Marty Kirkland

For many, industry - one in particular - is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Dalton. But the North Georgia town known to so many as the “carpet capital of the world” does a pretty good job of playing when it’s not busy working. In the same regard, while Dalton has an intriguing history in which the railroad, Civil War and bedspreads all played a part, it’s also proud of a present that has an ever-increasing focus on tourism as part of its future. All of those things figure int…