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Roswell's Gourmet, Fine Art, & Design Center to Offer Free Food, Drink, Door Prizes, and Great Discounts During Week of Sept. 17-21

ROSWELL, Ga., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- SoCA, Roswell, Georgia's Gourmet, Fine Art and Design Center announces a weeklong celebration for the local community to rediscover the shops of SoCA located in Historic Roswell. Each shop has been expanded in size and merchandise. KooKoo Bear Kids, offering top designer items for children's rooms, unique gifts, and accessories has tripled its retail space, while the Oak Street Cafe has doubled in size. Timothy Michael Gallery, showcasing both Timothy Michael's and international artists' work and La Bella Vie, a chic interior design shop, have connected their spaces to provide shoppers with a more comprehensive collection of complementary home decor items.

During the week of September 17 - 21, stop by SoCA for some delicious munchies, drinks, and these specials:

  -- KooKoo Bear Kids (http://www.kookoobearkids.com)/
     -- Monday - Saturday: Discounts on Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic, New
        Clothing Lines (Baby Nay, Tea), lighting, and Stanley Furniture
     -- Tuesday: Free monogramming on select purchases
     -- Thursday: Store closes at 3pm, reopens at 6pm for party with
        customers and vendors

  -- Eclectic Electric: (http://www.eclectic-electric.com)/
     -- Monday/Tuesday/Friday/Saturday: 10% off all in-stock items
     -- Wednesday: Saddlebred Rescue Raffle begins, free trinket give away
     -- Thursday: Opening Reception for Equus Caballus: Three Horse Loving
        Artists

-- La Bella Vie & Timothy Michael Gallery (http://www.tmichaelfineart.com)/ Monday - Saturday:
     -- Sample tastings of European gourmet food baskets, wine and cheese
        throughout the week with mimosas, biscotti, and coffee on Saturday.
     -- Gift Basket Valued at >$100 Door Prize Drawing
     -- Jewelry Trunk Show
     -- Hand-embellished Giclee painting valued at >$2000 Door Prize
     -- Chocolate fountain

  -- Oak Street Cafe (http://www.oakstcafe.com/) Monday - Saturday:
     -- Bites from the Kitchen - appetizers and desserts not normally found
        on the menu.
     -- Wine specials
     -- Nightly dinner specials
     -- Thursday evening: Live music on the patio, weather permitting.

"We'd like the community to come re-discover the shops of SoCA," said Ralph Mills, SoCA Center owner. "People can find anything here - from European flair design to funky decor to delectable foods to exquisite lighting. And we are just around the corner behind the Krispy Kreme in downtown historic Roswell."

ABOUT SoCA:

SoCA, Roswell's Gourmet, Fine Art and Design Center, is among the most avant-garde shopping destinations in the area. Located off Highway 9 on Oak Street, across the street from the Roswell Presbyterian Church and catty corner from the Krispy Kreme, shoppers step back in time to the days prior to cookie-cutter strip malls, where shopping was an event enjoyed by the whole family. A one-of-a-kind shopping experience off the beaten path, visitors to SoCA find a treasure trove of art, design, gourmet, and specialty shops.

The center contains KooKoo Bear Kids, which offers an unmatched selection of top designer items for children's rooms, as well as gifts and accessories. The Timothy Michael Gallery features original work of Timothy Michael plus other international and local artists. La Bella Vie specializes in interior design concepts highlighted by imported fabrics, furniture and decorating elements along with design consultation. Eclectic Electric showcases the work of artists whose specialty includes table and floor lamps, chandeliers and sconces. Family owned Oak Street Cafe serves delectable lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch to hungry shoppers of all ages.

For additional information, visit http://www.shopsofsoca.com/index.htm.

Source: SoCA

CONTACT: Becky Boyd of Media First PR - Atlanta for SoCA,
+1-770-642-2080, becky@mediafirst.net

Web site: http://www.shopsofsoca.com/
http://www.kookoobearkids.com/
http://www.eclectic-electric.com/
http://www.tmichaelfineart.com/
http://www.oakstcafe.com/