EAST COBB - Live the Life in East Cobb a Metro Atlanta Neighborhood Video

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East Cobb, well known for its beautiful neighborhoods, top performing public schools, low crime, abundant activities for families, and some of the lowest taxes in Atlanta, has long been one of the most sought-after communities in metro Atlanta. An affluent north Atlanta suburb located in unincorporated Cobb County, east of the city of Marietta, East Cobb has 169,000 residents, making it one of the largest suburbs in Metro Atlanta. Offering easier access to downtown Atlanta and the Airport than the neighboring cities of Roswell and Alpharetta, East Cobb is roughly bounded by: Cherokee County and Hwy 92 to the north Willeo Creek and Roswell in Fulton County to the north and east the Chattahoochee River and Sandy Springs in Fulton County to the southeast I-575, and the Marietta city limits to the west, and Interstate 285 and I-75 to the south.Johnson Ferry Road is the major transportation artery between East Cobb and Sandy Springs. Its intersection with Roswell Road (Hwy 120 -- the main artery between East Cobb and Roswell or Marietta) is one of the busiest is what many consider the heart of Merchants Walk -- Whole Foods East Cobb. This area is called Merchant's Walk, named after the shopping center near this intersection. The shopping center originally developed in the 1970′s has recently undergone a major redevelopment and includes a very nice mix of new boutique shops, restaurants, and a new Whole Foods fresh food market and gourmet emporium. To the east of the intersection is a popular shopping center called The Avenue shopping which contains many upscale shops like Williams Sonoma, Ann Taylor, and restaurants designed in a pleasant park-like atmosphere, complete with The Avenue -- East Cobb outdoor speakers playing soft music as shopper stroll among the stores. To the west of the intersection is the Indian Hills subdivision, which is built around an 18 hole golf course and is one of the first major residential developments in Cobb County.