Category: Culture
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Shelby Legacy: Past, Present, and Future
Tireside Chat at Savoy Automobile Museum CARTERSVILLE, GA – The Savoy Automobile Museum is excited to announce that its next Tireside Chat Series will be January 24, 2026. Join Wayne Carini—television personality and owner of F40 Motorsports—and Aaron Shelby, grandson of Carroll Shelby and member of the Board of Directors of Carroll Shelby International, for an engaging conversation on the Shelby…
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Parks statue unveiled at Alabama state capitol in Montgomery
Former Northwest Georgia resident and sculptor Julia Knight got to celebrate the unveiling of her latest work in Montgomery ahead of the weekend as the State Capitol added two new statues to their grounds to honor some of Alabama’s finest citizens. The new statue honoring Rosa Parks was unveiled to the public on Friday, October…
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New playground at CFMC opens on Sunday
Note: The following item was provided by Cedartown First Methodist Church for publication. – KtE Cedartown, Ga – A new playground, which will serve God’s greatest gift to us — our children, is formally opening Sunday, Dec 22,2024, at Cedartown First Methodist Church. The new facility will open at 12 noon with a dedication service…
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Honor Dads everywhere and read the history behind Father’s Day
Note: This item is a crosspost from our sister site, Polktoday.com, and written by Jess Sims. -KtE The time for honoring our fathers has come. Father’s Day 2022 is this Sunday, June 19. This holiday comes just before the summer solstice on June 24. Celebrated annually on the third Sunday in June, this Sunday is…
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It’s time to spring forward! Daylight Saving Time begins overnight
You likely won’t even notice it happening on your devices overnight, but bad news readers: Daylight Saving Time has once again arrived to interrupt the rhythms of life and throw off the sleep schedule as everyone springs forward an hour starting at 2 a.m. on Sunday. This is also the time of year when it…
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(Credit: Caleb George on Unsplash) Happy Mardi Gras! Celebrate with some festive Fat Tuesday history
Happy Fat Tuesday, y’all! Even if we’re not in the Big Easy to celebrate, here’s a little bit of history about the holiday. Whether you’re making your own beignets today (like we are!) or just getting on with your usual traditions– or if it’s just another Tuesday to you– let the good times roll! With…
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Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash Valentine’s Day wasn’t originally all about love
While not a national holiday, you either love or loathe Valentine’s Day (or, like me, are completely indifferent) and anything that comes along with it. From expensive greeting cards to chocolates and flowers wrapped in pink and red throughout every store you enter, it seems to many like this ‘holiday’ is just a corporate heyday…
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Halloween fun to be had at Metro area haunted houses
While there are over 20 haunted houses and attractions to visit in Northwest Georgia, we’ve compiled a short list for you to check out this year! While the excitement of Halloween was diminished last year due to COVID, there’s no reason we shouldn’t get out and celebrate this year– masks and social distancing rules still…
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Add some fluff into your life with these easy homemade marshmallows
There’s no better time to talk about this recipe than right now. The nights are getting down to the perfect temperatures for hosting weekend bonfires, and everyone knows that open fires and marshmallows go hand in hand. You just can’t have one without the other, and if you’re anything like us, you can’t have just…
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Douglas County hosting artist previously featured in Rockmart Art Gallery
The Rockmart Cultural Arts Center is inviting everyone with an interest in the arts to visit an upcoming Exhibit hosted by The Douglas County Tourism & History Commission, featuring the indigenous-inspired art of RCAC member Nikki Davidson. The Exhibit is titled Indigenous: Honoring the Native American heritage of Douglas County, and will feature some of…