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Best beards on Broad Street: Schnauzerfest
Tails were wagging on Broad Street Saturday night at Rome’s seventh annual Schnauzerfest, where hundreds of schnauzers and their families celebrated Halloween with a costume parade. This year’s event was another success, with the event spanning two days and drawing 731 schnauzers to Rome, according to organizer Hugh Tyner. Along with the surge in schnauzers, the gathering also had pet owners from throughout the country in attendance, including a family that came to Rome all the way from Washington, which is a record for the event. “It’s always such a great weekend, and the weather was perfect,” Mayor Jim Bojo said. “My sister walked Broad Street early in the afternoon with her husband and had a great time; the dogs were so friendly.” The event started Friday afternoon at Burk Farm in Armuchee with a meet-and-greet, then continued Saturday morning at Bridgepoint Plaza, where families and their pets gathered in full costume before the parade, which took place at night for the first time. The Forum River Center was open Saturday and hosted skills competitions such as Barn Hunt, Fast Cat Racing and a Schnauzer Idol talent competition for singing pups, and hundreds of schnauzers competed to be top dog.
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Pair Golabki And Kielbasa With A Cold Beer At This Quaint Polish Kitchen In Blue Ridge, Georgia
Blue Ridge is known for mountain views and cozy cabins, but one small kitchen on Mountain Street serves something you would not expect in North Georgia. Margo’s Gourmet Polish Kitchen cooks handmade cabbage rolls, smoky kielbasa, and pierogies the way they are made in Poland. It holds a 4.7-star...
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Rome International Film Festival Features Danny McBride And Ray McKinnon
The Rome International Film Festival returns to Georgia's downtown Rome, just 90 minutes from Chattanooga, for its 23rd year November 5-8, bringing together filmmakers, actors, industry professionals, students and film lovers for four days of screenings, conversations, parties, networking and special events. Headlining the 2026 festival is actor, writer, producer...
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P.A.W.S. joins forces with local businesses
It’s not uncommon to find an animal in the care of Public Animal Welfare Services with a unique name, but some of those names have become extra special in response to local businesses sponsoring adoption fees. “It actually started as a bit of a joke,” said P.A.W.S. Director Katy Walters. Since late September, several businesses have sponsored animal adoption fees, which led to unique names being assigned to the pets, Walters said. It began after humorously naming a group of cats OSHA Inspector, Forklift Certified and Unlicensed Contractor. This caught the attention of ComplyAuto, who loved it and reached out to sponsor those cats’ adoption fees, she said. “That’s what kicked off the idea,” she said. “Somebody liked it, so we decided to embrace the chaos.” They’ve since reached double digits in local businesses that have reached out to donate and sponsor adoption fees, paired with unique names for P.A.W.S. to craft. Interested businesses can either give P.A.W.S. a call at 706-236-4537 or swing by the shelter at 99 N. Ave. NE. Workers can connect them with an online link to make a donation to cover the adoption fees or they can make one in person, Walters said. “And then,
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Spotlight on the 2026 Rome International Film Festival, Slated for This Thursday through Sunday [AUDIO]
It is almost showtime for the 2026 Rome International Film Festival, which will get underway on Thursday and continue through Sunday. Locals and visitors will enjoy film screenings, live music, parties, workshops, networking events, and special guests. Seth Ingram, Executive/Creative Director, says that the festival draws a lot of visitors...