Lawn Service in Cumming, What's the Going Rate?

As part of our new Smart Spending series, Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for various goods and services in town, so you'll know exactly how much you should pay for what you need.

Cumming Residents Asked To Give Input on S.R. 20 Improvements

A public input meeting on potential improvements to S.R. 20 from Canton to Cumming will be held Thursday.

The Georgia Department of Transportation wants to hear from Cumming and Forsyth County residents on how State Route 20 should be improved. GDOT will hold a pubilc meeting Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Otwell Middle School Cafeteria at 605 Tribble Gap Road in Cumming to review potential improvements that could be made to the highway from I-575 in Canton to Georgia 400. While there will be no formal presentations, GDOT staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. Visit the GDOT website for more information and to take the survey. What should you read next? Don’t miss any Cumming news. Subscribe to Cumming Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Carnival in Town at Lakeland Plaza

Peachtree Rides is in Cumming through Sunday, May 19.

Wondering what to do this weekend with the family? How about taking yourself and the kids to a carnival. Peachtree Rides, based out of Dunwoody and that bills itself as "Good Old Fashion Family Fun," set up a dozen or so rides, along with food and game booths earlier this week in Lakeland Plaza. Two food vendor employees, Katie and Bubba, told Cumming Patch the carnival is in town through Sunday, May 19. "We got here on Tuesday [May 7] to set up and then we opened on Wednesday [May 8]," Katie and Bubba said. Admission is free and ticket prices for rides are as follows: Tickets are $1 each, purchase a value pack and get 28 tickets for $25 or purchase an armband for $25 for unlimited rides. Area businesses are offering a $5 coupon off ticket…

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Share Your Mother's Day Pics, Memories

In celebration of Mother's Day 2013 in Cumming, share your favorite pictures and memories of Mom.

Mother's Day 2013 is fast approaching on Sunday, May 12, and what better way to honor Mom than sharing your favorite pictures and memories with fellow Cumming Patch readers? So far this week we've asked you to share the best Mother's Day brunch spots as well as best places to find gifts for Mom. Now we would love it if you'd share your favorite picture of your mother. It's easy – all you have to do is hit one of the "Upload Pictures and Videos" buttons accompany this article, choose your picture, and tell us in the caption why you love your mom! To help get you started, we've shared a picture of our Community Editor Liz Kennedy enjoying a Braves game with her lovely mom. If you don't want to share a picture, you can still tell us all about…

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Find Movies Playing in Cumming

Use our Moviefone locator to find out what's playing near you.

"Great Gatsby" and "Peeples" are among the movies playing at Movies 400 or AMC Avenue Forsyth 12 in Cumming this weekend. Use our Moviefone locator to find more movies and times. Come back and tell us in comments the movie you saw, what you thought about it and how many stars out of five you would give the film!

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Celebrate Mother's Day 2013 in Cumming

Patch users give us some suggestions on celebrating the big day.

Whether it's showering Mom with gifts or taking her out for some fine dining, we've got some tips on celebrating Mother's Day 2013, with help from some Cumming Patch readers like yourself. We asked you for shopping and dining suggestions, and here are some of the responses we received: On Cumming Patch: Norman's Landing has an excellent brunch. I would recommend making reservations! Atlanta Diamond Design...because there's something for everyone at every price point, from Trollbeads, to John Medeiros, all the way to diamonds...plus this mother's day they're giving away a TV... On Cumming Patch's Facebook page: Hobby Lobby or Belks Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse. Market Place Blvd. Parsons Gifts! possibly Carrabbas Plus, you could also treat …

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