GOOD EATIN’ GREAT CAUSE Join host, Chef Alex Reethof, on August 22, 2013; 6-10 pm, at the Cobb Galleria Exhibit Hall for the 2013 SafePath Culinary Tour & Competition: Good Eatin’ Great Cause. Over 30 of Georgia’s favorite chefs will…
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MCMA Chalk Fest Competition Accepting Registrations
Register now to chalk it up during Art in the Park festival The public is invited to register for the third annual Chalk Fest Competition Labor Day weekend on the Square. The juried art event will take place Saturday, Aug.…
General 8U Allstars are Georgia State Champions.
8U All Star Generals Sweep the State Invitational Tournament and now they are on their way to Southaven, Mississippi with a record of 17 Wins and 9 Loses. Play begins July 17 and runs through July 23. Wish them well…
Strand Call-a-thon donations total over $100,000!
The Strand staff and board would like to thank all of our supporters for a very successful Call-a-thon this past Wednesday. At the 12 hour long event, we surpassed our goal of $75,000 by raising just over $100,000 at our…
Southern Museum Hosts Railroad Rendezvous Event
Share the love of model railroading with the Southern Museum at the inaugural Railroad Rendezvous event on Saturday, July 27. This family-friendly, rain-or-shine event will take place from 10 am – 4 pm and includes an array of indoor-outdoor activities…
Acworth’s Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Celebrates
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church invites the public to celebrate their 149th anniversary on Sunday, July 14, 2013. The celebration theme is “God’s Great and Precious Promises. The congregation is excited about the special historical time they have set aside…
CONCERTS ANNOUNCED – 2013 NORTH GEORGIA STATE FAIR!
The 81st Annual Superior Plumbing North Georgia State Fair will take place Thursday, September 19, through Sunday, September 29, at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta. Attracting nearly 300,000 people from throughout metro Atlanta, North Georgia and surrounding states, the…
MCMA – the Yarn Bomb is Ready
Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is proud to present its first community art installation: the Yarn Bomb. The Yarn Bomb is on display at Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art now through mid-September, during MCMA’s Metro Montage XIII and Folk Art Visionaries exhibitions, both of which…
Congratulations Christopher Abel
Christopher Abel of Acworth placed 3rd in the National Academic Competition For Blind Students On Saturday, June 22, 10-year-old Christopher Abel of Acworth represented Georgia in an academic competition unlike any other. Christopher, an avid braille reader and outstanding student at…
Celebrating our Nation’s Birthday – Right Here at Home!
Our cities in Cobb County make sure we don’t have to travel far to enjoy a parade, arts and crafts, music and entertainment and of course the grand finale FIREWORKS. Included here are Acworth’s, Kennesaw’s Marietta’s and Powder Spring’s activities…
The Chairman’s Corner by Cobb Chairman, Tim Lee
Culture can mean different things to everyone, but one thing we all can agree on is the value of good clean entertainment. I am proud that Cobb provides some of the finest arts venues in Georgia. The world renowned Cobb…
City of Marietta honors Theresa Jenkins
City leaders June 12 thanked Marietta Visitors Bureau executive director Theresa Jenkins for the contributions she has made to Marietta and proclaimed Friday, June 14 Theresa Jenkins Day in the city. “Theresa has been a true leader in the tourism…