Roaming Around Rome Blog

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Be Enchanted with Oak Hill Victorian Christmas Tours

This year, the Oak Hill mansion has been decorated in a manner that the Berry Family of the late 19th century would recognize—decorations reflect the […]

December 4, 2017

Georgia’s Rome Flavor Tours: An Experience Like No Other

Humble Start to Big Flavor Looking back on the newest tour experience in Rome, I can’t help but be overwhelmed at the huge response of […]

November 30, 2017

A Day in Rome: Holiday Edition

Now that the holiday season is in full swing, we are looking forward to welcoming the family and friends of Romans who travel far and […]

November 29, 2017

Rome Welcomes a Special Visitor From the North Pole!

When Santa came into town for the Rome Christmas Parade, he dropped off a very special visitor that will be here up until Christmas. Roman […]

November 28, 2017

Lighting Up Rome with #RomeSelfieStars

A few weeks ago, the stars fell on Rome as we welcomed renowned film legend Burt Reynolds to our city along with many other talented […]

November 27, 2017

Rome is Home: What Makes us Thankful

As the passage of time seems to go by quicker and quicker, we are astounded by the fact that Thanksgiving is less than a week […]

November 21, 2017

Last Stop Gift Shop Holiday Gift Guide

The holiday season is here and if you’re like me, you’re starting to look for holiday gifts. The Last Stop Gift Shop has a superb […]

November 18, 2017

Holiday Events in Rome

Holiday Shopping If Black Friday and Small Business Saturday weren’t enough for you, check out local arts and crafts markets for plenty of holiday shopping. […]

November 14, 2017

Last Stop Gift Shop To Host Candlelight Book Signing

The Last Stop Gift Shop will be hosting a book signing featuring Laura Woford’s, Coloring Meditations for a Full Life on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 […]

November 6, 2017

5 Reasons Why We’re Still Crazy About Smokey and the Bandit

In my mother’s West Rome High School yearbook from 1978, Burt Reynolds is listed as the favorite celebrity of the year. This is no surprise […]

November 2, 2017