia Tourism

WSPD — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:05:41 +0000

The Georgia Department of Economic Development recently did a photo shoot at Westside Provisions District, and the pictures came out beautifully! Look out for WSPD in future Georgia tourism catalogs and mailings, and if you’re visiting Atlanta for fun, or to scout our great city as a possible location for your business, be sure to drop by Georgia.org and ExploreGeorgia.org for lots of awesome information.

To learn more about where to stay and what to do if you’re visiting WSPD from out of town, you can always email us personally at westsidepd@gmail.com, or call (404) 872-7538 x3.

J. Crew

WSPD — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:52:48 +0000

Coming soon.

Preserving Place

WSPD — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:50:26 +0000

An inviting spot where people can gather and learn about preserving techniques. Coming soon to 1170 Howell Mill Road.

Win a Vacation to the British Virgin Islands!

WSPD — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:29:00 +0000

Win a stylish vacation at the luxurious Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands complements of Everything But Water!. Visit an Everything But Water store or everythingbutwater.com/scrubislandgiveaway for details.

Father’s Day Pick #1

WSPD — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:10:54 +0000

Dad is going to adore these great Italian Driving Mocs from Sid Mashburn. (Styles available for Mom too!) Shop now >>

Discover Kcymaerxthaere

WSPD — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:12:05 +0000

Did you know that WSPD contains a portal into Kcymaerxthaere, a fictional parallel universe?

Sneak down to the lower level courtyard at 1198 (home to The Quinones Room and JCT. Kitchen’s patio), examine the back wall (near the utility meters), and you’ll find a secret placque placed by Eames Demetrios, Kcymaerxthaere’s Geographer-At-Large. This mysterious installation reads:

When the Tehachapi incised the Adalanta Desert with two great sphaltways, a settlement at their junction was inevitable. Martha Pelaski’s small trading post that became the great city was built here, grew fast, and saw many a fateful encounter. It was here that Nobunga-gaisen swore to help Alcibiades, that poet Yhgffyueo IUFyr (pronounced like a falling tree) first heard the False Cognate spoken and the great explorer Iglesia Guitierrez first met the tormented Sfawm Chd who would naively betray her with her Kulver self — born a continent away.

Similar (and similarly mysterious!) plaques can be found all over the world. Reporter Laura Kiniry stumbled across one outside The Arrow Bar in NYC’s East Village. “How many drunk patrons do you think have stood puzzling over this plaque at 2 a.m.?” her boyfriend asked her. For every “what the?!” that the markers receive, however, there will also be a few journeymen who’ll love to explore a bit more deeply. These worthy chosen ones will start their search with the web URL posted on the plaque, kcymaerxthaere.com. There they will find a complete list of markers (currently 92 in 20 countries), articles like the one Kiniry wrote, an online shop selling “exports” from Kcymaerxthaere, a map, a glossary and more.

Eames Demetrios (grandson of Charles and Ray Eames, whose classic chairs, photographs and films epitomize the the midcentury modern period) has created a project far grander than any ordinary art installation. Kcymaerxthaere is a global three-dimensional work of storytelling sure to surprise and delight those of us who grew up ensconced in the magical worlds of Madeleine L’Engle, J. R. R. Tolkien or J.K. Rowling. Follow Demetrios on Twitter at @kcym to learn more!

WSPD Fashion Shines in Jezebel

WSPD — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:51:24 +0000

Steven Alan, Kayce Hughes, Everything But Water, Jack Spade and Sid Mashburn are all mentioned in the May issue of Jezebel Magazine! Read the full article >>