Roaming Around Rome Blog

Want to learn more about Georgia’s Rome? Our writers contribute regularly to this Rome blog. Keep reading to learn about local events, Rome landmarks and our community. Interested in having an event in Rome? Click here to contact the Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Try This: Mountain’s Ice Cream

Downtown Rome’s newest kid on the block, Mountain’s Ice Cream, serves up hand-scooped ice cream. The perfect way to beat the heat in this summer. If […]

June 1, 2018

June Artist Spotlight: Tom Canada

The Former President Theodore Roosevelt once stated about the importance of conservation: “Here is your country. Cherish these natural resources, cherish the history and romance […]

May 31, 2018

Planning Your Backyard BBQ with a Recipe from The Last Stop Gift Shop!

The Last Stop Gift Shop is home to all kinds of unique Georgia’s Rome gifts. From pottery to jam and jelly, the little gift shop […]

May 31, 2018

Intimate Live Music Venues in Downtown Rome

Downtown Rome is a happening place for live music on most weekends, where a person could make their way around and see up to five […]

May 31, 2018

Shakespeare Abridged is the One-Two Punchline Straight to Your Funny Bone!

In writing a review about a play as deliriously madcap, comically adept, and audience-engaged as The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged, I’m faced with nearly a daunting […]

May 25, 2018

8 Summer Looks For Festivals and Fairs (Rome Apparel)

In preparation for our upcoming Festivals and Fairs, we’ve put together some groovy outfits to get you through. Lucky for us, we’ve got the unique […]

May 11, 2018

National Travel & Tourism Week Offers New Ways to Rediscover Georgia’s Rome

National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) encourages locals to become tourists in their hometown from May 6 – 12. Several activities are planned for National […]

May 1, 2018

Famous People From Georgia’s Rome- How Many Do You Know?!

We put together a list of famous people who hail from our beloved Georgia’s Rome! See how many you recognize! Sports Kenneth Pernell Irvin was […]

April 27, 2018

Rome Flavor Tours – What You Don’t Want to Miss Out On

We’ve officially hit the one year mark with our flavor tours! Since we began in 2017, we’ve been bringing the culinary experience and fresh flavors […]

April 27, 2018

How to be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown

It’s Tourism Week! To celebrate this exciting time, we made a list of some different ways to be a tourist in your very own hometown! […]

April 27, 2018