Lindsay Fisher

The steam of locomotives now swirls in the sleepy streets of Atlanta with the arrival of a classic holiday-time depot, Mr. Muffin’s Trains.

Here’s where to go to explore this laid-back slice of small-town life.

This new gardening and houseplants shop looks like the potting shed of your dreams with thick ferns and pretty urns scattered amid rustic work tables.

“I loved making my own dough, and I always wanted to open a pizza place, but time gets away from you,” he says.

“Westfield is still pretty homey and keeps its heritage. In the summer, we perform vignettes in the cemeteries about prominent figures interred there.”

The owners of Uber parted ways and opened their own stores—which means more clean, modern style for the faithful.

“People plan their wedding and their kids’ parties. Why wouldn’t you want some planning behind [your memorial service]?” says Circle Unbroken founder Anne-Marie Dezelan.

The new owner of girly-glam PillowTalk, one of the city’s only lingerie specialty stores, now hosts private bachelorette parties and bridal showers. The boutique’s closed blinds leave a message: “No peeking; we’re having a private party.”

“This was during Judy Garland’s wild period, and everyone was on pins and needles to make sure she got to Clowes Hall …”

Casual confidence, an undertone of femininity, and prices in the $100 range at this younger corporate sister to Anthropologie.

“They’re my lucky shoes. Their trial run was the 2012 slating convention, where I spoke in front of 500 people. It worked out—I was elected.”

Question: A friend says my Instagramming is disruptive to other trail-users, but everyone “hearts” my tilted shots of trees and bridges. What’s the verdict?