Downtown Has Much To Offer

Have you visited historic downtown Powder Springs lately?

If you haven't, you're missing out on lots of changes, and we hope you will check them out soon.

We have a new traffic light (for all you southerners, a new red light) and it is a welcomed addition to the area. You can now turn off of Thornton Road at Oglesby Road, and it is a beautiful drive directly into the downtown area.

Once you are here, you will find some great businesses like :

The Country Store of Seven Springs but with a new twist! There are now quite a few vendor booths in ; in them, you will find old and new merchandise and antiques mixed in, as well as some art by local artists. Just in time for our Downtown Spring Open House on March 11 and 12, fresh bakery items from McEntyre’s Bakery in Smyrna will be sold. You will want to check the baked goods out quick because this well-loved establishment will only have a limited supply. For the open house, most downtown merchants are open for the extended hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and are having special sales and happenings, including artist events and book signings.

Powder Springs Florist is still open and taking and filling orders for the most beautiful arrangements in town. Don't miss stopping in to see what a this is. Flowers are not the only beautiful thing inside, as you'll find out if you take some time to step in.

Hand-Me-Ups is still around after 21 years and carries only the trendiest clothes and accessories for women and children. is overloaded with merchandise for your perusal and the prices, oh my, are they great!

The Tea Room of Seven Springs is awaiting reservations for your special event. This is a for lunch with a girlfriend or a bridal shower for that June bride. They have a wonderful Full Parlor Tea that will make you feel like royalty. Ask about Ladies Night every third Thursday for a special night out with friends!

The Book Worm Bookstore has its never-ending inventory available to you at half retail price or less on used and new books. Did you know has book signings most Saturday afternoons? Extended hours are now 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily!

New additions to our downtown are:

Powder Springs Coffee and Bake Shoppe Yes, Powder Springs, your wait is over. Hot coffee, lattes, cappuccino and more are being served up with a smile and a scone or other delectable treat—along with soup and sandwiches! A ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Mayor Pat Vaughn is scheduled for March 18 at 10 a.m. Come out and support —you won’t regret it!

Have you visited PearTree Interiors & Gifts yet? You will feel like you are in upscale areas in Roswell or Alpharetta when you enter the store and find great home goods and accessories priced affordably. Shhh! We won’t tell what you paid! will feature our new line of local artisans and vendors. Also available: custom oil paintings made from your favorite photos, primitive antique furniture reproductions in the color of  your choice, customized wood signs, ceramic tiles, marble coasters, gorgeous hand-carved dough bowls and sugar molds on antique metal stands. Come meet the artists this weekend during the downtown open house!

Susan Smelser is a Powder Springs resident and owner of the Book Worm Bookstore. She can be reached at shopthebookworm@aol.com.