Unless you can prove you have a bigger one in your backyard, we’re going to believe the City of Acworth and Shoreline Entertainment, LLC, when they say the world’s largest inflatable water slide is located at Dallas Landing Park. This sucker is huge: 36 feet high and 175 feet long — about the same size as […]
That was a lot of rain, huh? Who would have believed Lake Allatoona would be too full to host the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour event for this weekend, but that’s the deal. The whole shebang (yes, that’s a real word) is flowing over to Lake Acworth Beach at Acworth, GA’s Cauble Park. Most of us do […]
The Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival is back for the fourth straight year and the organizers — North Cobb Rotary Club, City of Acworth, Superior Plumbing and the Georgia Barbecue Association — believe it’ll be the best one yet. The fun begins Friday evening, May 10th, at 6 PM and continues on Saturday from 10 […]
The US Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) has opened the spillway gates on the dam at Allatoona Lake. Temporarily. What a sight! ACE says the best views are from the Allatoona Lake Project Management Office or at Coopers Furnace Day Use Park. Heavy rains have flooded Allatoona’s shores and caused many campsites to be closed. Things should […]
There’s a lot more to Marietta than the Big Chicken. The town’s official website has this to say about Marietta: “Marietta is 15 miles northwest of Atlanta and the Cobb County seat. At 23 square miles, Marietta is one of Georgia’s most populous cities, with 56,579 residents calling the city home. “The National Civic League […]
Historic Main Street in Acworth is always fun, but during the Acworth Art Fest it really pops. For two days, Saturday, April 13th & Sunday, April 14th, downtown Acworth will be splashed by colorful displays of unique artwork from 120 artists visiting from around the country. Acworth — “The Lake City” — is right up […]
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Tent camping in Georgia’s State Parks is inexpensive, restful and exhilarating. Now, with the new GeoCamp program, sleeping outside hasn’t been this cheap since cowboys made their homes where the buffalos roamed and the skies were not cloudy all day. This new “loyalty program” allows GeoCamp club members to earn every tenth night of camping for […]
The annual “Hills of Iron” celebration will be held at Red Top Mountain State Park on Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 10 AM until 8 PM. Hills of Iron recreates Bartow County’s historic iron industry. Activities begin in the morning with hayrides to the Allatoona ore bank located in the Iron Hill Trail area. Rides start at […]
Solar Max is what scientists are calling the peak of an 11-year sunspot cycle that will hit Earth in 2013. The solar flare-up will bring more coronal mass ejections, geomagnetic storms and auroras than we have experienced in quite some time. Tellus Astronomer David Dundee will tell you everything you’ll ever want to know about these fascinating […]