The Old Town development in north Columbus is a jewel among the Southern Living Inspired Communities that are now beginning to multiply across the Southeast, said Kathryn Lott, assistant marketing manager with the Birmingham, Ala.-based organization. That’s why, she said Monday, Southern Living is bringing a group of about 75 people comprised of developers, architects, designers and others to the 300-acre mixed-use development for an annual summit that will be held Wednesday following a Tuesday night dinner catered by Epic chief Jamie Keating. (300-acre Old Town development picks up pace in north Columbus) “Old Town is one of our charter members with the program,” Lott said. “They were one o

A cafe with the mission of offering food for the health conscious and in a convenient way is coming to the Old Town neighborhood in north Columbus. Clean Eatz, founded in 2013 by competitive bodybuilders Don and Evonne Varady, is locating in the retail area of the Old Town mixed-use development, which is situated just off Veterans Parkway and is also accessed by Williams Road. “Everybody wants to or has thought about eating well and our product is presented in a very realistic manner. It’s good, it’s healthy, it’s convenient and you can get it as on-the-go as you would like it to be,” said Sloan Burgess, who is partnering with girlfriend Ashley Bader on the franchise, which they hope will le

A restaurant that will boast a fine-dining menu is locating in the Old Town neighborhood of north Columbus, with it being launched by a former country club chef and the owner of The Bulloch House in nearby Warm Springs, Ga. It is expected to open in August. The 2,800-square-foot Morten’s at Old Town Restaurant will be at 3580 Massee Lane in a commercial area inside the mixed-use development off Veterans Parkway, north of Williams Road. That portion of Old Town already has a Clean Eatz eatery, a women’s boutique and hair salon, an optical center and, as of Thursday, will be home to a pediatrician. (Clean Eatz cafe bringing tasty, healthy food to Columbus) The people launching the restaurant a

Two years after first turning dirt for construction, the 300-acre Old Town mixed-used development in north Columbus is taking shape, with new apartments now leasing, single-family homes being built, and a town square moving toward completion this September. "If you stand right here, you have no idea that you're one mile to Columbus Park Crossing. You have no idea you are in Columbus, Ga. I feel like I'm at a mountain resort in North Carolina," said Woodruff Co. executive Lucy Jones, standing Wednesday on the back porch of The Mill, a gathering and recreation facility at Swallowtail Flats, the 140-unit apartment complex, which has been accepting new residents since September. The Woodruff Com

Old Town was recently named as Southern Living’s 2016 Community of the Year, and we could not be more thrilled! Southern Living Inspired Communities are renowned for their stunning architecture and blending modern convenience with classic Southern charm. Each Southern Living Community brings a wealth of elegance and style to its neighborhood, and Old Town is no exception. Old Town exemplifies the traditional beauty and authentic character of Southern Living. From the moment you pass the stone pillars that mark the entrance as you drive into Old Town you’re greeted with an idyllic view that harmonizes the stately homes with the natural beauty of the landscape that surrounds them. Unlike other

PURE Salon is the first new business to launch at Old Town. PURE opened in June 2016 and is a full-service Aveda hair salon located centrally in Old Town’s boutique retail and office spaces on Main Street, which is convenient to North Columbus. PURE was the brainchild of Skylar McBride, the owner, who started as a salon apprentice in 2009, working her way to becoming a stylist in 2011. Skylar always knew her long-term goal was to open her own salon. She first heard about the design and concept of Old Town through a client who happened to be a real estate agent. Old Town had yet to be developed, but Skylar was drawn to its idea of a comfortable, Southern feel in a beautiful location. Skylar’s

The people Southerners are a class of their own. You won’t find friendlier or more helpful people anywhere, even to complete strangers. They are fun loving and good-natured, and fiercely loyal to the people and things they love. The climate There’s a reason no one retires and moves up North. While we may have some hot and humid summers, the rest of the year is beautiful, allowing you to fully enjoy the outdoors, even in the dead of winter. And when it does snow down here, cities shut down and everyone gets a snow day. The landscape From forests to rivers and lakes, and mountains to beaches, the South has something for everyone. You can find pastoral farmland growing peaches and cotton or a m

Ask any kid (stay away from ones you don’t know) and December drags by slower than molasses in January. But if you were to get an adult’s take on it, they might tell you that we’re hurtling through December faster than Comet and the rest of the reindeer gang pulling Santa’s sleigh…. If you haven’t started decorating for the holidays, it’s not too late to start. Follow these Old Town style tips that are easy to do for last minute holiday decorating. Trim a tree, any tree. Whether you opt for artificial or real, flashy aluminum or Charlie Brown style, a tree serves as a focal point for the room. For a more cohesive look, keep decorations on the tree in a theme or color palette. Southern Living