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With a vibrant sensibility and urbane pedigree, Alpharetta is the very embodiment of what it claims itself to be: Awesome! And this city of approximately 54,000 residents, located in metropolitan Atlanta less than 25 miles from the city, isn’t shy about celebrating this most auspicious trait. Even its slogan, “Enjoy, Experience, Explore; Everything’s Possible!” proclaims Alpharetta’s intentions, distinguishes its ethos and connotes the exceptional gifts with which the “first city” has been blessed. Alpharetta has high expectations for itself, possibilities that are richly fulfilled through a thriving culinary scene, leading arts district, luxury accommodations, exciting recreation, trendy entertainment districts and endless shopping opportunities.
Alpharetta also has an epicurean’s familiarity with all things gastronomic: American, Chinese, Italian and Mexican dishes, Brazilian, Caribbean, Irish, Japanese and Thai fare, from simple to sophisticated to sublime, from themed to trendy to top-of-the-line specialties, and in settings that range from al fresco to fireside to plain and simple fun. 150 dining options, including fine dining establishments, locally owned eateries, national franchises and lively cafés, dot the culinary landscape. Alpharetta is a city of celebration... there's sure to be a festival or special event occurring during your visit! Some of the most widely-known include the Alpharetta Arts StreetFest, Taste of Alpharetta, Old Soliders Day Parade and Race, Scarecrow Harvest and the Alpharetta Tree Lighting Ceremony. Weekly event schedules are available at the Alpharetta Welcome Center to assist you during your stay. Make sure to take time to experience the 12,000 capacity Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park where performers like the Eagles and Tom Petty have been known to take the stage. This host of only-in-Alpharetta attractions keeps tourism hopping in this vibrant community—even during the week when its 23 upscale and stylishly modern hotels are filled with corporate travelers. Owned and managed by people who feel it is important to maintain and consistently freshen and update their hotels and represented by well-known, high-end brand names, Alpharetta’s hotels serve the corporate and the leisure traveler with equal grace and aplomb. Alpharetta loves to play! Alpharetta’s ability to host winning events across any age group is evidenced by a successful track record, including the: Tour de Georgia, AARP Triathlon series and ITU World Cup Duathlon Championships. Recently, Alpharetta assisted with several sporting events, including the: Atlanta Open Figure Skating Competition, Second Annual Ice Dance Weekend, USTA Girls’ 12 and Under Hard Court National Junior Championships and the Amateur Softball Association Men’s Modified Tournament. Alpharetta is quickly gaining a reputation as a renowned sports destination. The city’s award-winning parks and recreational facilities have been honored at both the state and national level. And you can’t miss a particularly popular facility, the Big Creek Greenway, a 6.1-mile, 12 foot wide concrete path that meanders through heavily wooded wetlands and provides a trail for walkers, joggers, in-line skaters, and bike riders to explore. Alpharetta offers seven unique shopping districts making shopping in Alpharetta just as diverse and exciting. Enjoy the quaint antique shops along Main Street and the fresh boutiques along Windward Parkway. Matilda’s, a folk art gallery, will inspire your imagination with its colorful cottages full-to-the-brim with colorful creations. North Point Mall offers more than 160 stores, including American Girl Boutique and Bistro where you can dine, shop and have your doll’s hair coiffed at the in-store doll hair salon. The entire city is chock full of interesting and unusual specialty shops. An undisputed world-class shopping destination with exceptional dining, coveted real estate, unique attractions, dynamic arts scene and nearly two dozen upscale hotels, Alpharetta is the very essence of big-city sophistication, yet it retains its small town charm, graciousness and good manners, always mindful of its role in preserving its heritage, acting as guardian of its environment and giving its citizenry an unparalleled quality of life.
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