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Meeting Marietta: Marietta Is Where Our Heart Is

Hello,  Marietta!  I’m  excited to announce that The Marietta Traveler (MT) will be starting a new semiregular  column  that will be entirely  dependent and centered around what makes  Marietta tick…  you!    We,  the team for  MT, feel that it is  important that we give the members  of the community  as  many chances to express 

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Business Spotlight: For the Love of Dog

Written by Adam Jenkins For the Love of Dog opened at 17 West Market Street on August 5th. What seemed like an overnight opening for most of us in Marietta, however, was actually a plan that was eight years in the making. Owner Tammy Weidman began dreaming of the store when she made a Black

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Marietta Garden Tour & Pork BBQ Events

By Lauralee Baker Two popular events are scheduled to return to Marietta on September 11, both sponsored by the Community House. The first is the Marietta Garden Tour, now in its fifth consecutive year of showcasing the many varieties of gardens in and around Marietta Borough. This year will continue the tradition of offering eight

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Food For Thought: Q Is For Quinoa

Written by Ed Lincoln, Jr. Quinoa, one of the newly lauded superfoods of the decade along with avocados, beets, sweet potatoes, and beer, finds its origin in the regions of Peru, Ecuador, Columbia and Chile. Quinoa was domesticated for human consumption nearly four thousand years ago and is an alternative source of income in those

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Go Fish

Written by Rick Washburn Ahh, spring. If it ever stops raining, the sun will shine and men, women, and children of all walks of life can pursue one of their favorite fair weather passions. Fishing. Fishing is not as simple as the name implies, however. Many fishermen will go out for a specific fish. To

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Tokens of History: In Answering The Call

Written by Trevor Williams Hello Everyone! I can barely contain my excitement as I write for you this next installment of Tokens of History! Why? Because what you are about to read is a small account of a truly amazing series of events that have taken place over the course of a century in our

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Back issues of Traveler now Online

Now you can view and print back issues of The Marietta Traveler. December 2016 June 2016 March 2016 November 2015 So far we have 3 issues online.

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Marietta Pioneer Fire Company No. 1

Good Times In Days Past Written by Harold (Brosie) Kulman On a warm sunny day, I usually enjoy sitting out on the bench in front of my house on East Market Street. My house is directly across the street from the Borough Hall. As I sit there today, my mind wanders back to a time

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Marietta Community House Garden Tour Scheduled for the Fall

Many people look forward to the Marietta Garden Tour, which is usually held in June to benefit the Marietta Community House. This year, in an effort to provide garden lovers with a different approach to gardening, the Garden Tour will be held on September 11th and will highlight Fall gardening ideas. Eight gardens within the

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Third Annual Historic Marietta Bike Race To Take Place July 9th

 Written by Michelle Bote Once the Fourth of July passes, you know Historic Marietta Bike Race is right around the corner! This year’s Historic Marietta Bike Race will be happening on Saturday, July 9th. The Historic Marietta Bike Race supports the community efforts of the Marietta Fire Company and the Marietta Parks and Recreation with