Chattahoochee River Race and Festival to Take Place This Saturday

June 13, 2009
10:00 am	to	2:00 pm

Welcome back!

The Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper hosts the annual river appreciation event this Saturday.  The festival includes live music, kids’ activities, environmental exhibits, and race awards presentations.

The race begins at Garrard Landing Park at Holcomb Bridge Road and finishes at Riverside Park which is where the festival is held.  Beginning at 9am the race includes open and recreational categories, various age divisions, solo and tandem canoe divisions and kayak and sea kayak divisions.  Competitive paddlers will take on a 10 mile course and recreational paddlers will race an 8 mile course.

New this year are two new categories of awards; Best Costume and Best Boat Decoration.

The festival at Riverside Park takes place from 10am to 2pm.  The live music i s provided by the Watershed Project and will feature local musicians; Gareth Asher, Christopher Alan Yates, Amy Gerhartz, Brian Binsky and Emily Kate Boyd.

The event which is organized by the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, is designed to celebrate the river and create a sense of community of the metro Atlanta residents that use the river.

Registration at the race costs $50 for solo and $70 for tandem boats and is available so long as spots are open.  All registered paddlers will receive a gift bag, race T-shirt, a boxed lunch and a one year membership in the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.

Proceeds from the race will help protect and preserver the Chattahoochee.

Sing, Dance, and See Crafts: At the 42nd Annual Roswell Arts Festival

September 20, 2008 10:00 am

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September 21, 2008 6:00 pm

It’s no secret people like to enjoy the outdoors whenever possible. Since 1966 the Roswell Arts Festival Committee has worked tirelessly to bring quality artisans to Roswell for the benefit of the community and to raise money in support of the Roswell Recreation and Parks Department. Enjoy fine arts, original crafts, performing arts, children’s activities, and more. Come and enjoy the entertainment featuring local singers, dance companies, and children’s entertainers, which begins daily at noon on both days of the festival. Get your family out of the house and enjoy the last days of summer! And no need to worry about packing a lunch with you—food vendors will be onsite to offer you some tasty food creations.

When: September 20th and 21st, 2008. Festival hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Held on Roswell Town Square
How do I get there? There will be a continuous shuttle running from City Hall to Town Square on both days.
How much does it cost? FREE to the public

Fun fact: More than one hundred and fifty artists participate yearly