Atlanta Birthday Party Ideas
Posted by thunsicker in Buckhead, Living on February 14, 2012
This blog idea suggestion came from my mother. Every week she hears us talk about how many birthday parties Chase had that weekend and thought it would be a good idea to share them. Then of course anyone that knows me realizes how carried away I can get with my personal birthday party planning for my son. I have done “home type” of parties, as well as rented facilities’, but I do get a bit carried away.
Chase blowing out the candles on his fourth birthday....a pool party at our home.
Age 4 – Swimming party
Since I went over board at 3 years old I decided to scale back. Since we have a very child-friendly pool at our house with a shallow end that’s only 6 inches and the deepest part was 5 feet, I decided to have it at the house. So the kids that knew how to swim could go anywhere and those that were hesitant could hang out in the shallow end. We also have a playground and saying we have a large sand box is an understatement, you could play beach volleyball in it, so that’s great too.
I can’t remember completely what the menu was, but I think I had bought a tray of chicken nuggets, fruit salad and then had some chicken salad for the adults and croissants and some other misc things and then cake and ice cream. Any party at home is a lot of work, but its kind of nice to do that every once in a while for nostalgia sake and it’s easier on the budget. I had to schedule the party in September and keep the pool heated as you never know what temperature October will bring and he’s a late October birthday.
Zoo Atlanta's birthday parties are fun - where they allow the children to learn about and touch some animals.
Age 5 – Zoo Atlanta
This was fun, but costly as you’ll need to pay admission for the child and adult, unless most of your friends have annual passes like mine did back then.
We had it catered by the zoo, they brought in pizza, chips, and drinks to a little camp ground they have onsite, then we had an animal experience in another camp. They talked about the animals and let the children touch them.
The nice thing was the it was Boo at the Zoo that day and the kids dressed in costume and were able to trick or treat around the zoo and play on their playground etc. We made a day of it, as many did. We did have slight rain sprinkles, but not enough to affect anything. I think I still had close to 30 kids.
Age 6 – Lake Party
The weather was great we had the party at our lake. Our course going over board like I do, I brought in a couple of tons of sand and bought small treasures to hide in the sand.
A lake side party at our home where the kids looked through a huge sand pile for buried treasures.
When each child arrived they received a bucket and shovel with their name on it to hunt for treasures. I had snacks and drinks on the picnic tables. This was a lot of work that day as I had to haul tables, decorations and food down to the lake and then on the return bring all the gifts back up to the house as well. I only survived with the help of many friends.
An entertainer making balloon animals and performing magic tricks is always a hit with the kids!
I hired an entertainer (wish I could remember his name) and he sang, told jokes, did some magic and made balloon animals for the kids. If he hadn’t been late he would have been great, but he was a 1/2 hour late and that’s tough when you have a group of kids to entertain. I had a large group as usual, maybe 40 kids but there was no incremental cost and the more the merrier is my theory!
Age 7 – Airplane Hangar
Chase landed after his helicopter ride just like a rock star for his seventh birthday party at an airplane hangar.
Chase enjoying the helicopter ride he had for his seventh birthday.
Well, this was my biggest and best yet. The party took place at an airplane hangar at Peachtree Dekalb airport. A client/friend of mine allowed us to use it and treated Chase to a Helicopter Ride around the city and Stone Mountain.
Chase landed in the helicopter at his party about 15 minutes after the party started like a Rock Star, for his “Grand Arrival”. It was the cutest thing and I couldn’t have planned it any better, all the kids rushed him on the tarmac in a group hug.
The children were allowed to look at all the aircraft in the hangar and sit in one that was attended by adults. I had entertainment come “The Reptile Guys” and they did a great show with reptiles and allowed the kids to hold them at the end. We had pizza and drinks for all and of course cake.As you can see, I just LOVE parties. Now let me give you ideas of the many of the activities that most parents plan for birthday parties. The ideas below will work for older or younger children, but in my “short” experience they’ve kind of trended like this.
Also I’d like to make a note that the girls and boys parties start to split around first grade, but many children (including mine) don’t want to leave anyone out and continue to have parties for boys and girls. I’m sure I’m missing many girls types of parties – like at the American Girl Store so if there are some locations I’m missing please feel free to comment as I don’t have any experience with girl themed princess parties or anything like that.
Younger /pre-school children: My Gym, Center for Puppetry Arts, Fernbank Museum, Zoo Atlanta, Kangazoom, the dreaded but necessary Chuck E. Cheese, The Children’s Museum, ponies and petting zoos. various characters can visit a party and conduct games or read to the children.
A neighbor just had a party that was a rock star theme and had a music teacher come and do songs for the kids. Many fire stations in Atlanta will give tours and allow you to host parties at their facilities. Here in Vinings you can actually schedule the fire truck to come hang out, but if there’s an emergency, they leave of course.
Elementary Age Children:
A fun spot for a birthday party for elementary-school-aged children: Atlanta Rocks.
SS Fun House in Sandy Springs, Atlanta Rocks – rock climbing, The Gym at Peachtree Pres – gym activities including roller blading, basketball etc, Brunswick Bowling in Marietta(2749 Delk Road, marietta, 30067) seemed a bit safer than the one we went to at Midtown Bowl.
Laser Tag is at the SS Funhouse or in Marietta off of Delk road. Chattahoochee Nature Center has parties and guided hikes. Top Dog Sports will conduct various types of parties. One child had a karate party where he displayed his talents and each child received a mini-lesson. Young Chefs Academy is fun for smaller groups and the Georgia Aquarium allows sleepovers! Science themed parties where the children do experiments. There are trucks that will come to your party and the kids actually go on the truck to play video/arcade games. We did go to a super fun party at a Race Track in Gwinnett that had an arcade, mini golf etc, but it was a bit of a drive for the Buckhead crowd.
There are various entertainers/entertainment that will come to your home such as: Reptile Guys, Snakeman Steve, magicians, clowns, swimming parties or water slides at the home for summer parties. Of course, if budget isn’t an issue, you can get bands, musicians etc. I haven’t been to one with a movie theme yet, but in my research I found a company that will do outdoor movies. I think they’ll need to be a little older for that one. We recently went to Monster Jam at the dome I’m trying to find a way to make that the theme for next year – ideas are welcome! Of course as they get older parties can be smaller and at sporting or arts or race car driving (Andretti Indoor Karting & Games) events with a small group. We’re not there yet, but maybe someday…
Here’s a website that has some more ideas….and I would love to hear your comments, too.
http://atlantachildrensparties.com/fun-kid-birthday-party-ideas-creative-themes
Happy Birthday!!!
What’s hot and not in home styles 2012
Posted by thunsicker in Living, State of Real Estate Market on February 9, 2012
By Marcelle Sussman Fischler, Yahoo! Real Estate Please read the entire article about home style trends in 2012 by clicking here.
Modern gets the thumbs up.
Why is the Modern style so appealing? Easy, functional and bright, with walls of glass and open spaces, today’s modern is eco-sensitive and forward thinking, with state of the art kitchens and “smart house” technologies, though developers often prefer modern interiors with more traditional skins. Photo: flickr | International Builders' Show
Spa-like and eco-sensitive, the “New American Home 2012” being unveiled in Orlando this week by the National Association of Home Builders in conjunction with the International Builders’ Show, is a warmer take on the classic “White Box” of mid-20th century modern design.
“A lot of people want a spa feeling and a spa look that’s very analogous to modern,” said Luis Juaregui, aTexas-based American Institute of Architects accredited architect. The 4,200 square foot, $3.5 million gray stone and glass home has free flowing entertaining spaces, floor to ceiling sliding glass doors, a stone staircase with open risers, clear glass balustrades and clean geometric lines, tempered by dark wood cabinets, area rugs and soft furnishings.
These days, downsizing is cool; supersized McMansions towering over smaller homes are not.
Craftsman style homes, popular before World War II, are also enjoying a revival, said Gary D. Cannella, an architect in Bohemia, N.Y. “It’s the style not the size.”
Adaptable to sizable abodes or small bungalows, these one or one and a half story homes boast low-pitched rooflines, tapered columns, oversized eaves, gables and the front porches “that everyone wants and no one sits on.”
Craftsman style and smaller homes are in too. Why are Craftsman-style homes so appealing? Why They are Appealing: This one to one and a half story style shouts cozy. With an emphasis on natural materials and decorative details, it works well for larger homes and small bungalows. Photo: flickr | roarofthefour
Stephen Melman, director of economic services at the National Association of Home Builders said that houses shrank about 10 percent from their 2,500 square foot peak in 2007, and are expected “to get smaller and more efficient” with open floor plans, master bedrooms on the first floor and dining rooms distinguished only by a chandelier or architectural detail.
One-story ranch homes, post World War II suburbia’s signature easy style, are slowly regaining favor, thanks to first time buyers with tiny tots and aging baby boomers seeking accessibility.
Neo-Mediterranean: Red tile roofs, stucco walls, archways, towers and heavy wooden doors with a Spanish or Tuscan flavor.
Neo-Mediterranean home styles are becoming the Sun Belt standard. The Southern European style and materials work well in warmer climates and match the landscape.
Home Styles that are Not so Hot in 2012
Victorian homes are charming, but almost no one builds them like this anymore. Why They Are Not Appealing: While it’s hard not to love their colorful eccentricities, Victorians are challenging to rehabilitate or maintain. Their warrens of small rooms aren’t conducive to 21st century lifestyles. Photo: TBoard
Split-level homes, with many steps, have lost market appeal. Why they are not appealing: This darling of the 1950s, 60s and 70s is outdated and complicated to maneuver with steps at nearly every turn. Photo: flickr | Sportsuburban
- McMansion’s were a sign of success before the bubble burst. Why they are not appealing: Pretentious, over-sized energy guzzlers, overshadow surrounding homes and out of sync with the economic climate’s downsizing trend. Photo: flickr | FunnyBiz
2011 real estate trends in Buckhead’s zip code 30327
Posted by thunsicker in Buckhead, Data and Statistics, Preparing Your Home For Sale, State of Real Estate Market on January 25, 2012
In compiling statistics for Buckhead’s most elite zip code, 30327, it is harder to elaborate on each house sold since the volume is so much higher. I have a few comments here and then charts below with more information about real estate trends in Buckhead during 2011.
- First and foremost as I’ve mentioned before, inventory continues to decrease in Buckhead.
- Even though prices are still soft, but not declining further, it looks like we are headed into a much more stable market as inventory levels are under 12 months.
- The trend is decreasing for foreclosures and we’re seeing less and less of them.
- The other interesting thing to note is that where the average price point is for homes that are for sale is almost double where the average price point for what is selling; that tells us something too.
The product on the market is priced higher than where the buyers are.
With mortgage rates under 4%, around 3.75% right now, people can trade up in their homes if their current house will sell. The problem is that if they sell their current houses at where the market demands they are losing equity and don’t have the 20% to put down on the next house and most Jumbo mortgages are still requiring 20% down.
The exception to that scenario is for doctors. I’ve sold quite a few properties to doctors this year and they can still get 95% loans with certain conditions. So if you’re reading this and you are a doctor, it is the perfect time to buy!
For the Atlanta real estate market to turn into a sellers market we’d have to get inventory levels to about 6 months. However, at various price levels I’m receiving emails daily asking if I have anything coming on the market that isn’t on yet. These inquiries tell me that there’s pent up demand and good homes that are priced to the current market will sell pretty quickly.
I’m glad to pull specific neighborhoods, streets, price points, etc. for you to look at homes that are listed for sale in the Buckhead market (or anywhere in Atlanta!) if you’re interested.
I know most of us don’t like what our houses are worth today and if you’re still wondering, I can run a Case Shiller index for you, pull neighborhood comps etc. It’s usually not as bleak as Zillow suggests!
Homes sold in Vinings (30339) in 2011
Posted by thunsicker in Data and Statistics, State of Real Estate Market, Vinings on January 23, 2012
Below is a chart featuring homes that sold in Vinings (Atlanta, GA) in zip code 30339 for 2011.
In Vinings last year almost 30% of the sales were bank owned or estate sales.
This trend continued to push the average sales prices of homes in Vinings down.
| Vinings Address in Zip Code 30339 |
SOLD Price | Date | Type |
| 3173 Laramie Drive | $150,000 | 2/16/11 | Estate |
| 4275 Lansdowne Drive | $172,500 | 7/8/11 | Bank Owned |
| 4500 Rebel Valley View | $312,000 | 4/7/11 | Bank Owned |
| 3360 Ridge Point | $349,900 | 7/28/11 | Bank Owned |
| 3680 Tanglewood Drive | $380,000 | 3/18/11 | |
| 4251 Brookview | $460,000 | 3/24/11 | |
| 3217 Teton Drive | $471,500 | 9/9/11 | |
| 3324 Cochise | $495,000 | 5/6/11 | |
| 3026 Farmington | $502,000 | 4/13/11 | |
| 3333 Cochise | $528,000 | 11/17/11 | |
| 3356 Cochise | $550,000 | 3/15/11 | |
| 4129 Brookview | $575,000 | 8/15/11 | |
| 3237 Cochise | $575,000 | 5/9/11 | |
| 3642 Cochise | $600,000 | 12/16/11 | |
| 3221 Circle Oaks | $669,000 | Not Listed | |
| 4323 Orchard Valley | $675,000 | 11/28/11 | Estate |
| 3580 Grove Gate | $725,000 | 2/25/11 | |
| 2861 Bakers Farm | $800,000 | 6/17/11 | |
| 2887 Knob Hill Drive | $866,531 | 4/25/11 | Short Sale |
| 2889 Bakers Farm | $873,000 | 4/18/11 | |
| 4735 Polo Lane | $900,000 | 6/13/11 | Bank Owned |
| 3030 Loridan Way | $950,000 | 11/21/11 | Bank Owned |
| 3589 Grove Gate |
$950,000 | 2/10/11 | |
| 4739 Polo Lane | $1,260,000 | 1/27/11 | Bank Owned |
| 2787 Lansdowne Lane | $1,350,000 | 4/7/11 | Bank Owned |
| 3025 Bakers Meadow | $1,750,000 | 1/4/11 |
I do see activity picking up and while I expect the volume of transactions to increase, I do not foresee home sales prices increasing for 2012.
There is a demand for properties right now, so if you have the stomach for the new prices ranges it is possible there is a buyer out there! Click here to see the homes for sale in Vinings currently.
I’ll compile the Buckhead 30327 soon!
Registration begins for Atlanta summer camps
Posted by thunsicker in Atlanta Summer Camps, Living on January 11, 2012
I know I did a post on Atlanta area summer camps last summer, but I wanted to add new data as it comes along.
Westminster Summer Camp is taking applications for return campers starting January 13th. Remember you can start your child at camp here when they turn 4.
Lovett is posted to sign up already.
Haverty Hollow sign up begins in February. Click here to go to the information page for Haverty Hollow camp.
As I find out dates of other camps starting their registration I’ll post them as well. I couldn’t find any dates yet on Pace Camp yet.
I did find out information on a Surfer Camp in Charleston SC, but your child needs to be 8 to start there. Chase will be going there next year!
As always, any camp ideas please let me know and I’ll post for others.
Photo Credit: Camp Mac
UPDATE: Camp Mac in Alabama knows that there are as many different kinds of summer camps as there are different kinds of kids. They provide a great list of camps in the Southeast.
Third most expensive home sale in Atlanta in 2011 – Habersham Road in Buckhead
Posted by thunsicker in Buckhead, State of Real Estate Market on January 9, 2012
Originally priced at $8.5 million an estate on Habersham Road in Buckhead closed in December 2011.
This estate in Buckhead was designed by Bill Baker and custom built on a +/- four acre lot. It sold in December 2011.
The kitchen in the recently sold 2750 Habersham Road in Buckhead.
2750 Habersham Road was listed in March 2011, and sold in under a year which is great at that high of a price point. It closed at $6.5M or 77% of list price — a great deal and the third most expensive home sold in 2011 in Atlanta.
There was an article in the AJC around November that told a story about the sellers (it was lengthy and not very nice so I’d rather not repeat the story, but I’m sure you can look it up online if you’re interested). The sellers were in a stressful situation and I’m sure they are very happy that it has sold.
The tax records indicate that the purchaser is Donald M. Leebern III, who is the heir to Georgia Crown, a family-owned beverage distributor. Third-generation CEO Donald Leebern Jr. and fourth-generation president Don Leebern III are the current crop of Leeberns to own and manage Georgia Crown. It was founded by Fate Leebern as Columbus Wine Company Distributors in 1938, the same year Georgia repealed prohibition.
Apparently the Leebern’s purchased a 3.8 acre tract of land on Woodhaven about two years ago with plans to build a new home and somewhere along the line changed their minds and purchased this estate on Habersham.
Buckhead’s 3540 Woodhaven Road has an existing home in need of renovation – on an incredible almost four acre lot. Back on the market after being held for a couple of years by the new owners of 2750 Habersham Road in Buckhead, one of the most expensive homes sold in Atlanta in 2011.
The lot on Woodhaven is now on the market for less than they paid for it in 2010 at $3.7M if you’d like to build your own estate!
Light and bright homes sell faster
Posted by thunsicker in Featured Homes for Sale, Interior Design, Preparing Your Home For Sale on January 6, 2012
Happy New Year! I sat down to come up with my business ideas for 2012 and thinking creatively how to sell my listings in Vinings, Buckhead and throughout Atlanta. In thinking back to the buyers I worked with this year, one common theme runs through all the homes that they were interested in – Light and Bright.
This kitchen is on the back of the home and lets in a lot of natural light, there and into the family room.
Back when I started in real estate – now a decade ago, I remember a very experienced agent telling me something that stuck with me “light and bright sells”. That idea runs through staging a house for sale and time of day to shoot a house for pictures.
Open the drapes – or remove them entirely like my listing at 1655 High Trail in Rivers Call.
Often I have my client take down draperies that are blocking any sunlight. They may have spent thousands on having them made, but when we’re showcasing a house for a buyer, the more light the better!
One of my recent buyers was very interested in making sure the back of the house was south. Since most kitchen and family areas are on the back they would tend to get the most sun. I actually got her a “happy light” for Christmas as she truly believes that light affects her moods and she’d have to undergo light therapy if her house didn’t face the right direction!
Around 2005ish when new construction was booming, builders were building tudor styles with dark doors, dark beams, dark floors and cabinetry. I’m thinking these styles have gone the way of hemlines. (You know they say skirt hemlines go down in a bad economy and up in a good one.)
I’m thinking that in a bad economy people want to feel happy and light and bright houses help accomplish that.
I don’t believe everything has to be white to get that feeling. Designer Lori Tippins (Tippins Interiors) has helped two of my clients accomplish this feeling without doing that by:
- darkening the floors and kept the walls lighter with color still added
- helping clients make their houses more “still” and cut down on “busy”ness to give them a calm feeling.
- not putting granite in a kitchen in at least 4 years!
Without a lot of new construction out there the latest styles are not seen as often, buyers are having to make changes to update their homes. Lori believes in marbles, wood, concrete and other products like that. I do see some of the builders still using products that they were successful with 5 or 6 years ago.
Even my most traditional buyers want wide open, bright spaces. Sometimes that may mean cutting back trees or limbing them up on resale houses, as we all tend to like the trees in our yards, but as they begin to block windows, it is time to move them or cut them down.
I represented the buyer in the purchase of this East Cobb home at 326 Greyhaven Lane. Key to the sale was the interior light of the home, which was newly built in 2011. Lori Tippen, an interior designer helped my client to change paint colors and add lighter elements throughout the home.
I’ve sold two new construction houses in metro Atlanta since December 2011, and both were sold due to the light and bright feeling. One was very European feeling (Laurel Drive) with a wall of windows in the kitchen and hardly any upper cabinetry, but the feel of this room and the level backyard with a South Beach feel is what emotionally attracted the client to this home.
The other home I sold in December 2011 was in East Cobb (326 Greyhaven Lane) is the one that has good light, but Lori had to help my client with changing paint colors converting to marble etc.
PVC pipes are being used in new construction rather than expensive copper tubing, which is subject to being stolen.
Another item that is a new material I’m seeing in these homes is PVC supply plumbing. The first time I saw this I was shocked, but the inspector assured me it was OK, then when I saw it again in the Greyhaven house I was more prepared. With copper prices so high and the fact that the copper is actually being ripped out of the walls during construction, builders are moving to this type of plumbing. The jury is still out on it in my mind, but the inspectors say it will be fine.
Another aspect of this light and bright “need” is that I have definitely seen a real need for contemporary houses. The traditional houses that are all over Atlanta, are not what many younger buyers, clients from other countries and those moving in from out of state are looking for.
I think I’ll feature this desire for more contemporary style architecture in Atlanta in a future Blog Entry as it’s a pretty important new trend. I’d love to have any ideas you have on helping homes become light and bright!
Things to do in Atlanta over the holidays with kids
Posted by thunsicker in Buckhead, Living, Vinings on December 13, 2011
With only a few more days of school and then two weeks off for the holidays, I’m trying to think of what to schedule to keep my little guy busy and happy. Here’s a list of things to do around metro Atlanta during the holiday season with kids. You know I always welcome more ideas!
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A great outlet for all that holiday energy - an indoor climbing gym called Atlanta Rocks!
Exercise – always jumpy places, but lately Chase is loving the “Atlanta Rocks” rock climbing. He’s been to a couple of birthday parties there and can climb almost any wall.
- Playdates – I’ll coordinate who’s in town and when, maybe some WII games of tennis, golf etc.
- Friends over for campfire, hot dogs, marshmallow, hot chocolate (and wine!)
- Ride the Pink Pig at Lenox Mall and visit Santa – if you’ve given up on the Phipps thing like we have.
- Vinings Historic Preservation Society – Deck the Halls this coming Thursday, December 15, with woodworking, and treats. It’s at the Old Pavillion on Paces Mill Road from 4:00 – 5:00p.m.
- Libraries and Barnes and Nobles have story times
Whether you're up to baking Martha Stewart's holiday cookies or a treasured family recipe, baking cookies with your kids is a fun tradition to make
We’re still putting up and decorating extra trees in other rooms of the house
- Drive around at night around Buckhead to see the elaborate Christmas decorations – I have a new camera and will try to see if I can capture some of these for those of you that haven’t seen them – kinda crazy!
- Stone Mountain Christmas and Snow Mountain – This is a good full-day activity which includes two hours of sledding, train and tram ride, Polar Express 4D, lots of hot chocolate, etc.
- Fernbank Christmas Around the World – I had planned on going but a friend just said it wasn’t very detailed and took about 5 minutes. It’s free if you’re a member.
We saw “The Grinch that Stole Christmas” at The Fox last weekend, now The Nutcracker has taken over. Each year the Atlanta Ballet brings to life the classic Christmas tale of Clara and the Nutcracker. This is a ballet full of holiday magic that has captivated young and old throughout the ages. It is also a great way to introduce children to the art of dance. December 8 – 24 at the Fox Theatre
- There’s always the Holiday Tea with Santa at the St Regis.
- If you’re at the St. Regis you can get a little ice skating in as well at the Astor Ice Rink. Atlantic Station has a rink, but I’m not sure of the details of when that opens. I just Googled skating rinks in Atlanta and there are quite a few, but they seem to be pretty far outside the perimeter for the most part, but it could be an adventure?
DryBar is the latest trend in Atlanta combining socializing with getting "all fixed up" and drinking! Genius!
Moms, a new place I need to check out – “Dry Bar“, apparently it’s a walk-in-get-your-hair-washed-and blow-dry place that serves wine!
I was at a party last night and everyone was talking about it. It’s been open about three months and it’s right next to the St. Regis on West Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead. You might even need a reservation this time of year. Interesting new concept. For my friends in other cities – new business idea you might want to try!
Vinings home located in the Chattahoochee flood plain under contract on Cochise Drive
Posted by thunsicker in Home Maintenance, State of Real Estate Market, Under Contract and Sold Homes, Vinings on December 8, 2011
Vinings home under contract at 3642 Cochise Drive.....the first home in the flood plain to sell since 2009.
3642 Cochise Drive, Atlanta, GA 30339 is under contract.
This is big news for a couple of reasons:
- This is the first house in the flood plain in Vinings to sell since 2009.
- The bad news is the price it took to sell.
I had this home listed pre-flood at $1,350,000 and here at the end of 2011, the last list price before it went under contract was $624,000, and I assume they got it for slightly less than that.
Also, it was a corporate sale so the price was reduced consistently over the past year plus that its been on the market. My client who lived there was relocated to Chicago and shortly thereafter their company bought the house from them, so all is good for them but the company had quite a shortage I’m sure.
I’ve heard the buyers are local Vinings residents and the house was a great deal.
The kitchen and bathrooms were all new in this home under contract in Vinings.
The kitchens and the baths are all completely new as is the basement – which is the area that will flood. It is all tiled now so it can be hosed off in case of another “event”, but can be used as a great family room in the mean time.
A tile floor on the terrace level was installed in this post-flood home that is under contract in Vinings. Very practical!
Top Things to be Thankful for in Vinings
Posted by thunsicker in Living, Vinings on November 21, 2011
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Vinings - a great community where we have a lot to be thankful for!
Four square miles of small town in the middle of a great metropolitan area
- Access to the interstates
- Great public and private schools in our backyards – walk to Lovett and almost walk to Westminster (2.7miles)
- Low Cobb County taxes
- Sidewalks connecting all of us
- Caring neighbors and close friends
- Fun community activites via the Cochise Club and Vinings Village
- Interesting topography and beautiful trees
- Great restaurants to walk to
- Our wonderful library and firehouse
- Close gas stations
- Dog friendly atmosphere
- Varied social and cultural backgrounds
- The Chattahoochee Riverto walk to and along
The Chattahoochee River National Recreation area has an access point in Vinings at Paces Mill. Photo from VisitSandySprings.org
- My neighborhood’s lake
- This time of year – CVS Minute clinic!
- Many alternative ways to get intown or around Buckhead without going on highways
Happy Thanksgiving!
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