I've been watching them complete this mural for a few months now and looks like it finally is done!…read morehttps://www.tribuneledgernews.com/ledger/woodstock-mural-showing-its-true-colors/article_03243684-b408-11e7-8905-af3f2629d12d.html It is painted by a local mural artist and looks like it depicts everyday life scene in Woodstock. I drive by the wall daily on the way home from work and love looking at it. Everytime I look at it I see something new. Really well done! 1484th review 7/25/2018 404th for 2018

Last night, one of my Most Creative Friends (he actually gets paid Real Money for his work as a…read morevery talented photographer) invited me to do something new and different to my usual goings on. We went to Tula. In addition to the bigger festivities they hold on Friday nights, they've recently started to hold what I'd label "Sneak Preview Thursdays." If Friday nights are the grand opening nights for a new show in the main MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art, housed in Tula) gallery, and there's generally a bigger crowd and a cash bar, then Thursday eves are the low-key warm up. Free admission, free wine and snacks, and gallery owners keep their doors open for you to mosey around and check out their goods. Being with a local artist was awesome as he knew lots of the folks, but I got the definite impression from everyone's friendliness that it wouldn't matter if I'd just wandered in alone - they'd have been glad for the audience and still graciously kept offering to refill my glass! Tonight's opening is of the impressive Lamar Dodd collection. A prolific artist (he lived from 1901 to 1996 and painted into the 1990s) there are a huge number of his pieces on display at MOCA. Check it out!

Nice mural that we saw while we were in atlanta. It is of a moving truck and the blending of two…read morecommunities and coming together. I think it is a neat mural to check out

The good: The staff is very nice and helpful. Particularly the groundskeeper/horticulturalist,…read moreRobert, who described many of the bansai trees and their age, soil and process and care. The restrooms are very clean. Admission is reasonable at $10 per adult. No cash accepted. Plenty of walkable area and trails, many places to comfortably sit and enjoy this slice of nature. This was a pleasurable distraction from the busyness of the surrounding commercial area. There was also a nice covered area for observation of the koi pond and waterfall features, which would be great in a mild rain shower. The butterfly tent area sounds amazing, but we were too early for the season. The gardens are set up for educational purposes for children, which is nice. The bad: some areas are in desperate need for weeding, Robert said a large group of volunteers were coming out this weekend to help with weeding. There were many poison oak plants and poison ivy plants in some areas where kids might roam, especially, or adults too. The trails could be marked better, even though maps were available at the main admissions shop and a couple on property. Generally, this seemed newer rather than well established, but it is on its way to a nice gardens area and even now is a great spot to spend a couple of hours or more in nature!

The garden is very inviting. It's not very expensive to come and see all the beautiful plants that…read moregrow in Georgia. They have a waterfall upon a Koi Pond another Koi pond and just plenty of flowers and birds to just enjoy. as well as a butterfly house. They have plenty of programs for kids and adults live music throughout the year overall it's a very relaxing place nuzzled in the city of Marietta Kennesaw Mountain.

The city of Roswell has 3 preserved antebellum houses open for public tours. We stopped by all 3…read moreone Saturday afternoon in February. All are located within a 1/2-mile radius, and 2 are literally within about 200 yards of each other. Our second stop was at Barrington Hall. It is located across Hwy 120 from Bulloch Hall, a bit closer to Roswell Road. They have a small parking lot out front. Like the others, there is no fee here. We again wandered up to the house's front facade (which faces away from the parking lot towards Hwy 120) entered via the front door. The docent on duty was again friendly and just asked for our zip code and how we'd heard about the venue. You are then free to wander the house via whatever route you like. Most rooms have a sign with a 4-digit code. You call a phone number (the same one used at the other 2 houses) and enter successive codes as you proceed. For each code, there is an accompanying description of the room's historical context and of its furnishings. These mansions all seemed to follow the same basic floorplan - a central linear hallway with 2 or 3 rooms off each side and a staircase at the end. This house was a bit smaller than Bulloch Hall, but had slightly more furnishings. This home also had more of a formal garden in the back. If you only had time to tour one house of the 3, I'd still begin with Bulloch Hall. However, this place was nice to visit if you have another 30 - 45 minutes.

My sister was in town, we wanted to do something different - found this stunning home when I…read moresearched Roswell Georgia. Plenty of parking, but the signs to get to the front door could be a bit more clear (there are many doors on this gorgeous home). We entered the wrong door but the gracious woman who is a docent welcomed us warmly! She gave a grand tour of the home with many interesting stories about its former residents. The home is well maintained, plus has some actual furniture from the owners and other items representative of the era. I wish I could recall the woman's name who gave us the tour, she was amazing! How does she recall all this information? Thankful this home has been saved and taken care of-

INCREDIBLE! My family and I had such a great time touring the William Root House and learning about…read morethe Root family that once lived here. It's so interesting to learn how southerners lived, dressed, and ate back in the 1800s. Very cool! Top tier customer service! 10/10. I didn't catch her name but the lady at the front desk was absolutely wonderful. She seemed so excited about the history here and even gave my son a scavenger hunt board so he could search for different items While we toured. He LOVED it! He even won a prize at the end. They have their own parking lot out front and the admission is very low ($9 per adult, 5 and under are free, and my 7 year son had student pricing of $6). It's located right next door to the Marietta Square market food hall. The garden was awesome to explore! Each plant, vegetable and fruit had signage so we knew exactly what we were looking at. It was so fun to see what they grew and used in the cook house. Eggplants, watermelons, pumpkins, Lima beans! I loved seeing the bumble bees floating around the beautiful flowers. It was nice seeing how well taken care of the garden was. There is an awesome art sculpture in the garden that was created by the KSU art and design. The gift shop is beautiful and had so many awesome items and merch to purchase! Love, love, loved! I can't wait to go back during the holidays and see the space lit up.

Very well preserved (4's) and very interesting to see how life was lived in Pre civil war days. Not…read moreto keen on the glorification of the good ol' days of slavery tho. Also, for ticket price of $9, very little is offered in the way of information.

I visited the amphitheater for their outdoor concert series and had a great time! There were lots…read moreof food and drink vendors lined up along the street. My favorites were Huckadoo Pizza and P&P Catering Sweet Treats. The pepperoni pizza was so delicious and freshly made while you wait. The lines were long but the pizza only took about 10 minutes. The carrot cake from P&P Catering was the best I've had! If you're coming for the concert, definitely arrive early and bring your chairs!

Built in 1908 by the Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis Railway Company (interestingly L&N or…read moreLouisville & Nashville Railroad Company-the company that build the train depot in the neighboring city of Woodstock, GA owned 55% of NC&StL in 1908.) The railroad tracks that the depot sits on is known as The Western & Atlantic Railroad which was built by the state of Georgia in 1836 at a reportedly cost of 5 million dollars (125 million in today's money.) It is the building of this 138 miles rail tracks that really put Atlanta on the map... If you're a Walking Dead Fan then you know about Terminus...well that was the name originally given to the city of Atlanta. Terminus means "the end point" which was what Atlanta was at the time. The "end of the line" for W&A railroad. Most historians believe that the "end point" probably is where the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot is in downtown Atlanta. (if you're feeling extra history-ish you can go see the stone marker that marked the spot of "the end" at Underground Atlanta. It's known as The Atlanta Zero Mile post.) The Kennesaw Train Depot was restored to its former glory in 2001 at a cost of $150,000 according of their website. It now is a museum and an event venue. There is also a small park next to it known as Depot Park with a small play ground, an outdoor museum narrating the great locomotive chase of the civil war and a pedestrian underpass. In front of the museum there is a tall lamp clock dedicated to city council member Jerry Worthan for his 20 years of service to the city of Kennesaw. Across the street there is the Southern Museum of Civil WAr Locomotive History Museum that houses the famous locomotive "The General". It's a great place to visit for any Civil war history buff....hope you'll check it out.

I wandered into Modern Now last night upon overhearing the terms "art" and "free beer" in the same…read moresentence. Shockingly, the gallery owner was extremely friendly and non condescending when I pointed toward some framed black-and-white pieces and drooled, "I like thoooose." "Yeah, those are Picasso!" Amazingly, this little gallery in Studioplex sells lesser-known Picasso and Calder pieces at relatively reasonable prices. Plus, local artists' equally interesting work is interspersed throughout that of the worldwide famous.

Very cool gallery in the O4W. Unexpected masterpieces and friendly curators. I have been here many…read moretimes and never been disappointed with the events. Some of the books are rare art books that will make you swoon and drool at the same time. It's small, but concise. Go visit. And buy something.