Not the Norm: Dining in the Dark
One of the many joys of worm life that I think you humans are really missing out on is the ritual of dining in the dark. So many sights pull you away from the moment you’re having at the table: the noisy nearby tables, servers and bussers speed-walking to and fro, that one crumb on […]
What Santa Wants in 2025
Let’s get down to earth for a second. My column here at the DiG has always been about going out and doing the undone, finding wonders buried in the dirt and sharing them with you all. My goal has always been to encourage Gwinnettians to seek out ways of living that are not obvious, not […]
Not The Norm: Pink Eats Around Gwinnett
You surface folk have a saying: “you are what you eat”. For a worm like me, a healthy diet of dead plants, forgotten apples and neglected coffee grounds keeps me down to earth. If you don’t share my refined palate but still want a diet that will give you cheeks as rosy as mine, Gwinnett’s […]
Not the Norm: Thrifting in Gwinnett
Gwinnett is a community full of unique experiences. Many of these gems of the county are permanent fixtures, like the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn, Chateau Elan in Braselton or the Mall of Georgia in Buford. These places help define our community, but what if you wanted to take a piece of Gwinnett home […]
Haunted Places in Gwinnett
In my time digging into Gwinnett, I have come across all kinds of stories. Few things in this county surprise a well-traveled bookworm like me, but every now and then I come across a story that can’t be explained by natural logic. This collection of stories from Gwinnett’s haunted locations still sends a shiver down […]
Not the Norm: Odd Street Names
Like many of my fellow bookworms, one of my favorite topics of conversation is etymology: the study of the origin of words. Often in my journeys across Gwinnett, I find my attention drawn to the names of places around the county, and I wonder how those names came to be. Cities, restaurants, neighborhoods and these […]
Not the Norm: Gwinnett’s Best Bathrooms
Anyone can review a restaurant, but we never talk about the unsung hero of public dining: the bathrooms. I’ve inched my way across Gwinnett in search of the bathrooms that go above and beyond, creating a space of relaxation and wonder. These restaurants put in a little extra care to make using the restroom a […]