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.

Call or Email me today for all of your Real Estate needs! Jodi Smith, Alpharetta Realtor with Keller Williams Realty Consultants in Roswell, Georgia. CELL:  678-763-6025 or EMAIL: jodismith@kw.com

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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.

With all that said, if you are looking for a home to buy in the Suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia and you want that just right feeling, then check out Alpharetta. You never know, it might be the glove that you have been looking for.