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 $4 billion in direct spending on productions. Credit goes to Georgia’s overall […]
Gwinnett Creativity Fund
It’s difficult to believe that the end of the chaotic, unpredictable 2021 is right around the corner. While this year may not have been the shining light at the end of the tunnel known as COVID, there were bright lights that permeated through our arts, tourism and entertainment industry throughout the year. One of our […]
The Arts Are Back!
2021 has been a year of recovery for almost everyone, but no one has felt the impact as much as our arts, cultural and event industries. It’s been a relief and a revelation to see our arts groups evolve, change and re-define themselves over the past 18 months, as well as experience the extraordinary pent-up […]
Gwinnett Film is Back
Gwinnett Film is back, and happy to report, busier than ever. As we move into late summer and fall, the Gwinnett Film Office is happy to report after an extremely challenging 2020 for our entertainment industry— film and TV is back and busier than ever. Tracking by the Georgia Film Office shows that in July […]
Summer in Gwinnett
We are pretty sure no one was sad to see the door slam on 2020, and with the pent-up demand for travel and exploring the great outdoors, we are looking forward to a stronger 2021, with summer just around the corner. From the hardy adventurer to the passive observer of nature, whether traveling solo or […]
Happy to see you, 2021!
Simply put, there is no industry happier than hospitality to see the door slam hard on 2020. It was a year full of challenges, uncertainty and turmoil. However, with a vaccine at our doorstep and the continued growth of consumer confidence in 2021 travel, we are optimistic the corner will be turned! Even through this […]
“Out of Many, One People”
For artist Basil Watson, the unveiling of his commissioned Martin Luther King, Jr. statue will truly be coming full circle. Watson was commissioned by the City of Atlanta to create a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. to be placed on MLK Boulevard in downtown Atlanta near Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Watson was chosen over 80 other […]
A Need to Know List
Gwinnettians are proud to live in one of the most diverse counties in the Southeast and this diversity carries over to the wide variety of black-owned restaurants and shops. We have been working hard to curate an updated list of Black-owned restaurants, spas, artists, and other tourism-related businesses in Gwinnett. Here are few of our […]