'''Marietta''' [http://www.city.marietta.ga.us/visit/] is a city in Georgia, on the outskirts of Metro Atlanta.

Get in

Travel north on Interstate 75 from Atlanta.

Get around

See

  • '''Marietta Square''', around Church Street (''Marietta Parkway can also be used''), ''+1 770'' 429-1115, [http://www.mariettasquare.com/]. Open all day, every day. Marietta Square is the center of old Marietta, with many shopping and historical attractions including a Gone with the Wind Museum, History Museum, Theater, and a number of shops. There are also a number of events and attractions, including Art In The Park, a yearly art festival showing the local talent. Prices vary depending on attraction.
  • The '''Big Chicken''', built at the city's biggest intersection of Cobb Parkway (US 41) and Roswell Road (S. R. 120) - - exact address 12 Cobb Pkwy N, Marietta GA 30062, is a large steel-sided structure of a big red chicken located at a KFC Restaurant. [http://www.mariettasquare.net/bigchicken.html History of the Big Chicken]
  • Do

  • The '''Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum''' [http://www.mariettaga.gov/gwtw/default.aspx/], also called "Scarlett On the Square," (located in Marietta Square) houses one of the world's most extensive collections of memorabilia related to both the book and the film.
  • The '''The Kennesaw House''', located west of the town square, is one of only two buildings in Marietta not burned to the ground in Sherman's March to the Sea. [http://roadsidegeorgia.com/site/kennesawhouse.html]
  • Buy

    [http://www.meetingparkmarietta.com Meeting Park] is a mixed-use development just off the Marietta Square, featuring townhomes, condos, shops, restaurants, and office space.

    Eat

  • '''Aussie Bakery''', located in Marietta Square, offers the usual bakery items as well as meat pies and other Australian cuisine. Open for breakfast and lunch.
  • '''Daabha Indian Cafe''', Cumberland Drive (''near the Cumberland Mall''). Excellent.
  • '''Falafel Cafe''', 950 Cobb Parkway, Suite 100 (''behind the Dive Shop''), ''+1 770'' 419-8999. Open Tu-Su 11AM-9PM. Has the world's best rice, and some mighty tasty kebabs.
  • '''[http://mariettaresort.com/thepub.html The Pub Restaurant]''', overlooks the Marietta Resort's championship golf course. Features a full liquor bar.
  • Drink

    Cheerwine, a regional soda from North Carolina, can often be found in and around Marietta.

    Sleep

  • Comfort Inn. 100 Northwest Pkwy. I-75 & Delk Rd. 770) 952-3000. ttp://www.comfortinn.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=GA231.
  • Quality Inn. 255 Franklin Road SE, Marietta, GA, US 30067. 70-955-0004. ttp://www.mariettaqi.com. A fine Marietta, GA hotel, Quality Inn Atlanta/Marietta hotel boasts quality Atlanta-area accommodations, amenities and services. For a boutique hotel in Marietta, GA offering great hotel discounts and specials in Marietta, Georgia, choose the lodgings at Quality Inn Atlanta/Marietta.
  • Best Western Marietta Inn & Suites. 39 Franklin Road SE. 1 678 355-5050. 1 678 355-5050. ttp://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=11159.
  • Courtyard Atlanta Marietta/I-75 North. 455 Delk Road. 1 770 956-1188. 1 770 933-0489. ttp://marriott.com/property/propertypage/ATLDK.
  • Crowne Plaza Hotel. 775 Parkway Place Se. 1 770 428-4400. ttp://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hd/atlmr.
  • Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites. 265 Kingston Ct (formerly Delk Rd). 1 770 952-7581. ttp://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/atldl.
  • Motel 6 Atlanta - Marietta. 360 Delk Road. 1 770 952-2395. 1 770 956-7502. ttp://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.asp?MotelId=6011.
  • Motel 6 Atlanta Northwest - Marietta. 360 Delk Road. 1 770 952-8161. 1 770 984-2307. ttp://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.asp?MotelId=0749.
  • Hyatt Regency Suites Atlanta NorthWest. 999 Windy Hill Rd.. ff I-75. ttp://atlantasuites.hyatt.com. Newly renovated.

    Get out

    Atlanta