Category Archives: Arts and Living

Marietta’s 175th year-long anniversary celebration in 2009

October 5, 2008 – 3:04 pm

Residents and community members are encouraged to join one of seven subcommittees now to help plan Marietta’s 175th year-long anniversary celebration in 2009. “Marietta has so many things to be proud of and so many people to be thankful for,” City Manager Bill Bruton said. “Beginning in January 2009 and running through December, we will [...]

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Early Voting in Cobb County

October 3, 2008 – 7:32 am

Residents who want to vote in the November 4 general election must register by October 6. Early voting is available in Marietta through October 31 at the Cobb Elections Main Office, 736 Whitlock Avenue. For more information, call the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration at 770-528-2581. Voter registration information is

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Sugar Cakes Patisserie

October 3, 2008 – 7:09 am

Last Friday we brought you the Marietta Wine Market as the featured merchant in Marietta. Today, we wanted to bring you Sugar Cakes Patisserie: Serving high quality breakfast, plated desserts, pastries, and more.

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Final First Friday Art Walk

October 1, 2008 – 8:22 am

On Oct. 3, the First Friday Art Walk will make its final appearance for 2008. The Marietta Square has become the hip place to be on the first Friday of every month. Art galleries and merchants display local, original works of art and are open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants can pick up [...]

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Alton Brown and the Marietta Square Farmers Market

October 1, 2008 – 6:03 am

Have you been to the Marietta Square Farmers Market yet? If you haven’t you’re missing out. Marietta’s own Alton Brown was featured in USA Today recently and talked about the treasure we have on the Marietta Square once a month.

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Mayor Dunaway would like earlier ‘Last Call’

September 29, 2008 – 6:33 am

Last Call: 2:55AM Monday – Sat. That’s the “last call” as it stands right now in Marietta. If Mayor Bill Dunaway had his way, this would be changed. Mayor Dunaway has said, “Drink all you want to until 2 a.m.,” as he told the Marietta City council during a recent committee meeting, adding, “I don’t [...]

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Marietta Wine Market’s Great Events

September 26, 2008 – 7:00 am

We’ll be dedicating Friday news stories each week to feature a local business in Marietta. Today’s business is: The Marietta Wine Market. Are you looking for something fun to do that’s a change from your normal ‘going out activities’ in Marietta?

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lil’ chickens of marietta – they are coming!

July 4, 2007 – 1:33 am

It looks like the lil’ chickens of marietta have launched their website! Be sure to stop over an check out the Artist Design Gallery to see the cool renderings of the lil chickens that will be produced by each Artist. I can’t wait to see them all over the city, how cool. Also, if you [...]

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City announces Scarecrows in the Square winners

November 3, 2006 – 8:04 am

Scarecrows took over the Marietta Square in October as individuals, groups, businesses, schools and clubs created scarecrows for display in Glover Park. As part of the city’s Halloween Happenings, Marietta Parks and Recreation awarded prizes for the best scarecrows, listed below with links to their pictures. OverallFirst Place: Gallet & Assoc of Georgia, IncSecond Place: [...]

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Theatre in the Square marks 25th anniversary

September 6, 2006 – 12:24 pm

Special thanks to the AJC for the article on our beloved Theatre in the Square… in the park on the Marietta Square. The public is invited to enjoy birthday cake, drawings for theater tickets and music by the cast of “Smoke on the Mountain.” The annual summer musical and “The 1940s Radio Hour” have been [...]

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