Wing N’ Rock Fest

The Wing and Rock Festival features some of Atlanta’s best tasting chicken wings from metro Atlanta restaurants plus great live music. This event is one of the largest wing festival in the country. Parade magazine voted the event as one of the top 50 food festivals in the country.

This family friendly event has something for everyone. For the adults there are cold beverages to wash down those tasty wings plus a large arts and crafts area for those looking for some unique hand crafted items. For the kids there will be jumpies, rides, face painting and local teen bands. Also do not miss the big wing eating contest where competitors vie to be the fastest wing eater in the city.

Festival goers can savor tasty chicken wings from local experts who will all compete for several awards judged by local celebrities to determine who has the best tasting wings in the city. Also the People’s Choice Award will be chosen by the festival attendees who get to vote for their favorite tasting wing at the festival.

So be sure to mark your calendar for this great weekend of fun while helping non-profit organizations raise awareness and funds.

Admission:
Free Entry!

Parking:
Parking is located in and around the area

For more information, please call 404-640-4393 or visit http://www.wingandrockfest.com/

Admission:
Free

Please note: No outside food or beverages are allowed.

Frankie Avalon

Marietta.com

The Encore Series at Jennie T. Anderson Theatre continues at 8pm, on Saturday, March 27, 2010 when one of the original Philadelphia/American Bandstand “rock-n-rollers”, Frankie Avalon takes the stage. Avalon was the reigning teen singing idol of the 1960’s and will perform a show won’t want to miss.

Season tickets are available and other upcoming acts include:

April 10

8:00pm

Vicki Lawrence and Mama

Address
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre at the Cobb Civic Center
548 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta Ga 30060.

For more information, call 770-528-8490.

The Osmond Brothers

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The Encore Series at Jennie T. Anderson Theatre continues at 8pm, on Saturday, March 13, 2010 when The Osmond Brothers take the stage. Back by popular demand this family group belts close harmonies not matched by any other group in the business. The Osmond Family tradition is “World Class” entertainment. A show you do not want to miss.

Season tickets are available and other upcoming acts include:

March 27	8:00pm	Frankie Avalon
April 10	8:00pm	Vicki Lawrence and Mama

Address
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre at the Cobb Civic Center
548 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta Ga 30060.

For more information, call 770-528-8490.

State of the City

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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 $15.

Address:
Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center
500 Powder Springs St
Marietta, GA 30064

Julianne Hough in Concert

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The Encore Series at Jennie T. Anderson Theatre continues at 8pm, on Saturday, March 6, 2010 when the twice champion of “Dancing With The Stars” and top country singer Julianne Hough takes the stage.

Season tickets are available and other upcoming acts include:

March 13	8:00pm	The Osmond Brothers
March 27	8:00pm	Frankie Avalon
April 10	8:00pm	Vicki Lawrence and Mama

Address
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre at the Cobb Civic Center
548 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta Ga 30060.

For more information, call 770-528-8490.

Winter Walk in the Woods

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The Natural Resource Management Unit of the Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the Wright Center are hosting the “Winter Walk in the Woods” open house for the Jean and Elwood Wright Environmental Education Center.

Date
Monday, February 15th

Time
10am to 2pm.

Parking
Parking is located on Post Oak Tritt Road behind Chestnut Ridge Church.

Address
Jean and Elwood Wright Environmental Education Center
2661 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta Ga 30062

For more information or directions please contact Kaye Wilson at (770) 528-8824 or kaye.wilson@cobbcounty.org.

Cobb’s CodeRED Emergency Notification System

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Cobb County recently launched a reverse-911 system called CodeRED high-speed notification solution. On Monday, Feb. 1, the system called every land line registered in the county encouraging people to register by visiting cobbcounty.org/911 and clicking on the CodeRED Reverse 911 Registration tab.

The system affords the ability to communicate time sensitive messages to targeted areas or the entire county. This will be especially helpful in delivering important information during an emergency. The system is only as effective as the telephone number database supporting it, so residents are strongly encouraged to add their home and mobile phone numbers.

All businesses should register, as well as residents who have unlisted numbers, changed their phone numbers or addresses within the past year or those who use cell phones or VoIP phones as their primary numbers. It is important to register cell phone numbers as well.

The information provided will only be used for emergency notification purposes. To register, visit http://www.cobbcounty.org/911

An Alternative to I-285 Traffic?

Marietta.com

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 Georgia Regional Transportation Authority launched revive285 top end, an initiative to develop a transportation solution for the northern I-285 corridor between I-75 and I-85. The project team, with public input, has since developed eight transportation solutions or “alternatives” to address the I-285 top end problems.

In November 2009, these alternatives were presented at a series of Revive 285 Public Information Open Houses. The project team is now seeking further public input. If you live, work or play on this corridor, this is your opportunity to help determine which of the eight alternatives should move forward, be modified, or be discarded. You can make a difference.

Go online now to www.revive285.com to watch the alternatives video, compare the alternatives with the interactive mapping tool, learn more about the revive285 project and provide valuable feedback via comment, survey or message board. Or, you can contact the project hotline directly at 770-431-7445.

Marietta Tree Keepers Wine Tasting and Fund Raiser

Marietta.com

The Marietta Tree Keepers is having a wine tasting and fund raiser at the Marietta Wine Market, featuring wines from Cartlidge & Brown winery. Cartlidge & Brown winery was founded by Tony Cartlidge and Glenn Brown and is located at the southern end of Napa Valley. Under the guidance of winemaker Paul Moser, the winery produces an array of wines with a distinctive European influence. The wine tasting will sample their Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Sauvignon Blanc.

Date:
Wednesday, January 20th

Time:
5pm-7pm

Cost:
Charity Donation: Marietta Tree Keepers.

Address:
Marietta Wine Market
18 Powder Springs Street

Parking:
Street or parking lot behind building

East Cobb Library Ribbon Cutting

Marietta.com

The new East Cobb Library is having a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 2pm to celebrate the opening of the new location. The Merchant’s Walk Library has moved to Parkaire Mall on Lower Roswell Road. The new East Cobb Library is nearly twice the size of the old library and the largest branch library in Cobb County.

Phone:
(770) 509-2730

Hours:
Monday-Thursday from 9am to 9pm
Friday from 9am to 6pm
Saturday from 10am to 6pm
Closed on Sundays

Address:
East Cobb Library
Suite 510
4880 Lower Roswell Road
Marietta, GA 30068

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