Local Services

When Should Smyrna and Vinings Families Start Long-Term Care Planning?

Create an article.Long-term care planning is one of those conversations families often mean to have later.Later can turn into a hospital discharge, a fall, a missed medication, or a phone call from a worried neighbor. Then decisions that deserved time and thought have to be made quickly.That is why long-term care planning works best before a crisis.For families in Smyrna, Vinings and surrounding South Cobb communities, planning ahead does not mean deciding today that a parent needs full-time...

Real Estate

Smyrna & Vinings, GA Real Estate Market Report

Updated September 2026 | 30080 • 30082 • 30339 Market analysis by:Leanne Allen, REALTOR® Allen & Co.The August 2026 real estate numbers reinforce something that has become increasingly important for Smyrna and Vinings homeowners: there is no longer one market that applies equally to every home.Single-family homes in 30080 are behaving differently from townhomes in the same ZIP code. The 30082 market has its own set of inventory and pricing trends, while Vinings and 30339 continue to operate...

Life + Culture

The Wine World, Opened Up

Chelsea Young is making serious wine education more accessible, approachable and connected in Smyrna. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Ashley Putnam Chances are, you’ve been to Smyrna Market Village more times than you can count. Maybe you’ve met friends for dinner, grabbed coffee, wandered through a festival or spent a Saturday afternoon soaking up the neighborhood energy that has made the Market Village one of Smyrna’s favorite gathering places. But tucked into that familiar...

Food + Beverage

Chelsea’s Favorite Pours for Fall Evenings

From celebratory bubbles to honeyed Chenin Blanc and peppery Syrah, Chelsea Young shares three wines she reaches for when cooler weather and fall gatherings arrive. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Provided by Chelsea Entry 1 — Bubbles Chelsea has one rule that works in every season: drink the bubbles. Champagne tops her fall list partly because, as she cheerfully points out, October is her birthday month — but she hardly needs an occasion. Effervescent, festive and endlessly...

Professional Services

Gathered Around Something Good

Toni Hewitt turns a love of gathering into business. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Ashley Putnam For years, Toni Hewitt and her husband, Julio, talked about building something of their own. It was one of those conversations that lived comfortably in the future. Maybe one day. Maybe when the timing was right. Maybe when the right idea came along. In the meantime, Toni built a long career in financial technology, spending more than 25 years in the industry and nearly 19 of them...

Life + Culture

Find Your Next Favorite Picnic Spot

From bustling lawns to quiet riverbanks, explore these local retreats. Article and Photography by Ashley Putnam There is an effortless magic to a proper afternoon picnic. The experience relies on a delicate balance of deep shade, inspiring natural scenery, and a welcoming atmosphere. Some people prefer packing a homemade feast inside a classic woven basket, while others favor grabbing warm local takeout on their way to the grass. Fortunately, anyone living in the charming Smyrna, Vinings area...

Sports + Recreation

Spartan Spirit on Tap

Campbell’s inaugural Spartan Soirée brought the community together to celebrate and support the future of athletics. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Brandon Carter Blue and white took over StillFire Brewing on August 29 — and for very good reason. The Campbell High School community had gathered for the inaugural Spartan Soirée, bringing Spartan families, friends, alumni and supporters together for a night that felt equal parts celebration, reunion and rally for the future of Campbell...

Food + Beverage

A Little Art, Chemistry and Magic

Smyrna’s Greg Feist finds creative satisfaction in homebrewing, baking and bringing people together. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Amy Feist There are people who follow recipes. And then there is Greg Feist. Greg comes from a family where cooking instructions were more likely to include “a little of this” and “until it’s ready” than carefully measured teaspoons and timers. His grandmother was a professional chef who rarely wrote anything down. His mother was feeding seven children...

Life + Culture

Smyrna Gets Spooky

A longtime Halloween tradition brings costumes, candy and community fun to Market Village. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Ashley Putnam There are some events that just feel like Smyrna. The kind where you run into three people you know before you make it halfway down the street, kids are darting from one activity to the next, parents are catching up with friends, and the whole evening feels more like a neighborhood gathering than an organized event. Spooky Fest is one of those...

Education

Betting Big on Fair Oaks

Five local businesses went all in to support students at Fair Oaks Elementary School. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Provided The cards were on the table — and several local businesses went all in for the kids. On September 11, the Smyrna Business Exchange chapter of BNI hosted its sixth annual Casino Night benefiting Fair Oaks Elementary School in Marietta. The evening included casino-style table games, food and drinks, raffle drawings, a silent auction and a grand prize, but the...