COLORBEARER OF ATHENS, GEORGIA LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1987

Stories by Stella Smith

  • From Autos to Ales

    Athens Rising

    Microbrewery Creature Comforts' renovation of the Snow Tire building is underway.

  • Five Points Ranch Is Worth Saving

    Athens Rising

    And a Boulevard developer's too-big house.

  • How Big Should the Buena Vista Historic District Be?

    Athens Rising

    A new proposal protects fewer homes.

  • Athens Rising: Is South Milledge Walkable Enough?

    A new development isn't connected to the surrounding neighborhood.

  • Athens Rising

    Vision Video closing is another sign that West Broad Street is ripe for redevelopment.

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    A park, a pedestrian plaza, better transportation options—Athens residents are full of great ideas for improving downtown.

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    A proposed Broad Street development will be good for downtown—as long as the retail tenants are local.

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    A few beers downtown can make the buildings, like people, look even more attractive.

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    Athens should look to Charleston on protecting its historic downtown, and UGA wins praise for renovating the Lamar Dodd building.

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    Opponents of a Buena Vista Heights historic district argue that it will stifle creativity. But the freedom to try new ideas has a flip side, as Five Points residents know.

  • Athens RIsing

    What's Up in New Development

    Buena Vista Heights, a former streetcar suburb off Prince Avenue, is the latest neighborhood some residents want to declare a historic district.

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    The modern houses cropping up on historic Athens streets might stick out, but they're keeping those neighborhoods architecturally fresh.

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    If you haven't been to Athens in a while, you may be surprised to see facelifts for UGA's iconic North Campus fence, the Holmes-Hunter building, a sports bar-turned-frat house and what used to be the Navy School.

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