Category Archives: Arts and Living

Glover Park concert series continues July 31, popular city T-shirts for sale

July 27, 2009 – 6:52 am

The group Grapevine continues this season’s Glover Park concert series July 31 at 8 p.m. and will perform Rock n’ Roll and beach music, and special T-shirts commemorating Marietta’s 175th anniversary will be on sale during the concert for only $10. Quantities are limited, so get yours early. Concerts are rain or shine. A limited [...]

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Marietta Trolley – have you ridden yet?

July 23, 2009 – 8:13 am

A classic design with a historic name, Uncle Ruban reminds us of the way people moved around the city in the early 20th century. Marietta’s only trolley guides you throughout the historic city in style. From the traditional colors and park bench seating to the timeless clang…clang of the bell, join us for a trip [...]

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July and August Events at the Marietta Wine Market

July 22, 2009 – 2:26 pm

Friends Wine & Beer Lovers: This week is Christmas in July. Join the merchants on the Marietta Square and start your Christmas shopping early.  Most participating merchants will offer special discounts, promotions or free give-aways during the event.  The Marietta Wine Market has merchandise 20% -50% off all week.  Detail Below TICKETS ARE ON SALE [...]

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Bubbalini’s is closing down

July 20, 2009 – 9:18 am

Today we received an email from Bubbalini’s – if you didn’t ever eat there, you definitely missed out! Here was the email we received: To our Friends & Customers: It is with great sorrow that we had to close Bubbalini’s. We would like you all to know Florence and I did all we could to [...]

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Mosquitos in Marietta are pretty tough this summer near the Square

July 19, 2009 – 8:09 am

Summer is in full swing and that usually means mosquitoes would be flying around the city, but the city is taking steps to prevent mosquitoes from growing and causing problems for residents. Marietta’s Public Works Department is beginning a program that offers to send an employee to homes to kill mosquito larvae and prevent adult [...]

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Worship on the Square in Marietta, GA

July 17, 2009 – 6:55 am

[Updated on 7.21.2009 - sorry we had the date incorrect when this was first posted. The correct date is 7.25.2009] This Saturday, July 25th. an event called “Worship on the Square” will be taking place from 7:30-10pm on the Marietta Square. The event is the combined efforts of various churches in Metro Atlanta for the [...]

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Kids might be allowed to ride their bikes on the sidewalk in Cobb County

July 14, 2009 – 7:59 am

Today, the Cobb Board of Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. at 100 Cherokee St. in Marietta to vote on whether or not it will be legal for kids under 12 to ride their bicycles on sidewalks in Cobb County. Personally, I didn’t even realize it was against the law to ride them on sidewalks to [...]

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Celebrate Summer at the Strand Theatre in downtown Marietta

July 13, 2009 – 6:31 am

Celebrate summer at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre with a variety of events that the whole family will enjoy: July 18-19, 3 PM & 8 PM. The Elephant Man (Live Performance). The Earl Smith Strand Theatre presents its first student produced show: Bernard Pomerance’s The Elephant Man. The show recounts the life of Joseph Merrick, [...]

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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Expansion

July 12, 2009 – 11:07 am

If you’ve never visited Kennesaw Mountain right off the Marietta Square, you’re definitely missing out. There are great hiking trails about 3 miles from the Marietta Square. Over the past six months, there have been some great upgrades to the trail system. Some new trails have been opened connecting the main trail up the mountain [...]

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Farmers Market in the Marietta Square extended until December

July 10, 2009 – 2:00 am

The Marietta Square Farmers Market is in full swing and so popular this year that Marietta City Council July 8 approved extending it through December 26 along North Park Square. The market takes place every Saturday – rain or shine – from 9 a.m.-noon. “The market features products that are grown and produced in Georgia, [...]

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