Category Archives: marietta events

Marietta Square Summer Concert Series 2010 Schedule

June 14, 2010 – 9:00 am

We wanted to let you all know the dates for the remaining Summer Concert Series on the Marietta Square. 2010 Glover Park Concert Series Schedule and Performers * April 23: Modernaires Orchestra (Swing) * May 28: Pieces of Eight (Beach) * June 25: Soul Purpose (Oldies) * June 26: Cobb Symphony Orchestra * July 30: [...]

By admin | Also posted in Arts and Living, City Council, Featured, Headline, Marietta Square, Site Features | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Brown Bag Lunch Concerts on the Marietta Square Cancelled

May 14, 2010 – 2:37 pm

The AJC is reporting that the Brown Bag Lunches on the Marietta Square have been canceled…what do you think about this? At a cost of only $200 a piece it seems a bit much to cancel them. I’m guessing that merchants were upset, but how many of those moms took their kids to lunch on [...]

By admin | Also posted in Arts and Living, City of Marietta, Featured, Headline, Marietta Square | Tagged , , | Comments (3)

Major Tree Falls on Whitlock Avenue

May 3, 2010 – 10:36 am

Photo Courtesy of Jason Pendley | View full album The North Marietta Parkway is currently closed from Powder Springs Street to Polk Street and Whitlock Avenue is closed from the Marietta Square to McDonald Street. This closure is due to falling trees knocking down several power poles in the area. This has caused a power [...]

By admin | Also posted in City of Marietta, Cobb County, Featured, Headline, Marietta Weather Alerts, Site Features | Tagged , , | Comments (1)

Taste of Marietta 2010

April 25, 2010 – 7:41 am

The 17th Annual Taste of Marietta will be Sunday, April 25 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on the historic Marietta Square. At last year’s event, more than 100,000 people hit the streets to sample their favorite foods. Tastes, including Italian to seafood, steak, BBQ and desserts, range in cost from 50 cents to $4. This year, [...]

By admin | Also posted in Arts and Living, Featured, Headline, Marietta Square, Site Features | Tagged | Comments (0)

City of Marietta helps residents swat mosquitoes

April 5, 2010 – 12:55 pm

Spring is in full bloom and that usually means mosquitoes would soon be flying around Marietta, 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 [...]

By admin | Also posted in City Council, City of Marietta, City Parks in Marietta, Cobb County, Featured, Green Marietta, Headline, Marietta Government, Marietta Square, Marietta Weather Alerts, Site Features | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

First Data, a reseller of payment processing systems, opening 350 technology jobs in Marietta, GA

March 26, 2010 – 4:15 pm

At least 350 new technology jobs are coming to the city of Marietta in the next 18 months as a Fortune 500 company moves two offices from California to our community. First Data, a reseller of payment processing systems, has leased an approximately 260,000 square foot building on Canton Road off I-75 to consolidate its [...]

By admin | Also posted in City of Marietta, Featured, featured marietta business, Headline, marietta jobs, Marietta Square, Redevelopment, Site Features | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Seems like there weren’t enough – Marietta Tree Planters Meeting at City Hall

March 25, 2010 – 5:47 am

Held in the city hall council chamber this evening 3-24 was one of several workshops on the trees in Marietta and how to plan and plant new trees. Too bad there were less than 10 in attendance for this information filled couple of hours. An arborist, landscape planner, and a Ga. forester presented great program [...]

By admin | Also posted in Arts and Living, City Council, City of Marietta, City Parks in Marietta, Featured, Green Marietta, Headline, Marietta Square, Redevelopment, Site Features | Tagged , | Comments (0)

2010 Upgrades to the Marietta Square to start soon!

December 31, 2009 – 10:41 am

The city of Marietta is scheduled to begin a $1.3 million improvement project to the Square January 4, which will provide better service to businesses around the Square and beautify the downtown area. When complete, upgrades will include repaving the Square; replacing the water main under the parking spaces on North Park Square, West Park [...]

By admin | Also posted in Arts and Living, City Council, City of Marietta, Featured, Headline | Tagged | Comments (0)

Born Again Blessings – Childrens and maternity clothing, shoes, toys, nursery items, baby equipment, furniture and MORE!

August 14, 2009 – 9:12 am

Childrens and maternity clothing, shoes, toys, nursery items, baby equipment, furniture and MORE! Friday, August 14, 9 am – 7 pm Saturday, August 15, 9 am – Noon Cobb Civic Center – 548 S. Marietta Pkwy View Larger Map Seller/Worker Emergency Contact From now throughout the sale you may contact us at this number: 404-270-0414 [...]

By admin | Also posted in Arts and Living, Featured, Headline, Marietta Square | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Chicks, Flicks and Chocolate: Fried Green Tomatoes.

August 13, 2009 – 10:52 am

Chicks, Flicks and Chocolate: Fried Green Tomatoes. Sat., August 21, 7 PM. Reservations by August 19. The 1991 film recounts the life of a disgruntled housewife who develops an unlikely friendship with an older woman in a local nursing home. She escapes the troubles of her own life by absorbing herself with the old woman’s [...]

By admin | Also posted in Arts and Living, City of Marietta, Featured, Headline, Marietta Square | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)