Relocation Guide Opelika AL

  • Relocation Guide

  • Internet & Cable Service

    • Opelika Power Services (334) 705-5570

    Motor Vehicle

    • Driver’s License – (334) 742-9986
    • New Resident Vehicle Registration – (334) 737-3655
    • Tags – Vehicle tags are paid for and issued at the time you register.
    • Automobile Insurance – Motorists are required to carry liability insurance on each motor vehicle.

    Local Phone Service

    • Opelika Power Services – (334) 705-5570
    • AT&T –  1-888-757-6500 (residential); 1-866-620-6000 (business)
    • Earthlink – 1-800-239-3000
    • Charter Communications – 1-877-728-3121

    Social Security Administration

    • (334) 745-7052

    Utilities

    • Electric
      • Opelika Power Services– (334) 705-5570
      • Alabama Power 1-800-245-2244 (residential); 1-800-430-5787 (business)
      • Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative (TREC) – (334) 864-9331
    • Gas – Alagasco – (334) 887-4800
    • Water and Sewer – Opelika Utilities – (334) 705-5500

    Recycling

    • The City has three full-service drop-off sites for recycling.  These are located at Denson Drive Rec Centre, Covington Recreation Center (Carver Avenue), and Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant (Grand National Parkway).  There is a fourth drop-off site Parkway Shopping Center (2nd Avenue) but they are for magazines and newspapers only.  For more information call Keep Opelika Beautiful at (334) 749-4970.  Items accepted for recycling include: newspaper, clear and colored glass, aluminum, steel cans, plastic jugs, and cardboard.

    US Postal Service

    • Opelika Branch – (334) 745-3561

    Voter Registration

    • Board of Registrars – (334) 737-3635

    Property Taxes

    • Lee County Revenue Commissioner’s Office – (334) 737-3655

    Sales Tax Rate

    • Opelika Sales and Use Tax – 9%

    Lodging Tax

    • 13%

    Opelika Parks and Recreation Centers

    • Calhoun Tennis Center – (334) 705-5556
    • Covington Recreation Center – (334) 705-5550
    • Denson Recreation Center – (334) 705 5547
    • Floral Park
    • George Bandy Park
    • Opelika Sportsplex & Aquatic Center – (334) 705-5560
    • Miles Thomas Field
    • Miracle Field
    • Municipal Park
    • Shady Park
    • Spring Villa Park – (334) 705-5552
    • West Ridge Park
    • West Ridge Park Fitness Trail

    Health & Safety

    • Emergency – 911
    • Opelika Police Department – (334) 705-5200
    • Lee County Sheriff’s Office – (334) 749-5651
    • East Alabama Medical Center – (334) 749-3411
    • Lee County Health Department – (334) 745-5765

    Outdoor Recreation

    • Lee County Lake – Hwy 146
    • Saugahatchee Lake – Saugahatchee Lake Road
    • Auburn University Football, Baseball, Tennis, Track, etc.

    Antiques & Shopping

    • Angel’s Antique & Flea Mall – (334) 745-3221
    • Easterday Antiques & Fine Art – (334) 749-6047TigerTown – (334) 737- 0530
    • Historic Downtown Opelika – (334) 745-0466
    • Village Mall – (334) 821-8368
    • USA Town Center – (334) 749-0561

    Entertainment and Art

    • East Alabama Arts – (334) 749-8105
    • Auburn University Theater & Singers
    • Garden in the Park
    • On the Tracks Food & Wine Event
    • Noon Toons
    • Summer Swing in the Park
    • Victorian Front Porch Christmas Tour

    Golf

    Museums

    • The Museum of East Alabama – (334) 749-2751
    • Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art – (334) 844-1484
    • Auburn University Jonathan B. Lovelace Athletic Museum and Hall of Honor – (334) 844-0764
    • Lee County Historical Museum – (334) 887-3007

    Education

    Transportation

    • Highways
      • Interstate 85
      • U.S. Highways 29, 280 and 431
      • Alabama State Highway 51
    • Motor Freight Carriers / Overnight Carriers
      • More than 30 licensed carriers in the area
    • Air Service
      • AU Regional Airport, Opelika-Auburn
      • Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Columbus, GA
      • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, GA
      • Montgomery Regional Airport, Montgomery, AL

     Historic Sites

    • Brownfield House – (334) 745-7238.  An 1850s Victorian cottage  with period furnishings. Operated by the Opelika Historic Preservation Society and open for tours and events.
    • Darden House – (334) 745-5870.  Former home of East Alabama’s first African-American Doctor.   Newly renovated, this home serves as a wellness center.
    • Lee County Courthouse – (334) 737-3621.  Built in 1896, this working courthouse in Historic Downtown Opelika across from Courthouse Square is listed on the National Register of Historic  Places.
    • Whitfield Searcy House – (334) 745-4861.  A Queen Anne Victorian home built in 1895 that now  serves as the Opelika Chamber of Commerce.
    • The Opelika Train Depot – (334) 749-8105.  Built around 1920 and  Restored to its original style, the Opelika Depot houses the East Alabama Arts and Opelika Mainstreet.
    • Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge.  Restored and relocated to Opelika Municipal Park.  Originally, a  75-foot town truss-style bridge across Wacoochee Creek, built at the turn of the century by Mr. Otto Puls.

    News Papers

    • Opelika-Auburn News – (334) 749-6271
    • Opelika Observer – (334) 749-8003
    • Columbus Ledger-Enquirer – 1-888-323-1222
    • Montgomery Advertiser – 1-800-488-3579

    Radio Stations

    • Auburn Network/WANI 1400 AM (Talk Radio)
    • Wings100.3 FM (Classic Rock)
    • Jimmy Jarrell Communications Praise 88.7 FM (Contemporary Christian)
    • Tiger Communications
      • Tiger 95.9 FM (Rock)
      • Power 99.9 FM (Rock)
      • WAUD 1230 AM (Talk Radio)
    • iHeart Media
      • Mix 96.7 FM (Top Forty)
      • Kicker 97.7 FM (Country)
      • The Touch 910 AM (Gospel/R&B)
      • Fox Sports Radio 1520 AM (Talk Radio)

     

    For all of your real estate needs in the Auburn-Opelika area and to experience the magic of this charming town please contact me at (334) 332-7263 or email me at LauraSellers01@Gmail.com or visit my website. I look forward to helping you find the home of your dreams or sell your existing home.

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