Atlanta Online Resources for New Residents

Moving to Atlanta, Georgia? New residents to Atlanta have quite a lot to explore and Peachtree Movers is here to help. This growing city of over 5.4 million residents has a huge number of restaurants, boasts some of the oldest historic sites in the country, is full of family-friendly activities, and has enough sports teams for everyone to find a favorite.

Before you hit the streets to try and uncover it all for yourself, we suggest you acquaint yourself with a few of these helpful websites and online resources.

Atlanta Neighborhoods: A great way to get to know the city, this website provides a great city overview.

Walk Atlanta: This popular website is a great starting point for learning about which neighborhoods are the most walkable.

Atlanta Schools: Learn all about what schools you children can attend.

Utilities: Can’t live without these guys.

City-managed utilities
Watershed Management: Residential water/sewer service, water conservation programs, and water quality information
Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Waste: Curbside solid waste & recycling pick-up services

Non-city utilities
Georgia Power: Supplies electricity services to all Georgia residents

Natural Gas Providers
Georgia Natural Gas
Gas South
SCANA Energy
Commerce Energy
Infinite Energy

City Of Atlanta: The cities website has an extensive list of great places to visit, check it out.

Creative Loafing: You can’t spend any amount of time in Atlanta and not become aware of the great restaurant scene. CL takes a low-key approach to finding great local eateries—and has an excellent calendar of events.

Whether you eat your way through the city, view it in photographs, or earmark the best tourist sites and head out on foot, there’s enough here to keep you busy for a while. Atlanta has something to offer residents of all ages, and you’ll soon discover for yourself why local citizens refuse to live anywhere else.

If you are moving to Atlanta, or just moving within the state of Georgia, Peachtree movers can help make your move an easy one. Call us for a free moving quote at 404-355-8877 or visit us at www.peachtreemovers.com