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A Silent Birthday Song: The General

In celebration of The Strand’s first birthday. Relive a piece of Marietta’s history about a famous locomotive chase that started in Marietta. The 1926 flick, The General, is a comedic masterpiece starring Buster Keaton and featuring... 

Marietta Easter Egg Hunt

The 2010 Marietta Easter Egg Hunt at Jim Miller Park begins at 10am on March 27, 2010. The Egg Hunt features children’s art, activities, carnival rides, music, inflatables, petting zoo, concessions, and more. You can also visit with... 

Martinis & Music

The Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art is hosting Martinis & Music on Friday, April 16, 2010. Enjoy Martinis, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment along with access to all exhibitions from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Admission $8 per person Free... 

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State of the City

Join Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin for his first state-of-the-city address at noon Thursday, February 18, 2010 from noon to 2pm at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center. The meeting is free and open to the public and lunch is... 

Cobb’s New CodeRED Emergency Notification System

Cobb County is launching a reverse-911 system called CodeRED high-speed notification solution. On Monday, Feb. 1, the system will call every land line registered in the county encouraging people to register by visiting cobbcounty.org/911 and... 

An Alternative to I-285 Traffic?

We all know that travel conditions on I-285’s top end are a serious problem that must be addressed. But how do we fix the problem? Express buses? Light rail? More lanes? Toll lanes? In 2006, the Georgia Department of Transportation and the... 

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About Marietta, Georgia

Established in 1834, Marietta, Georgia is located along the dramatic backdrops of the Chattahoochee River and historic foothills of Kennesaw Mountain, 18 miles northwest of Metro Atlanta. Characterized by numerous natural resources, affordable real estate, and historic and cultural assets, Marietta is the county seat of Cobb County, Georgia’s third largest county with over 700,000 citizens.

Marietta provides visitors and residents an exciting selection of local attractions, annual events, festivals, outdoor concerts, recreational activities, sport venues, shopping, and a growing business environment of industry and commerce. Visitors and residents are sure to enjoy the traditional Southern charm, hospitality, and history of this quaint, modern city. More about the City of Marietta