Fun Fourth Festivities That Are Free, or Almost – Cobb County Courier

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] The July 4th Holiday is just around the corner, and many folks will have a four-day weekend because it falls on a Tuesday this year. Our young country turns 247 years old this year, and we are lucky to live in a place with many fun things to do for free or low cost in Cobb County. I want to share some of my favorites and others I have yet to experience, but they’re on my summer list.   Take a bike ride or hike the Mountain to River trail that runs from Kennesaw mountain southward through Marietta Square and continues along Atlanta road through Smyrna and arrives at the Hooch by the Battery. I rode this when the Braves won the World Series in 2021 and got a very surreal experience by being able to ride my bike on Cobb Pkwy going under 285 to watch the player parade. There are a few sections along Atlanta road that aren’t paved, wide trails, but keep traversing Southbound, and you’ll be rewarded when you turn onto Spring rd with lush landscaping and curvy paths. You may have to
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