A group of 11 Yelpers went on Alpharetta Tours' HOWLpharetta Ghost Tour this past Thursday night…read more(9/5). Thanks to Yelp OTP intern Sarah G. for organizing (http://www.yelp.com/events/alpharetta-uye-alpharetta-food-truck-alley-and-howlpharetta-ghost-tour). We were originally scheduled to do the ghost tour on August 8, but forecasted inclement weather at the time postponed our event. The day of the originally scheduled event, I received a phone call from Alpharetta Tours informing me of the event postponement. I also received an email with a new set of tickets. The process was handled well. Tickets were $12 per person. We got a special group rate. The regular price is $15 per person. We met up with Jen Hunt, owner/operator of Alpharetta Tours, around 8:15pm in front of the Dodd Hotel in historic downtown Alpharetta. This was just around nightfall. The tour lasted about 2 hours and it was a walking tour. Bring comfortable walking shoes! Jen was a really cool tour guide. She's a history buff and you can tell she knows her stuff, especially when it comes to the City of Alpharetta. She has done her research. The HOWLpharetta Ghost Tour can kind of be thought of as two tours in one: (1) a history tour of Alpharetta and (2) a ghost tour. We learned a lot about many of the buildings in downtown Alpharetta -- what they used to be, who used to live/work in them, etc. We learned that Old Roswell St. used to be the main thoroughfare through town. We learned that Native Americans used to be shackled, transported barefoot, and buried in the surrounding area. The HOWLpharetta Ghost Tour is more of walking, educational, and historic tour more than anything else. If you're looking for a scary, haunted house experience, then you'll probably be bored. We spent a good amount of time at each stop. Jen gave us more than enough information on the history and backstory behind many of Alpharetta's historic sites and buildings. We learned about multiple prominent families in Alpharetta's history, such as the Dodds and Webbs. The tour involved a lot of walking and standing. Most of us were tired at the end, both because of the walking/standing and because it was the end of a long (week)day. We stayed within a 2-mile radius of the downtown area. Most of the walking was done on paved surfaces such as sidewalks and asphalt. However, there was one part where we were behind an old cotton mill (IIRC) and were walking in the dark on gravel. Speaking of the dark, a flashlight would prove useful, though it's not necessary. We visited many closed/empty storefronts, businesses, and houses (with permission). We also visited the nearby local cemetary, Resthaven Cemetary. I have never seen nor experienced a ghost or paranormal activity in my life, but I don't rule out the possibility of these entities existing. However, I do tend to be a skeptic. I find the whole "orbs" thing to be funny. Jen explained that if we snapped a photo and saw orbs in our photo, that the orbs represent young spirits unable to fully manifest themselves yet. I personally think these orbs are just specks of dust or other matter flying in the air or perhaps light reflecting strangely through the camera lens. I did get some nice shots of orbs. You can check out the photos I've posted with this review to see them. Jen posted one of them to the Alpharetta Tours' Facebook page and Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/alpharettatours/status/375838874297061376. Jen was also a jokester. She told a lot of corny ghost jokes. I couldn't believe how many she had in her repertoire. Before going on the tour, be sure to read the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on Alpharetta Tours' web site. It has a lot of useful and helpful info. There are no restrooms on the tour route, so be sure to go before you start the tour. Also, you may get bitten by a mosquito or two, so you might consider putting on some insect repellent. Finally, be sure to tip your guide at the end, especially if you had fun. We had fun because of our guide and because of the company.

Jen was amazing from the planning of our private ghost tour until the end of the tour itself. Our…read moreoriginally scheduled tour was postponed due to the chance of severe weather and she was so easy to work with throughout rescheduling and was very accommodating. We emailed back and forth so much that I felt like we were friends! :) First of all, she is adorable -- corny jokes and all -- and I was really impressed with her knowledge of the history of Alpharetta. She's not only been thorough in her research, but I can't believe she's memorized all of that. She's a great storyteller. As far as paranormal activity, I'm a skeptic, but I'm also easily spooked, so I thought this would be a really fun activity. Plus you get a bit of exercise walking around! I definitely saw some stuff, or at least think I did. Moving mirrors inside of buildings, flickering lights, etc. It was just the right amount of spooky. Even if you go and don't see anything, there's still lots of creepy stories to be heard! My only complaint, and this has nothing to do with the tour itself, is that there were still a fair amount of people out/cars driving by/etc. from 8:30-10:30. It might've had to do with the fact that we went on a Thursday after Alpharetta Food Truck Alley, but I would have loved a darker, quieter setting just to enhance the mood. Plan a private tour and get 10+ of your friends together (or plan a UYE like I did!) for a group discount. I'm sure the public tours are great, too, and they're every Friday and Saturday night. Be sure to follow AT on social media. Jen posts discount codes and giveaways! I can't wait to see what else Alpharetta Tours has in store for the community! Jen mentioned trying to put together a pub crawl and I would be allllll over that once it's organized.

Stop 1 Publik Draft House…read more Peach martini was a little sweet shrimp & grits were pretty good but could use more spice The first several bits were nice and cheesy -- but the cheese did not feel infused through the grits cypress brewery --anniversary lager not bad -- crispy keene donut burger. needed additional acid to break the sweetness. -- bbq sauce added to sweetness -- excellent sweet potato fries nicely salted bulla potato peach martini a little sweet shrimp could use more spice real cheesy good -- cheese did not feel infused through the grits cypress brewery --anniversary lager not bad -- crispy keene donut burger. needed additional acid to break the sweetness. -- bbq sauce added to sweetness -- excellent sweet potato fries nicely salted bulla potato bravas--. pretty good. spice was real good built up right amount of crema --potato tortillas really good almost hot potato omelet vibe -- old fashion too sweet -- chicken paella -- preparation good in special pan, crisp up rice. artichoke was different but good, seafood with the paella would have been perfect Henry's for dessert Had the toffee ice cream pie. Really good, the atmosphere was fun. Real good experience overall and a lot of fun to try the different places. Bring your appetite.

We had a great time on the Midtown Atlanta Food and Cocktail Tour! Katrina was a great guide and…read morewe definitely visited some unique spots. We loved hearing about the area and seeing the sights. Loved the atmosphere of the Rowdy Tiger! We had a nice variety of different food and cocktails. Would definitely recommend!

The city of Roswell has 3 preserved antebellum houses open for public tours. We stopped by all 3…read moreone Saturday afternoon in February. All are located within a 1/2-mile radius, and 2 are literally within about 200 yards of each other. Our second stop was at Barrington Hall. It is located across Hwy 120 from Bulloch Hall, a bit closer to Roswell Road. They have a small parking lot out front. Like the others, there is no fee here. We again wandered up to the house's front facade (which faces away from the parking lot towards Hwy 120) entered via the front door. The docent on duty was again friendly and just asked for our zip code and how we'd heard about the venue. You are then free to wander the house via whatever route you like. Most rooms have a sign with a 4-digit code. You call a phone number (the same one used at the other 2 houses) and enter successive codes as you proceed. For each code, there is an accompanying description of the room's historical context and of its furnishings. These mansions all seemed to follow the same basic floorplan - a central linear hallway with 2 or 3 rooms off each side and a staircase at the end. This house was a bit smaller than Bulloch Hall, but had slightly more furnishings. This home also had more of a formal garden in the back. If you only had time to tour one house of the 3, I'd still begin with Bulloch Hall. However, this place was nice to visit if you have another 30 - 45 minutes.

My sister was in town, we wanted to do something different - found this stunning home when I…read moresearched Roswell Georgia. Plenty of parking, but the signs to get to the front door could be a bit more clear (there are many doors on this gorgeous home). We entered the wrong door but the gracious woman who is a docent welcomed us warmly! She gave a grand tour of the home with many interesting stories about its former residents. The home is well maintained, plus has some actual furniture from the owners and other items representative of the era. I wish I could recall the woman's name who gave us the tour, she was amazing! How does she recall all this information? Thankful this home has been saved and taken care of-

Very neat and worth the money. The guide we had- Kevin- was awesome!!! He was so knowledgeable…read more This tour is very much about the HISTORY of Roswell. Our tour guide told historical facts that you don't normally hear about in history classes. There were very creepy areas we went to- like a graveyard and a couple creepy houses. Since it's at night, it also leans toward the scaries. If you are looking for a possible fright (we didn't experience anything crazy like other tours have), and lots of interesting history about the town, I would definitely recommend this tour!

Very fun activity! Learned about the founding families and the legacy they left behind to haunt the…read moretown.

We went to the new location on Luckie Street. We did the southern biscuit class and boy was it…read morewonderful! Jessica was a great guide and the space is so beautiful and clean! I would highly recommend this! My husband and I did it together but I think my ten year old daughter would have loved it. It was a great integration of history and cooking! Thank you, Jessica for making our day!

Kristen was a great guide and had us laughing and smiling all the time. The biscuit making class…read morewas a lot of fun and something we will do at home too.

Don and Corey were the best!. We had a small group on our tour and they made it a great experience…read more Don provided both well known and little known facts and anecdotes about the history and culture of Atlanta. It was evident that he was a true native of Atlanta. They both made sure that our experience wasn't rushed, and that we had the opportunity to enjoy ourselves.

Not a terribly bad way to spend five hours in Atlanta…read more They say to be at the meet up point 15 minutes before the tour start time of 900am. The tour guide didn't show up until 900am. He checked us in, and some of the prepaid people were missing. He calls his boss, who presumably reaches out to the missing. We then spend the next 15 minutes sitting in the Peachtree Center as he describes the center and the surrounding area, just killing time to see if the missing arrive late. We finally get going, and the tour guide talks nonstop, in a booming voice, with the microphone turned up full volume, and he plays the harmonica for brief musical interludes. Quite peculiar. At least the bus had air conditioning, although rather weak at times.

Our tour guide was a no show. After multiple calls and e-mails we gave up. The company charged my…read morecredit card for five tickets. I contacted them leaving voice mails and emails and they never responded to me. I finally had to dispute the charge through my credit card. Bad experience and horrible customer service.

We loved the tour! Christina was our tour guide and she was so fun, friendly and knowledgeable on…read morethe history of Marietta. We loved the stories and will be doing this again.

Always a scenic experience at this park. We love the water that runs through. The hill to go down…read moreis quite steep but manageable. The bridge is so nice. I do wish there was a restaurant or snack shop on-site.

Lovely park with a waterfall and several easy hiking trails ! A couple tables with benches at the…read morebeginning, before the wooden bridge.

I surprised my hubby at the Atl location on Friday the 3rd. Yes this was on his bucket list and we…read morereally enjoyed ourselves!!! Starting it off, it was really hard tryna find the location, followed by tryna find the "entrance" once in the garage despite the green neon signs with arrows that got you questioning what it says. Yes drive to what appears to be a black gate/wall, it will rise up once ur close enough SMH. The lady was super nice, thorough, and clear in the information she provides. We had nvr driven one, so it was loud, bumpy, appeared slow when driving in the city. But once you open it up on the highway and feel the power, BABY, it's amazing!!!! Of course we in Hot Lanta so I'm sooo glad we had the rooftop. Our cell phones were even over heating. So don't lay it in the cup holder or the surface made for ur phone to sit. The engine temp was always displayed and stayed at 210-214 degrees So you know it was a scorcher. 10-4pm drive around the city and mountain areas was really nice. It kept raining unfortunately and it cooled the engine but we were soaked. Do we pull over, do we keep driving. Couldn't find the indicator to let us know the skid prevention was activated despite engaging the button. So that was scary on a 3 wheeler in the rain. That was one thing that wasn't discussed that I encourage you to ask. We couldn't tell if the way it drove was normal or not. Occasionally smelled the brakes, but they worked great. The Bell Mountain gps took us to a gated community and not the mountains. Could not find it with apple gps. SMH. So we just enjoyed the road and scenery. Checking back in was smooth and the lady was engaging and pleasant. I wish they would let you park for free and not have to pay the $40 for parking since we are doing business with them. This is indeed a very expensive activity, and well worth every penny!!! Big shoutout to the phone personnel, maybe Kim???, that was super nice in helping me make my reservations and making sure I had a rooftop. I really appreciate you walking me through everything. And to the nice lady checking us in and out, thank you for ur pleasant personality and the help you provided as well. Pleasant and nice personnel makes a huge difference for businesses and I'm so appreciative of you ladies.

i HAVENT PERSONALLY RENTED FROM THIS BUSINESS. I will say that the customer service is NOT good!…read moreOne of North Atlanta Slingshots customers totaled my parked vehicle in November 2025! Of course I did police report, the customer who was visibly intoxicated, sat with me for an hour waiting for the cops, then she drives off 10 minutes before the cop pulls up!! Of course, its a hit & run now! so, I reach out to the business about the situation. They (Shawn) has been NO help at all. When I spoke with (Shawn) he tells me, "None of our vehicles has been reported damaged". What type of business do y'all have going on???? I have gotten lies that he has contacted their insurance company & their insurance company will reach out to me. It's been since November 2025; NO ONE HAS CONTACTED me. I WOULD DEFINETLY NOT RECOMMMEND this business!! WHY ARE YOU EVEN IN BUSINESS???? The lack of assistance when your vehicle has caused someone else issues, speaks VERY LOUD-UNPROFESSIONAL, ILLEGAL, DISREPESCT