The heart of Marietta its downtown Square has never bustled more.
The streets and sidewalks around Glover Park teem with shoppers, diners and theater-goers strolling through an eclectic collection of stores, restaurants and entertainment venues.
Motorists jockey for the elusive parking spot.
A proliferation of half-million-dollar (and up) homes are sprouting all around downtown. The amenity most touted by home sellers? Walk to the Square!
Counted as a major attraction is the northeast anchor of the Square: the much beloved Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre.
To call the Strand much beloved is neither trite nor cliche. The building was onc…
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