Food + Beverage

Hello Hokido: Japan’s Flavors Arrive in Smyrna

Hokido Japanese Restaurant brings fresh fish and an unforgettable, high-end Japanese dining experience to the suburbs. Article by Hannah Yahne | Photography by Provided by Hokido Tucked in the heart of Smyrna, Georgia, Hokido Japanese Restaurant is quietly redefining the suburban dining experience one pristine slice of sashimi at a time. In a town better known for its Southern charm than sushi, Hokido stands out as a beacon for lovers of authentic, high-end Japanese cuisine.   At the helm of...

Life + Culture

Reveille in Rondeaux Revealed

Acoustic magic and a military bugle tradition from an airbase named after Marietta’s fallen World War II hero Article by Walter Dean | Photography by Provided by Stephani Schafer, Major, USAF As the glow of the morning Sun illuminates and casts shadows pointing westward over our village, and precisely as the Smyrna Community Center clock starts its own musical tradition, readers of this magazine are awakened by a fusillade of brassy notes from beyond the northern horizon, the traditional...

Travel

50 by 50: Travis Lindley’s Grand Adventure

Councilman’s epic quest across 50 countries and 7 continents Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Travis Lindley For Councilman Travis Lindley, turning 50 wasn’t about slowing down -- it was about going everywhere . On his milestone birthday last December, Travis completed a self-made bucket list that had taken him across 50 countries, all seven continents, all 50 states, and a majority of the U.S. National Parks. He calls it his “50 by 50,” but to hear him tell it, it’s really a story...

Travel

Hidden Gem: A Weekend in LaGrange

Just an hour and a half away, LaGrange’s welcoming spirit and vibrant history stole our hearts. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Stacey Scott and Provided Life has a way of filling up fast -- between work, kids, and endless to-do lists, it can be tough to find time to just … breathe. Recently, I decided to press pause on all that busyness and whisked my dear friend Heather Klinzing away for a much-needed girls’ weekend in LaGrange, Georgia. Let me tell you -- it was exactly the break...