 | Graduation Sweet Deals  Nearly 15,000 students will graduate in Cobb County this spring and Cobb Travel & Tourism wants to roll out the orange carpet for all your family and friends that will be traveling to Cobb to share in the celebration. This year, many of our partners stepped up to help you celebrate in Atlanta’s sweet spot and save big on restaurants, hotels and attractions in Cobb! A big thank you to our sponsor, Wells Fargo, who helped us connect the graduates with Cobb’s many sweet opportunities. Congratulations class of 2013! Click here for sweet deals. |
 | Tourism Week 2013 Cobb Travel & Tourism is excited to invite all of Cobb to celebrate National Tourism Week 2013, May 4 – May 12 to recognize the importance of tourism to our community and commend all our wonderful visitors. Following is the schedule for National Tourism Week 2013: - Monday, May 6: Cobb Travel & Tourism will participate in “Dinner at the Depot,” which features live music and a variety of food trucks, in downtown Kennesaw.
- Wednesday, May 8: Cobb Travel & Tourism and the cities of Powder Springs and Austell will be out at the Silver Comet Trail from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Florence Road Trailhead, handing out bottled water, sunscreen and promotional items for tourist and trail enthusiasts alike.
- Thursday, May 9: Cobb Travel & Tourism will be set up from noon to 1 p.m. during the free Brown Bag Concert Series taking place at Glover Park on the Marietta Square.
- Friday, May 10: Cobb Travel & Tourism will participate in the Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival hosted by the North Cobb Rotary Club and the City of Acworth and held at Cauble Park on Lake Acworth.
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 | Love Stories Need to plan a sweet Mother’s Day this year? For its 2012-2013 season finale, the Atlanta Ballet’s performance, Love Stories, will explore the theme of love through both classic and innovative choreography at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Mother’s Day weekend, on May 10-12. And don’t forget to check out our Sweet Deals page for special offers and packages that’ll make your mom proud! |
 | Food Truck Mania The food truck obsession has made its way to Cobb, and is here to stay! Consider yourself a food truck junkie? Keep these days in mind to skip the brown bag lunch and go out for dinner: |
 | Pro Wakeboard in Acworth The Pro Wakeboard Tour is making its return to Dallas Landing Park in Acworth on May 18 and 19. The two-day event of loaded water-sports action also features live music, local food, athlete autograph signings and chances to win free stuff. Fans will also have the opportunity to indulge at the most cutting-edge stores for water-sports equipment including boats, wakeboards, wakeskates, sunglasses and the latest in wakeboarding and surfing fashions. Sweet! To purchase your tickets visit wakeboardingmag.com. |
 | Skatepark Update  Concrete pouring has begun at the Swift-Cantrell Skatepark project in Kennesaw. Sweet! The completed facility will boast a street-league certified 40,000 square foot plaza, one of the largest concrete skateparks in the southeast. Although rain delayed much of the progress, the city is targeting a completion date in July. Check out our Facebook page for more updates as the project moves along! |
 | Farmers Markets Explore and enjoy the farm-to-table initiative at one of many Cobb County popular Farmers Markets. Each weekend, Cobb residents can stock up on fresh produce at these locations: |
 | Social Madness In today’s world, everyone has been infected with social media craze. So why not have a little fun with it? Cobb Travel & Tourism has signed up to be a contender in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Social Madness contest, a one-of-a-kind corporate media challenge that measures the growth of a company’s social presence. We need everyone’s help! Support our mission to proudly represent Atlanta’s sweet spot, and like us on Facebook, follow our tweets on Twitter and follow our company profile on LinkedIn! For more information about the contest, visit socialmadness.com. |
 | Magnetic Music Festival Congratulations to KSU and the success of the inaugural Magnetic Music Festival! 10,000 fans were in attendance for the day-long jam fest. Look out for it next April! To see more photos like the sweet shot at the top of our newsletter, visit magneticmusicfestival.com. |
