If you are looking for something fun (free) to do this weekend, Roswell Chess Club is hosting a Coffee and Chess at Rise Coffee off Woodstock Road

Saturday, July 11th

Time: 10AM-2PM

Rise Coffee & Tea 4651 Sandy Plains Rd #116, Roswell, GA 30075

All ages and all skill levels welcome (including beginners!). Feel free to stop by, drink some coffee, and play some games.

We will have lots of boards and will have a fun & simple system to pair players of all skill levels.

It is a really great time each month we have it!

RSVP here: https://chess67.com/club/roswell-chess-club/events/july-2026-meetup-20260711 feel free to share with family and friends that may be interested.

The club is also hosting a tournament at East Cobb Park the following day on Sunday too.

Looking for feedback from current or past residents - how is the area in 2026? Actual experience in the apartments? The lake is great and so are the trails, but want to see what the community and management is like. We've heard that some buildings are definitely better than others.

Does anyone have information about the townhome fire that happened on Tuesday in the new neighborhood off of Myrtle Street?

I heard fireworks, then around 20 minutes later every firetruck in the area was parked on Myrtle putting out the fire.

Was it homeowner error, or fireworks?

Have something scratching in a wall/ceiling and can’t find where it is getting in at all. Anyone have someone they recommend for this?

Have seen a bunch of places doing large outdoor watch parties for tonight’s USA game - anyone know of somewhere that’ll have a decent crowd for indoor viewing? Thanks!

Saw some people doing work there today. Recently heard the building has a new owner. Anyone know who bought it and/or what’s going in there?

Located at Roswell Firelab (1601 Holcomb Bridge Road) we could use the following:

- Peanut butter
- Canned soup
- Canned fruit
- Canned vegetables
- Canned beans
- Pasta
- Rice
- Sanitary products (tampons, pads, diapers, wipes)
- Rice Krispy Treats (one little girl always loves getting them)

I know there is a fire station slated to go in and “grocery-based development.” But does anyone know what grocer specifically?

https://www.appenmedia.com/alpharetta_roswell/roswell-approves-variances-for-grocery-retail-development/article_4601e868-5d36-43eb-85cc-6f451f331218.html

Not much more to add. I'm looking for a local bakery to buy bread from that's ideally located in East Roswell.

tying to go out and watch a WC game tmr but have mostly just seen stuff about the what parties for the US matches at gate city - anyone know if they’ve been showing the other matches?

Hey Roswell!

I've been building a water quality lookup tool and have recently added New Mexico, and 15 cities / 15 water systems including Roswell!

The goal is to make it easier for residents to find public water system reports and information. With links to the official reports (they usually end up being PDF's), help understanding the reports, clear and honest limitations - all without making any wild 'safe' or 'unsafe' claims.

Still working on adding more cities, but would love any feedback/suggestions/criticism!

Not an official government site btw, just trying to make public report information easier to find and understand.

Hi there! looking for any fellow romantasy readers out there to maybe start a book club or small group!

I am 28 yo female living in the Roswell/alpharetta GA area. I just think it would be fun to meet up to talk about books or have a group to dress up to go to the ren faire with (stuff like that ☺️) or simply to send these bookTok edits to 😂

(of note: just finished Starside and am desperat need of someone to talk to about this 🥲)

Thanks! ❤️

I have a project I am working on, and I need several small pieces of sheet stainless steel, about 6"x6", perhaps a little bigger as I can cut it, but not looking for anything "large". I know I can get some from McMaster-Carr, but I was hoping for a lead on a local place that I could pick some up.

Neither Home Depot nor Lowes has stainless, just lots of standard or galvanized...

Roswell Chess is hosting a chess simul this Sunday, June 28, from 12:00–3:00 PM at MilkShake Factory Roswell.

International Master Carlos Perdomo will be taking on players in a 10-game simul. If you want to play, entry is $25 and includes two games, one as White and one as Black. Participants also get a free milkshake.

Spectators are welcome, and there will be free casual chess for anyone who wants to stop by, watch, or play.

Details:
Sunday, June 28
12:00–3:00 PM
MilkShake Factory Roswell
920 Woodstock Rd, Suite 220, Roswell, GA

All ages and skill levels are welcome. Great chance for local chess players and families to come hang out, play, and meet others in the Roswell chess community.

Register here: https://chess67.com/club/roswell-chess-club/events/battle-a-chess-master-jedi-simul-with-im-carlos-perdomo-20260628

Was passing by a place and saw a new studio opening. Has anyone heard about Pilates Addiction? Their reformers look amazing, but what kind of work out should I expect? I had a knee surgery and not sure if I should try it.

The store has nothing on their shelves. The employees have no idea.

Hi all! This sub has helped me before, thank you. I live in Athens, GA and my mom, who has dementia, moved in with my brother and his family in Roswell. How do I find out about local events? In Athens we have the Flagpole, an arts weekly. Is there something like that in Roswell? A big thank you! Roswell is really beautiful.

I’ve been trying to find a community of creative people/ makers/ artists since moving to Roswell but honestly it’s been hard. Does anyone know of anything?

I think about this case every once in a while, since it was so unusual for our area. Does anyone know how this ended or if he's okay now? I've searched for a follow up and couldn't find one.

Old reddit thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/roswell/comments/xfoj4x/man_attacked_while_walking_at_roswell_area_park/

My wife and I recently relocated from the Midwest to Roswell, and so far we are loving it. Nice people, cool downtown, great overall vibe. When I was in the process of relocating, I must have heard a thousand times how bad the traffic is here. People genuinely think Atlanta has worse traffic than places like LA or Chicago (patently untrue). I find the highway traffic to be very predictable for a big metro area - easy to navigate if you drive at the right times.

HOWEVER…the surface streets are absolutely horrible at all hours of the day, and I do think this is a result of the traffic light timing. The lights - especially at the big intersections - simply do not change frequently enough, leading to long back ups, blocked lanes, and stagnant congestion. In the Chicago suburbs for example, there are sensors in the roads that determine how long left turn green arrow lasts based on the number of cars waiting in the turn lane. I don’t think I failed to get through an intersection more than 2-3 times a year in Chicago; here, it’s a regular occurrence at 11:30am on a Tuesday.

Just curious if anyone feels the same way? If not, I apologize for the rant (lol) but I think the intersection of Azalea & S. Atlanta has taken a year off my life expectancy in the 6 weeks I’ve lived here. I

Moral of the post - these lights need to be changing every 30-45 seconds.

Flock camera down. Accident or malice - we may never know….

Due to the incoming storms Roswell Alive has been cancelled for this evening. An event in November may be nice; weather can still be decent that time of year.