Moving to Rome (Atlanta, Cartersville: movies, schools, colleges)

[imaginec]

I am considering moving to Rome this summer. I would appreciate very much anyone's thought's, comments, opinions, etc about Rome GA.
Anything you have to say about Rome, such, as info about the jobs, different areas of the town, the people, the schools, the medical care, the housing, anything, I would love to hear. Thanks so much.

[Brewboy]

Well, it is a very very small town!!! You are not really close to anything at all.....a good 1:45 mins or more from Atlanta and about 1:30 from Chattanooga. Not sure what you are moving there for, but unless you like to live way out of the way, this is not the place for you.

[BOOGCAT]

My Friend Lives On The Outside Of Rome And Loves It They Still Commute To Atlanta. Northside Of Atlanta For Shopping. There Is The Rome Braves When They Are In Town Nice Little Stadium For A Minor League Team I Have Been Once. Kind Of A Place Where Different Backgrounds And Race Tend To Stay Together Not Much Mingling. Very Quite On Sunday When I Went To The Game Afterwards It Was Close To Dinner Stop To Get A Bite To Eat The Restruant Was Empty, They Said The We Beat The Church Rush The Nice Resturants Are Closed During These Hours. So If You Want Laid Back And A Quiet It Is Your Town.

[yonah]

Just to set some things straight about Rome. I've lived 20 miles from Rome all of my 29 years and know a great deal about the place. It's less than an hour from Atlanta via highway 20/Interstate 75, and about an hour from Chattanooga via highway 53/Insterstate 75. Unless your from a L.A. or NYC you won't feel like it's a small town. There are 3 colleges, a nice old downtown strip with a few restaurants/bars/shops, modern conveniences like Barnes & Nobles, Starbucks, etc., and numerous festivals throughout the year. For so many college students I have always been a little dissapointed with nightlife, but that's probably because everyone goes to Atlanta since it's close. Good luck.

[Tom Tom]

I grew up about 20 miles from Rome and still have family in the area. I was raised in Cartersville and still love visiting both cities. Rome was the place we went on dates to the movies etc as Cartersville only had about 9,000 people when I lived there. It is larger now. Rome is a very pretty city and has a lot of history. Barnsley Gardens is near and a beautiful place to visit. A lot of Civil War History in the area. It is still only a short drive to Atlanta, after you drive thru Cartersville all the small towns run together so you really are never far from anything.
Tom Tom