| Always wanted to go to Paris, France? Can't afford | | | | shade trees, picnic tables, and fascinating challenges |
| it? Why not try Paris, Kentucky? Maybe it doesn't | | | | for the children. |
| have the Eiffel Tower or the famous fashion district, | | | | Or perhaps you were thinking of Rome, Italy. Budget |
| but it is a proud little city with a lot to offer. | | | | problems again, huh? Why not try Rome, Georgia? It |
| For a trip into the past, take the family to see the | | | | may not have the Vatican nearby, and you won't see |
| Coleridge covered bridge. Not far from the bridge is | | | | the pope, but if you're a decorative art enthusiast, the |
| the Hopewell Museum, which is unique in its exhibits, | | | | citizens will tell you, "You've come to the right place". |
| including a free-standing one of Garrett Morgan, an | | | | Three rivers run through Rome - the Etowah, the |
| African-American man born in Paris who invented the | | | | Oostanaula and the Coosa - adding sunlight sparkle |
| gas mask and the traffic light. | | | | and moonlight reflections to this historic community. |
| For those who are amazed by the "artwork of | | | | Between the rivers is the site of Rome's founding in |
| nature", there is the Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum, | | | | 1834. Its courthouse was built in 1892. First a thriving |
| which features many species of the colorful flora from | | | | river trade and later the railroads helped turn Rome |
| the Paris and Bourbon County countryside, including a | | | | into a regional hub for commerce from Calhoun, |
| wide spectrum of fall colors. | | | | Georgia to Gadsden, Alabama. The prosperous period |
| The Duncan Tavern is the state headquarters for the | | | | ended during the Civil War when General Sherman's |
| Daughters of the American Revolution (D. A. R.), and a | | | | troops burned most of the city on their march to |
| tour of it is rich in history from the Revolutionary War | | | | Atlanta. |
| era. | | | | Today's Rome boasts one of Georgia's finest |
| The historic Cane Ridge Meeting House is open to the | | | | Victorian City Centers with a thriving downtown in the |
| public and boasts of its own museum taking visitors | | | | "Between the Rivers Historic District". Explore |
| back in history. | | | | downtown and gaze at the lovely houses and |
| Golf enthusiasts can play a few rounds at the Houston | | | | churches that stretch from Broad Street southeast to |
| Oaks Golf Court or Shady Brook Golf Course. Or visit | | | | the Etowah River. Its Victorian architecture and charm |
| the beautiful, modern playground with its towering | | | | make the Main Street City well worth the visit. |