Shawne Taylor, Author at The Creek Magazine

Faces of Johns Creek 2026

Johns Creek is home to an amazing community of people — some born and raised in the area, some choosing to make the city their home, some who commute in…

View Post

Johns Creek Resident Earns Emmy® Nomination for Sound Mixing and Editing

Sound editor and mixer, Zach Hahn in a colorful shirt and green pants. He's wearing sunglasses and holding a microphone in one hand and an old-fashioned landline phone receiver in the other. He's caught in movement, against a white background.

Local resident and multi-talented sound designer, Zach Hahn, has been nominated for a Children’s & Family Emmy® Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program.…

View Post

Lunar New Year: Welcome in the Year of the Horse in Johns Creek

A pile of small Chinese new year gifts and envelopes wrapped in red and gold.

The City of Johns Creek to host a Lunar New Year celebration on February 21 The City of Johns Creek will once again host their annual Lunar New Year festival,…

View Post

Things to Do

Camp Compass: STEM, Arts & Outdoors

A group of kids wearing shorts and summer camp t-shirts are playing on a green field as a counselor off to the right unrolls a roll of toilet paper.

27 summer day camps in and around Johns Creek Though the new year has just begun and we’re facing several more weeks of winter, some families are already turning their…

View Post

Back to the Stage: Battle of the Bands Returns in March

A group of young people in a rock band playing on stage at the Johns Creek Battle of the Bands competition in 2025.

One of the city’s most rocking fun events will be back on March 7 as the Battle of the Bands returns to the Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park for…

View Post

Community and Creativity at This Year’s Johns Creek Literary Fair

By all accounts, last month’s Johns Creek Literary Fair was a huge success. The event, held from noon to 5 p.m. on November 15 at city hall, welcomed over 500…

View Post

Arts and Culture

Perimeter Ballet Celebrates 30 Years of Dance and Inspiration

Perimeter Ballet's production of Cinderella in 2023 with the castle in the background.

This article originally ran on the Peachtree Corners Magazine website. Perimeter Ballet celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Founded in September 1995, the faith-based ballet school in Johns Creek has…

View Post

Let’s Check Out: Antique Caffe

A fancy, tea-time place setting with antique plates filled with sandwiches and treats, an antique tea pot and antique tea cups.

Antique Caffe at 10350 Medlock Bridge Rd. has been open since 2023, slowly building a following and a buzz. Lately, the uniquely charming cafe and antique shop is all over Instagram as more…

View Post

Food and Drink

10 Must-Try Restaurants in Johns Creek

A platter of Ethiopian food on a table full of Ethiopian food at a restaurant in Johns Creek.

A version of this article originally ran in the Opening Bites newsletter. If you’re new to the Johns Creek food scene, you may not be aware of just how many…

View Post