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No Rest for the Wickedly Social
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Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek & Roswell Events: Oct 16 β Oct 22
β Last weekend was a vibe! Did you make it to Restaurant Week or the Songwriters Festival? Friday night we grabbed NFA Burger at Avalon and couldnβt sit still once MJβs βBillie Jeanβ hit the speakers. ππ»
Saturday, we braved the road closures to try Made on Roswell Street β so worth it. The food was deeeee-licious (get the paella!) and the company even better. I was laughing too hard to take a single photo, but trust me, everything was chefβs kiss.
Sundayβs weather was gorgeous π and brunch at Snooze wrapped it all up β retro vibes, fluffy French toast, and syrup that nearly launched my jeans button into orbit.
Hereβs to another Alpharetta weekend that hits all the right notes. β
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WEDNESDAY Oct 15 ββ¨Off the Beds and Onto The Walls Exhibit The Chattahoochee Stars Quilt Guild invites the community to come check out the many ways the art of quilting enhance our lives. Displayed Oct 1 - Nov 15 βπAlpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St π²free ββ βTHURSDAY Oct 16 βFood Truck Alleyβ π Old Roswell Street, Alpharetta π Thu Oct 16 | 5β9 PM π΅ Free What: Last call for Food Truck Alley β the season finale for parking-lot tacos, local brews, and a little live-music chaos under the lights. βAvalon Liveβ π Avalon Boulevard, Alpharetta π Thu Oct 16 | 6 PM π΅ Free What: Avalonβs fall patio music night: a solid excuse to linger after work with a glass of wine and pretend itβs still summer.β Hocus Pocus PopβUp πMercantile Social π 5pm-11pm A themed, immersive bar experience inspired by Hocus Pocusβseasonal flair meets community fun. β βFRIDAY Oct 17 βStartup Mixer Nightβ π Digital Ignition, Alpharetta π Fri Oct 17 | 6 PM π΅ Free What: Tech meets tequila, ideas meet LinkedIn connections. ββ βScarecrow Harvestβ π Downtown Alpharetta City Center π Fri Oct 17 | All day π΅ Free What: Scarecrow Harvest takes over downtown β hundreds of handmade scarecrows, a little civic pride, and peak βfall in the Southβ energy. Stroll Main St with a pumplin latte and enjoy all monthβ β
Groovinβ On The Green βπ Halcyon Green, Alpharetta π Fri Oct 17 | 6β9 PM π΅ Free What: Groovinβ on the Green returns with live local bands and patio cocktails β basically the neighborhood block party, but with better lighting. β
Avalon Nights Liveβ πPalmer Plaza π6β8 p.m. βWhat: Free live music to launch the weekend in a vibrant outdoor plaza. β
SATURDAY, Oct 18
Group Hike & Cleanup π Big Creek Greenway Trailhead π Sat Oct 18 | 9 AM π΅ Free What: Group Hike & Cleanup β a βfeel-good + feel-fitβ two-for-one morning. ββ Alpharetta Restaurant Week β Foodies- we are winding down restaurant week. You still have a few days to tickle your tastebuds with special prix fixe menus. β
Jazz trio +Wine β π Crimson House Wine Bar, Alpharetta π Sat Oct 18 | 7 PM π΅ Free admission / pay per pour What: Local jazz trio + wine flights = date-night math that always works. β βBoo Bash at The Grove πAlpharetta Community Centerβ βπ Oct 18, 4-8pm Carnival games, costume dance party βSUNDAY, Oct 19 βGuided Nature Walkβ π Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell π Sun Oct 19 | 10 AM π΅ Free with admission What: Learn things about birds youβll absolutely repeat later at brunch. β βDiwali Festival at Cummings City Center βπ Oct 19, 1-6pm βGameDay at Avalon βEvery Sunday β βTUESDAY, Oct 21β βLatin Nightsβ π Eclipse di Luna, Alpharetta π Tue Oct 21 | 7 PM π΅ Free What: Latin Nights brings live salsa and dance lessons β the most fun youβll have pretending you know the steps. βCocktails and Canines β π Fetch Park, Alpharetta π Daily | All day π΅ $10 day pass for dogs / Free for humans What: Where your dog gets playtime and you get a social life. β βWEDNESDAY, Oct 22 βMorning Brews Networkingβ π GNFCC office 10000 Avalon Blvd Suite 100 Alpharetta, GA 30009 π Wednesday, October 22, 2025 (7:30 AM - 9:00 AM) REGISTRATION REQUIRED What: Local creatives, caffeine, and maybe your next collab. ββ Partnership Leaders Meetup βπ Ceviche Taqueria, Alpharetta π Wed Oct 22 | 5 PM π΅ Pay your tab What: Partnership Leaders Meetup β tacos, margaritas, and shop talk that somehow turns into strategy. ββ Business After Hours β π Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce π Wed oct 22 | 5:30 PM π΅ $25 non-members What: Business After Hours β small talk, big ideas, and the best cheese cubes in town. β βYoga Under the Lightsβ π Canton Street Plaza, Roswell π Wed Oct 22 | 6:30 PM π΅ Donation What: Stretch, breathe, and remember why outdoor yoga season is everyoneβs favorite. β βTHURSDAY, Oct 23 β βAlpharetta Fall Block Partyβ π Downtown Alpharetta / The Green π Thu Oct 23 | 5β9 PM π΅ Free What: Alpharetta Fall Block Party β live bands, pop-ups, and that satisfying feeling of running into half your contacts list in one night. β βSATURDAY Oct 25β βAlpharetta Symphony Fall Concert β π Alpharetta Performing Arts Center π Sat Oct 25 | 7 PM π΅ $40 What: big-sound orchestra moments that justify dressing up! βB-52's and Devoβ πAmeris Bank Amphitheatre π Oct 25 β
*Some items throughout this newsletter may be affiliate links which means the publisher may get a small commission at no additional cost to you.* β βSome nights just call for volume-up, windows-down, and zero responsibility in the morning. πΆ So tell us β where do Alpharetta locals actually go to dance or catch a great live band? From Avalonβs plaza shows to Roaring Socialβs hidden stage, your go-to spot might be this weekβs chart-topper.π β β
This Weekβs Poll: Where is your favorite place to dance / hear live music?β ββ β
β βNext Weekβs Teaser: After the week's sweet treats binge, Mom and Dad want to know who is the best childrenβs dentist? ππ¦·
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FRIDAY Oct 17β Avalon Nights Live (free plaza concert) π Avalon Plaza, Alpharetta π Fri Oct 17, 6β8pm π² Free What: Friday night playlist = live and loud on the green. BYO lawn chair, Avalon brings the band. β βSATURDAY Oct 18 β Jazz trio +Wine β π Crimson House Wine Bar, Alpharetta π Sat Oct 18 | 7 PM π΅ Free admission / pay per pour What: Local jazz trio + wine flights = date-night math that always works. β
TUESDAY Oct 21 βLatin Nightsβ π Eclipse di Luna, Alpharetta π Tue Oct 21 | 7 PM π΅ Free What: Latin Nights brings live salsa and dance lessons β the most fun youβll have pretending you know the steps. ββ THURSDAY Oct 23β βAlpharetta Fall Block Partyβ π Downtown Alpharetta / The Green π Thu Oct 23 | 5β9 PM π΅ Free What: Alpharetta Fall Block Party β live bands, pop-ups, and that satisfying feeling of running into half your contacts list in one night. β βFRIDAY Oct 24
Alpharetta Liveβ π Downtown Alpharetta / Milton Ave π Fri Oct 24 | 7 PM π΅ Free What: Downtown Live Music Series continues β outdoor stage, fall air, and covers youβll pretend not to sing along to.
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THURSDAY Oct 30 β βHAHAWEEN Night βπCafe Efendi π Oct 30, 7:30pm reserve tickets β β
This is a photo of an object around town, tightly zoomed in, can you guess what it is? π Do you know what it is?
Answer revealed next week!
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β Alpharetta Wine Festivalβ π Avalon Boulevard π Sat Oct 18 | 12β5 PM π΅ $65 tasting ticket / Free entry for kids What: β moms get merlot, kids get face paint. Win-win.
Scarecrow Harvest Parade Dayβ π Downtown Alpharetta π Sat Oct 18 | 10 AMβ4 PM π΅ Free What: β live music, crafts, and plenty of βwe should do this every yearβ talk.
Trunk-or-Treatβ π Roswell Area Park π Wed Oct 23 | 5β7 PM π΅ Free What: Trunk-or-Treat β candy, costumes, and zero jump scares.
Halloween at Halcyon Kids Zoneβ π Halcyon Village Green π Sat Oct 25 | 3β8 PM π΅ Free What: Halloween at Halcyon Kids Zone β trick-or-treating, crafts, and sugar highs in small sneakers.
β βTruck and Tapβ π Truck & Tap, Alpharetta π Thu Oct 16 | 7 PM π΅ Free What: Trivia, tacos, and that smug feeling when your random movie knowledge finally pays off.
Teacher Happy Hourβ π Cherry Street Brewpub, Alpharetta π Fri Oct 17 | 3β6 PM π΅ Free entry / pay per drink What: Teacher Happy Hour β lesson plans off, pint glasses on.
Avalon After Darkβ π Avalon Plaza, Alpharetta π Fri Oct 17 | 6 PM π΅ Free What: Live Music β patio people-watching at its finest.
Bourbon Dinnerβ π Table & Main, Roswell π Sat Oct 18 | 7 PM π΅ $125 What: β four courses, five pours, and at least one guest saying βnotes of caramelβ unironically.
Sunset Sessions DJ βπ Up on the Roof, Alpharetta π Sun Oct 19 | 4 PM π΅ Free entry What: Fun cocktails, skyline views, and the weekendβs soft landing spot.
Latin Nightsβ π Eclipse di Luna, Alpharetta π Tue Oct 21 | 7 PM π΅ Free What: Mojitos, salsa beats, and a dance floor with zero judgment.
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FRIDAY OCT 17 βCrabapple Liveβ π Downtown Milton Crabapple Market π Fri Oct 17 | 6β9 PM π΅ Free What: Crabapple Live β small-town square, live tunes, and Milton showing off just how pretty fall looks on it.
Roswell Ghost Walkβ π Historic Roswell Square π FriβSun Oct 17β19 | 7:30 PM π΅ $25 What: Spooky stories, old bricks, and guides who make history sound like a podcast youβd actually binge.
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Johns Creek Diwali Festivalβ π Johns Creek Town Center π Sun Oct 19 | 3β9 PM π΅ Free What: Lights, music, and food thatβll make you question every bland dinner youβve ever made. β βWEDNESDAY Oct 22β βRoswell Art Walkβ π Canton Street, Roswell π Wed Oct 22 | 6 PM π΅ Free What: Downtown galleries swing open their doors with wine, conversation, and enough local talent to fill your walls. β βSATURDAY Oct 25β βCrabapple Fest π Crabapple Road, Milton π Sat Oct 25 | 10 AMβ5 PM π΅ Free What: Art, vendors, food trucks, and that wholesome chaos of everyone you know in one place.
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Itβs that time of year when locals arenβt moving out β theyβre moving furniture. With family visits, dinner parties, and βjust one nightβ houseguests on the horizon, Alpharetta homes are quietly transforming into boutique hotels. β
The market may cool down, but the sprucing up is in full swing: guest rooms get a glow-up, powder baths finally earn their paint upgrade, and every candle within reach suddenly smells like βcashmere woods.β β Because sometimes the biggest move you can make is just making home feel a little more wow before the doorbell rings. β
π Local Listing Snapshot: 3BR Craftsman near Wills Park with two guest-ready suites β listed at $815K.
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Can you solve this weekβs scramble? βScramble:JTOCKRNNLEA-A βHint: Carved and glowing on porches every October. Blanks: _ _ _ _ - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _(number of letters) Answer revealed at the bottom see The Fadeout section! π
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How Not to Stub Your Toe in the Dark
Since weβve officially entered sweater season, have you noticed how early itβs getting dark? Itβs not pitch black, but by 6:15 p.m. youβre squinting at your desk papers, pretending you can see just fine β because who wants to actually get up and flip a switch? Yeah, me too. β
Next thing you know, youβre one eye closed, phone flashlight blazing, wondering why your home suddenly feels like a cave. Time to shine a light (literally) on the problem: most of us donβt have enough lamps. (And donβt you dare turn on that overhead light, Rebecca β those things are cheap, flat, and ruin all the cozy vibes.) β
So hereβs how to upgrade your room for less than $50: lamps β lots of them. Each room needs at least four, ideally one in every corner. Start with two on either side of your sofa. (You do have end tables, right?) β
Got a floating sofa and no outlet nearby? Wrong. Thatβs what rechargeable light bulbs are for. Screw one into your favorite lamp and let there be light β no cords, no problem. Iβve used this one for years, and suddenly your room feels warm, layered, and expensiveβ¦ even if itβs just the glow talking. β
Hosting season is coming. Get those lamps lit before your guests start tripping over ottomans. β Iβve used this rechargeable light bulb for years β it screws right into any lamp, holds a charge for hours, and instantly makes your space feel designer-level cozy without an electrician (or a fight with the outlet). Plug-free, drama-free, and perfect for the floating-sofa crowd.β β‘ Shop the rechargeable bulb hereβ β π‘ Editorβs Picks β Let There Be (Good) Light
Because cozy lighting deserves more than one plug.
β Rechargeable Light Bulb β Screws into any lamp and holds a charge for hours. No outlet, no problem. Shop it here β β Textured Ceramic Table Lamp β Warm neutral base, drum shade, instant βinterior designer stopped byβ energy. Shop it here β β Marble + Brass Accent Lamp β Chic, compact, and perfect for consoles or nightstands. Shop it here β πΆ Wildcard Hit:Smart Bulb with Color Modes β Dim it, warm it, or switch to βpartyβ mode when guests arrive. Shop it here β β
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πHey there neighbor, βhave you been to the Alpharetta Welcome Center yet.....or ever?β Alpharetta Welcome Centerβ π 178 South Main Street
If youβre new around here, the Welcome Center is basically your local cheat sheet wrapped in Southern hospitality. Stop in for free maps, event calendars, and recs on everything from where to grab your first latte to the best back-roads route to Avalon. Bonus: thereβs a mural wall begging for a βjust movedβ selfie β and yes, parkingβs free.
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Keep Roswell Beautiful Cleanup βπ Riverside Park, Roswell π Sat Oct 18 | 9 AMβ12 PM π΅ Free What: β bring gloves, leave satisfied about doing good.
Pancake Breakfast with Milton Firefightersβ π Milton Fire Station 42 π Sat Oct 18 | 8β11 AM π΅ $8 donation What: β syrup, smiles, and the people who literally save cats from trees.
Fall Book Saleβ π Alpharetta Library π Sun Oct 19 | 10 AMβ5 PM π΅ Free What: Fall Book Sale β hardcovers for $2 and a better-than-therapy kind of quiet.
Adopt-a-Stream Workshopβ π Shakerag Park, Johns Creek π Wed Oct 22 | 5β7 PM π΅ Free What: Adopt-a-Stream Workshop β learn to test water quality and feel wildly responsible.
Job postings for the creative economy (by which I mean totally made up π) But A Side Of Town would love to post your real jobs, gig, service, or help wanted ads. β βHelp Wanted (ish)
π€ Chief Vibe Curator β Avalon Plazaβ Must be willing to clap off-beat at live shows and nod approvingly when someone says, βThey sound just like the original.β Ahem...you might be gunning for Alphie's job.
πΈ Seasonal Cider Sommelier β Porch Divisionβ Requirements: ability to distinguish between βapple-yβ and βvery apple-y.β Must provide own blanket scarf.
π Leaf Blower Backup Dancer β Wills Parkβ Seeking someone who can pirouette through falling leaves while pretending to tidy up. Experience with cordless choreography a plus. β Click π here to submit your posting
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Have you taken your kids to Pettit Creek Farms? They have pumpkin patches, hay rides, corn mazes and a petting zoo. And this petting zoo has giraffes, zebra, and camels to name a few four-legged friends. Total fun overload. π337 Cassville Rd, Cartersville, GA π 10 am-6pm Sat / Sun through Oct 31 π²14.95 , Free parking
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You can shimmy while taking the survey, if that helps?! π Tap your pick β weβre just curious what makes Alpharetta tick.
Thanks for humoring our curiosity β now back to your regularly scheduled good vibes.
π₯ Roast: To whoever thought βpumpkin spice hummusβ was a good idea. Weβre all for fall flavors, but some things were never meant to mingle.
π Boast: To the neighbor who somehow already has their holiday lights perfectly synced to Mariah Carey. We see you. Weβre impressed. Weβre also exhausted.
πΎ Toast: To the barista at Valor who spelled βAlpharettaβ correctly on the to-go cup and remembered your oat milk. Youβre the real local legend.
π Got one to add? Send your best (or worst) moments before next Thursdayβs issue β Alphie loves a little neighborhood tea. Click one of the buttons below. π
Keep it kind + local. We may edit for clarity/length.
π Needed: Porch Pumpkin Stylerβ Wanted to arrange and display edible, orange-yellow fruit borne by a coarse, decumbent vine of the gourd family into an amazing, show-stopping entrance display β preferably with a mum or two.
π―οΈ Wanted: Scented Candle Supervisorβ Seeking someone to monitor all active candles during cozy season and prevent scent warfare. Must diplomatically manage βpumpkin spice vs. clean linenβ debates before company arrives.
πͺ΄ For Hire: Faux Plant Flufferβ Expert in reviving dusty greenery with one dramatic shake. Capable of making IKEA ferns look like florist imports β discretion (and good lighting) required.
If you enjoyed this edition of the A Side Of Town, share it with a friend, your neighbor, or that cousin who's always "thinking about moving down here." β βIt cost nothing to click the "share" button below, tell a friend, or hit reply and tell us what you think-the good, the bad, or the "y'all have a typo." β Every click, comment, and forward helps keep this line-dance moving. We appreciate the heck out of you so much. Slide to the right.....1,2,3.....
Coming Soon Eventsβ βRoswell's All-Inclusive Wine Festival β πThe Mill Kitchen and Bar π Sat Nov 8 What: 100+ world-class wines to taste, gourmet food from Chef Dollar, and live music οΌTicketsβ β
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Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek & Roswell Events: Oct 23 β Oct 31 The pumpkins are plotting, the scarecrows are smiling, and Alpharettaβs got that can-you-feel-it buzz in the air. By nightfall the town hums with live music, porch lights, and a low-key sense that something fun is about to happen. Before the big weekend of costumes, candy chaos, and haunted happenings, weβre easing into the moodβLatin beats at Eclipse de Luna, trunk-or-treats in church parking lots, and the occasional...
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Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek & Roswell Events: Oct 2 β Oct 11 We see you, calendar chaos. PTA meetings, soccer practice, and trying to remember whatβs for dinnerβ¦ Let us take one thing off your plate: where to actually show up this week. Next week we will announce the winner for the September giveaway! Subscribe and share the A Side Of Town, here, for free and get in the drawing for next month's secret GIVEAWAY! NarayPublisher, A Side Of Town This weeks newsletter is sponsored by Elle C....
