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Bring Your Appetite to Kennesaw Today

If you find that Saturday has rolled around and left you without plans, come to the Taste of Kennesaw.  As one on Cobb County Georgia’s quiaint, historic towns, Kennesaw is providing food, entertainment, and a chance to support local charities. The Kennesaw Business Association and the city of Kennesaw will co-host their second annual Taste […]

A Day of Dinosaurs and Accolades at Tellus Museum

Dino building

A Day of Dinosaurs and Accolades   Building the dinosaurs of Tellus The Tellus Lecture Series continues Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7 pm with Mike Triebold of Triebold Paleontology, the company that cast and built many of the dinosaurs on display at Tellus.   From plaster to Plesiosaur, Triebold and his staff take each fossil […]

Acworth Opry at Logan Farm Park Every Month

The Acworth Opry at Logan Farm Park takes place the second Saturday of each month, April through October. Bring your family, friends and chairs or blankets and enjoy great Bluegrass music, good food, friendly folks and lots of fun.  This is a free event. This month’s concert is on Saturday, September 12.  There will be two bands […]

Smith-Gilbert Gardens Awarded Preserve America Grant

Carole Moore, Grants Coordinator, and Helen Talley-McRae, Public Information Coordinator of the HPC met on September 11 with Gardens Executive Director Doug Davis and Jo-Evelyn Morris of the Smith-Gilbert Foundation to confirm the grant award. Preserve America intern Charlie Miller also attended the meeting. The funds will be used for the development of a website […]

Dove Release Honors 9-11 Victims in Kennesaw

Tony Gordon, a Navy veteran, released two groups of 21 birds each. “The dove is a symbol of peace and liberty, something we wish for everyone, especially on this day when we remember those who died at terrorist hands,” Tony told the group of 30 City Hall staffers and visitors who watched. The birds circled […]

Ghosts in Kennesaw House on Marietta Square

This story might be best reserved for printing at the end of next month, but it’s too intriguing to wait that long.  Who says that small towns are boring?  With it’s rich Civil War culture, Marietta, Georgia has many a tale to tell.  The historic battlefields surrounding the town serve as the final resting place […]

Calling All Creative Pumpkin Carvers in Kennesaw

Cooler temperatures, falling leaves and Monday night football are ubiquitous signs of autumn… and there’s no better way to enjoy the season than with a grand illumination of pumpkins. Businesses, organizations, schools and families from Kennesaw and surrounding areas are encouraged to contribute their time and talents to help create unique, colorful and playful multi-pumpkin […]

Labor Day With Firstbite….

Labor Day With Firstbite....

Vacation with the kids has been great. Up until today I haven’t even thought about picking up a reel and rod. Tina and I got up today ( Last day of vacation ) at 8am and headed down to the beach to reserve our beach chairs. As soon as we got to our chairs out […]

Art on the Square on Marietta Square

It’ not too late–come out and enjoy some local culture on Marietta Square this Labor Day Weekend.  Local artists will be present to display their wares, and some encourage interactive participation. Smyrna artist Avril Gordon, owner of Exotiq Jewelry, said she began making jewelry in 1986, and she’s been involved with Marietta’s Art in the […]