Alpharetta
Tree Lighting Ceremony in Alpharetta, Georgia
November 13, 2009 by jsmith0820 · Leave a Comment
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Alpharetta Honors the Tradition of the Tree Lighting
Released on: Thursday, November 12, 2009 4:00 PM
Alpharetta Downtown Historic District will light up at the 32nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 5 pm on Sunday, December 6, 2009. The celebration will take place in the Milton Square City Park at Milton Avenue and Main Street.
Creating special memories for area families for over 30 years, the celebration began in 1977 with about 100 people gathered around a 6-foot live blue spruce tree. Alpharetta’s annual holiday event has grown to approximately 3,000 people celebrating the lighting of the 45-foot tree.
“The Christmas Tree Lighting has brought the Alpharetta community together for years,” said Mayor Arthur Letchas. “It is a perfect time to enjoy the simple traditions of holiday season.” The children’s classic book, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, will be read on the main stage by Mayor Letchas and his wife Sally.
An entertainment program will feature live music and caroling with James Casto. Plus enjoy holiday performances by City of Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Department Rhythm n’ Shoes Dance Program, and Alpharetta Christian Academy Children’s Chorus.
Alpharetta’s Christmas tree will come aglow with 10,000 twinkling lights at approximately 5:40 pm, just before the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus on a City of Alpharetta fire truck, which has been a local tradition since the first event thirty-two years ago. The Christmas Tree Lighting will offer the opportunity for children to talk with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the park gazebo. A North Fulton Jaycee’s volunteer will be on hand to help take FREE online photos, or parents may bring their cameras to take photos.
On Milton Square City Park, entertainment will consist of strolling elves creating FREE balloon sculptures, bubbles, glow necklaces and holiday crafts provided by City of Alpharetta; and FREE face painting provided by Milton High School’s Interact Club. Dancing candy canes, marching soldiers, and the beautiful ballerina Clara from the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre’s Nutcracker will also entertain guests. Beware of the evil mice as they may make an appearance!
Black Magic Carriage horse drawn trolley rides are FREE and will take you to the 1935 Future Farmers of America Log Cabin where you will be greeted by the Alpharetta Historical Society volunteers available to give a tour of the historic site. The shops and restaurants of Historic Downtown Alpharetta will also feature holiday activities so make sure to visit the local businesses.
Starbucks will warm the evening with complimentary hot chocolate and coffee drinks. Smokejack, A Southern Grill will be available for dinner fare. Philly Pretzel Factory will be providing assorted savory and sweet pretzel creations with fifty percent of the proceeds from the evening donated to Toys for Tots!
The 32nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting is free to the public. Free parking is available at City Hall and Milton Center (the old Milton High School). The event owes its success, in part, to the generous volunteerism of the Dr. James J. Awbrey IV, D.M.D and Staff, Milton High School Interact Club, Milton High School Key Club, North Fulton Jaycees, and Hopewell Middle School Jr. Beta Club. For more information, visit www.alpharetta.ga.us or phone 678-297-6078.
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Alpharetta is Getting Scary!
September 14, 2009 by jsmith0820 · Leave a Comment
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Things are going to start getting a little scary in Alpharetta, Georgia.
The 4th Annual Scarecrow Harvest is coming! Residents, businesses and organization all over Alpharetta will be participating in the celebration with over 50 scarecrows displayed on Main Street (Hwy 9) in Downtown Alpharetta starting October 1, 2009.
“The Scarecrow Harvest is an event that brings our entire community together,” said City of Alpharetta Mayor Arthur Letchas. “The schools get involved, the students get excited, and it’s fun for everyone to see the innovative scarecrows line Main Street.”
October 3 at noon (on the stage) awards for the “Most Creative”, “Best Constructed”, “Best Personality” and “SchCOOLest” (school with the most participating classrooms).
Schools will have hay delivered to them Sept. 17 or 18 for each classroom’s creation. Additionally, the city will provide hay bales along Main Street for each participating classroom’s scarecrow display. Scarecrows must be placed in their assigned spaces along Main Street September 25 through 28.
More information including obtaining an application, event information, help with your scarecrow and more, visit www.alpharetta.ga.us or call 678-297-6000 ext. 1008.
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Suburan Atlanta Series – Alpharetta, Georgia
September 13, 2009 by jsmith0820 · Leave a Comment
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In today’s edition of Suburban Atlanta Series, we are going outside the I285 perimeter and taking a stroll up GA400 to the quaint city of Alpharetta, Georgia. As with all of these series you will be able to click on the pictures to be transported to websites that coincide with the pictures.
Alpharetta is approximately 25 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia and has a population over 53,000 residents. It is a nice community giving the suburban living but still close enough to get the big city feel. The Recreations & Parks gives a lot of outdoor fun in the sun as well as some indoor enjoyment as well. From nature trails, to lakes, to sports facilities, this city has it all.
One of the main attractions in Alpharetta is the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. Not only is this home to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra but you can catch many great concerts here with an outdoor feel. This facility helps the city keep that big city feeling in Suburban life. You have not experienced Alpharetta if you do not take in this facility.
Shopping in Alpharetta is vast. North Point Mall brings the big city shopping out to the suburbs. Alpharetta is know for its mom and pop shops as well and some of these are specialty shops.
Schools and Libraries are also a great find in Alpharetta as the school system is solid and the after hour facilities such as the Alpharetta Branch of the Public Library carries a vast open hours schedule as well as a vast array of classes. Alpharetta offers, preschools, elementary, middle, and high schools as well as colleges and technical schools.
Alpharetta also offers many places to work if you do not want to drive into the city. Companies such as Siemans, Southern Staircase, MCI, & Med Assets are a few to name that are headquarter in Alpharetta. With that said, if the corporate life is not for you, Alpharetta has a lot of other attractive companies that one can work for.
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