Fireworks & Picnics—Awesome Alpharetta is Exploding with Opportunities for Fourth of July Fun!
Dear Residents, With America’s Independence Day and National Picnic Month both on the calendar, opportunities abound for members of the Collingwood Apartment Homes community to enjoy food, fun, and fireworks in Awesome Alpharetta, Georgia, this July! As always, there’s plenty going on at Collingwood, too. We are excited to announce that on July 13th, we will be hosting our resident Pirate Theme Pool Party from 3PM – 6PM to kick off the summer. Join us for a fun-filled day with games, food, refreshments, and a chance to win prizes! To Celebrate National Picnic Month, be sure and Register to Win (RTR) a BEAUTIFUL PICNIC BASKET filled with all the essentials for a perfect day outdoors! Enter your email in the box below and hit send! That’s all it takes. [wpforms id=”1958″] Lastly, enter for a chance to win a $100 gift card! Simply have your child write us a letter about what they’re most excited about for the upcoming school year. Submit your letters by July 29th, and we’ll select the best one to win the prize. Now—read on to learn more about what’s happening in Alpharetta in July! Celebrate The Fourth Of July At Wills Park Plan to celebrate our great nation with your family and friends under the stars watching a brilliant and patriotic display of fireworks in Wills Park Thursday, July 4, 2024. The show in the sky will start at 9:15 p.m.; if there is a weather delay, the latest things will begin is 10:40 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to bring blankets, picnics, and games for a memorable evening together. Make a note: Once the parking lots in Wills Park have filled to capacity, two roads will close until the end of the fireworks show: Old Milton Parkway from Wills Road to State Route 9 Wills Road from Old Milton Parkway to State Route 9 Keep The Fun Going Through The Weekend From the Alpharetta Farmers Market to a fermented wine tasting, with all kinds of live music in between, there’s so much to do over the holiday weekend, including Avalon Nights Live and the Home by Dark concert series in Union Hill Park. Check out Awesome Alpharetta for details on everything. National Picnic Month Sometimes summer sunshine just screams out for a picnic, which is probably why the American Bakers Association picked July as National Picnic Month way back in 1952. The Collingwood Apartment Homes Idea Specialists™ did a little research and found that the word picnic comes from the French word piquenique, which eventually came to refer to mid-18th-century al fresco French dining. In today’s world, a picnic can be something as simple as sandwiches and soft drinks on the sun deck by the sparkling Collingwood Apartment Homes pool, or as over the top as an Insta-worthy luxury picnic delivered by companies specializing in creating memorable experiences. Locally, La Fête Picnic Co. offers curated packages for unforgettable gatherings. Picnicking In Alpharetta There are plenty of places for you to plan your own picnic in Alpharetta, including the Big Creek Greenway and The Plaza at Avalon, both conveniently located to Collingwood Apartment Homes. Once again it’s Awesome Alpharetta for the win, with their Top 10 list of suitable sites. Grilling & Chilling Of course the Idea Specialists™ are going to have some suggestions for you when it comes to picnic-appropriate food and drink! First, though, check out this awesome Picnic Time combo BBQ Kit Cooler from Target they found. In addition to its large capacity for ice and drinks, it features an eight-piece stainless steel grill set that includes everything from tongs and a spatula to a cutting board and corkscrew. And because of its shoulder strap, it’s imminently portable—thus perfect for a picnic at the community poolside barbecue area. Sweet! Before you head out to wherever you’re going to spread your picnic blanket, whip up a to-go pitcher of this luscious Summertime Rosé Tequila Sangria. And depending on what you’re in the mood for, maybe one—or four, or a lot more—of these Pioneer Woman picnic foods. Cowboy caviar, loaded potato salad, chef’s salad on a stick, and blueberry bars all will go with whatever you decide to grill—ribs, chicken, burgers, YUM. Summer’s Bounty The Collingwood Apartment Homes Idea Specialists™ will for sure be heading back to the Alpharetta Farmers Market for some more homegrown tomatoes now that they’ve seen this Garden & Gun article for delicious recipes for everything from tomato pudding to cracker salad. They’ll be taking that salad, and some green tomato chowchow, on their picnic, for sure. And Speaking Of Garden & Gun If you’re not already familiar with this quintessentially Southern magazine, check out their Instagram feed to get a feel for what it’s all about. And maybe have a little fun with their “You Might Be a Southerner If…..” quiz. We hope you’ve enjoyed reading our latest blog and would love to hear your feedback. Your suggestions and comments help us serve you better. On behalf of myself and our team, we wish you a very happy 4th of July. Please don’t hesitate to call if we can be of service.
June Brings the Joy of Father’s Day & Awareness of Alzheimer’s to the Collingwood Apartment Homes Community
June brings the joys of Father’s Day and the summer solstice to the Collingwood Apartment Homes community in Alpharetta, Georgia, along with the opportunity to join with others across the country in a show of support of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month with purple ribbons and purple clothes. In fact, a google search about initiatives of the Alzheimer’s Association reveals that one of them—The Longest Day®—encourages people to “outshine the darkness” of Alzheimer’s disease with a fundraiser of their own choice in connection with the summer solstice, the day of the year with the most light. This year that will be Thursday, June 20. Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. It is not considered a normal part of aging, but, rather, a progressive disease. There is no known cure. The Georgia Chapter of the association provides resources and support to all those impacted by the disease. Sharing Stories Sometimes personal stories can help us understand a medical condition that hasn’t affected us directly. The Collingwood Apartment Homes Idea Specialists™ were deeply moved by the 2014 movie Still Alice. Starring Julianne Moore, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a linguistics professor with a rare hereditary form of early-onset Alzheimer’s, it’s something you can watch in the privacy and comfort of your luxury apartment home. Another great option for Father’s Day—Sunday, June 16, 2024—is to provide him with the experience of a lifetime. Virgin Experience Gifts has something for every type of dad—foodie, gearhead, adventurer, golfer—you name it! Live, Local & Loud Something else fun to do to celebrate Dad, or the start of summer, would be to take advantage of some of the great live music at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre at Encore Park. From the Dave Matthews Band on June 12 to Alanis Morisette with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Morgan Wade on June 22—with Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Musical Festival in between on June 21—there’s something for everyone! The U.S. Open Finally, it just wouldn’t be a good June blog without a mention of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, being played at No. 2 Pinehurst outside of Raleigh, North Carolina, June 13-16, 2024. It’s always a memorable experience, whether you attend or watch it with a group of friends. Father’s Day Fun Sometimes socks just won’t cut it when it comes delighting Dad on his day. The Idea Specialists™ know that they can’t go wrong with the father figures in their lives by giving the gift of a good bourbon, and this year the Master of Malt blog has done a great list of the Top 10 everyone needs to try in 2024. Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Whisky is probably a safe bet, but they’re really intrigued by the Charcoal & Cornmeal & Rickhouses & a Decade. (Wouldn’t you be? LOL)
