With specialty stores and one-of-a-kind shops, you can always
find something different. Whether it’s the perfect gift for your
boss, a special something for a friend or that perfect piece
for your home, Vinings Jubilee has plenty to offer. Spend an
afternoon doing some serious shopping or just soaking up
some serious sunshine.
Vinings old-time village
charm is rooted in a rich
and storied past. In the
early 1800s, Hardy Pace
settled along the banks of
the Chattahoochee River, running a thriving ferry
business, Paces Ferry. Pace's success enabled
him to amass more than 10,000 acres of land
northwest of Atlanta, some of which eventually
became Vinings.
During the Civil War, Vinings was a key strategic
point in the battle of Atlanta. Sherman first
viewed Atlanta from Vinings Mountain and used
Hardy Paces' home as a headquarters during the
early stages of the battle, setting fire to the 17-
room, antebellum home as he left Atlanta for his
march to the sea.
In the early 1900's Vinings grew to become a
favorite spot for Atlantans and their social
picnics. Tucked into the woods, beside a river at
the foot of mountains, Vinings was the perfect
spot. Picnicking was an all-day event and
included formal invitations and dancing at the
Pavilion. The structure is still maintained today by
the Vinings Historic Preservation Society, along
with other remnants of the original Pace estate.
Nestled just north of the busy
Atlanta city center lies the
Village of Vinings. More
than a hundred years ago,
this quaint corner was a
fashionable retreat for city dwellers and now lives on
as an oasis of the past and present, calling us back
to quieter times.
Today, the Vinings Village charm lives on with
botiques, coffehouses, fine restaurants and
unique stores.
At the heart of the Village lies Vinings Jubilee. Built
in 1986 with 19th-century architecture by Felix
Cochran, a Vinings resident, the center sets the
stage for the style and tone of the community. Its
outdoor collective of stores and restaurants
with patio seating rivals many resort environments,
while staying true to Vinings' unique, historical
sense of style.