After experiencing an agonizing downturn in the housing market over the past few years, Cobb County Georgia is showing signs of a comeback.  This is great news for vitality of the local economy. Although residential home building is still far below the success it enjoyed just a few years ago, the month to month figures are […]

Today I fished Lake Lanier with Danny, Mike, Joe and Tim. The wind made it hard to fish live bait so we spent most of the day trolling. This was a fun a day for me, The guys where a blast to fish with, plus I got to see some good friends ( Capt Clay, […]

Cauble Park is the place to be on Satuday, September 5 for our final Love the Lake Concert of the year. Local group, The Parrot Island Band will take the stage at 6:00 p.m.  They are a Jimmy Buffett tribute band.  They will also play a few of their original songs. The headliner of the […]

Via the AJC comes this really clear map showing Lake Allatoona’s position in its water basin:  

Native son and North Cobb High School grad Sean O’Pry, recently named World’s Most Successful Male Model of 2009 by Forbes magazine, returned home to receive the key to the city. Sean received a proclamation from Mayor Mark Mathews and the Council, honoring his achievements and thanking him for remembering his southern roots and sharing […]

The KenneSong competition, which took place over the weekend during the Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival, attracted many local singers interested in auditioning before music professionals. All the contestants received feedback from the judges. Additional thanks go to Chawnika Simon and Anthony Ware of Cisco Systems who contributed the video equipment and other support, with […]

43 teams competed in the professional KCBS contest. Category winners included Pop’s Blazin Smokers for chicken, Chatham Artillery BBQ for ribs, Johnny Mitchell’s Smokehouse for pork and TNT Southern BBQ for beef brisket. Complete results are posted at www.kcbs.us. The trophies were one-of-a-kind handmade ceramic pots with sculpted pigs designed by nationally known artist Patty […]

The city of Acworth and the Acworth Business Association are planning the 2009 Love the Lake festival at Cauble Park on Lake Acworth. It will be conducted Sept. 5 and 6, over Labor Day weekend. The annual “goodbye to summer” event will feature festivities in downtown Acworth, concerts at Cauble Park and more than 100 […]

Mark your calendar to be at the Ben Robertson Community Center on Saturday, August 22 from 11:00 to 2:00 p.m. as it plays host to the City of Kennesaw’s 5th annual PROGRAM PALOOZA & CITYWIDE PICNIC. This fun, FREE, ’60s themed, family-friendly event is designed to showcase the quality and diversity of programs offered by […]

Head to Kennesaw, Georgia this weekend for some great food, entertainment and fun! Kennesaw will sponsor its annual Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival at Adams Park and the Ben Robertson Community Center from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday. This will mark the 10th year for […]