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Holcomb Bridge Road carries State Route 140, becoming Crossville Road (State Route 92, as SR-140 turns north onto Alpharetta Highway to Houze Road) near downtown Roswell in the northwest, and turning left before crossing Peachtree Parkway/SR-141 and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and ending at Buford Highway/US-23 in downtown Norcross.
From its founding in 1847, Atlanta has had a penchant for frequent street renamings, even in the central business district, usually to honor the recently deceased.As early as 1903 (see section below), there were concerns about the confusion this caused, as "more than 225 streets of Atlanta have had from two to eight names" in the first decades of the city.
The Taste of Alpharetta is an annual food festival featuring food from local restaurants, live music, and art exhibits during May. [46] The Wire and Wood Alpharetta Songwriters Festival in downtown Alpharetta is held in October. [47] The Exiles Rugby Football Club is based in Alpharetta. Exiles RFC Men's side compete in the Georgia Rugby Union.
A Bardstown Road brewery staple has closed its doors. Against the Grain Public House, 1576 Bardstown Road, opened in 2019 — just before the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered restaurants and bars ...
Arnold Mill Road runs east from Main Street (former Georgia 5) in the exact center of downtown Woodstock to meet Hickory Flat Highway (Georgia 140), which continues as Arnold Mill Road southeast through Milton to Crabapple between Roswell and Alpharetta. West of Main Street in Woodstock, it becomes Towne Lake Parkway. The name is associated ...
Taste of Alpharetta is a festival/event where over 60 restaurants offer a wide range of foods. Established in 1991, it's located in Alpharetta , Georgia and drew over 60,000 people one year. [ citation needed ] Restaurants typically sell small "tasting" size portions which are typical of the restaurants' offerings from tables and tents.
The area in the city limits of Atlanta known today as Castleberry Hill was originally part of the renegade Snake Nation community that functioned during the 1850s. [3] [4] According to an article from Atlanta Magazine, [5] Castleberry Hill was, by the mid-nineteenth century, a red-light district filled with prostitutes, gambling, and cockfighting.
West End is a historic neighborhood in the U.S. city of Atlanta, one of the oldest outside Downtown Atlanta, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.West End is located southwest of Castleberry Hill, east of Westview, west of Adair Park Historic District, and just north of Oakland City.