Fun Stuff
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Restaurants
Cumming and Forsyth County have a wealth of restaurants and shopping. With easy access to all types of cuisine, boutiques, upscale outdoor centers, huge malls and outlet centers, there is all the food and shopping you could want.
Helpful Hint: The best restaurants and shops are usually found by word of mouth. If you have a particular interest or need, please email me and I’ll get you the info.
These sites provide information on some of the restaurants in the area.
Shopping
Helpful Hint: There are many unique shops in the Cumming and Alpharetta area. If there is something you are interested in, please email or call, I’ll add it for you.
These sites are some of our local malls.
- The Forum
Helpful Hint: This mall is about 10 miles from Cumming. Better yet – we will be getting a similar mall, "The Avenue", at exit 13 off of 400 in early 2007. - Mall of Georgia
- North Point
- North Georgia Premium Outlets
- Lakewood 400 Antiques Market
Entertainment & Recreation
Cumming and Forsyth County have easy access to all that Atlanta offers: every type of professional sports, all of the performing arts, world-class dining and concerts by internationally renowned artists.
- Access Atlanta - This site provides good information on what’s available and coming up.
- Atlanta Attractions - The Atlanta Journal Constitution`s (AJC`s) list of attractions is one of the most comprehensive available.
- Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau - The official site for the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau has information on our many entertainment venues, attractions, and more.
Sports Leagues
- Forsyth County Parks & Recreation
The Forsyth County Parks & Recreation Department sponsor multiple activities and leagues through the year, including softball, baseball, and soccer. - Forsyth Fusion Soccer
Soccer is big in Forsyth County. / This link takes you to the largest club in the county. - YMCA
- County Index
This site has links to many sports related sites for Forsyth County.
Outdoors
With Lake Lanier and the North Georgia Mountains, Cumming has a wealth of outdoor recreation readily available. These sites will help you find your way.
- Georgia`s State Parks
Helpful Hint: At this site if you click on the map to the right, it will give youthe state parks in that section of Georgia. Vogel in the northeast corner of the state is one in particular that I really liked. We were there for the hiking and storytelling last fall and I can definitely recommend it. - Lake Lanier Fishing
- Lake Lanier Maps - Navigation, Fishing and Recreation (parks and marinas)
- Georgia Hiking
Helpful Hint: Many of the trails, particularly those accessing the Appalachian Trail are within an hour of Cumming. - Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Helpful Hint: This park is actually a series of separate areas along the river. Find the one closest to you – they make a great place for a lunch break - and enjoy! - Lake Lanier Houseboat, Yacht,and Skiing Rentals
- Tubing on the Chattahoochee
- Whitewater Paddling – and calm water paddling too!
Whitewater Rafting- Amicalola River Rafting Outpost
Highway 53 West
Dawsonville, GA 30534
Phone: (706) 265-6892
- Amicalola River Rafting Outpost
Attractions
- Georgia - Summary
Helpful Hint: Lake Lanier and Dahlonega are both next door to Cumming. The other attractions listed here are easy day or weekend excursions. - Atlanta Metro Area - Summary
Helpful Hint: Lake Lanier and Dahlonega are both next door to Cumming. The other attractions listed here are easy day or weekend excursions. - Georgia Aquarium
- Stone Mountain
- Cyclorama
Helpful Hint: The Cyclorama and The Atlanta Zoo are next door. You can park once for both. - Atlanta Zoo – We have pandas!
- World of Coke
- Six Flags
Helpful Hint: There are three Six Flags parks in the Atlanta Metro area including a water park and one for children under 12.
Golf
- Golf immediately in and around Cumming
- Golf in all of Georgia
- The “Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail” is just around the corner
The Arts
Cumming Area Resorts
Professional Sports
- Baseball – Braves
- Basketball – Hawks
- Football – Falcons
- Hockey – Thrashers
- Minor League Hockey - Gwinnett Gladiators
- Soccer – Silverbacks (Plus women’s teams, camps and more!)
Venues: Arts & Events
These links will take you to information about the great concert and theater venues we have in Atlanta, as well as their upcoming events.
- The Alliance Theater
- Atlanta Symphony Hall
- Chastain Park Amphitheater - Classic ASO series
- The Fox Theater
- Ferst Center for the Arts at GA Tech
- Georgia Dome
- Georgia World Congress Center
- Gwinnett Civic Center
- HiFi Buys Amphitheater @ Lakewood
- Philips Arena
- Live Nation provides information, events and tickets for many Atlanta venus including The Tabernacle, Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre, Atlanta Civic Center, Chastain Amphitheatre, as well as many more.
Other Fun Things
Lakewood 400 Antiques Market
Helpful Hint: Lake Lanier and Dahlonega are both next door to Cumming. The other attractions listed here are easy day or weekend excursions.
Contract Bridge
There is a very active contract bridge community in Cumming. Please call or email me for a contact.
Horses
These facilities offer boarding, lessons and horse sales. Some offer additional services and recreational activities.
- English Ivy Farms
- Stonegate Farm
- Southern Royal Arabians
- Polo Club
- Wilde Wood Farm
- Horseback Adventures
- Vantage Point Farm 678-947-5435
- Water Oaks Farm
- These facilities offer lessons and sales but at this time do not provide boarding.
Wireless Hot Spots
- T-Mobile Hot Spots
You will need to enter one of the Forsyth zip codes: 30004, 30005 (Alpharetta), 30024 (Suwanee), 30040, 30041 (Cumming), 30506 (Gainesville), 30534 (Dawsonville) - Cumming – 10 mile radius
- Alpharetta – a little further south