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Top 5 Live Music Venues in the North Metro

You’re now just one cocktail or cup of coffee away from some of the best local sounds around. North-metro restaurants, pubs, and coffeehouses are becoming quite the touchtone for music lovers who would just as soon relax on a patio with a beer and a band than make the trek towards the big ATL crowds. [...]

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Canton’s Sweetwater Growers Appear on Food Network’s “Chefs vs. City”

Food Network Chefs Robert Irvine (far left) and George Galati (far right) with Scott, Dennis and James Dault of Sweetwater Growers The Dault family, owners of Canton’s Sweetwater Growers, were already pretty famous in these parts. Their hydroponically grown basil, specialty micro-greens, and herb-infused oils have become mainstays at local farmers markets and can now [...]

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Canton, Georgia

Canton, Georgia

Easily accessible to both Atlanta’s urban amenities and the retreat of the North Georgia mountains, the city of Canton offers its residents the perfect place to call home. With its wide selection of restaurants, parks, theaters, shops, and a public transit system, Canton has long outgrown the label “suburb” and has become a worthy destination in its own right.

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Taste of Canton Stuns Restauranteurs with Record Turnout

Taste of Canton Stuns Restauranteurs with Record Turnout

The Taste of Canton served up local flavor in record amounts last week and sent some restauranteurs scrambling to feed their waiting fans.

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Cherokee and Cobb Schools Score Above State/National Averages

Cherokee and Cobb Schools Score Above State/National Averages

Cherokee and Cobb County Schools scored above the State and National Averages in the SAT Scores

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Challenge: Buy, Install Compact Fluorescents this Weekend.

After you have enjoyed exploring Jennifer Carter’s fun things to do this weekend, run into your local Home Depot and purchase a pack of $5.81 (or 2) of EcoSmart Compact Fluorescent Bulbs. Then, as your old 60 watt incandescent bulbs burn out, replace them with the CFL’s. These bulbs have improved drastically in both functionality and effectiveness. And, Oh yeah, they will save you money, too.

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Cherokee County Ranks #16 in America for Job Growth 2000-2008

A 52.4% job growth rate boosted Cherokee County ahead of all other State of GA counties, except Henry County which came in at #7 with a 60.5% growth rate. This is good news for a struggling Atlanta Real Estate market. To have 2 of the top 16 job growth counties in the country in your local MSA says something about the future potential for Atlanta to recover from this economic downturn. So when are you moving to beautiful Cherokee County, GA?

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For the Curious and the Sure: The Canton Ghost Tour’s Walk Through a City’s Haunted History

The Canton Ghost Tour satisies both the curious history buff and the believing ghost hunter in a walking tour of Canton’s downtown square.

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The Journey, the Destination, and the ‘Cue: Ball Ground’s Two Brothers Pit Barbecue

I’ve always been a devoted fan of hidden places that don’t appear on any map, places that only the locals know are there, and I believe I’ve discovered just that kind of place in Two Brothers Barbecue in Ball Ground, Georgia. My interest in Two Brothers was initially sparked when the popular Georgia Public Broadcasting [...]

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Shawn Graves “Gets It”

Shawn Graves is an agent for competing firm in our market area. I have no idea what volume of business Shawn does in real estate, but I do know he does things the right way. He has proven to be vigilant about learning new technologies, yet has not missed the big picture that it’s not about the technology itself – it’s about the person behind the technology.

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