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The City of Cumming and Forsyth County will usher in the holiday season today, Saturday, December 5, 2009, beginning at 3:30 p.m., when the Cumming Christmas Parade & Festival rolls along Market Place Boulevard complete with colorfully decorated floats, high school marching bands, dancing elves, smiling children dressed in their holiday best, festive music, dance troupes, local dignitaries and organizations and, at last, a visit from Santa Claus. “The Market Place thoroughfare will transform into a magical winter wonderland!,” says H. Ford Gravitt.

Presented by the City of Cumming and Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce, the parade attracts residents and visitors alike as they line the streets in anticipation of traditional holiday enjoyment with family and friends. “The Cumming Christmas Parade and Festival is an excellent way to highlight our community to the many residents and visitors who come to kick off the holiday season by participating in a day of fun and, hopefully, shopping with our local businesses,” said James McCoy, President and CEO of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce. Promoting the great assets we have in Cumming and Forsyth County and showcasing our tireless and welcoming citizens is a natural fit for the Chamber.

The parade will flow along Market Place Boulevard, culminating at Highway 20 at which time parade spectators and participants are invited to continue celebrating at the annual holiday tree lighting event, Northside Hospital Celebration of Lights benefiting the cancer care program at Northside Hospital- Forsyth. Refreshments, entertainment and the tree lighting ceremony will begin at 4:30p.m. At the commencement of the tree lighting ceremony, grab your friends and family and continue celebrating this wonderful day with dinner and shopping at your local vendors along Marketplace Boulevard and around Cumming. Don’t miss out on these events that promise to bring the Christmas spirit out in all of us.

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Riding the success of last year's Fourth of July Citizens Parade, the City of Milton will continue the new tradition this year. All Milton residents are welcome to decorate bikes, wagons and pets and come help the city celebrate the nation's birthday.


The parade route begins at the corner of Deerfield Parkway and Webb Road at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, and proceeds along Deerfield. Participants are asked to assemble at Milton City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, at 9:30 a.m. After the parade, come back to City Hall to enjoy balloon animals and face painting. Local Girl Scouts will be selling beverages and Milton's new Philly Pretzel Factory will be selling pretzels.

Incorporated on Dec. 1, 2006, the City of Milton is a distinctive community that embraces small-town life and heritage while preserving and enhancing the city's rural character. The City of Milton is committed to maintaining the unique quality of life for its constituents while efficiently delivering essential services to residents and businesses in an interactive community environment. For more information, visit www.cityofmiltonga.us, or call 678.242.2500.

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The 41st Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival will be held this weekend, October 25th & 26th, in Downtown Dawsonville from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily.

The Moonshine Festival explores Dawson County's history during the prohibition era when liquor was illegal and the Great Depression of the 1930's when running moonshine through the foothills of the Northeast Georgia Mountains was a way of life. Thousands of tourists flock to the birthplace of NASCAR racing to hear about storied legends, Lloyd Seay, Roy Hall, Raymond Parks, and Gober Sosebee. These men loved the thrill of being chased through the ridges of Northeast Georgia Mountains. Bring the family and visit an old Moonshine still; listen to stories from both "Trippers" and Revenuers.

On Saturday, crafts, food and entertainment will begin at 8:00 a.m. on the square in Dawsonville. The parade will then begin at 9:00 a.m. See a huge car show lining the streets, including vintage racecars and their drivers.

On Sunday, activities continue with music, dancers, kid’s games and rides, exhibits, crafts, food and cars, cars and more cars! Fun for the entire family.

Free Admission. All proceeds of festival go to help the needy children in Dawson County. Call Kare for Kids, Inc. of Dawson County at 706-216-5273 for complete information or visit www.kareforkids.us.

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The City of Milton is hosting its first ever 4th of July Parade. In the spirit of uniqueness that is Milton the event will be a Citizen’s Parade. All Milton residents are encouraged to participate by marching, dressing in costume and bringing their pets to join in. The Alpharetta Rodeo Wranglers will lead the procession, and Milton firefighters, and the City’s shiny red fire trucks, will be on hand.

“This is an opportunity for everyone to be a part of a parade,” said Linda Blow, City of Milton’s Project Coordinator who came up with the idea of citizens participating. “I hope that people are creative and just have fun with it. Decorate your bike, wagons or whatever you like!”

The parade will begin at 10 A.M. on July 4th and will march along Deerfield Parkway in Milton, beginning at City Hall. People who wish to participate are asked to gather at Milton’s City Hall at 13000 Deerfield Parkway at 9:30 A.M. All participants are invited back to City Hall to enjoy cold treats and face painting.

Incorporated on December 1, 2006, the City of Milton is a distinctive community that embraces small-town life and heritage while preserving and enhancing the city’s rural character. The City of Milton is committed to maintaining the unique quality of life for its constituents while efficiently delivering essential services to residents and businesses in an interactive community environment. For more information, visit www.cityofmiltonga.us, or call 678.242.2500.

Please note that Deerfield Parkway will be closed to thru traffic from Morris Road to Webb Road on July 4 from 9 A.M. to Noon to allow for the City of Milton Citizens Parade. Verizon Wireless employees who work in Buildings 2 or 3 will be allowed entry with caution. To view a map and detour routes, please visit www.cityofmiltonga.us.

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