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Veterans Day Parade in Marietta

2012 Marietta Veterans Day Parade ~ "Photo courtesy of the city of Marietta."

Monday, November 11, 2013 is Veterans Day. The city of Marietta and the Marietta Kiwanis Club invite you to honor the community’s veterans with a parade and ceremony on the Square. 9th Annual Veterans Day Parade Parade starts at 11 a.m. Starts at Roswell Street Baptist Church and proceeds to Square Includes marching bands, drill teams, […]

Fall Fun in Acworth

Acworth, Georgia

Acworth has a couple of fun activities planned for Saturday afternoon, October 26, 2013, for you and your friends. How does a family-friendly FREE Haunted Hayride sound? For a spooky good time, visit the Halloween Carnival at Logan Farm Park on the multi-purpose field next to the playground from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  For only $3.00, kids will get […]

“Heavy Metal in Motion” at Tellus

Heavy Metal on Display at Tellus Science Museum on Saturday, October 19, 2013

Heavy Metal in Motion is one of the biggest events of the year at Tellus Science Museum. If your five-year-old treats your curtains like rock walls … and your nine-year-old won’t stop asking why he can’t drive your car … you’re going to love Heavy Metal in Motion this Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Tellus, […]

Taste of Acworth: 10-12-13

Taste of Acworth

Fall is the prettiest time of the year and the weather is right for leisurely spending time in the sun without being fried to a crisp. We think you’ll love the 9th Annual Taste of Acworth in the Historic District on Main Street, this Saturday, October 12th from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Acworth Business Association and […]

Great Allatoona Clean-Up: 9-28-13

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This Saturday, September 28th, come get down and dirty with hundreds of your neighbors around Lake Allatoona for the Great Allatoona Clean Up! It’s all about getting the trash out of the lake and keeping the shoreline safe. All you need to bring is yourself (and a few friends).  Just wear clothes that you won’t […]

Bleeding Gray & Blue in Marietta

Marietta's Civil War Remembrances

This weekend Marietta will be honoring those who fell during the Civil War fought 150 years ago. Several events are planned for Friday, September 20 through Sunday the 22nd, including the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Confederate Cemetery. Another highlight is the premier of the movie, Kennesaw: One Last Mountain. Click Info on […]

Red Top Mtn’s Harvest at the Homestead

Volunteer at Lake Allatoona's Red Top Mountain State Park

Summers are fabulous on Lake Allatoona — especially at Red Top Mountain State Park.  But many folks prefer autumn’s warm afternoons and chilly nights to hot summer days and muggy evenings. Autumn is also packed with festivals all around Georgia.  For example, on Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22, from 10 AM until 4 […]

Bleeding Gray & Blue in Marietta

Marietta's Civil War Remembrances

This weekend Marietta will be honoring those who fell during the Civil War fought 150 years ago. Several events are planned for Friday, September 20 through Sunday the 22nd, including the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Confederate Cemetery. Another highlight is the premier of the movie, Kennesaw: One Last Mountain. Click Info on […]

Great Allatoona Clean-Up: 9-28-13

The Great Allatoona Clean-Up is the best way to say, "I love you, Lake Allatoona!" ~~ Photograph by Robert Sutherland

Lake Allatoona needs a spa day.  You can help. On Saturday, September 28th, you’re invited to get down and dirty with other lovers of Lake Allatoona for the Great Allatoona Clean Up! Folks from all over get together to pick up trash and perk up the shoreline of our beloved lake. Gloves and garbage bags […]

Find Bucky Beaver’s Treasure Chest!

The Bucky Beaver Game

Our creative friends at the Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Allatoona have come up with another clever idea. It’s a Facebook game they call, “WHERE AT THE LAKE IS BUDDY BEAVER???” Buddy Beaver will post a postcard on their Facebook page from somewhere at the lake. Kids can have fun trying to figure out where […]