The 38th annual Spring Atlanta Home Show at Cobb Galleria right around the corner. The largest Home Show in Georgia! Hundreds of participating companies! For THREE days only this March 18-20, 2016, the Cobb Galleria transforms into a one-stop-shop for all your home improvement needs! For 38 years the Spring Atlanta Home Show has been improving home lifestyles and adding value to your largest single investment, your home. This is the perfect three day event to get you closer than ever to making your dream home a reality.Take advantage of one-stop comparison shopping for everything for your home, inside and out and talk face to face with hundreds of experts offering you the latest home remodeling related products and services.The 38th annual Spring Atlanta Home Show will be held at the Co... 03/04/2016

On Tuesday night, Cobb County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the final design for the new multi-use bridge. The bridge will connect Cobb Galleria with the new Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park. The bridge will span I-285 and allow pedestrian and shuttle access to the new home of the Atlanta Braves.The bridge is estimated to cost about $10 million with majority of the funding coming from a $5 million contribution from the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) and $4.5 million in federal grants. The bridge will connect the Cobb Galleria with the new SunTrust Park.This will allow safer pedestrian access to the new facility and alleviate some traffic concerns with the new project. The goal is to have the bridge ready for Opening Day 2017.The Atlanta Braves project will red... 02/02/2016

The new home of the Atlanta Braves will be will be a first of its kind — a destination that will simultaneously build and integrate a state-of-the-art Major League Baseball ballpark with a multi-use development and community. Ready to welcome fans and visitors on Opening Day of 2017, the project will be the preeminent sports and entertainment venue in the country.The project will redefine the traditional model of a “live, work, play” development into a “play, work, stay” destination. SunTrust Park will flow directly into the surrounding mixed-use development, creating a lively shopping and entertainment district accessible 365 days a year. The plaza outside the gates of SunTrust Park will help visitors transition from the external development into the friendly confines of the park. At t... 10/01/2015

The Annual Spring Atlanta Home Show will open its doors Friday-Sunday, March 21-23 at the Cobb Galleria Centre with hundreds of exhibitors, exciting speakers, product demonstrations, giveaways and experts on every aspect of home and landscape improvements. This Spring, Georgia’s premier home show celebrates over three decades of offering homeowners the latest innovations in home remodeling products and services. The largest Home Show in Georgia! Hundreds of participating companies! For THREE days only this March 21-23, the Cobb Galleria transforms into a one-stop-shop for all your home improvement needs! For 36 years the Spring Atlanta Home Show has been improving home lifestyles and adding value to your largest single investment, your home. We’re proud of our ability to produce a fami... 03/16/2014

Nothing captures the spirit of Christmas better than singing carols, sipping on hot chocolate and nibbling on some red and green sprinkled cookies while adorning a beautifully decorated tree. The Embassy Suites Atlanta – Galleria is celebrating their fourth annual Cobb Galleria Festival of Trees event which will showcase 38 Christmas trees that have been decorated in a contest for charities. The fourth annual Cobb Galleria Festival of Trees is an excellent opportunity for the Atlanta community to make a difference in the lives of others by embodying the meaning of Christmas through fund raising for many worthy local charitable organizations. Admirers will be able to “vote” for their favorite tree or charity by donating money in envelopes designated at each tree. The tree with the highe... 11/22/2013

The Atlanta Braves certainly dropped a bombshell this week announcing plans to move to Cobb County with the development of a new stadium planned to be completed in time for the 2017 baseball season. The new location will be between Cobb Parkway and I-75 and Windy Ridge Parkway and Circle 75 in the Smyrna Vinings area. The Braves management indicated that “the new location will give us the opportunity to develop the surrounding area of the new ballpark, transforming it into a mixed use, 365-day destination and creating an enhanced atmosphere for our fans during Braves games. There also will be significantly increased access to the site, enhanced parking opportunities, and, generally, easier access to and from major roadways with a variety of other transportation options.” What do you th... 11/12/2013

The common saying is stop and smell the roses. Daylilies don't really smell, but you can definitely stop and admire their beauty. The Greater Atlanta and Cobb County Day-Lily Societies will host the Ninth Annual Day-Lily Show and Plant Sale on Saturday, June 8th. More than 500 blooms of several hundred different cultivars will be on display for morning judging and afternoon viewing by the public. At the same time, bare-root day-lilies will be on sale at bargain prices, a great way to add these hardy plants to a garden. A design competition using day-lilies is always a must-see. Experts from both clubs will be on hand to share what they know and love. The show and sale is free and open to the public from 12:30 to 4:00 PM. The event is held at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkw... 06/06/2013

Movies at the Galleria is a free family movie, popcorn, and parking every Thursday night. This fun event has been going on since May 26th (and will go until August 11th, 2011) at dusk (around 8:30pm) at “The Gardens” in The Cobb Galleria Centre. Yes, the popcorn and parking is free! Just bring your blankets and drinks. They have capacity for 2,000 people, so invite your friends! Be a part of a Flash Mob opportunity led by former Atlanta Falcon cheerleaders just before Movies at the Galleria every Thursday night, 7pm at the Galleria Gardens. These movies were picked because you’ve never seen these movies with your kids before. Single adults welcome too! Come enjoy them, again, for the first time. Be a part of a Flash Mob led by former Atlanta Falcon cheerleaders at 7pm before Movies at ... 07/10/2011

Kennesaw State University has won the 2011 Sen. Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization from NAFSA, The Association for International Educators, as announced on Tuesday. KSU will receive this award sometime in June during a special ceremony. Kennesaw State received the honor for its approch to creating rigorous academic programs with an eye towards global learning. Way to go, Owls! 03/16/2011

The Cobb County Department of Transportation, along with the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) is hosting a public meeting from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce located at 240 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339. The purpose of this meeting is to present the results of the design charrettes conducted as part of the Cumberland Transit Oriented Development (TOD) study, which is currently underway. A variety of maps, plans and other project information will be available for review beginning at 6:00 p.m. A brief presentation, including an overview of the project, will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by an open house where participants can review the TOD plans and provide input to the design team. If... 02/04/2011

The Family Festival is the Official Race Expo for the U.S. 10K Classic and is free to the public. The Family Festival is located at the Galleria Gardens on Saturday, September 4 (10 a.m. until 6 p.m.) and Sunday, September 5 (noon until 5:00 p.m.). The Family Festival is the last chance for registered runners to pick up their race packets and timing chips. Registration is also available for those who want to sign-up (there is no race-day registration or packet pick-up). Race staff will be on-hand to assist with Customer Service solutions. In addition to serving as a one-stop-shop for all of your race needs, the Festival also features an Artists Market Huge interactive kids area and Saturday’s Kid’s Classic Races. Click here to read more about 2010 US 10K Classic Family Festival Click h... 09/02/2010