Anne Ortiz's (anneortiz) Blog

With Halloween a few days away, our ghoulish creativity is at its best.  However, it's easy to have a good time at Halloween this year while still considering your carbon footprint. Before you head to the store for Halloween decorations or a new costume, consider these ideas to not only save mone...

Halloween festivities will continue this coming week in Marietta, Georgia - and one of these will support a good cause.  On October 29th at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre on the Marietta Square, the party is a masquerade but the cause is not. Rock-N-Horror, a music show and costume party featuring...

If you find yourself near Marietta Square on Friday, October 22nd, take a few steps back into rock and roll history.  The Earl Strand Theatre will host The Return, and The Beatles will rock on.  The Fab Four may be no more but their music is alive and well thanks to this nationally-touring quarte...

Kennesaw, Georgia is hosting a Halloween spectacular that is not to be missed!   The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw is looking to put a bit of fright into history when its Haunted Museum returns this week in celebration of Halloween.Last conducted in 2006, The Hau...

What could be better than locally prepared comfort food, served at a fun, outdoor venue on a stunning Fall day?  The Great Barbecue of the South is the focus of the Annual Whole Hawg Happenin'--a BBQ and Music Fest taking place at Six Flags White Water in Marietta on Oct. 23, 2010 from 11 a.m. to...

Marietta, Georgia will host a spectacular acrobatic air show as the prestigious Navy's Blue Angels take to the skies Saturday and Sunday as the marquee performers in the 2010 Wings Over Atlanta Air Show at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta. More than 100,000 fans are expected each day to witne...

One of the newer entertainment venues in Cobb County, Georgia is the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre.  It has featured many talented artists and ensembles over the past few years.  On Friday, October 15th, Cirque D'OR and The Golden Dragon Acrobats will perform their unique theatrics. The show wa...

Once again Marietta, Georgia is hosting a fabulous event to support local charities. Get an early start on holiday shopping at the 20th Annual Mistletoe Market hosted by Junior League of Cobb-Marietta at the Cobb Civic Center, located at 548 South Marietta Parkway in Marietta. For the past twenty...

Kennesaw, Georgia is working toward Halloween in a fun way - and needs your help!  Put on your creativity cap and bring your pumpkin!  Local businesses, families and community groups are encouraged to contribute their time and talents to help create unique, colorful and playful multi-pumpkin scen...

The early months of 2010 saw a spurt of home buying and selling, thanks in part to a federal income tax credit.  Most real estate agents say Spring is the season to sell a home, but don't rule out Fall just yet.  Job changes might mandate a relocation, and the glut of bargain priced homes and low...