TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026 · Issue No. 28 · 3 min read
We're not picking Milton's best. You are.
Twenty-nine categories, chosen entirely by you. Nominations open Tuesday, July 14. Here's how it works.
Top of Mind
Introducing Best of Milton 2026
Something new this summer, and it's yours to decide.
We're launching Best of Milton 2026, the first annual, reader-voted awards for the best of our town. Best pizza. Best coffee. Best patio for a Friday night. Best park, best hair salon, best vet. Twenty-nine categories across three sections (Eat & Drink, Out & About, Shops & Services), and every single winner chosen by you.
Here's the part we want to be straight about: The Roundabout doesn't review restaurants, so we're never going to tell you the best pizza in Milton. That's not our call to make. So we're not making it. You are. We count the votes and report what Milton said. When we crown a winner, it means "Milton residents voted this the best," because that's exactly what happened.
How it works, in two rounds:
Round 1 — Nominate (Tuesday, July 14 through Monday, July 27). Write in your favorite in any category you care about, one at a time or all twenty-nine. Skip the rest. It's your ballot.
Round 2 — Vote (July 29 through August 10). We tally the write-ins, the top names in each category become finalists, and you pick the winners.
The reveal — Sunday, August 16. A special edition with every category's Readers' Pick, plus a few honorable mentions worth knowing about.
Neighbors only. Every ballot is verified by email: one person, one vote, no bots, no out-of-towners, no ballot-stuffing. This is Milton picking Milton's best, and we're keeping it that way.
What to do right now: almost nothing. The ballot opens Tuesday, July 14, and as a subscriber it will land in your inbox that morning. Want a nudge the minute it goes live? Tap yourself in on the Best of Milton page. And if you know a Milton friend with strong opinions about the best tacos in town, forward this. They'll want in.
See the categories and tap in for the ballot →
Best of Milton 2026 is brought to you by Amber Kuhn of At Home Property Group, our founding Featured Realtor and a proud Milton resident who knows this town street by street. Meet Amber →
Around Town
Forty officers, two days, one drill nobody wants to need
Some reassuring homework happened quietly last month: more than 40 Milton Police officers, joined by Milton Fire-Rescue personnel, ran two days of active-shooter response training at King's Ridge Christian School on June 16 and 17. The sessions combined classroom instruction with realistic force-on-force scenarios, the kind of coordinated practice you hope stays practice. Worth knowing your police and fire departments train for the worst together, on real ground, in real buildings.
Source: Appen Media / Milton HeraldThe Week Ahead
Council met last night on the FY2027 budget and the data-center moratorium extension. Full recap in Thursday's issue.
Wed, July 8 · Junior Ranger Academy morning session (also July 15, 22, 29) — register at miltonga.gov/registration.
Fri, July 10 · Last call for Crabapple Fest vendors. Milton's biggest festival returns Saturday, October 3, and vendor applications close end-of-day July 10 — artists, makers, food trucks, and nonprofits alike. The 2026 application packet has the details (application links on page 14); questions go to emily.salerno@miltonga.gov. Accepted vendors hear back in early August.
Sat, July 11 · Movie on the Green at Broadwell Pavilion.
Tue, July 14 · Best of Milton nominations open — the ballot hits your inbox at 7 a.m.
Wed, July 15 · Wild Walk with Ranger Jen at Providence Park, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free.
Sun, July 19 · Goals on the Green. The World Cup Final on the big screen at The Green at Crabapple Market, 1 to 5 p.m. — a watch party from the City, Crabapple Market, and Rush Union Soccer, with food trucks, pick-up games, family activities, and Atlanta United ticket giveaways.
Through July 31 · Parks & Rec Scavenger Hunt — grab the form at miltonga.gov/ScavengerHunt; everyone who plays wins something.
See the full Milton events calendar →
One More Thing
For families eyeing options: Fulton County Schools is taking tuition-based, out-of-district applications at four specialty schools this year, including Northview High and the Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence, for access to specialized academic pathways and advanced coursework.
And start your Best of Milton mental list now. Somebody has to stick up for your coffee shop.
