Day Trip: A Bridgerton Experience
For those who aren’t familiar with one of Netflix’s most streamed series, Bridgerton takes place in England during the Regency Era. The series revolves around eight siblings searching for love and happiness among the elite families in society. Combining romance,...
5 Within 50: Arts & Culture Festivals
Festival season is upon us. Gwinnett and surrounding cities will soon be taking to the streets to celebrate just about anything you could think of these next few months. Whether beer or wine, crawfish or BBQ, grape stomping or gourds, there’s a festival for it. The...
Lisa’s List: Take it Outside this Summer
Photo courtesy: Explore Gwinnett Time to pack your sunscreen and load up the car. We get many questions from locals on what to do and where to go when friends and family come into town. Here are a few of our favorites! Lots of folks may not realize that the...
Day Trip Covington, Georgia
This is the perfect day trip for any film junkie! Located about 30 miles south of Gwinnett County, lies the charming Covinting, Georgia. Covington has an extensive history in the film industry. Covington is famously known as the backdrop of Mystic Falls in the hit ...
Hunger Games Road Trip
Atlanta Atlanta Marriott Marquis - Futuristic tribute headquarters in Mockingjay International Clayton County Park - The shoreline within the park is used for beach scenes in the Quarter Quell arena Chestatee Wildlife Preserve - This is where the scenes of elk...
Gwinnett’s First-Ever Arts & Cultural Grant Fund
As 2022 rolls into spring, it is time for us to roll out year three of the Gwinnett Creativity Fund, Gwinnett’s first-ever arts and cultural grant fund! Created in early 2020, our first grant cycle was a challenge, but ultimately a success in terms of supporting arts...
Road Trip: Congaree, National Park
Sure, we all have Yosemite, Zion, Joshua Tree and The Grand Canyon on our bucket lists, but what about something a little more under the radar of US national parks? Something like Congaree National Park, one of the least visited national parks in the country? Don’t...
Lisa’s List: Destination Experiences
These days everyone is looking for a unique, Instagram-worthy getaway. If you’re looking off the beaten path for your next overnight destination, you may be surprised to find options not far from home. Thanks to Airbnb and VRBO it’s not as far-fetched as you may...
Road Trip: Providence Canyon State Park
Sit down, kids. Let me tell you a little story about the time man negatively intervened with nature and inadvertently tried to further destroy the planet – but it actually turned out kinda okay. Located in southwest Georgia, in the city of Lumpkin, Providence Canyon...
5 Within 50: Pace Yourself
While the metro-Atlanta area that we Gwinnetians call home isn’t exactly known for it’s high mountain peaks and thundering waterfalls, you’d be surprised at the natural wonders that exist no more than 50 miles outside of Gwinnett. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t...
Day Trip: Fort Yargo State Park
210 S Broad St, Winder, GA 30680 Fort Yargo has something for every type of outdoor enthusiast. Yes, even those who like to just sit NEAR nature but not really be in it. Just a short drive up 316 or I-85 (depending on Waze’s opinion that day!) is a well-done state...
Where Will the Wandering Take You in Gwinnett?
A closer look at Gwinnett Trails and the future of connectivity across the region. Trails are the number one most-loved amenity in Gwinnett’s Parks system, and the county is looking to bring some of that same magic outside of our parks. The focus for Gwinnett Trails...
Lisa’s List: Lights, Camera, Action!
Gwinnett’s Thriving 2021 Film/TV Industry Wraps Up a Busy 2021 As we barrel our way into 2022, it’s hard to believe that immediately post-pandemic, Georgia’s film industry recorded their busiest year ever. 2021 was a blockbuster year in Georgia, setting a record with...
Mental Health Breaks
We’ve all been there. Your boss drops a project on your desk that was due yesterday. Neither you nor your son understand how to divide fractions. You spent an hour online and on the phone with customer service trying to get a digital coupon to work, only to have the...
Road Trip: Hot Springs, North Carolina
Predominantly seen through the eyes of Appalachian Trail backpackers and its few residents, Hot Springs, North Carolina is worth checking out for yourself. With a year-round population of just 563, it’s the definition of a hidden gem. Hidden in a valley between two...