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You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, and friends find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks, and holiday events. and more.This week's Patch Picks features five spas in Northeast Cobb. We've listed their specialities and services, as well as location and hours of operation. The idea is for you and friends to enjoy a full day of pampering and fun. Here's the deal: The list below is not a definitive or comprehensive list of spas in Northeast Cobb. If you believe that we've left out a favorite spa of yours, please add it in the comment box below. Let the spa-ganza begin: 1. Day Spa Nirvana is our top pick because they have a coupon for you on Northeast Cobb Patch! How great is that? The coupon is maroon and yellow …
Did you know that St. Patrick wasn't actually Irish? According to the National Geographic, he was kidnapped at age 16, taken to Ireland, and forced into slavery tending sheep. Learn more St. Patty's day facts: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110316-saint-patricks-day-2011-march-17-facts-ireland-irish-nation/ Northeast Cobb Patch's top picks for a fun St. Patrick's Day celebration: 1. Where will all the Irish people and all those who wish they were Irish be? Brewster's Bar and Grille enjoying green beer, drink specials, and corned beef and cabbage. The celebration goes beyond …
"Prom" is a shortened form of the word promenade; in partner dancing, a type of body positioning where the partners face in the same direction of travel, according to Wikipedia, and in this case, at the beginning of a formal event. The formal event we now call prom was first deemed “the prom” in the 1890s. Proms started in the elite colleges of the Northeast as offspring from the debutante balls of the rich, and were reserved for the senior class. The dances weren't lavish. Students arrived in their Sunday best. The dances were strictly chaperoned. The proms of today are lavish affairs that …
This week's Patch Picks features five boutiques in Northeast Cobb. The idea is for you and friends to enjoy a full day of shopping and fun, and end up at one of the area's best children's boutiques because, after all, your kids will ask, "what did you get me, mom?" Here's the deal: The list below is fashioned out of small shops offering unique and often custom-made products for your shopping pleasure. It is not a definitive or comprehensive list of boutiques in Northeast Cobb. If you believe that we've left out a favorite boutique of yours, please add it in the comment box below. Let the …
