Things To Do In Roswell During the Holidays

There is always a lot to do in Roswell, especially during the holidays! If you are looking for things to do with your friends and family, we have some great ideas for you. Have your own favorites that we didn’t mention? Be sure to post a comment, we’d love to hear from you!

Tour One of Roswell’s Historic Homes
Learn a little about the history of our wonderful city by taking a tour of one of Roswell’s fabulous Historic Homes. The houses are all decked out for the holidays, making this the best time of the year to visit. Plus, there are some neat special events, like High Teas!

Take In a Show
Spend a relaxing few hours enjoying a theatrical presentation by some of Roswell’s fine performers. Roswell is home to several first-rate playhouses and the Cultural Arts Center hosts wonderful theatre, music and dance productions. Here are some of our favorites for the holidays!

• Red Door Playhouse – Auntie Clause (An Interactive Christmas Play)
• Kudzu Playhouse – Showing three plays this holiday season: A Christmas Carol, The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and A Chris “Mess” Carol. Kudzu Family Playhouse and Sprouts Series shows are great for younger theatre-goers!
• Cultural Arts Center – Atlanta Dance Theatre’s Babes In Toyland

Strap On Some Blades
Technically, The Cooler is located in Alpharetta, but it’s so close to home, you don’t have to leave the area to participate in the traditional winter sport of ice skating!

Chop Down a Tree
Start a new family tradition by taking the family out to choose and cut your own tree from one of Georgia’s many Christmas Tree Farms.

Experience the Joy of Giving
North Fulton Community Charities has been helping folks in Roswell and the surrounding areas for over 25 years. This is one of the most challenging times of the year for them and donations are low, so consider giving a needed item to the food pantry or toy drive, or giving your time or making a cash contribution.

Roswell - A Great Place to Bike

I love to bike on Roswell’s great trail systems along the Chattahoochee near my house. My husband takes a 20 mile bicycle ride nearly every morning, often before dawn, on streets that have wide bike lanes, for which I am thankful.

Now Roswell has gotten the recognition it deserves for it’s support of the Bicycling Community. From the City of Roswell’s website:

The City of Roswell has garnered the much coveted Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists. This award is presented only to communities that show a remarkable commitment to bicycling.

Roswell is the only city in Georgia to hold the designation and one of only 63 across the United States.

Mayor Jere Wood said he is thrilled the City has earned the designation. “Bicyclists are always welcome on our City streets, on our bicycle trails, and in our parks. We celebrate the sport every year with the Nalley Historic Roswell Bicycle Criterium, my own ride the morning of the Criterium, and my annual Ride to the Capitol in support of Bicyling across Georgia. There is no better place for a cyclist to live in metro Atlanta than Roswell and this designation shows that.”

Andy Clarke, the chief executive director of the League of American Bicyclists, said Roswell has shown a tremendous commitment to improving conditions for bicyclists. “They are making the streets safer for bicyling, educating bicylists and motorists to share the road and promoting a wide range of bicyling activities.”

The Bicycle Friendly Community Award was initiated in 2003 and has recieved applications from more than 150 communities. Applicants must complete a detailed application with numerous questions in five key areas: engineering, education, encouragement, enforcement and evaluation/planning.

Fourth of July in Roswell

Show your patriotism by celebrating our Country’s Independence Day in Roswell with entertainmnet and a breathtaking fireworks display.  This year’s 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza will take place at Roswell High School.

The activities begin at 4:30pm with Clark King (Teen Roswell Rocks 2007 Winners), then the band, Wichita, performs at 5:30pm and the popular Banks & Shane performs at 7:30pm  Moby, a popular local radio personality, will emcee the event.  At dark, a beautiful 40-minute fireworks display will be the highlight of the evening.

Bring your chairs, blankets and picnics and for an old fashion family outing.  Concessions will be available.  For more information, call 770.641.3705

New Water Rates for Roswell Residents

Beginning this month, the City of Roswell will implement new water rates for its customers. The change in rates is in hopes to further enhance particpants of residents to conserve water, provide funding for maintenance and upgrades to the water system, and to maintain a stable water rate structure.

Water Rate Changes

First Tier: 0 – 10,000 gallons
New rate: $3.70 per 1,000 gallons
Old rate: $3.71 per 1,000 gallons

Second Tier: 10,001 – 20,000 gallons
New rate: $7.40 per 1,000 gallons
Old rate: $5.96 per 1,000 gallons

Third Tier: Above 20,000 gallons
New rate: $11.10 per 1,000 gallons
Old rate: $6.99 per 1,000 gallons

Customers will also see a bimonthly service charge of $7 on your bill for a standard residential meter (3/4 inch).

Chart with detailed analysis of new rate structure.