If you like flowers, you’ll go insane at Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, Georgia. Sure, you’ll be impressed with the 220-acres of gardens and the 22 reflecting pools. The Flower Bridge is exquisite, but after visiting a few hundred times the allure might begin to wear off. When you bask in the glow of 20 […]
The best way for dads to be sure their daughters are in good hands on Sunday, February 9, 2014, is to accompany them to the Annual Daddy Daughter Dance. The Daddy Daughter Dance is one of the year’s most popular events put on by Marietta Parks & Recreation. This year’s theme is “Ahoy Mates!” Fathers (or other […]
Tellus Science Museum is a very cool place to visit — especially with kids — anytime. Right now, however, there are three fascinating displays that make Tellus more appealing than ever. Come and meet a real moon rock, up close and personal! The astronauts from Apollo 15 brought it back to Earth. This hunk of […]
Our friends at Cartersville’s Tellus Science Museum hope you’ll visit for Super Science Saturday on January 4, 2014 to meet Brian Switek, a freelance writer and author. Brian’s latest work is My Beloved Brontosaurus: On the Road with Old Bones, New Science, and Our Favorite Dinosaurs. Meet him for yourself and listen to his message […]
The Marietta Square Farmers Market — held all along Mill Street from the intersection of Church Street and West Park Square to the railroad tracks — will return for the winter on Saturday, January 11th. The Marietta Square Farmers Market expects 43 vendors every Saturday – rain or shine – from 10 AM until 1 PM, through […]
Tellus — the insanely cool science museum where you actually get to play with stuff — has rocks brought back from the moon by the Apollo 15 astronauts. Please Note: No, you cannot play with the moon rocks. Thank you. This is the largest moon rock display in all of Georgia and is the centerpiece of […]
Gobble Jog is one of the best ways to help yourself and others on Thanksgiving Day. You can help the homeless, work up your appetite and burn off zillions of calories all at once. Gobble Jog is scheduled for 8 AM until noon on November 28, 2013 on the Marietta Square. Way back in 2003, a […]
Looking for the perfect way to relieve the guilt of overeating on Thanksgiving? This is it!! The City of Acworth Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the 5th Annual Acworth Turkey Chase on Saturday, November 23, 2013. Enjoy an exhilarating 5K run through Historic Downtown Acworth and along the shores of beautiful Lake Acworth. Walk, […]
Let’s just face it. When it comes to the latest and greatest “in” thing that kids like, most of are dorks. That’s why Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville is so dang valuable to help us connect with our kids and grandkids. If not for Tellus, how would we EVER know that we should take all the kids […]
THIS is a deal. You are invited to come to Lake Lanier Islands TONIGHT, Friday, November 15th ONLY and get a free visit to the Magical Nights of Lights! Yes, there’s a catch. Someone in your car must wear a tacky Christmas sweater. How hard is that? If you snooze on this deal, you will pay […]