Halloween Parade – Oct. 31 It is almost spooky time! Planning has been underway for the Rountree Halloween Parade. We wanted to share a few tips for those that visit: 1. Parking: University Heights Baptist Church at 1010 S. National is one option. This year there will not be a food…
Author: Nancy Evans for SGFNN
It started as an idea…What if for one day everything stopped? And we all just listened to the music? Play Music on the Porch Day in Rountree was Aug. 26. Musicians played live music on five different porches throughout the neighborhood for two hours, including this one on Pickwick. Rountree…
Rountree residents walk, ride, or run to Casper’s! The long-awaited opening of Casper’s has finally happened, located in the building that formerly housed Anton’s Coffee Shop, at 937 S. Glenstone. Kitchen Manager Ed Tucker was kind enough to take a few minutes to chat with me. At 1:30 on a…
Innovate, collaborate and educate! it’s a beautiful thing. Literally! Residents of Rountree have for many years been forward-thinking in their efforts to move into and embrace the future while retaining Rountree’s vital past. We value community, diversity, history, and walkability. We value all forms of life, up to and including…
The Rountree Urban Conservation District (Rountree UCD) is a “zoning overlay district with special standards” that was originally formed in 1985. Formed simultaneously with the Rountree UCD in 1985, the Rountree Area Advisory Council (now known as the Rountree Neighborhood Association) was created to “preserve and advance the neighborhood.” And…