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A List: Best things to do, places to visit in Alpharetta

Main Street (Ga. 9) in downtown Alpharetta. An engineering consultant has completed a study on making the city’s streets safer and more convenient to pedestrians. JASON GETZ/AJC FILE
Main Street (Ga. 9) in downtown Alpharetta. An engineering consultant has completed a study on making the city’s streets safer and more convenient to pedestrians. JASON GETZ/AJC FILE
By Bria Felicien
Oct 3, 2019

“Why go to New York or Chicago when you can go to Alpharetta?” In this episode of accessAtlanta, freelance writer Archith Seshadri shares how to experience the North Fulton town of Alpharetta, including things to do, places to eat and how to get there.

Plus, host Shane Harrison shares things to do in and around Atlanta over the next 10 days, including the Oakhurst Porchfest and Steve Lacy at the Buckhead Theatre.

READ MORE: Things to do in and around Atlanta: Oct. 4-12

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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