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Roswell, GA
True Suburbia for the Family -
10/25/2007North of Atlanta, Roswell is a true Suburb at it's best. The city is very family oriented with a good parks and recreation system and it's own cultural events to complement the larger Atlanta venues. The majority of the homes are situated in "Swim/Tennis" communities - each subdivision has it's own tennis court (or multiple) and swimming pools. Some of the large subdivisions have their own tennis leagues or swim teams. The area high schools are some of the best in the state (along with those in East Cobb county). There are also several private schools. The car is essential as there are several "sidewalks to nowhere". In addition, the city touts itself as being "bike friendly", although the only bike lanes are on extremely busy roads with speed limits of 45 plus. Being the parent of two preschoolers, there are several wonderful preschools associated with the local churches that the residents take advantage of, but no co-ops. Even with all the swim/tennis communities, the City of Roswell (and adjacent City of Alpharetta) both have very nice community pools and tennis areas with their baseball fields. The area is very hilly (rolly-Polly) and the north Georgia mountains (the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail is but an hours drive from Roswell) are close with many parks and trails. The Chattahoochee River runs through Roswell and has a very nice trail system and nature center. The town also has a cute historic area with restaurants and shops. The main highway to Atlanta is GA400 which carries as many commuters into the city as out of the city in the morning. Urbanites from Atlanta work in Roswell and Alpharetta as many business parks are located throughout the area. Commutes are difficult on GA400, but reasonable for the size of the area. Public transit is limited to buses this far north of Atlanta and the MARTA commuter train (built for the Olympics) does not extend north to Roswell. The northern station (a few minutes south of Roswell) will get you to the airport directly. This is truly the land of mini-vans and SUVs (I have a Honda Odyssey).