November 2019

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Family Traditions

Written by Trisha Ries The holidays present a medley of emotions for me. Growing up, every Thanksgiving was held at my Aunt Dawn’s house until our family grew beyond the capacity of her home. Every Christmas Eve was held at my grandparents’ house, until my papa passed away, and my nana unfortunately could not keep

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Second Annual Marietta MacDown Recap

Once again the weather was an amazing seventy degrees with warm sunshine and cotton ball-like clouds adorning the sky for the Second Annual Marietta MacDown. The benefit, the sister to the late-winter Chowderfest, brainstormed and run by Ed Lincoln, Jr. in conjunction with Joey Bowden of the Railroad House Inn, saw again over three hundred

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A FESTIVE FIZZ

Written by Rebeca Shinsky, Bartender at Railroad House Inn Ingredients: 10-15 fresh (or frozen) cranberries Dry champagne 1 oz. Pear Brandy 1/2 tsp. orange zest Rosemary sprig for garnish Everyone seems to think summer has the lock on the creative cocktail category, but cold weather concoctions can be just as refreshing and inventive. This is

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Meet the Pets of Marietta: Hank

Name: Hank Age: 1 1⁄2 years old Breed: Mini Lope Owners : Nikki Chapman & Tony Mohr Favorite food: He goes bananas over kale, dried papayas, and loves crunching on almonds for treats. He will try and snag a tortilla chip when possible, he loves Taco Tuesdays! Dislikes: 1. Doesn’t like carrots 2. Don’t stop