Marietta Square

Community Life April 10, 2026

Marietta Plans Yearlong Celebration for America’s 250th Anniversary in 2026

The City of Marietta announced it will mark the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026 with a yearlong, citywide celebration featuring events, exhibits and community programming in partnership with local organizations….

Music April 5, 2026

Drivin N Cryin to headline Marietta Independence Eve Concert on Marietta Square

Atlanta rock band Drivin N Cryin will headline Marietta’s Independence Eve Concert on Friday, July 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. on the historic Marietta Square, launching the city’s Fourth…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community February 11, 2026

Willie Rae’s Brings the Mardi Gras Party

Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] On any afternoon in Marietta Square,…

A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Marietta November 9, 2025

Support local business at Marietta Square Candlelight Shopping Event

The slogan “Support Local Business” has become popular over the last few decades as local businesses have been replaced first by mall chain stores and megastores, and then by online…

Festivals October 10, 2025

Chalktoberfest- Where Art, Asphalt, and Ale Collide in Marietta

Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] Each October, as leaves crunch underfoot and…

Drawings of a chalk art rocket, chalk and an elaborated beer stein with a hinged lid and image of a small town

Marietta September 23, 2025

Chalktoberfest returns to Marietta Square October 11-12

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art announced on the City of Marietta website that it will host the annual Chalktoberfest event on October 11-12, 2025, on Marietta Square. The two-day…

Pastel cartoon drawing of a small restaurant

Food and Restaurants September 4, 2025

Sully’s Steamers offers unique and cleverly-name sandwiches on Marietta Square

By Mark Woolsey It was a visit to a college-town eatery that changed the lives of Lauren Balas, her husband Tommy and the couple’s three daughters. Balas was in Clemson,…

Photo of tortilla dish from Cocina de la Tia

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community June 10, 2025

Cocina De La Tia is a Family Affair

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] Handwritten family recipes are the best kind, somewhat tattered, and the paper…

Marietta April 18, 2025

Marietta calls for artists for its annual juried art exhibition

The City of Marietta is inviting artists to submit their works for the annual juried Fine Art Festival, a part of the popular Art in the Park. According to the…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community March 5, 2025

Gianni & Mac’s – Spearheading New Growth on Church Street

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Walking into Gianni and Mac’s warm, rustic, relaxing environment, I felt an overwhelming sensation of comfort, as…

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Government & Politics, National Government April 16, 2026