Assess student performance at the mid-year mark by taking time to ACT: Accountability, Communication and Time Management By: Mike Wood, Language Arts Teacher at North Gwinnett High School I argue that the most difficult transition in a young person’s life is the jump from middle school to high school. The beginning of high school, although…
Currently Loving
Snapshots of the food, shops, events and more we’re loving around town. Family-Friendly Holiday Evening I’m looking forward to taking my kiddos to Suwanee’s annual Holly Jolly Day. Town Center is the perfect backdrop for a festive holiday evening, and my kids will love the crafts, s’mores and the annual lighting of the tree, not…
Suwanee Wine Fest 2019
Fall is finally here, and with it comes the return of some of our favorite fall festivals! With events like Suwanee Fest, the Duluth Fall Festival, and Taste of Atlanta, there is something happening in and around our community almost every weekend. However, there is one festival in particular that warrants a special place on…
Art for All Campaign
The city of Suwanee does not hide its passion for the arts. In 2008, the Public Arts Commission was adopted and since then the city has gained over a dozen artworks, which developers have placed on their properties. Taking it a step further, in 2015, a public master art plan was adopted, which committed Suwanee…
Highlights of the Season: 5 Must-Try Wines at the 2019 Suwanee Wine Fest
Block out your calendar, because Suwanee Wine Fest returns to Town Center Park on November 2nd, and the wine experts at Beverage SuperStore have hand-selected more than 150 wines for attendees to try at the seventh annual event. Festival organizers are working hard to curate an incredible wine list featuring an array of this year’s…
Business Spotlight: Suwanee Sports Academy
Suwanee’s premier multi-sports complex is in the business of building confidence. By: Alicia Carter | Photos by Karl Lamb There’s a palatable kinetic energy at Suwanee Sports Academy. Not only is it present in the motion of the players on the court, but it’s also apparent in the drive of its leadership, who facilitate a…
Local Students Create Homegrown Zoo
A group of Rivermoore Park residents ages 6-10 recently channeled their inner zookeepers. Over the last few months, the kids have worked diligently researching animals indigenous to Suwanee’s Rivermoore Park, collecting them in various habitats, and caring for them throughout that period with a goal to protect them from their natural predators. The children unveiled…
Fourth of July Event Roundup
Stone Mountain Fantastic Fourth Celebration Join Stone Mountain July 1-7 for seven days full of Fourth of July celebrations. Recently voted “Best Place to see Fireworks in Atlanta” by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and a “Must-See Firework Show” by USA Today, Stone Mountain has created a week of great family attractions. For even more fun, stay…
Suwanee’s Big Artsy debuts June 15
Get ready for some big, artsy things happening in Suwanee. On June 15th, the City of Suwanee’s new event, Big Artsy, will introduce 13 new art pieces at Town Center Park. These pieces make up the sixth installment of the city’s popular SculpTour exhibition. Since 2011, SculpTour has brought 79 new sculptures to downtown Suwanee,…
Suwanee’s Food Truck Fridays
Springtime is the official kickoff to food truck season and those trucks will soon converge on Suwanee Town Center for the annual Food Truck Fridays event. By: Alicia Carter It’s springtime in Suwanee, which means it’s time to turn off Netflix, break out of the house and spend the days soaking up the sun for…
Suwanee’s Hometown Brewery Begins Construction
April 22nd was an exciting day for Suwanee beer lovers as StillFire Brewing began construction to convert the Gwinnett County Fire Station 13 into its new home. With the slinging of the first sledgehammer, brewery founders, city officials, and beer aficionados rejoiced as the day marked the beginning of Suwanee’s Hometown Brewery. The new high-end…
2019 Suwanee Beer Fest Benefits Cooper’s Crew
There is more to Suwanee Beer Fest than unlimited beer and St. Paddy’s Day revelry. Each year, the festival proudly benefits a local charity organization. The 2019 event donated more than $8,000 of festival proceeds to Cooper’s Crew, a Suwanee-based nonprofit formed in memory and honor of Cooper O’Brien, a North Gwinnett Middle School student…
Freeland Painting Celebrates 10 Years
Suwanee’s hometown commercial and residential painting company, Freeland Painting, celebrated 10 years in business this past March. And a celebration it was. The event took place at the new Tequila Mama Taqueria in the heart of Suwanee’s always hopping Town Center with more than 100 of their friends, customers and vendors. It was not only…
Suwanee Business Alliance’s 2019 Richard Trice Golf Tournament
Save the date: The 2019 Richard Trice Golf Tournament takes place Tuesday, April 30, at 8 a.m. and is all about having fun, challenging yourself or your team to win, eating, drinking, networking, and raising money for local charities and families in need. Players, sponsors and volunteers are all needed. Suwanee Business Alliance president Julie Perdue…
2019 Suwanee Beer Fest Guide
Beer lovers assemble! Solis Suwanee Town Center presents The Suwanee American Craft Beer Fest, the Southeast’s premier festival celebrating all things craft beer. By: Lizzy Kidney The festival returns to Suwanee Town Center Park on Saturday, March 16th. Falling on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, the annual event is known as much for serving up unlimited…
Suwanee’s New Hometown Brewery: StillFire Brewing
The creators behind Suwanee Beer Fest announce their plans for a new brewery and taproom in the heart of downtown Suwanee By: Lizzy Kidney What started as a vision from Randall and Angela Veugeler, founders of Suwanee Beer Fest and Suwanee Magazine, and John Bisges, UGA grad and local business leader and his wife, Lori,…