Thrill of the Hunt

Painted Tree Marketplace

Where to score one-of-a-kind, offbeat, and handmade treasures

BY LISA MOWRY

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Ithere anything better than scoring a serious bargain or that perfect, thoughtful gift? Gwinnett County is full of shops with interesting finds, whether you’re after a vintage keepsake, original art, or just a delicious morning snack.

Travel back in time

Vintage has never been more popular, with good reason. Upcyling, or reusing items rather than sending them to a landfill, is appealing to everyone. Head to Unique Treasures, a Snellville flea market open daily, to browse hundreds of items displayed in booths, from kitschy toys to heirloom silver. Get your groove on at Depot Records, a vintage music store tucked in downtown Lawrenceville that’s chock-full of vinyl records, cassettes, and memorabilia (including eight-tracks). Furniture, clothing, and jewelry with a past fill the booths at Ally’s Attic, a charming shop with locations in Lawrenceville and Snellville.

Nourish mind and body

Going strong since 1996, Liberty Books in Lawrenceville offers new and gently used books—some 50,000 to choose from—along with author talks. Bookworms get their fix by trading in used titles for store credit. Just around the corner, NV Bath and Body Bar will help you furnish your home spa. Packed with natural and locally made lotions, soaps, oils, and bath products, the store is known for its custom gift baskets.

Take home cool and colorful finds

Grab a cup of joe at the in-house coffee shop, then browse one-of-a-kind antiques, jewelry, and spirit wear (go Buford Wolves!) at West Main Trade, located in a historic theater in downtown Buford. Also in Buford, Painted Tree Marketplace showcases creative wares from hundreds of local craftspeople—jewelry, furniture, decor, and more—across 30,000 square feet. Customers can polish their own crafty skills during monthly workshops led by the artists.

Bright and cheery party supplies fill Swoozie’s of Peachtree Corners, which is the place for personalized gifts such as monogrammed barware, trays, and napkins. Located fittingly along the Norfolk Southern main line in Buford, TrainMaster Models is a one-stop shop for model railroad enthusiasts. The 4,500-squarefoot warehouse houses all the true-to-life locomotives and scenery a hobbyist could want, plus toys for the Thomas the Tank Engine fan in your life.

Liberty Books Taste of Britain

Make your taste buds happy

A trip to Taste of Britain in historic downtown Norcross feels like an overseas vacation; the longstanding shop carries teas, chocolates, Cornish pasties, steak and kidney pie, and more hard-to-find goods for Anglophiles and expats. Every Saturday from June to September, shoppers head to the Snellville Farmers Market to stock up on local produce, eggs, and baked goods (even made-to-order pizza). Also on Saturday mornings, the Suwanee Farmers Market brings growers and food artisans together to sell fresh veggies, pastries, and flowers at the city’s Town Center Park.

Around Town Gwinnett’s vibrant food scene and remarkable attractions are worthy of a close-up

BAPS SHRI SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR

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SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM

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SARAH DONUTS

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O4W PIZZA

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THE LINCOLN FILL STATION

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IVY CREEK GREENWAY

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TRIBBLE MILL PARK

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GOOD WORD BREWING

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MAPLE STREET BISCUITS

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ATTRACTIONS

Alegre Farm 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, 770.339.3065, alegrefarm.com AR Workshop 178 East Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, 770.751.8157, arworkshop.com Aurora Theatre 128 East Pike Street, Lawrenceville, 678.226.6222, auroratheatre.com Axe Master Throwing 225 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Sugar Hill, 404.692.3667, axemaster.com BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atlanta 460 Rockbridge Road, Lilburn, 678.906.2277, baps.org/atlanta The Bowl at Sugar Hill 5039 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, 770.945.6716, thebowlatsugarhill.com Buford Community Center 2200 Buford Highway, Buford, 770.945.6762, bufordcommunitycenter.com Chateau Elan Winery & Resort 100 Rue Charlemagne Drive, Braselton, 678.425.0900, chateauelan.com Dragon Queen Winery 1142 Atlanta Highway, Snellville, 770.464.6047, dragonqueenwinery.us Eye Candy Art Studio 3127 Main Street, Duluth, 678.714.5683, eyecandyartstudio.net Fallen Heroes Memorial 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, 770.822.8840, gwinnettcounty.com Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford, 770.904.3500, gwinnettehc.org Lawrenceville Female Seminary/ Gwinnett History Museum 455 South Perry Street, Lawrenceville, 770.822.5178, gwinnettcounty.com Gwinnett Veterans Memorial Museum 185 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, 678.457.9542, vetmemorialmuseum.tripod.com Hudgens Center for Art and Learning Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, 770.623.6002, thehudgens.org Infinite Energy Center 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, 770.626.2464, infiniteenergycenter.com Kudzu Art Zone 116 Carlyle Street, Norcross, 770.840.9844 Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center

Laser Voyage Cafe 1866 Buford Highway, Duluth, 678.514.3430, laservoyage.com Lionheart Theatre Company 10 College Street, Norcross, 678.938.8518, lionhearttheatre.org Lunar Mini Golf 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, 678.847.0182, simon.com/mall/sugarloaf-mills Main Event 471 Northolt Parkway, Suwanee, 770.945.7111, mainevent.com Malibu Grand Prix 5400 Brook Hollow Parkway, Norcross, 770.416.7630, malibunorcross.com Masterpiece Mixers 1699 Scenic Highway, Snellville, 706.362.0919; 162 East Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, 770.545.8848, masterpiecemixers.com Medieval Times 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, 888.935.6878, medievaltimes.com Music on Main Street 113 Main Street, Lilburn, 770.609.6393, musiconmainstreetlilburn.com Netherworld Haunted House 2076 West Park Place, Stone Mountain, 404.608.2884, fearworld.com North Gwinnett Arts Association 3930 Charleston Market Street, Suwanee, 678.878.2818, ngaa4arts.com Plantation Houses Driving Tour Lawrenceville, 770.822.5174, gwinnetths.org/tour.html Snellville Veterans Memorial 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, 770.891.1612, snellville.org Southeastern Railway Museum 3595 Buford Highway, Duluth, 770.476.2013, srmduluth.org Tannery Row Artist Colony 554 West Main Street, Building C, Buford, 470.326.6656, tanneryrowartistcolony.net Yellow River Post Office/ Hudson-Nash Farm 3519 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lilburn, 770.814.4920, gwinnettparks.com

DINING

1910 Public House 107 Main Street, Lilburn, 770.564.6911, 1910publichouse.com Agavero Cantina Parkside 66 Main Street, Lilburn, 678.314.6068, luchadorgroup.com Aqua Terra Bistro 55 East Main Street, Buford, 770.271.3000, aquaterrabistro.com Bare Bones Steakhouse 115 East Main Street, Buford, 470.266.1890, barebonessteakhouse.com BBQ Olive Chicken 3530 Mall Boulevard, Duluth, 678.615.7180 Bleu House 62 College Street, Norcross, 678.527.6278, bleuhousenorcross.com Bottles & Bones 400 Buford Highway, Suwanee, 678.804.9447, bottlesandbonesga.com Boulder Creek Coffee 233 East Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, 678.765.7985, bouldercreekcoffee.com Breakers Korean BBQ 3505 Gwinnett Place Drive, Duluth, 770.946.1000, breakersbbq.com Central City Tavern 5019 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, 470.326.5155, centralcitytavern.com Choong Man Chicken 2180 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, 770.756.4455 Cotton Calf Kitchen 9924 Davis Street, Braselton, 706.684.0410, cottoncalf.com The Crossing 40 South Peachtree Street, Norcross, 678.280.9081, thecrossingofnorcross.com Daddy O’Brien’s Irish Ice Cream Pub 5910 Suwanee Dam Road, Sugar Hill, 678.765.9633, daddyosicecream.com Dan Moo Ji 3230 Steve Reynolds Boulevard, Duluth, 770.814.2310 Dominick’s 197 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, 770.277.8477, dominickslawrenceville.com; 95 South Peachtree Street, Norcross, 770.449.1611, dominicksitalian.com El Jinete Mexican Restaurant 3303 Centerville Highway, Snellville, 770.982.1539, eljinetemexicanrestaurant.com Epicurean Cafe 3579 West Lawrenceville Street, Duluth, 770.476.2989, epicureancafeatl.com

Exhibit A(le) 178 East Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, 678.869.5499, exhibitalegrowler.com Farm Burger 5170 Town Center Boulevard, Peachtree Corners, 678.691.6222, farmburger.com Firebirds Wood Fired Grill 5215 Town Center Boulevard, Peachtree Corners, 770.225.4662, firebirdsrestaurants.com First Watch 1830 Scenic Highway North, Snellville, 678.585.4653; 5320 Town Center Boulevard, Peachtree Corners, 470.781.9190, firstwatch.com Frankie’s The Steakhouse 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, 678.395.6447, frankiesthesteakhouse.com Frida’s Mexican Restaurant 706 Grayson Highway, Lawrenceville, 770.513.3150 Grace 1720 5155 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, 678.421.1720, grace1720.com Han Shin Pocha 3515 Mall Boulevard, Duluth, 770.363.2121 Harue 3585 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth, 770.497.9412 Honey Pig 3473 Old Norcross Road, Duluth, 770.476.9292, honeypigatl.com Knuckies Pizza & Hoagies 5019 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, 678.765.7627, knuckiespizzaandhoagies.com Kurt’s Euro Bistro 3305 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth, 770.623.4128, kurtsrestaurant.com La Belle Vie 1500 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Suwanee, 678.765.6609, belleviesuwanee.com Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar 5224 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, 470.735.4501, lazydogrestaurants.com Local Republic 139 North Perry Street, Lawrenceville, 678.205.4782, thelocalrepublic.com Manna 2870 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suwanee, 678.541.5310 Maple Street Biscuit Company 3550 West Lawrenceville Street, Duluth, 678.404.5625, maplestreetbiscuits.com Marlow’s Tavern 1950 Satellite Boulevard, Duluth, 770.622.2033; Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford, 678.765.8689; 5210 Town Center Boulevard, Peachtree Corners, 470.550.1197, marlowstavern.com Masterpiece 3940 Buford Highway, Duluth, 770.622.1191, masterpiece-chinese.com Matcha Cafe Maiko 2131 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, 470.359.6152, matchacafe-maiko.com McCray’s Tavern 100 North Perry Street, Lawrenceville, 770.407.6754, mccraystavern.com Ming’s BBQ 2131 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, 770.623.9996 Mojitos Cuban American Bistro 35 South Peachtree Street, Norcross, 770.441.2599; 5161 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, 770.686.3254, mojitosbistro.squarespace.com Moonshiners Bar & Grill 2445 Moon Road, Grayson, 470.242.5067, moonshiners.co Mozart Bakery 2790 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suwanee, 678.482.9645, cafemozartbakery.com Noble Fin 5260 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, 770.599.7979, noblefinrestaurant.com Noona Steakhouse & Oyster Bar 3550 West Lawrenceville Street, Duluth, 678.404.5001, noonaduluth.com O4W Pizza 3117 Main Street, Duluth, 678.587.5420, o4wpizza.com Paizanos 7 Jones Street, Norcross, 770.300.0250, paizanos.com Pancake House 1911 Grayson Highway, Grayson, 770.822.2820, pancakehousega.com Parkside District 909 Parkside Walk Lane, Lawrenceville, 770.910.9601, parksidedistrict.com Parma Tavern 3350 Buford Drive, Buford, 678.541.0908, parmarustictavern.com Peachtree Cafe 50 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, 678.377.8745, peachtree-cafe.com Poetree Cafe 45 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, 678.765.0095 Pub 10 5270 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, 678.691.5041, pub10.com Pupuseria Kings Cafe 2055 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross, 470.275.5225 Pure Taqueria 3108 Main Street, Duluth, 770.609.2630, puretaqueria.com Rico’s World Kitchen 306 West Main Street, Buford, 678.765.7518, ricosworldkitchen.com Roll It Up 1864 Scenic Highway North, Snellville, 770.559.1253, rollitupicecream.com Rushing Trading Company 5029 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, 678.288.9808, rushingtradingco.com Sam’s on Main 2135 Loganville Highway, Grayson, 678.424.4094, samsonmain.com Simply Done Donuts 3550 West Lawrenceville Street, Duluth, 678.772.0523, simplydonedonuts.com Sperata 9 East Main Street, Buford, 678.765.7911, speratarestaurant.com Strange Taco Bar 225 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, 678.869.5220, strangetacobar.com Sushi Avenue 2118 Scenic Highway, Snellville, 770.985.1800 Suwanee Chicken & Pizza 1291 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, 678.584.1455 Taco Mac 3443 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suwanee, 678.730.0941; 3543 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth, 678.387.3403; 3250 Woodward Crossing Boulevard, Buford, 678.730.8226, tacomac.com Talay Asian Cuisine 1197 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, 678.957.9811, talayasiancuisine.com Tani Thai 15 East Main Street, Buford, 770.932.1688, tanithai.com Tequila Mama Taqueria 340 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, 678.456.3131, tequilamama.com Thank U Chicken 3473 Old Norcross Road, Duluth, 470.875.9000 Three Blind Mice 1066 Killian Hill Road, Lilburn, 770.696.4139, tbmrestaurant.com Truck & Tap 3137 Main Street, Duluth, 470.292.3630, truckandtap.com Uncle Jack’s Meat House 6590 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, 770.497.2400, unclejacksmeathouse.com Wavez Bakery 3300 Centerville Highway, Snellville, 470.539.4292, wavezbakery.com

NIGHTLIFE

37 Main 37 East Main Street, Buford, 678.288.2030, buford.37main.com Anderby Brewing 110 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, 770.559.7550, anderbybrewing.com Eddie Owen Presents: Red Clay Music Foundry 3116 Main Street, Duluth, 404.478.2749, eddieowenpresents.com Everett’s Music Barn 4055 Stonecypher Road, Suwanee, 770.772.1276, everettsmusicbarn.net Good Word Brewing & Public House 3085 Main Street, Duluth. 404.973.2077, goodwordbrewing.com Hope Springs Distillery 4839 Railroad Avenue, Lilburn, 678.591.6334, hopespringsdistillery.com Indio Brewing 5019 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, 678.206.3700, indiobrewing.com Lincoln Fill Station 2280 Henry Clower Boulevard, Snellville, 678.580.1203 Monkey Wrench Brewing 3425 Martin Farm Road, Suwanee, 678.521.2142, monkeywrenchbrewing.com Slow Pour Brewing Company 407 North Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, 678.629.3767, slowpourbrewing.com StillFire Brewing 343 Highway 23, Suwanee, 770.927.8989, stillfirebrewing.com

SHOPS

Ally’s Attic 2794 Main Street, Snellville, 770.985.1911; 249 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, 770.237.9003, allysattic.com Anna Balkan Jewelry 51 South Peachtree Street, Norcross, 678.527.1180, annabalkan.com

Antiques in Old Town 93 Main Street, Lilburn, 770.279.1300, antiquesinoldtown.blogspot.com Antique Traditions 109 South Peachtree Street, Norcross, 770.263.7761 Crafted 3333 Buford Drive, Buford, 404.249.2400, craftedwestside.com Depot Records 470 North Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, 678.982.4353, depotrecords.business.site Dress Up 5155 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, 770.368.0108; 320 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, 678.482.4539, shopdressup.com Ensemble 340 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, 678.765.2219; 5145 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, 678. 620.3418 Fab’rik 5161 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, 770.446.3122, fabrikstyle.com Further Down the Rabbit Hole 85 East Main Street, Buford, 770.831.5040, furtherdown therabbitholeboutique.com Gail K Fabrics 5192 Brook Hollow Parkway, Norcross, 678.395.6962 Glitter G 27 South Peachtree Street, Norcross, 770.875.7395 Huff’s Flowers 232 West Pike Street, Lawrenceville, 770.963.2005, huffsflowerslawrenceville.com Liberty Books 176 West Crogan Street, 770.945.9288, libertybooks.us Mall of Georgia 3333 Buford Drive, Buford, 770.271.9458, simon.com/mall/ mall-of-georgia Nancy’s Candy & Spice 186 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, 770.910.7927, nancyscandynspice.com Native Cotton Boutique 5910 Suwanee Dam Road, Sugar Hill, 678.938.3081

NV Bath and Body NV Bath Body Bar 117 North Perry Street, Lawrenceville, 678.243.5518, nvbathbodybar.com Painted Tree Marketplace 1600 Mall of Georgia Boulevard, Buford, 678.926.9494, paintedtreemarketplace.com Panache Consignment Boutique 340 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, 770.945.5227 Perazim Clothing and Lifestyle Boutique 5019 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, 470.589.7121, perazimshop.com Personify 3550 West Lawrenceville Street, Duluth, 770.776.5812, personifyshop.com R Alexander Fine Art 5650 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, 770.609.8662, ralexanderfineart.com Swagg Boutique 6590 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, 678.731.7924, swaggboutiqueonline.com Swoozie’s 5131 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, 770.263.6441, swoozies.com Taste of Britain 73 South Peachtree Street, Norcross, 770.242.8585, tasteofbritain.com TrainMaster Models 601 East Main Street, Buford, 678.546.3600, trainmastermodels.com Unique Treasures Flea Market 3635 Highway 78, Snellville, 678.344.4858 Vom Fass 3131 Main Street, Duluth, 561.409.4414, vomfassusa.com VSOP Olive Oil & Vinegar Taproom 81 South Peachtree Street, Norcross, 678.795.2002, vsoptaproom.com West Main Trade 123 West Main Street, Buford, 678.765.6826

SPORTS & RECREATION

$10 River Tubing 4349 Abbotts Bridge Road, Duluth, 678.349.6880, rivertubing.com Adrenaline Climbing 460 Brogdon Road, Suwanee, 770.271.1390, adrenalineclimbing.com Alexander Park 800 Old Snellville Highway, Lawrenceville, 678.277.0890, gwinnettparks.com Atlanta Gladiators Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, 770.497.5100, atlantagladiators.com Atlanta IceForum 2300 Satellite Boulevard, Duluth, 770.813.1010, iceforum.com Bethesda Park and Aquatic Center 225 Bethesda Church Rd, Lawrenceville, 678.277.0880, gwinnettparks.com City Park/Camp Creek Greenway 76 Main Street, Lilburn, 770.921.2210, cityoflilburn.com Chattapoochee Dog Park 4291 Rogers Bridge Road, Duluth, 770.476.3434, duluthga.net Dacula Park and Pool 205 Dacula Road, Dacula, 678.277.0850, gwinnettparks.com DeShong Park/Skatepark 2859 North DeShong Road, Stone Mountain, 770.978.5271, gwinnettparks.com Duncan Creek Park/Skatepark 3700 Braselton Highway, Dacula, 678.277.0855, gwinnettparks.com Freeman’s Mill Park 1401 Alcovy Road, Lawrenceville, 770.822.5178, gwinnettparks.com Georgia Swarm Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, 770.813.7600, georgiaswarm.com Gwinnett Stripers Coolray Field, 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, 678.277.0340, coolrayfield.com Harbins Park 2995 Luke Edwards Road, Dacula, 678.277.0890, gwinnettparks.com Harvest Farm/White Street Park 752 White Street, Suwanee, 770.945.8996. harvestfarmsuwanee.com Hudlow Tennis Center/Best Friend Park 6224 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross, 770.417.2212, gwinnettparks.com Jones Bridge Park 4901 East Jones Bridge Road, Peachtree Corners, 678.277.0920, gwinnettparks.com Lanier Park Lanier Park Road, Buford, lakelanier.com/directory/parks/ lanier-park Lenora Park 4515 Lenora Church Road, Snellville, 770.978.5271, gwinnettparks.com Lillian Webb Park 5 College Street, Norcross, 678.421.2000, norcrossga.net Little Mulberry Park 3800 Hog Mountain Road, Dacula, 678.277.0850, gwinnettparks.com McDaniel Farm Park 3251 McDaniel Road, Duluth, 770.904.3500, gwinnettparks.com Mountain Park Aquatic Center 1063 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain, 678.277.0870, gwinnettparks.com Mountain Park Tennis Center 5050 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lilburn, 770.564.4651, gwinnettparks.com Pinckneyville Park 4758 South Old Peachtree Road, Peachtree Corners, 678.277.0920, gwinnettparks.com Rock Springs Park Tennis Center 550 Rock Springs Road, Lawrenceville, 770.904.3996, gwinnettparks.com Shorty Howell Park 2750 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, 678.277.0900, gwinnettparks.com Simpsonwood Park 4511 Jones Bridge Circle, Peachtree Corners, 678.277.0900, gwinnettparks.com Sims Lake Park 4600 Suwanee Dam Road, Suwanee, 770.904.3379, suwanee.com Splash Park at Sugar Hill 5039 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, cityofsugarhill.com Stone Mountain Park 1000 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, Stone Mountain, 800.401.2407, stonemountainpark.com Sugar Hill Golf Club 6094 Suwanee Dam Road, Sugar Hill, 770.271.0519, sugarhillgolfclub.com Suwanee Creek Park/Greenway 1170 Buford Highway, Suwanee, 770.945.8996, suwanee.com Thrasher Park 93 Park Drive, Norcross, 678.421.2000, norcrossga.net Treetop Quest 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford, 404.277.6113, treetopquest.com Tribble Mill Park 2125 Tribble Mill Parkway, Lawrenceville, 678.277.0890, gwinnettparks.com T.W. Briscoe Park 2500 Sawyer Parkway, Snellville, 770.985.3535, snellville.org Vines Park 3500 Oak Grove Road, Loganville, 678.277.0890, gwinnettparks.com West Gwinnett Park and Aquatic Center 4488 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross, 678.407.8801, gwinnettparks.com Yellow River Park 3232 Juhan Road, Stone Mountain, 770.978.5271, gwinnettparks.com