Thursday, September 13, 2012
Here's a roundup of fun events in Cobb County this weekend.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Stardust Dance Club What: Join the club for an evening of ballroom dancing. The band will be Junction, and the theme is Country/Western. Where: 4915 Dallas Hwy, Powder Springs, GA | Get Directions » When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free Paws in the Park What: Presented by Dreamland Pet Memorial Center and hosted by Keep Kennesaw Beautiful and Georgia K9 NTC, the 2nd annual Paws in the Park is fun for the whole family - including the family dog! Where: Swift-Cantrell Park, 3140 Old 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw, GA |Get Directions » When: 9 a.m. to noon Cost: Free Art and Design Show House What: The 2012 Art & Design Show House benefiting the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art will showcase the talent of 28 interior designers and decorators in 21 rooms at …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
See what food, music and fun are in store for you at the Taste of Smyrna.
More than 30 restaurants from Smyrna and beyond will serve up their dishes along the Village Green Saturday, Sept. 15 for the Taste of Smyrna. The festival gets underway at 11 a.m. Admission is free and samples range in price from 50 cents to $4. Some of this year’s participants include Williamson Bros. BBQ, Siam Square, Varner’s, Los Bravos, Doc’s Food and Spirits and Garrison’s Broiler and Tap. See the map to the right for a complete list of participating eateries. The Taste of Smyrna is not just about food. Scott Thompson will serenade festivalgoers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with acoustic tunes near the Smyrna Library. Jon Byrd picks up where he leaves off at 3 p.m. at the Smyrna Veterans Memorial and then the Francisco Vidal Band takes …
Monday, September 10, 2012
See what's coming up in the week ahead in Smyrna-Vinings including a school board meeting and a festival.
Halpern Enterprises will present their request for rezoning Belmont Hills at Monday’s Smyrna Planning and Zoning Board meeting. The development is still zoned for mixed use, but because the developer’s original plan was site-specific any changes made must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Board. “We requested to change the layout of some of the stuff that’s on our previous zoning plans,” said Steve West, Halpern’s vice president of development. “That requires going back through the zoning process again so we’ve submitted to do that. On top of that there’s market studies and site studies that have to be looked and reviewed before we can move forward with anything.” Halpern is proposing moving the site’s multifamily component to the …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
The fireworks show has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15.
Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon shed some light on why the city decided to cancel its 140th Birthday Celebration at Monday’s Smyrna City Council meeting. The event was scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4, but city officials made the decision to cancel the event earlier that same day because of the threat of thunderstorms. “We’re sorry we had to do that, but we had a very short window to make a decision based on the fireworks,” Bacon said. “I want to say that if we had not canceled it, it would have cost $30,000 to cancel things later so we didn’t spend that much money to cancel. So that’s great.” Smyrna's City Administrator Eric Taylor explained further after the meeting. "There are a lot of costs that figured in that can be foregone," he said. "If we …
Sunday, August 5, 2012
The Smyrna Birthday Celebration fireworks show was canceled because of weather, but has been rescheduled for September.
The Smyrna Birthday Celebration may have been canceled Saturday due to bad weather, but the city will still get a party. City officials announced Saturday upon canceling the 140th birthday celebration that the fireworks show planned for the event has been rescheduled to coincide with the 2012 Taste of Smyrna. The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Smyrna’s Village Green. Admission to Taste of Smyrna is free and samples from local restaurants like Marlow’s Tavern, Atkins Park Tavern and Kenny’s Key Lime Pie will be available for purchase. In addition to the fireworks show there will be live music and inflatable slides and obstacle courses for the kids.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Check out our Local Viewfinder of pictures from Saturday's Taste of Smyrna.
It was a beautiful Saturday and the crowds were large for the annual Taste of Smyrna. Smyrna spokeswoman Jennifer Bennett said the overflowing crowds reached close to 25,000 people during the daylong event. Ted’s Montana Grill won for Best Appetizer for its crabs cakes, while J. Gumbos won for Best Decorated Booth. And Marlow’s Tavern won three awards for Best Entrée (shrimp & grits), Best Dessert (honey bourbon bread pudding) and Best Food Presentation (shrimp & grits).
Sunday, September 18, 2011
It's a visit to the Taste of Smyrna in this 18th installment of our Smyrna-Vinings Patch fiction series.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
It was a beautiful Saturday morning in Smyrna. Ronnie pointed. "That's where I first met Wishes." Cherie looked. "What, the big bouncy thing with the slides?" "No, behind it. This way." She led Cherie around the giant inflated bouncy, slidy thing for kids, to the fountain on the plaza in front of the Smyrna Public Library. A few children were sitting on the edge, dabbing their hands in the clear water. "No joke, Cherie, he was checking to see if his Sea Monkeys were growing in there." Cherie's forehead wrinkled for a moment, the way Ronnie loved. "Monkeys don't live in the sea, Doll. Don't tell me you're a champion of the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis!" "I think the Sea Monkeys are really something called brine shrimp. They sell them in kits." "…
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Saturday's Taste of Smyrna promises to be a day full of fun and great food.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Saturday is shaping up to be a beautiful day for Taste of Smyrna: Festival of Delectable, a tasting event that highlights the best offerings from local restaurants. "It is going to be about 70 degrees and sunny,” Bill Watson, JRM Management Services, said in an email. “Absolutely perfect for a taste event – eat, drink and have a blast!” About 25 area restaurants are participating in this year’s festival including Atkins Park Tavern, Marlow’s Tavern, Zucca Bar & Pizzeria, The Melting Pot, Ted’s Montana Grill, Williamson Bros. BBQ, Bruster’s Ice Cream, Varners Restaurant & Bar, L’ Thai West, Doc’s Food & Spirits and Kenny’s Great Pies. These restaurants will offer samples of their best dishes priced between $.50 and $4. Bottled water and …
Monday, September 12, 2011
Your weekly peek at hyperlocal deals to save you money.
Send your Smyrna-Vinings deal tips to megsavesyoumoney@gmail.com. I’d love to feature your tip in my next column. So give me a shout and I’ll return the favor with a shout out to you and your super saving ways! September means cooler air, colorful trees, fall festivals and the start of Christmas shopping for those of us who like to shop ahead. I can help you enjoy at least two of those this week. The Taste of Smyrna is this Saturday on the Village Green and features free admission and tasty treats ranging from $.50 to $4. Some tips to keep it cheap: 1) Go with a set budget. 2) Do a few laps around the festival before you over-commit your wallet and your stomach! And for those with bigger appetites: It's Cobb County Restaurant Week! Chefs…
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
There’s plenty of forthcoming opportunities to engage with your nearby neighbors...and for good causes, as well.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
It may be too late to run in the Vinings Downhill 5K (all registration spots are filled), but you can still come out this Saturday, Sept. 10, at 8 a.m. to cheer the runners in Atlanta’s fastest Peachtree Qualifier. Proceeds from the race benefit Calvary Children’s Home, a home for children who have lost their parents; Good Samaritan Health Center, a non-profit that provides medical services to Atlanta’s men, women and children without health insurance; and the Vinings Rotary Club. Later that evening, honor Smyrna’s finest at the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation Auction for Heroes Gala. Enjoy the music of Wesley Cook and Kingsized while you bid for items like trips to Italy, New York, Paris and San Francisco, autographed footballs and a 40-…
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