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USACE Flood Risk Statement for Lake Allatoona

Cartersville is the best dam town in Bartow County. ~~ Photograph by Robert Sutherland

Deputy Public Affairs Officer for the USACE Lisa Parker released a flood risk statement, due to the potential for flooding from recent rains.

Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival’s Lord of the Wings

Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival takes place the weekend of May 9th at Cauble Park in Acworth, GA.

For a few bucks you can taste your way through some of the best BBQ in Georgia (and beyond) at the Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival to be held Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Cauble Park.  Friday is special.  There will be an outdoor movie and (ready?) the Lord of the Wings competition. […]

Get the 2015 Georgia Travel Guide with Fried Green Tomatoes

2015 Georgia Travel Guide

On January 27, 2015, Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal met with Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Chris Carr and Georgia’s tourism industry leaders for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the state Capitol where Gov. Deal revealed the cover of Georgia’s official 2015 state travel guide. Our pal Governor Deal presented the latest travel guide to […]

Cherokee County Museum’s “Cherokee Voices from the Civil War” Closes Soon

Cherokee County Museum's "Voices of the Civil War" closes on 1-3-15.

All good things must come to an end, according to that ubiquitous source know as “they say.”  In keeping with that lore, the Cherokee County History Museum’s temporary exhibit, Cherokee Voices from the Civil War, will be closing on January 3, 2015. The exhibit focuses on life at home, on the battleground, and from a […]

Hear About the Hope Diamond at Tellus Science Museum

The Hope Diamond will be discussed at Tellus on Friday, November 21st.

Come to Tellus Science Museum to see the twinkle, twinkle of little stars through their observatory and hear about the Hope Diamond, a massive gem that their guest speaker, Jeff Post, knows all about. This special presentation is scheduled for Friday, November 21st at 7 PM. The Hope Diamond is a 45.52-carat deep-blue diamond housed in the […]