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Renaissance Rising Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce | PO Box 374 | Gainesville,GAUSA30503 770.532.6206 | www.greaterhallchamber.com Hall County | Gainesville | Oakwood | Flowery Branch | Lula It’s an exciting time for Gainesville and Hall County. Years of planning, construction, visionary ideas and community leadership have come to life with the completion of major projects changing our landscape and everyday lives. Downtowns are buzzing. Business is booming. Our medical community is top-notch. And lake life is a luxury enjoyed by all. Gainesville-Hall County. Come join the renaissance. Gainesville Renaissance – Downtown’s newest addition • HOME TO ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR LAKES IN THE COUNTRY • REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR FOUR-HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM • BEST PERFORMING SMALL CITIES – NO. 1 IN GEORGIA, TOP 10 IN U.S. • BEST SMALL PLACES FOR BUSINESS & CAREERS – 8 YEARS IN A ROW • JOB GROWTH – FASTEST GROWING METRO AREA IN GEORGIA WHAT MAKES GAINESVILLEHALL COUNTY GREAT? WHAT MAKES GAINESVILLEHALL COUNTY GREAT?

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Hall County, Georgia, is Northeast Georgia’s center for industry, health care, banking and culture, located 45 miles northeast of Atlanta, the South’s largest city. Interstate 985 connects Hall County to Interstate 85, providing ease of transportation and accessibility to markets. Residents have easy, quick access to the University of Georgia in Athens, as well as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Emory University and Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM 5 7 | WELCOME At-a-glance 10 About Gainesville & Hall County 11 Communities 12 Lake Lanier 16 Culture & Leisure 20 Vision 2030 37 Education 40 Health Care 52 Housing 64 Economic Development 76 Transportation 88 Moving In 90 Index of advertisers 98 The Gainesville-Hall County Community Magazine is produced by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce. This edition was pro duced in August 2022 and some information may have changed since publication. We welcome your rec ommendations for future issues. Call 770-532-6206 or visit us at greaterhallchamber.com CONTENTS 76 Magazine designed for the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce by The Times Publisher Stephanie Woody Ad design Chelsea Sunshine April ClaudetteSeymourKeeley Sales Jessica JennaMeganShirleyLewisWellborn On the cover Gainesville Renaissance

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Hall County has a population reaching 220,000 as one of Georgia’s fastest grow ing, most diverse and successful counties.

So what’s your pleasure? Because there’s a good chance that whatever you’re looking for, you can find it in Gainesville-Hall County. If you enjoy lake living, Georgia’s largest body of water, 38,000-acre Lake Lanier, hugs 700 miles of shoreline, much of it in Hall. Dozens of parks, boat ramps and campsites are dotted along its shores, including Lanier Islands resort, Don Carter State Park and Lake Lanier Olympic Park, site of the row ing and canoe-kayak events from the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games. Prefer the mountains? Just to the north, you’ll find the foothills of the Appalachians and the Chattahoochee National Forest, offering hundreds of miles of hiking, biking, camping and scenic locales.

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Closer to home, there is a Gainesville campus of the Atlanta Botanical Garden with its winding paved trails through woodland scenes and past flowering plants, and just south of town is the Elachee Nature Science Center with miles of hiking and cycling and a focus on conservation. Are you more of a fan of urban cultured life? The Arts Council provides musical performances, and the Quinlan Visual Arts Center and local universities feature galleries of artwork. Museums add to the offerings with their share of history, science and educa tion.Higher learning universities, including the University of North Georgia, Brenau University and Lanier Technical College, act as economic engines and bring additional learning and cultural opportunities for neigh boring residents.

If your preference is dining and shop ping, town squares in Gainesville and other municipalities include an array of locally owned shops, restaurants and services within a short stroll.

The area’s jobless rate has ranked among the state’s lowest for years, sparked by a diverse economic base that includes agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and health care services as the largest employers. Additional housing is coming online including both single-family and apartment residences. Whether you’re looking to relocate or just visit, there is no better place to spend your time than Gainesville-Hall County, Georgia.

All this and more is available an hour’s drive from Atlanta and Athens, epicenters for pro and college sports fans and with more cultural offerings and the world’s busiest international airport.

CityThe of Gainesville, county seat of Hall County, is located in Northeast Georgia, approximately 50 miles northeast of Atlanta and 100 miles southwest of Greenville, South Carolina. Gainesville is the largest of six cities in Hall County with a population of more than 40,000. As the business hub for Northeast Georgia, Gainesville’s daytime population is estimated in excess of 100,000. Lake Lanier and the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a beautiful backdrop for Hall County’s varied mix of agricultural, industrial, healthcare and retail industries. Whether you’re here to work, play, visit or stay, you’ll find everything you need in Hall County. World-class sporting events, top-notch public and private schools, unmatched recreational opportunities, a thriving economy and the country’s friendliest residents are at home in Hall. Gainesville, GA 30503

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Climate Average high temperature: 69.7 F Average low temperature: 50 F Average temperature: 59.85 F Average summer temperature: 76 F Average winter temperature: 46 F Average annual rainfall: 53.24 inches Average annual snowfall: 2 inches

Located 45 minutes north of Atlanta and just south of the Appalachian Mountains, Hall County offers the perfect mix of natural beauty and economic opportunity for residents and visitors alike. Hall is bor dered on its west side by Lake Lanier. The county’s 393-mile area includes eight cities — Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Lula, Clermont, Gillsville, Braselton and Buford. Hall County Area: 393.7 square miles Founded: 1818, named for Dr. Lyman Hall, signer of the Declaration of Independence and later governor of Georgia. County seat: Gainesville Government: Five-member Board of Commissioners elected by district, with elected chairman; four-year terms. Demographics z Population: 220,000 z Total housing units: 79,005 z High school graduate or higher: 79.2% z Median household income: $63,651 Business, labor z Number of paid employees: 104,210 z Workforce: 106,070 z Number of employer establishments: 4,725

Historic Green Street Transportation Major highways z Interstate 985/GA 365, connects with I-85 at Suwanee z Interstate 85, south to Atlanta, north to Charlotte, N.C. z GA 400, connects Atlanta to Cumming, Dahlonega Rail z Passenger: Amtrak Crescent, 116 Industrial Blvd., Gainesville, GA 30501, 800-872-7245, Opened 1910. amtrak.com/stations/gns z Freight: Norfolk-Southern Railway, CSX Transportation Port z Port of Savannah, 250 miles z Port of Charleston, S.C., 300 miles z Port of Brunswick, 350 miles z Port of Jacksonville, Fla., 380 miles z Northeast Georgia Inland Port, Gainesville. Coming 2025. Air Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, 1137 Aviation Way, Gainesville, GA 30501, Code: GVL, 100LLFlightCentercorporateingAirportSystem.Lightinglong,two-airport.gainesville.org/lee-gilmer-memorial770-532-4136,Opened1941.Consistsofrunways,4,001feetand5,500feetwithMediumIntensityApproachSystemandInstrumentLandingChampionAviationistheFixedBaseOperatorprovidfueling,tie-downspacesandsharedaircraftstorage.LanierFlightprovidesflighttraining.LanierCenteralsoprovidesself-serveaircraftfueling.

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Situated just north of Atlanta, Hall County offers the best of many worlds. A growing population provides an energy to the region that’s long been a hub for industry. Gainesville-Hall County’s des ignation as a metropolitan statistical area illustrates how the area’s growing, tax-diverse economy offers many jobs for people in Northeast Georgia. Area Development Magazine included Gainesville-Hall County among its cit ies for “Year-After-Year Growth.” Area Development and CNBC named Gainesville, along with the rest of the state, the best place to do business. That diverse business community includes health care, as Gainesville serves as a nexus for medical care in the region. Food processing largely focused in the poultry industry gives the city of Gainesville the accolade of “Poultry Capital of the World.” Manufacturing, health care, service and tourism also play large roles in the county economy.LakeLanier hugs much of the county’s border, offering beauty and tourism oppor tunities along with a key source of water for the entire Proximityregion.tothe Appalachian foothills provides the region with a distinct iden tity and pace separate from that of metro Atlanta.Theregion is steeped in history. From the Native Americans and early settlers who once lived among the rolling hills to the thriving population in the metro area today, Gainesville-Hall County has been a regional transportation and trade center for two cen turies since Hall County was formed in 1818 and Gainesville was chartered in 1821.

Gainesville-Hall County’s 20th century economy was driven by the textile, lumber and poultry industries. That century also saw the Army Corps of Engineers build Lake Lanier in the 1950s, home to the canoe/ kayak and rowing events during the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic games.

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While Gainesville-Hall County’s popula tion continues to increase, the area embraces a rich cultural heritage and small-town Southern charm.

future ABOUT 1800 1900 2000 1818 Hall County forms, named for Declaration of signerIndependenceLymanHall 1851 Fire Gainesvillemuchdestroysof 1996 Gainesville is rowing Olympicvenuecanoe/kayakandfortheGames 1941 Jesse Jewell Gainesville’sbuilds first chicken processing plant 2004 statisticalasCountyGainesville-Halldesignatedmetropolitanarea 2000 Atlanta FloweryheadquartersrelocateFalconstoBranch 2018 New Lanier Tech campus opens 2022 onbuildingRenaissanceGainesvilleopenssquare 1849 resortbecomesGainesvilleacenter 1957 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructs Sidney Lanier 1937 & 1939 President Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Gainesville; Roosevelt Square named in honor goldGeorgiarush Atlanta opensLineCharlotteandAirRailroad unveiled2030VisionMergerformsUniversityofNorthGeorgiaTornado Gainesvillestrikes City of P.heroforchartered,GainesvillenamedWarof1812Gen.EdwardGaines 1829 1871 200520131936 1821CountyHallhistory

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A thriving economy, high quality of life and abundant recreational opportunities offer Gainesville-Hall County residents, busi nesses and visitors a dynamic and progressive environment that is rich in amenities, oppor tunities and scenic beauty.

During the 19th century, GainesvilleHall experienced economic booms created by the 1829 Georgia gold rush, the coming of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railroad in 1871 and Gainesville’s fame as the great health resort in the south due to area springs. Hall County’s fertile fields also grew the area as an agricultural leader, especially for cotton.

Along Gainesville’s historic Green Street, nestled amid a canopy of towering trees, are historic homes that are the site of many

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Gainesville Population: 47,000

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Midtown Gainesville has been char acterized as an industrial area in the past but is now seeing residential and busi ness growth, including planned Midland Gainesville apartments near the Midtown Greenway, a multi-use path wind ing through the area that is part of the Highlands to Islands Trail, a growing countywide trail network.

Government: Five-member City Council and elected mayor As Hall’s county seat, Gainesville serves as the business, government and cultural center of the region even as the county’s other cities have grown and developed their own identities. A surge in residential and commercial growth has pushed the city’s population past 47,000, with further expansion expected in the coming decade. Gainesville began as a small trading village called Mule Camp Springs. The city char ter was founded in 1821, the city named for Edmund P. Gaines, a general in the War of Gainesville1812. has suffered its share of triumph and tragedy over the years but has bounced back strong each time. Following a deadly tornado in 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited to witness the devastation and returned two years later to find a city rebuilt and renewed. That spirit of renewal has continued over the years in a city now known for its com mercial and business success, manufac turing, the arts and a vibrant downtown square bustling with shops and restaurants to entice Gainesvillevisitors.became known on the world stage during the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games, when an NBC sports caster christened the city as “the hospitality capital of the world.” The downtown square is growing with a brand-new mixed-use development, Gainesville Renaissance, bringing more restaurant, retail and office space as well as condominiums. The development also expands Brenau University’s presence on the square with a new psychology school in addition to other health care pro grams offered in the neighboring Brenau Downtown Center.

Other notable housing developments recently locating in downtown Gainesville include apartments and more retail and restaurant space near the end of a pedestri an bridge that is the gateway from down town into the city’s midtown area.

Visual Arts Center, and culture with museums including Northeast Georgia History Center, the Historic Piedmont Hotel, founded by Confederate Gen. James Longstreet, and the Beulah Rucker Museum, honoring a pioneer in education of Black students.

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The Buford City Park includes tennis and basketball courts, as well as baseball, softball and soccer fields. The Buford Community Center includes banquet and meeting space and a theater. 2300 Buford 770-945-6761,Highwaycityofbuford.com

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Buford Population: 15,522

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Government: Four-member city coun cil and elected mayor Braselton spans four counties, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall and Jackson. This quirky characteristic is observed by a monument in the Mulberry Riverwalk park where the four counties converge. The park also offers a walking path, picnic area and gardens.

300 Henry Ward Way 770-535-6860, gainesville.org Braselton Population: 15,000

The town has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, with retirement communities, medical offices and restau rants still popping up following the open ing of the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton in 2015. Visitors can enjoy a road race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta or ride a trolley downtown. Château Élan resort attracts more than half a million visitors per year to its awardwinning winery, inn, spa, golf courses and fineDowntowndining. Braselton hosts several special events and has a park with a play ground, pavilion and tennis courts.

Government: Three-member Board of Commissioners and city manager Buford sits on the Hall-Gwinnett line with residents, employees and students from both counties. Founded in 1872 as a railroad depot, it sits at the southern tip of Lake Lanier at Buford Dam and along the key arteries of Interstates 985 and 85 between Gainesville and Atlanta. Buford also operates an independent school sys tem, with the Buford High Wolves claim ing numerous state sports championships.

For more than a century, Clermont served as an educational hub. In 1901, the Chattahoochee School was established offering boarding in the nearby dormitory.

Clermont Population: 1,050 Government: Five-member Town Council and elected mayor Clermont was originally known as “Dip” and dates back to 1820. It was founded as a town in 1913 and is located in the rural northern part of Hall County.

The cornerstone was from the original dormitory built in 1905, according to the Clermont Historical Society. A school bell from the early 1900s now occupies a brick tower overlooking the town plaza.

Clermont celebrates its history in its annual Clermont Days festival each fall, which includes vendors, a parade, live music and fireworks. 109 King 770-983-7568,St. clermontga.com

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The town has a total area of 2.8 square miles and was incorporated in 1876. The town was named for the daughter of rail road engineer Ferdinand Phinizy, though she actually spelled it as “Lulah.”

City Hall, 6288 Ga. Highway 52, 770-869-9000, gillsvillega.com

Flowery Branch Population: 10,000 Government: Five-member City Council and elected mayor Founded in 1874, Flowery Branch is located less than an hour northeast of Atlanta, the small town still delivers the perks of small town life with the conve niences of a large city. Privately owned restaurants, a few antique shops and several parks and major retailers are nearby.

Lula Population: 3,100

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The small East Hall town of Gillsville is known for its ties to pottery. Its iconic Hewell’s Pottery shop began operating in 1850 as a family venture that contin ued over the years and is celebrated in an annual festival. It is believed to be one of the county’s first settlements, dating back to the late 1700s.

Downtown Flowery Branch offers a museum tour of a historic train caboose, late 1800s style architecture, shopping and a few eateries. The place was referred to by Native Americans as “Nattagaska,” trans lated as “Blossom Creek.”

City Hall, 5517 Main St., 770-967-6371, flowerybranchga.org Oakwood Population: 5,300 Government: Five-member City Council and elected mayor Oakwood has grown into a thriving community with over 60% of its growth coming in the last 15 years. In that time, businesses such as King’s Hawaiian along with restaurants and retailers have migrat ed to the small town in large numbers.

It was originally known as Stonethrow and Cotter’s Store before taking on the name of its first postmaster, Isaiah Gill, in 1832. In 1900, Gillsville experienced a large fire that destroyed four of the town’s six stores and its post office. However, one building downtown, believed to be a for mer general store, dates back to 1850 and has been well-preserved.

The city’s downtown is going through a renaissance, with new housing, a farm ers market pavilion and new city park. Its dining scene includes fine dining with contemporary Southern food and locally grown ingredients as well as woodfired pizza and craft beer. Fish Tales Lakeside Grill is located near downtown on the lake, offering fresh seafood, a full service bar and a view of Lake Lanier. New neighborhoods also are spring ing up, with apartments and retail near Interstate 985. Flowery Branch’s continued growth rate has made the town desirable to major corporations such as Mars Wrigley.

The town is one of only 32 in the nation that can claim it is home to a National Football League team’s headquar ters. The Atlanta Falcons’ training facility is located in Flowery Branch and open to visitors during preseason training camp, which begins in July.

City Hall, 4035 Walnut Circle, 770-534-2365, cityofoakwood.net Gillsville Population: 250 Government: Five-member City Council and elected mayor

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City leaders plan for a growing popu lation with a vision for the town’s future called Oakwood 2030, which would offer a neighborhood village and a commercial center for the community. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, a hands-on chil dren’s museum now based in Gainesville, is moving to downtown Oakwood. The city has been a haven for industrial growth, with its location on Interstate 985. The city is also trying to increase its hous ing stock, with projects including student housing around the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus.

Government: Five-member City Council and elected mayor Lula spans two counties, Hall and Banks, but most of the town’s residents live in Hall County. The city recently reno vated its downtown depot to become an event space available for rent. Although the building was established as a community center, not a railroad depot, it has become known as “the depot” because it sits along the city’s railroad tracks.

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Lake Lanier Islands Lanier Islands, a world-class 1,500-acre resort, is located only 45 minutes from Atlanta and employs over 400 people. The resort offers visitor activities such as golf, horseback riding, hiking, wine cruises, and a white sand beach. Sunset Cove serves as a site for concerts and entertainment during the spring and sum

The lake is a three-time recipient of the Army Corps of Engineers’ prestigious “Best Operated Lake of the Year” award, reflecting the quality of the maintenance and preservation of the lake and its envi ronments.Though the lake also touches Gwinnett, Forsyth, Dawson and Lumpkin counties, most of its waters and shore are in Hall, and it serves as the signature destination and a key economic engine for the county. Only 45 minutes from Atlanta, it offers family recreation at its 46 parks and 100 small islands, as well as upscale resort liv ing. History The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created the lake from farmland and val leys after building Buford Dam in 1956. It reached full pool three years later and since has served as a source of recreation, flood protection, navigation, hydropower, fish and wildlife management and drinking water for millions of Georgians. Parks, recreation The corps manages 46 parks and 76 recreational areas along the lakeshore that offer boat ramps, fishing, swim ming, camping, hiking, picnic areas and other family activities. Hall County Parks & Recreation also manages River Forks Park & Campground. Gainesville Parks & Recreation includes Longwood Park, Holly Park and Lanier Point Park on Lake Lanier. In addition, 10 marinas provide boat slips, fueling stations and restaurants for visitors enjoying a day on the lake.

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Lake Lanier Lake Sidney Lanier attracts over 12 million visitors a year for boating, swimming, fishing and other water sports, as well as camping, picnics and other activities in the dozens of parks along its shoreline. It’s also home to thousands of part-time and full-time residents who have built impressive homes by the lakeshore.

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Lake Lanier Islands mer. It includes more than 23,000 square feet of flexible event and meeting space ideal for conferences, retreats, reunions, corporate seminars and other events. Accommodations include 221-room Legacy Lodge, six-bedroom lakeside Villas, 30 lake houses and two campgrounds fea turing both tent and RV sites. The resort features Margaritaville, which includes a water park, restaurants and a new RV resort, as well as the seasonal event Snow Island.Anew 300-room hotel and conference center is in the works, expected to be com pleted by late 2024. The conference center would be 130,000-square-feet, including 45,000-square-feet in meeting space. The hotel would have multiple restaurants, two swimming pools, spa and boat dock for lake access.

Don Carter State Park

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Georgia’s only state park on Lake Lanier opened in 2013, spanning 1,316 acres while offering cottages, tent, trailer and tent campsites, picnic shelters, boat ramps, docks, a beach and playground and a gift shop. Visitors can rent kayaks, paddleboards and aqua cycles, hike 4 miles of trails and fish along the lakeshore.

Lake Lanier Olympic Park

The world learned of Lanier’s beauty when it was featured as the venue for row ing and canoe/kayak events in the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games.

Olympic organizers created a facility at Clarks Bridge Park on the northern end of the lake that includes a boathouse, timing tower and grandstands. The lake was cel ebrated by competitors and visitors alike as one of the best competitive sprint venues for rowing and paddling, and has contin

ued to draw events and athletes ever since. It remains the most active venue from the 1996 Games still used for its original purpose and has served as host to several national and international events, including the National Canoe/Kayak Championships (1997, 2011, 2014, 2019), the National Rowing Championships (2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019), the 2016 Pan American Championships, U.S. and Canadian Team Trials (2016, 2017), the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships (2018), the American Collegiate Rowing Association national championship (2018, 2019) and the American Canoe Association’s Canoe/ Kayak Sprint National Championships (2019). Also, more than 400 swimmers, nine Olympians and a paralympian partici pated in Swim Across America in 2021.

A $17 million renovation project to renovate the boathouse at Lake Lanier Olympic Park involves tearing the building down to its foundation and constructing a new facility that would be an event center in addition to a place where teams could store their boats and equipment. The main floor will be opened up for a tall ballroom that can seat up to 400 people or flex into three smaller meeting spaces.

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The building will have storage in the bottom level with workout space and lock er rooms for teams. The main floor will include the high-ceiling ballroom, catering kitchen, a bridal suite and a covered out Lake Lanier Olympic Park

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The Olympic Tower and plaza have been host to many sporting, social, civic and entertainment events. The plaza area can seat up to 2,000 people for various events. The boathouse can seat up to 125 people. The tower can seat up to 20 people.

The park also includes picnic and beach areas, a boat ramp and dock.

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The park is available to rent for wed dings, festivals, sporting events, team building activities and board meetings. Visitors can learn to paddle or row dur ing novice classes, join a team and train for competition, or rent a vessel and enjoy an afternoon on the water.

door terrace area. The top floor will have offices and an executive board room with a fireplace, an option for business retreats or board meet ings for those in the community The venue serves as permanent home to the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club, an annual contender in national and interna tional competitions, and the Lake Lanier Rowing Club.

Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club

LCKC is dedicated to continuing the 1996 Olympic legacy of promoting the sport of flatwater canoe and kayak on Lake Lanier. The club offers everything from one-day recreational opportunities to feeder programs for the U.S. National Teams for flatwater racing in dragon boat and canoe/kayak. It hosts several programs and events each year that support local, regional, national and international flatwa ter programs. lckc.org

The Lake Lanier Rowing Club is a world-class training, competition and membership organization on Lake Lanier, home to the 1996 Olympic Games. The club boasts one of the most prestigious rowing venues in the country with activi ties for everyone from novice to expert. lakelanierrowing.org

Elachee Nature Science Center is a premier environmental education center located in the 1,440-acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve, the county’s largest pro tected green space. The woodland habitat is home to hundreds of native plants and animal species viewable from 12 miles of hiking trails. The campus includes a visi tors center, live animal exhibit, nature shop and Aquatics Studies Center at Chicopee Lake. Popular annual events include Snake Day, Raptor Fest, Trillium Trek, Stars over Elachee and Tree Day. 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville 770-535-1976, elachee.org Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville opened in 2015 on 168 acres donated by philanthropists Charles and Lessie Smithgall. Collections of trees, shrubs and flowers are grown and studied, all available for viewing on visitor walking trails. The site serves to expand the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s native plant and endangered plan conservation programs. The garden serves as a site of plant propagation and restoration and cooperative programs with environmental groups. Yearly programs include displays by topiary and other natu ral artists. Also offered are adult classes, family programs and private rentals. A visi tors center is available for various events, and a 2,000-seat amphitheater is host to several performance events during the year, including many big-name artists. Kids have their own space for outdoor play at the property’s Ada Mae Pass Ivester Children’s Garden, which opened to the public in summer 2020. A winding path leads chil dren into an enchanted forest guarded by two dragon sculptures. Kids are encouraged to let loose and enjoy the stone labyrinth, play fort, discovery stations and sights and smells of blooming flowers.

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he thriving business community of Gainesville-Hall County has a pletho ra of options for leisure when the work day is done. Join the millions who visit Lake Lanier’s waters for boating and swimming, hit the local square for dining and shop ping, attend the many live music events — there are options for all tastes. Outdoors The vibrant landscape of Northeast Georgia offers a variety of outdoor recre ation including hiking, golfing, youth ath letics and fishing, to name just a few.

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1911 Sweetbay Drive, atlantabg.org/visit/gainesvilleGainesville Lake Lanier offers dozens of parks and other sites for day and overnight visitors.

Gainesville Parks & Recreation is one of 10 nationally accredited agencies in the state, offering more than 450 acres of space, including parks, athletic fields, tennis courts playgrounds and several other facilities. The department also offers summer camps and a variety of program ming for families throughout the year, including events like Trick or Treat on the Trail and an annual butterfly release. Hall County Parks & Recreation, meanwhile, operates 1,974 acres of space in 26 parks, three community centers, three dog parks, two amphitheaters and an RV park. Both departments also offer sports leagues for children as well as fitness programming for adults. hallcounty.org/308/Parks-Leisure

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Don Carter State Park, Georgia’s only state park on Lake Lanier, covers 1,316 acres and includes 10.4 miles of shoreline, with hiking and biking trails, cabin rentals, camping sites, picnic shelters, boat ramps, docks, fishing, a beach, playground and a gift shop. Visitors can rent kayaks, paddle boards and aquacycles to travel the lake’s surface or hike 4 miles of walking trails. gastateparks.org/DonCarter Georgia State Parks offer other attrac tions a short ride from Hall County, including beautiful Amicalola Falls in Dawson County, with its 720-foot water fall; Black Rock Mountain, with panoramic views and trails; and the Chattahoochee National Forest and Appalachian Trail areas of the North Georgia mountains, offering year-round natural getaways, scenic vistas and visitor accommodations.

ates 46 parks and 76 recreation areas that include boat ramps, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking, picnic areas and play grounds. The lake’s 10 marinas provide boat slips, fueling stations and restaurants. Margaritaville at Lanier Islands includes a beach, waterslides, wave pool, restaurants and live music and entertainment. Lanier Islands’ restaurants include Bullfrogs Bar & Grille, Sidney’s Restaurant, Paradise Cantina and LandShark Bar & Grill. Legacy on Lanier golf club offers 12 holes overlooking the lake. Horseback riding, RV sites, boat rentals, fishing, camping, hiking trails, mini golf, zip lining and spa treat ments also are available. lanierislands.com Jaemor Farms is a popular spot in northeast Hall for those looking for fresh Georgia peaches and other farm produce. A large open market offers a wide selection of locally grown products as well as soft serve ice cream and fried pies featuring the farms’ produce. Events, including U-pick days, are offered throughout the year as well as a corn maze and hay rides in the fall.

5340 Cornelia Hwy, Alto jaemorfarms.com

Allen Creek Soccer Complex, a 54-acre site managed by Gainesville and Hall County, includes nine fields, including a Stadium Field with seating for 2,500, practice areas, concession and restroom facilities.

636 High St. W SW, Gainesville Engine 209 Park moved in summer 2021 and now features a playground, picnic tables, a boardwalk over a pond, a large mural and easy access to the train car, which was built in 1930 and operated until 1959. The park is located on the original route of the Gainesville Midland Railway.

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A new youth sports complex, The Coop, is in the works, encompassing 89 acres off of Old Cornelia Highway in Gainesville. The space will have fields for baseball, softball, football, soccer and lacrosse, along with playgrounds, a pavilion and trails.

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The Frances Meadows Aquatic and Community Center in Gainesville includes 34,000 square feet of swimming area, including a 10-lane indoor competition pool with stadium seating for 300; a fourlane indoor instructional pool, ADA acces sible with ramps; and seasonal waterpark with waterslides, a “lazy river” and spray fountains. Also available are a fitness and wellness centers, lounge, concessions, lock er rooms and playground pavilion 1545 Community Way NE, Gainesville 770-533-5850, gainesville.org

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Gainesville Skate Park opened in sum mer 2020 just off the Midtown Greenway, a paved trail for cyclists, walkers and jog gers looking for an urban setting. The skate park includes rails, drops, ramps and other features for all ages of skaters.

878 Grove St., Gainesville For those wanting to stretch their legs in the woods, the Linwood Nature Preserve offers over 2 miles of trails in forest, mead ow, creek and lake habitats.

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River Forks Park on Lake Lanier offers camping facilities, a beach, bike trails, RV hookups, fishing, picnic areas, a pavilion and boat ramps. It also offers an event and meeting space in the 112-acre park.

Mulberry Creek Community Center in South Hall is home to a fitness center, dance room, indoor walking track, two basketball courts and community meeting rooms that can hold 100-200 people. The park surrounding the facility includes a playground and dog park.

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East Hall Community Center offers a 28,000-square-foot multipurpose space with a fitness center, indoor track, game room, dance room, two basketball courts and meeting rooms. Outside of the build ing, the park provides two Little Leaguesize baseball/softball fields, four tennis courts, one regulation track and two con cession stands. 3911 P Davidson Road, Gainesville 678-450-1540

Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center is the site of numerous horse shows and rodeos, dog shows, annual gardening expos along with nature trails and green space.

North Hall Park includes a community center, four baseball fields, batting cages, a track and a multipurpose field. The center holds two gymnasiums, a fitness center, meeting space, technology center, cafe and activity rooms. Programs, events, rentals and memberships are offered to residents throughout the year.

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Laurel Park on Lake Lanier is one of Hall County’s largest and most visited parks. It boasts a 350-foot-long mega boat ramp and offers amenities like a Splash Pad for children, a 1-mile paved walk ing trail, four baseball/softball fields, two tennis courts, three pavilions and various picnic sites.

3100 Old Cleveland Highway, Gainesville Cherokee Bluffs Park encompasses 168 acres with meadows, streams and historic sites. It features an amphitheater, lodge for meetings and events, covered pavilion, bike trial, dog park, playground and many picnic areas.

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1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville 770-531-6855 Butler Park near the southside of Gainesville will open in fall 2022. The park features a pavilion, playground, splash pad, amphitheater, basketball courts and a walk

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The Highlands to Islands trail system is a multi-use system that connects the county north to south from Gainesville to Buford and east to west from Braselton to Lanier Islands. Portions of the trail remain under construction, but residents can already travel more than 20 miles east to west in the southern part of the county, and key portions connecting University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus all the way to downtown Gainesville are planned to be completed in 2023. The sys tem already includes a popular downtown portion known as the Midland Greenway, which features parks along the path, including two with playgrounds and a dog park coming in 2022. highlandstoislands.org

Legacy Golf Club at Lanier Islands Buford, lanierislandsgolf.com.678-318-7861

Golf courses Hall County and the surrounding area has a variety of golf courses within a short drive that are both scenic and challenging. Many wind their way around Lake Lanier, area rivers or the North Georgia moun tains with signature holes for every level of play. Those looking for full golf vacations as part of the experience can reserve a full weekend with accommodations at Lanier Islands or Chateau Elan.

Hall County Chattahoochee Golf Club Gainesville, gainesville.org770-532-0066

ing trail. It is next door to the E.E. Butler Center, which was a high school for Black students in Gainesville in the 1960s.

Chicopee Woods Golf Course Gainesville, chicopeewoodsgolfcourse.com.770-534-7322

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Royal Lakes Golf and Country Club Flowery Branch, royallakesgolfcc.com770-535-8800 Chateau Elan Golf Club Braselton, chateauelan.com.678-425-6050 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM for

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999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville 770-536-1900, inkfun.org The Georgia Mountains YMCA offers programs, events, instruction and wellness facilities. Included are swim lessons, sports teams and programs, fitness classes, child care and more.

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Family activities Interactive Neighborhood for Kids is a kid-sized village unto itself where children can learn and play in a hands-on environ ment. Their make-believe world includes gaining experience as a banker, veterinar ian, grocery clerk, doctor, dentist and other professions. The exhibits offer a fun setting for kids to learn about real-world roles in their community. In addition, INK holds regular workshops for arts and crafts and is available for birthdays and other celebra tions or group outings.

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317 Spring St. SE, Gainesville 770-287-8384, 2dogrestaurant.com For a casual but oh-so-delicious experi ence, order a gyro or falafel from Alpha Gyro Grill, a Greek-owned restaurant. Get more adventurous with a plate of moussaka or one of the pasta dishes or soups.

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USA burger a diner can offer to the fine dining of the Chattahoochee Country Club, Luna’s and Scott’s Downtown. 2 Dog Restaurant serves an eclectic menu of seasonal produce sourced from local farms, fresh meats smoked on site, homemade breads, fresh-cut garden herbs, house-made sauces, salads and desserts. It’s located in the heart of Gainesville a short walk from the downtown square. Dine inside or on the patio.

215 Jesse Jewell Parkway SE, Gainesville 678-696-8380, facebook.com/ alphagyrogrill Experience fine dining in Flowery Branch by visiting Antebellum, which resides in an 1890s style home in the city’s historic dis trict. The restaurant offers a seasonal menu with ingredients from local farms, as well as traditional American dishes with a gour met twist. Some of the menu items include cocoa-crusted duck breast, grilled salmon, wild farm greens and a local charcuterie and cheese board. 5510 Church St., Flowery Branch 770-965-8100, antebellumrestaurant.com

Atlanta Highway Seafood Market is a popular seafood joint that features Cajun specialties like étouffée, gumbo and po’ boys. The restaurant’s adjoining fish market offers freshly caught seafood including crab, shrimp, scallops, mahi-mahi, gulf snapper and grou per.

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227 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville 770-287-8277, atlantahighwayseafood.com

At Avocados, enjoy your meal along the sunny sidewalk of the Gainesville square or retreat inside to enjoy a fresh burger or skill fully fried chicken tenders. They also make a killer margarita. There’s an eclectic bar upstairs called Blue Door that features a DJ

Authentic Mexican dishes include enchi ladas verdes, carne asada and birria de res, beef that’s been braised for hours in a “secret sauce.”

5609 Main St., Flowery Branch 470-310-2166, BeerMeFloweryBranchfacebook.com/ Embrace family, mariachi music and loads of flavor at Big Burritos Mexican Grill

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Beer Me is all about craft beer. With mostly local Georgia brews on tap, people can either sit inside to drink or order a growler to-go. Beer Me’s taproom also keeps cider, hard seltzer and root beer on hand for those not interested in beer. It’s located right in downtown Flowery Branch.

With a spotlight on the lomanto grape, Cloudland Vineyards and Winery boasts bright, complex red wines alongside a selec tion of whites and rosès. Guests can often find live music and artisan food vendors on site.

Travel back in time at The Collegiate Grill, which serves up one of the best ham burgers in town. Sizzling on the flattop in front of you with fries being cooked in oil nearby, a burger at The Collegiate is an American classic. Order one with a patty or

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3652 Wallis Road, Oakwood 678-989-7214, facebook.com/bigburritos mexicangrill Open to the public daily inside the Chattahoochee Country Club, the Chattahoochee Grill offers an array of breakfast and brunch, lunch and dinner fare. Guests can make reservations, order for pickup or coordinate catering. Prime rib is available on Friday and Saturday with parmesan whipped potatoes and roasted asparagus au jus. 301 Tommy Aaron Drive, Gainesville 770-532 1173, info@chattahoocheegrill.com

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Not to be confused with Atlanta Highway’s other, older seafood market, Gainesville Seafood Market & Eatery blends world cultures with Cajun-flavored shrimp boils, Mexican-inspired fish tacos and crunchy tostadas. 1403 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville 678-971-1977, gainesvilleseafoodmkt.com Harvest Kitchen is a Spanish tapas res taurant located off the main thoroughfare that invites visitors to enjoy the culture and tastes its owners fell in love with when doing mission work in Spain. You’ll find dishes like paella, seafood croquettes and charcuterie. And don’t miss the crispy Brussels sprouts.

107 Bradford St. NW, hopscotchrestaurant.comGainesville

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Downtown Drafts on the Gainesville square boasts a large rotating menu of area craft beer and wine. Guests can mingle with friends, order food from one of the downtown restaurants or play one of the many board games displayed near the front of the taproom. There’s also sidewalk seat ing outside and visitors can take growlers home with them

115 Bradford St. NE, Gainesville 678-943-2165, www.downtowndrafts.net

6330 Mitchell St., Flowery Branch 770-967-3775, fishtaleslakelanier.com

The smell of crawfish, jambalaya and gumbo fills the family-run JAG’s Cafe & Catering. Recipes come from the owner’s memory of growing up in New Orleans, though it’s more about cooking than fol lowing instructions.

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As the name suggests, Fish Tales offers seafood, including tuna poke nachos, clam strips and fried grouper fingers. There’s a sandbox for the kids and cold drinks for the adults all at a lakeside location.

Johnny’s BBQ is a local favorite that Luna’s Fine Dining

220 Main St. SW, Gainesville 678-989-2280, facebook.com/collegiategrill Just off the downtown Gainesville square, Consuelo will feature authentic Mexican cuisine and craft cocktails. Slated to open in 2022.

893 Main St. SW, Gainesville 678-696-5611, theinkedpig.com

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601 S Enota Drive NE, Suite O, Gainesville 470-892-6918, harvestcateringco.com/ restaurant Hopscotch offers shareables on the downtown Gainesville square. The menu changes with the season but features dishes ranging from Tater Tots to sprouts and goat cheese. It also features local brews.

The Inked Pig puts its own mark on classic barbecue dishes. On the menu, you can find a barbacoa brisket with chimi churri sauce and sweet tea-smoked chicken along with classic pulled pork and sauces.

106 Spring St. NW, Gainesville Daddy O’Brien’s Irish Ice Cream Pub boasts more than 100 flavors of hand crafted ice cream infused with adult spirits. Nonalcoholic options will also be available. Slated to open in 2022.

118 Main St. SW, Gainesville 770-545-6164, www.corkitgainesville.com Cotto, Italian for “cooked,” is slated to open in 2022 inside the Gainesville Renaissance development on the down town square. The menu is expected to feature traditional dishes with modern twists, a wide variety of wines and Italianinspired cocktails. It shares ownership with Taqueria Tsunami, a Latin-Asian fusion eatery slated to open this fall on the devel opment’s opposite end.

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For a serious burger, or other sandwich for that matter, don’t miss Hop’s Kitchen, hidden away next to the Interactive Neighborhood for Kids in Gainesville. There’s a burger with pimento cheese and pickled green tomatoes, a burger with mushrooms and pesto and a burger with something called “beer sauce.” 999 Chestnut St., Gainesville 770-654-8022, hopskitchen.com

112 Bradford St., Gainesville Behind the front window of the Main Street Market lies Cork It, a shop that offers a wide selection of wine and char cuterie boards. Those not wanting to pur chase an entire bottle of wine can opt for a wine flight or order from the by-the-glass menu.

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1043 Riverside Terrace, Gainesville 770-287-0820, longstreetcafe.com

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200 Main St. SW, Gainesville 770-531-0848, lunas.com

serves up pork, beef and chicken sandwich es with their house sauce. Sides include Brunswick stew, baked beans and slaw. They sell their meats by the pound and their sides by the gallon.

Looking for some good ol’ Southern comfort food? Longstreet Cafe has you covered. The longtime staple is the place to go if you’re looking for a meat-and-three. Expect to find fried foods like chicken tenders and hefty sides like macaroni and cheese or mashed potatoes. Don’t forget your sweet tea and banana pudding.

628 E.E. Butler Parkway, Gainesville facebook.com/kelleystavern

1710 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville 770-536-2100 , johnnysbbq.co Kelley’s Tavern & Grill features a bar and patio area staging live entertainment and cornhole tournaments. The menu includes something for everyone, with build your own burger, hot dog or even plant-based selections.

Born in north Forsyth County from a love of craft beer and adventure, NoFo Brew Co. and Distillery is bringing its family-friendly atmosphere to a spot right along the Midland Greenway in midtown Gainesville. That’s set to open in 2023.

Liquid Nation Brewing Co. invites people to indulge in a full taproom of beer brewed on-site. From IPAs to Europeanstyle ales, the brewery has a bit of every thing to please all walks of beer lovers. It is located inside a historic building in Chicopee Mills.

Luna’s is a mainstay located in the Hunt Tower off the Gainesville square that fea tures a refined dining experience and a tra ditionally American menu with dishes such as grilled pork chop with whipped sweet potatoes or salmon with basmati rice and vegetables. Don’t miss the piano bar.

Peyton’s Pie Co. is a downtown Flowery Branch staple with a signature wood-fired pizza. It’s slated to open another location inside Gainesville’s Main Street Market in 2022.

5609 Main St., Flowery Branch peytonspiecompany.com Pig Tales is an outdoor bar that offers classics like pulled pork sandwiches and burgers along with cocktails, frozen drinks and its signature Tales Ale, a Kolsch-style beer with notes of pear, on draft.

434 High St., 678-771-8116,Gainesvillenofobrew.co

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Taqueria Tsunami will be a contempo rary fusion restaurant specializing in LatinAsian cuisine inspired by the Los Angeles food truck scene, including hand-crafted tacos. Slated to open inside the Gainesville Renaissance in 2022.

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Located inside Gainesville Marina, Skogies offers outdoor and indoor din ing and a menu featuring seafood and its signature grouper sandwich. Skogies also delivers food out to boats docking at the marina. It’s open seasonally.

YellowFin spotlights seafood, with dish es like bang bang shrimp tacos and crab cakes. There are also options for the land farers. It’s located next to its sister restau rant Recess just off the downtown square.

Those who visit Tap It Gainesville Growlers can lounge inside the downtown taproom or on the rooftop patio with a pint of craft beer or glass of wine in hand, or grab a growler to go. The locale also hosts local musicians several times a week.

Set in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, fruit wines are Sweet Acre Farms Winery’s specialty. Guests can settle into a rocking chair on the expansive porch and enjoy country-style blends.

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4584 Bill Wilson Road, Alto 678-769-5355, www.sweetacrefarms.com

Located on the downtown Gainesville square, Recess Southern Gastro Pub offers trendy Southern foods along with classic pub fare like burgers and fish and chips. along with an inventive cocktail menu.

118 Bradford St. NE, Gainesville 678-450-0444, recesspub.com

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110 Maple St., 678-421-3312,Gainesvillewww.tapitgrowler.com

A former fueling station turned gas tropub, Standard Service offers self-serve beers, snacks and shareables. Doors roll up to connect the space to the outdoors.

120 Bradford St. NW, Gainesville 678-450-4225, yellowfingv.com Zen Ramen & Sushi Burrito is the only Japanese restaurant in downtown Gainesville and serves up its namesake with filling choices including tuna, salmon, shrimp, crab and vegetable options.

131 Bradford St. NE, Gainesville 770-536-1111, scottsdowntown.com

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Scott’s Downtown keeps a polished din ner menu with a range of premium steak and seafood dishes and a few Southern classics. The restaurant also provides an extensive cocktail menu for those wanting to kick back and unwind after work.

Sweet Magnolias creates a daily buzz inside downtown Gainesville’s Main Street Market as those hungry for lunch stream in to order at the counter. Its menu features an array of straightforward sandwiches, soups, salads and baked goods

Piedmont Hotel, 827 Maple St., Gainesville, Longstreetsociety.org770-539-9005

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Brenau University offers its historical perspective with buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, including Pearce Auditorium, a Victorian theater with a stunning ceiling fresco built in 1887 that serves as a venue for concerts, theater productions and community gatherings.

Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville is the historical resting place for two Georgia governors and many other dig nitaries and notables, including longtime Gainesville resident and Confederate War Gen. James Longstreet, right-hand man to Gen. Robert E. Lee. Longstreet settled in Gainesville in the late 19th century and managed the Piedmont Hotel, which has been fully restored by the Longstreet Society as a museum, meeting place and site for various events.

Poultry Park, Jesse Jewell Parkway at Academy Street, Gainesville Gainesville’s past is on display on the Green Street Historic District, included on the National Register of Historic Places, featuring 19th and 20th century Victorian and Neoclassical homes, many having been converted to local businesses.

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The historic Piedmont Hotel has hosted many famous guests since its opening in 1876 including former President Woodrow Wilson and former First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson. Gen. James Longstreet owned and operated the hotel for nearly 20 years after the Civil War. It was known as a summer resort and boasted three stories and 36 rooms. Today people can visit the hotel which now contains a library, museum room, meeting room and the Woodrow Wilson room where the former president’s daughter Jesse was born.

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Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University is a nonprofit museum dedicated to the display and preservation of historical artifacts from the region. Its grounds include the American Freedom Garden, White Path Cabin, ongoing and changing exhibits and monthly programs and Family Days that bring the past alive.

Poultry Park just off Gainesville’s down town honors the area’s signature industry with a garden and statuary. The park is a tribute to the poultry industry that earned Gainesville the title of “Poultry Capital of the World.”

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The Beulah Rucker Museum is designed to honor the life of Beulah Rucker, a Black woman who devoted her life to educating children. She estab lished the Industrial School off of Athens Green Street Historic District

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Brenau University Highway in Gainesville during the early 1900s when many Black students weren’t allowed to attend school. The building is now home of the Beulah Rucker Museum, which is dedicated to preserving Rucker’s legacy and African American history. This landmark is the first museum to focus on African American heritage in Gainesville and North Georgia. 2101 Athens Highway, Gainesville 470-525-5002, beulahruckermuseum.org

Simmons Visual Arts Center 200 Blvd., Gainesville John S. Burd Center for the Performing 429Arts Academy St., Gainesville Manhattan Gallery, Brenau University Downtown Center 301 Main St. SW, Galleries.brenau.eduGainesville

The Manhattan Gallery in the Brenau University Downtown Center includes 100 works from the collection of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, well-known New York art collectors. Among the permanent pieces in the exhibit are photographs and prints by artist Andy Warhol. Brenau’s Trustee Library includes a permanent display of artifacts and memorabilia in partnership with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. The display of items from the Rwanda home of the famed primate conservationist is avail able free to the public and to school and community groups.

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The Sellars Gallery in the Simmons Visual Arts Center and Presidents Gallery are host to art exhibits donated over the years or gathered by longtime president Burd, who established the university’s permanent exhibits in 1986.

The University of North Georgia is host to multiple exhibits in the Roy C. Moore Art Gallery in the Continuing Education/Performing Arts Building on the Gainesville campus. Its displays include multiple events yearly, offering public exposure to art students, faculty and visi tors. 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood ung.edu The Gainesville Theater Alliance com bines the artistic support and talents of Brenau, University of North Georgia and the local arts community. Its calendar pro 1110 Dawsonville Hwy Suite C Gainesville, GA 30501 5887 Spout Springs Rd Suite D402 Flowery Branch, GA 30542

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Brenau University includes four art gal lery spaces, a permanent art collection and performance venues. The John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts offers mod ern, spacious facilities for dance, music, theater and other performing arts. The center includes the Hosch Theatre and the Leo Castelli Art Gallery.

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The Arts Council’s Smithgall Arts Center is housed in a former railroad depot built in 1914. It provides a series of musical perfor mances, visual art exhibits and independent films along with other special programs. People can now enjoy the center’s new 6,300-square-foot outdoor stage and pavil ion, which provides a venue for weddings, fundraisers, corporate events and outdoor concerts.

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Quinlan Visual Arts Center is Northeast Georgia’s largest center devoted to visual arts. Located in the Green Street Historic District, it has grown from its humble roots as the Gainesville Arts Association founded in 1947 to a full-service center offering galleries of rotating exhibitions of original works. The Quinlan also offers a full schedule of painting, drawing, assorted media and sculpture classes and workshop for all ages. 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville 770-536-2575, quinlanartscenter.org

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vides a full season of classic and contempo rary theater productions that inspire, edu cate and entertain. It also allows Brenau and UNG students and faculty to work side by side with professional designers, choreographers and performers in creating acting, sets, music and dance productions.

The Gainesville Ballet Company is a cultural beacon promoting the apprecia tion, study and performance of dance to a diverse audience. Its School of Ballet has taught the art to thousands of children and adults since its founding in 1969. Classes include instruction in tap, jazz and hiphop and include Brenau dance majors as instructors. Graduates have become profes sional dancers, instructors, choreographers, arts administrators and studio owners with companies in New York, Atlanta and around the Southeast. 615-F Oak St., Gainesville. School, 770-534-628 Box office, gainesvilleballet.org678-769-8493

The Vision 2030 Inclusion and Next Gen Hall Co committees want to ensure people who live, work and play in Hall County feel welcome and get connected. In Gainesville-Hall County VISION 2030

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Public art Public art Vision 2030 is a coordinated group of volunteers leading long-term initia tives, defined by the citizens. Acting as change agents, the group champions these initiatives and propels them forward through collaborative partnerships with government, education, business and nonprofits. Learn more at www.Vision2030. org.Vision 2030 has 12 working commit tees that concentrate on the community’s long-term initiatives, or Big Ideas, and making them a reality.

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Highlands to Islands Trail With their direction, a “welcome initiative” video was produced and is available for human resource departments, neighbor hoods and subdivisions or individuals. To view the video, go to www.Vision2030.org or search Welcome to Gainesville and Hall County on YouTube.

NEXT GEN HALL CO Every generation wants an opportunity to “create their hometown,” or be a part of envisioning the future. This newer com mittee within Vision 2030 gathers 20- to 40-year-old community members and leaders in social gatherings. These gatherings also focus on differ ent areas and projects within the county. Together with the Vision 2030 Inclusion Committee of family and friends, the gath erings bring together residents across racial, ethnic and thought lines.

GREENSPACE Since all land is destined to be devel oped to be something, the Greenspace Committee wants to see a proactive effort for green infrastructure. With government and private partner ships, this group is working to see parks, recreation areas and raw land evenly distributed throughout the county. The Highlands to Islands Trail is one of their biggestLearnefforts.more at www.highlandstoislands. org.

EDUCATION Lifelong learning is a focus for young and old alike in Hall County. Wisdom Project 2030 leverages individuals age 55 and wiser to use their skills, expertise and initiative for meaningful, personal involvement and impactful commu nity improvement. Learn more at www. WisdomProject2030.org. The Education Consortium focuses on seventh graders through the Career Path Fair. With the help of the Hall County and Gainesville City Schools and collegiate partners, University of North Georgia — Gainesville, Lanier Technical College and Brenau University, all seventh graders have a chance to learn about careers from businesses and manufacturers. This effort prepares them to choose their high school career path in the eighth grade. PUBLIC ART Great communities have great art. The Vision 2030 Public Art Committee was formed to create opportunities for artists in conjunction with the growth of the com munity.This vibrant committee has seen over a million dollars invested through private and public collaboration. Public art projects include murals, sculptures, free range art, bottle trees and much more. This committee puts on an annual outdoor block party selling original art for $100 or less to engage new art lovers and engage the community.

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In Gainesville-Hall County Education is a vital link to GainesvilleHall County’s growing economic base as well as quality of life for its residents. The Hall County and Gainesville school systems are expanding their facilities and classroom offerings to meet a growing, diverse student population that continues to increase with the influx of more residential areas.More than 35,000 students are enrolled in the two systems. Nine private schools also provide parents with different options and disciplines, from faith-based to military or purely academic pursuits. Business and industry leaders in Gainesville-Hall County are working with educators from K-12 and colleges to develop apprenticeships, WorkBased Learning programs and dual enroll ment as components of a major workforce development initiative.

Preparin gstudents for the future! • 87.3% graduation rate • 37 programs of choice • 750+ Dual Enrolled students (440 students at Ivester Early College); 2,500 units earned (1,580 units earned at Ivester Early College) • 775+ students involved in Work-Based Learning and apprenticeship experiences. The Hall County School District would like to thank all stakeholders and partners for their support in providing these opportunities for our students. www.hallco.org

A dual-enrollment high school called Howard E. Ivester Early College works in partnership with the University of North Georgia, Brenau University and Lanier Technical College to help students get a head start on higher education.

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The school system is planning for growth and opened a new middle school building in 2022. Four new elementary school buildings are also being planned.

The rigorous and globally recognized International Baccalaureate program is available at three schools, includ ing West Hall, Johnson and North Hall high schools. The district has 13 magnet schools, offers 21 programs of choice and 40-plus career pathways providing students with unique learning experiences relevant to their interests, talents and future.

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The system employs more than 2,000 certified staff members and 1,400 classified employees across the county.

The Gainesville High School campus recently expanded with a 2020 project that brought a new Advanced Studies Center dedicated to Career, Technology and Agricultural Education, a new cafeteria, kitchen and media center, student activities center and additional three-story classroom building. Gainesville High School also houses The Hub, a centralized area where students and families across Gainesville City and Hall County can receive aca demic and workforce guidance, mental and behavioral health assistance and daily basic needs such as food and clothing.

A 51-acre Agriculture Business Center offers students hands-on experience in agriculture and animal husbandry. A meat processing center is planned on the same property, with the goal of providing some of the school system’s animal protein needs.

Gainesville City Schools is recognized for being one of the first charter districts in Georgia. Each school provides core knowledge instruction while offering focused enrichment through an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts, math, language, global studies and leader ship. Gainesville enrolls more than 8,000 students in six elementary schools, two campuses of Gainesville Middle School and Gainesville High School, home of the state-renowned Red Elephant athletic teams.Gainesville City’s elementary schools offer parent choice with open enrollment in one of two school clusters. The system opened its second middle school in 2022.

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Public schools Hall County Schools continues to grow with the county, now with 27,000 students enrolled at seven traditional high schools, eight middle schools, 20 elemen tary schools, a nontraditional high school that focuses on career development, a high school providing a dual enrollment experi ence and a remedial school.

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Established in 1907, Riverside Military Academy provides Gainesville-Hall County an average annual economic impact of Gainesville Middle School West

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GEORGIA | USA $35 million from its cadets and their families. The latest class of the Gainesville boarding school for boys included about 300 cadets from 26 states and 24 nations. Many gradu ating cadets enroll in college and service institutions as well as join the military. Graduates collectively qualified for $3.9 million in meritbased scholarship money. Looking toward the future, Riverside is focus ing more instructional attention on science, technology, engineering and math education, including a new robotics program. 2001 Riverside Drive, Gainesville 770-532-6251, riversidemilitary. com Lakeview Academy, an inde pendent college preparatory school in Gainesville, enrolls around 550 students, serves students in grades Pre-K 3 through 12, and is accred ited by SAIS-SACS. Extensive activities including award-winning fine arts, athletics and robotics are offered at all school levels.Lakeview Academy’s academic rigor begins in the Lower School and aims to provide a student-cen tered approach to enhance a deeper understanding in science, technol ogy, engineering and mathematics. Academic rigor continues in the Middle School with emphasis on developing good study habits, selfadvocacy skills, independence, and technologyLakeviewcompetency.Academy’s Upper School offers options to meet the needs of all learners seeking a college-bound experience. Offerings include several Advanced Placement classes and honors-level classes in all academic subjects. The Upper School faculty strive to challenge students in areas of critical think ing and analysis, enhanced writing techniques and problem-solving skills. Lakeview Academy’s class of Lakeview Academy 44 GREATER HALL CHAMBER 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM

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GAINESVILLEHALLCOUNTY 2022 was offered more than $6.64 million in non-HOPE scholarships. Technology is an essential part of the school, from online classrooms and inter active boards to collaborative projects and advanced placement Computer Science courses. Lakeview Academy’s one-to-one laptop program is for students in 3rd through 12th grade and grades Pre-K 3 through second use iPads in a shared capacity. Students start using a laptop in kindergarten during their dedicated tech nology class. 796 Lakeview Drive, Gainesville 770-532-4383, Lakeviewacademy.com Elachee Nature Science Center oper ates Elachee Nature Academy, a naturebased and fully accredited preschool through second grade program, the first of its kind in Georgia and the Southeast. The private, tuition-based program is managed and operated by the Elachee Nature Science Center in Gainesville. Students highlight each day with explora tion and play along the trails and streams

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Lead where it counts. go.ung.edu/visit of the 1,440-acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve and Elachee cam pus. 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville 770-535-1976, elachee.org Lanier Christian Academy pro vides an academically excellent, bib lically based education for K-12 stu dents. Enrollment has grown to 470 students, and the school is planning a $55-60 million expansion over the next three decades to accom modate as many as 1,200 students. Once the expansion is complete, Lanier Christian Academy will have its own 36-acre campus with two academic buildings, a competition gym, an arts center that doubles as a chapel, a multipurpose building and a football-soccer field. The fully accredited program through SACS and ACSI prepares students not only mentally but also physically, socially and spiritu ally for college and beyond. Lanier Christian Academy offers both a traditional five-day model of schooling, as well as a UniversityModel option that combines the best attributes of traditional school ing and homeschooling. The school combines influences from academ ics, athletics and arts departments to provide “a Christ-centered educa tion” for its students. 5285 Strickland Road, Flowery Branch, lanierchristianacademy.org678-828-8350,

UNG is designated as a State Leadership Institution and as The Military College of Georgia®.

Academy of Innovation and Ava White Tutorials is a private school dedicated to the remediation of spe cific learning disabilities for children in grades 1 through 12. The acad emy is accredited to the Georgia Accrediting Commission. 1399 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, 770-536-6898, aoiga.com Mountain Education Charter High School is a nontraditional high Lanier Christian Academy 46 770-532-6206

Nationally recognized for academic excellence, student achievement and affordability, UNG is ranked as one of the country’s best values in public universities by U.S. News & World Report.

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719 Woodsmill Road, Gainesville 770-531-3358, allianceforliteracy.org Colleges and universities Gainesville-Hall County’s three insti tutions of higher education — Brenau University, University of North Georgia and Lanier Technical College — are at record high enrollment with more than 18,000 students. University of North Georgia offers more than 100 programs of study and confers thousands of degrees annually. UNG’s eco nomic impact on Northeast Georgia was more than $755 million during fiscal year 2021. UNG’s Gainesville campus has more than 6,800 students and offers 29 bach elor’s degree programs, 28 associate degree programs, three graduate degree programs and three certificate programs. In July 2021, the university unveiled its $19 million Gainesville campus expan sion. The 165,000-square-foot expansion includes buildings for art and technology, film and digital media, and a state-ofthe-art nursing facility to help fill nursing shortages in the region. Future plans are in motion to expand the gymnasium, provide a science building and construct a dedi cated performing arts center.

UNG enrolled about 19,000 students as of spring 2022 across its campuses in Gainesville, Dahlonega, Cumming, Oconee County and Blue Ridge. 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood 678-717-3639, ung.edu

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FamilyFineextracurricularAward-winningprogramsartsforallagesatmosphere••• school serving students in North Georgia. MECHS offers a unique opportunity to any student who wishes to earn an accredited Georgia high school diploma. MECHS has 18 campuses across North Georgia offering a full range of high school courses in a convenient, flexible self-paced format. All classes are held in the evening so students can work dur ing the day and attend school at night. Tuition is free for students to enroll at MECHS full time. Graduates earn an official Georgia high school diploma and must have completed all state requirements for graduation, including all mandated state tests. MECHS is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and all credits earned are transfer able to any high school.

The Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy was formed in 1989 and serves as the umbrella agency for literacy concerns in the community. The Alliance serves as the advisory board for the Adult Learning Center, whose fiscal agent is Lanier Technical College. The Center provides free educational programs for adults 16 years and older who have not graduated from high school or whose native language is not English. Classes include: Literacy Instruction; Basic Skills; GED Preparation; GED Testing; and English as a Second Language/Civics. Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy has helped thousands attain their GEDs.

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Lanier Technical College, working in partnership with area Certified Literate Community Programs (CLCP), offers Adult Education courses for individuals. The college is renowned for helping stu dents who wish to obtain their high school equivalency diploma. There are programs for non-native speakers to improve their English skills and help candidates prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam. 2535 Lanier Tech Drive, Gainesville 770-533-7000, laniertech.edu Brenau University was founded in 1878 and enrolls some 3,000 students on mul tiple campuses and online in coeducational graduate and undergraduate studies. The privately owned, liberal arts-based insti tution has a rich tradition of educating women that is carried on in its residential Women’sBrenauCollege.begancoeducational studies in 1972 and today offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The school is led by Dr. Anne A. Skleder, who was named its 10th president in April 2019.

Just behind the Gainesville Renaissance is the Brenau Downtown Center, with University of North Georgia

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Driven by a need for more health care workers, Brenau has expanded to three locations in Hall County: the his toric Gainesville Campus, the Downtown Campus and Brenau East at Featherbone Communiversity. Within the Ivester College of Health Sciences, Brenau antici pates at full capacity some 800 master’s and doctoral students in physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing and other health care dis ciplines at the three Gainesville locations, on the Norcross Campus and online.

In April 2022, thanks to a donation from Doug and Kay Ivester, Brenau’s pres ence on the downtown square was expand ed with the opening of the Lynn J. Darby School of Psychology and Adolescent Counseling on the second floor of the Gainesville Renaissance. The move will facilitate the expansion of its counseling clinic and academic programs, including a doctorate in clinical psychology in fall 2023 and a dance/movement therapy cer tificate program in January 2023.

EDUCATION workforce development. The college provides valuable skills in technical and mechanical trades to help a growing stu dent body meet the needs of a changing 21st century workplace. In 2022, Lanier Tech enrolled more than 6,900 students across its five campuses in Northeast Georgia. The college’s main campus is on a 95-acre site just north of Gainesville on Ga.The365.$131 million state-of-the-art campus opened in fall 2018 with 335,000 square feet of teaching space that can accommodate 5,000 students. The school features a 40,000-squarefoot conference center with a 20,000-square-foot ballroom that can comfortably house 750 people. The campus includes six buildings with room to expand.

Lanier Tech offers 224 programs of study, including 59 associate degree pro grams, 67 diploma programs and 98 tech nical certificate programs. Graduates have enjoyed a 100% job placement rate for five of the last seven years in numerous specific fields in technology and manufacturing. The economic development programs offered at Lanier Tech are among the state’s best. The College’s Economic Development division provides continu ing education and customized training in many areas including ammonia refrigera tion, robotics, programmable logic con trollers, CPR/First Aid/AED, Microsoft Office Suite, Leadership, and many other industry-specific areas. Lanier Tech is also home to Georgia’s Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration Training Program, provid ing training to industrial partners in all 50 states and across the world.

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meeting and theater facilities that can be used by the public. The facility houses the university’s doctoral program in physi cal therapy, master’s program in physician assistant studies and other health care dis ciplines. It is also home to the Manhattan Gallery, one of many Brenau galleries featuring some of the 6,500 pieces in the university’s Permanent Art Collection. Brenau East houses the university’s Business Incubator, the Mary Inez Grindle School of Nursing and the School of Occupational Therapy with clinical doctor ate programs from each school. It includes a state-of-the-art human simulator labo ratory, dance studios, classrooms and an auditorium.Brenaualso has the Ernest Ledford Grindle Athletics Park in New Holland, providing a home for the Golden Tigers’ softball team. The school also fields teams in basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, swimming, cross country, competitive and spirit cheer, volleyball and lacrosse and has earned numerous conference titles and national acclaim in NAIA competition. Another feature program, the Gainesville Theatre Alliance, is a nationally recognized collaboration between Brenau, the community, industry professionals, and the University of North Georgia that features productions to rival the nation’s largest theater schools. Productions on the Brenau Campus utilize the univer sity’s historic Hosch Theatre and Pearce Auditorium. 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville 770-534-6299, brenau.edu

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Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) cares for more than 1 mil lion people across the region through four hospital campuses and a variety of other locations. In 2021, NGHS saw 1.6 million patient visits – including nearly 1 million outpatient visits, 45,000 inpatient stays and almost 170,000 emergency room visits –performed more than 26,000 surgeries and delivered more than 4,600 babies. Led by volunteer boards made up of community leaders, NGHS is a not-forprofit health system, so all revenue beyond operating costs is returned to the commu nity through improved services and inno vativeTheprograms.HealthSystem is anchored by Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville, the 557-bed flag ship hospital of NGHS, which opened its doors in 1951. NGMC Gainesville is a designated Level II Trauma Center with award-winning specialty services includ ing heart and vascular services, emergency services, advanced surgery and medical services, orthopedics, labor and delivery, NICU services, neurosciences and cancer treatment.NGMC Gainesville is building a new patient tower to better serve its rap idly expanding service area and enhance 52 GREATER HALL CHAMBER 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM Gainesville-Hall County HEALTH CARE

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GAINESVILLEHALLCOUNTY USA access to emergency services and other advanced care. Set to open early 2025, the 927,000-square-foot expansion will make NGMC Gainesville the third-largest hospital in the state by bed size. The new tower will also include a rooftop helipad for faster access to life-saving trauma, heart and stroke care, additional operating rooms and a dedicated pediatric emergency space.

NGMC Braselton, a 134-bed hospital serving the residents of south Hall County, opened in 2015 and provides many of the same services as NGMC Gainesville –including heart and vascular services, emer gency services, advanced surgery and medi cal services, orthopedics, labor and delivery, NICU services and neurosciences.

NGMC Lumpkin opened in Dahlonega in 2019, providing emergency and inpa tient care for patients. Work continues toward the development of the new NGMC Lumpkin campus on Ga. 400, which is expected to open in 2024. The new facility will allow NGMC to expand its services to include outpatient surgery while also providing the high-quality emer gency services, inpatient care and imaging services the community has grown to trust.

NGMC is also expanding its number of medical plazas – buildings anchored by urgent care centers and including other specialty physician offices – to provide

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The Braselton Cancer Center opened in Medical Plaza 1 in 2021, offering com prehensive, collaborative cancer care in a newly expanded, dedicated space. NGMC Braselton’s Medical Plaza 2 will open in 2023 and will house an Ambulatory Surgery Center and dedicated space for physician offices. The system’s third hospital campus, NGMC Barrow, joined the NGHS team in 2017. The 56-bed hospital in Winder offers emergency services, surgery, heart services, imaging and radiology and more.

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54 GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM CAREHEALTH GAINESVILLEHALLCOUNTY GEORGIA | USA services throughout the region. Current locations include Braselton, Buford, Dawsonville, Jefferson and Gainesville. A second medical plaza is planned for Dawsonville in 2023, as well as a new loca tion in Additionally,Bethlehem.Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is proud to be a growing academic institution – training the physician leaders of tomorrow. The Graduate Medical Education (GME) pro gram at NGMC trains resident physicians in internal medicine, family medicine, gen eral surgery, emergency medicine and psy chiatry. This bright and talented group are integrated into the health system and area clinics and are a vital part of the physician workforce and the community. By 2024, all five specialties could host more than 200 residents – which would make the program one of the largest in the state of Georgia. Additionally, NGMC offers fellowships in cardiovascular disease, hospice and pallia tive care, infectious disease and pulmonary and critical care. All Locations Over the last two decades, NGHS has grown tremendously, adding locations across Northeast Georgia so residents have access to health care close to home.

Urgent Care – eight locations for treat ment of minor injuries and illnesses, including Braselton, Buford, Cleveland, Dacula, Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Gainesville and Jefferson. Rehabilitation Centers – locations in Braselton, Buford, Cleveland, Dahlonega, Dawsonville and Gainesville for physical, speech and occupational therapy. Imaging Centers – locations in Barrow, Braselton, Buford, Dawsonville and Gainesville. Cancer Services – nationally accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, NGMC’s Cancer Services are accessible at NGMC Gainesville, NGMC Braselton, NGMC Barrow and the Toccoa Cancer Center.

Medical Office Buildings – dozens of physician offices representing multiple specialties come together in one loca tion for patients’ convenience. Locations include Braselton, Buford, Dawsonville, Gainesville and Jefferson – plus one com ing to Bethlehem in 2023.

Sleep Disorder Centers – two locations in Braselton and Gainesville. Long Term Care Centers – two loca tions in Gainesville. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Center – one location in Gainesville. Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville 743 Spring St. NE Gainesville, GA 30501 nghs.com/gainesville770-219-9000

She has her whole life in front of her – and already has a world-class heart team behind her. So does every generation of her family, thanks to Georgia Heart Institute. Every day, our cardiologists, heart surgeons and vascular surgeons bring breakthroughs that save and improve lives. So, whether you need heart care today — or in 2073 — we’ll be here with the very best for your heart.

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Georgia Heart Institute (GHI) is the comprehensive, multi-disciplinary heart and vascular program of Northeast Georgia Health System. GHI is the largest car diology practice in the region with more than 80 physicians and advanced practice professionals seeing patients at more than a dozen locations. These cardiologists make sure your heart stays healthy by treating routine and complex conditions, and they lead new ideas about prevention and treat ment through clinical research and trials.

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Longstreet Clinic is a primary care and multi-specialty medical group devoted to providing the highest quality health care services to patients, their families and the community. Through its multi-disciplinary approach, Longstreet Clinic assures the most appropriate and cost-effective health care services are delivered in a caring and compassionate manner to patients of all ages.Since its founding in 1995, Longstreet Clinic has grown to include more than 200 physicians and advanced practice providers, 20 specialties and 9 loca tions, including Hall County offices in Gainesville, Oakwood and Braselton. One of the largest independent group practices in Georgia, Longstreet Clinic is consis tently recognized by the community and healthcare industry for its quality care and Longstreet

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Providing high quality, comprehensive medical care tailored to you. Longstreet Clinic has proudly cared for families for over 25 years. Our physicians partner with patients by providing access to the latest technologies and advanced treatment options so they can enjoy healthier lives throughout all stages of life. 200 providers | 20 specialties | 9 locations ONE PRACTICE. Looking for a provider? visitorlongstreetclinic.comcall770-718-1122. SPECIALTIES InterventionalInternalGeneralFamilyEndocrinologyBariatricsMedicineSurgeryMedicinePain Management VascularUrgentSportsRadiologyPhysicalPerinatologyPediatricsPediatricOrthopedicsOncologyObstetricsNeurosurgeryNeonatology&Gynecology&HematologyInpatientMedicineMedicine&RehabilitationMedicineCare&Vein HALL LOCATIONSCOUNTY BraseltonOakwoodGainesville YOUR health. OUR specialty.

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GAINESVILLEHALLCOUNTY Longstreet of and 655 Jesse Jewell Parkway SE, 1270GainesvilleFriendship Road, Braselton Single-specialty 1515 River Place West, Suite 140, Braselton (Cancer Services) 4222 Fairbanks Drive, Oakwood (Family 4019Medicine)Executive Drive, Oakwood (Pediatrics) For over 68 years, the physicans and staff of the Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic have been providing compassion ate, innovative, quality health care to Gainesville and the surrounding communi ties of Northeast Georgia. The Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic has grown into a practice of 41 physicians and 15 mid level providers and is owned by Northside Hospital but operates as a separate LLC subsidiary. Today, the Clinic offers care and treatment in the areas of general internal medicine, endocrinology, hematology, medical oncology, nephrology, pulmonary disease and rheumatology. Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic patients receive complete comprehensive care and enjoy access to these convenient in-office ser vices: cancer care diabetes and nutrition education infusion services imaging services retail pharmacy pulmonary function testing sleep medicine. Clinic

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The Diagnostic Clinic satellite offices in Braselton are located on Friendship Road. Highpoint Medical Center provides services for endocrinology, pulmonology, nephrol ogy and rheumatology. Riverstone Medical Plaza provides internal medicine and oncol ogy and infusion services. In July of 2021, the clinic expanded to the Duluth area and provides internal medicine, endocrinology, rheumatology and nephrology services to patients in the area.

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From vaccinations to dental care, the Hall County Health Department offers a wide range of health care services to all Hall County residents and is staffed by highly trained and experienced nursing professionals who deliver a variety of pre ventive and curative health services. Also, the health department is a source for vital records, such as birth and death certificates, and is responsible for mak ing the community aware of public health Braselton Location 1241 Friendship Road Suite 120 Braselton, GA 30517 770-679-3090

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Guilford Immediate Care centers pro vide non-emergency care for conditions that deserve prompt attention. Patients do not require appointments, although prior arrangements are always welcome for routine physicals or follow-up visits. Most patients are those with unexpected illness or injury.

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The Good News Clinics serve any Hall County resident ages 18 to 65 whose income is within 150% of the federal pov erty level and is uninsured. Patients can not be eligible for Medicare, Medicaid or PeachCare. Patient application interviews are conducted by trained staff and volun teers. Applicants must bring ID, proof of household income and proof of residency in Hall County.

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Good News Clinics offers support and free medical and dental care to the indi gent, homeless and low-income people in Hall County who have no health care insurance and cannot afford care.

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The clinic is renovating its facility to expand capacity by 60%, including six more exam rooms, six provider rooms, four counseling offices, an outdoor classroom and other education services.

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1290 Athens St., Gainesville 770-531-5600, phdistrict2.org Avita Community Partners is a resource for individuals and families in Northeast Georgia experiencing the effects of men tal illness, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases. Avita’s goal is to assist in the development of safe, stable, mean ingful lives for residents in a 13-county area. In 2021, it opened an $11.8 million behavioral health crisis center that offers a 24-hour walk-in center and a crisis stabi lization unit with 30 beds. Avita’s services and programs aim to support individuals, families and communities with compre hensive services.

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Gainesville and Hall County housing options offer residents the perfect blend of open spac es, natural settings and affordable living all within a short drive of urban life in Gainesville, Athens and Atlanta. The diversity of options range from in-town apartment living to homes for growing families and upscale lakeside villas. Housing construction has been on the rise for several years in the county with the economy surging and the population growing. Residential growth isn’t necessarily confined to any one area in Gainesville-Hall.Largehousing developments such as Sterling on the Lake in Flowery Branch, Marina Bay on Lake Lanier in North Hall County, Reunion in Braselton and Mundy Mill in South Gainesville offer masterplanned communities with amenities. New single-family home and townhome sub divisions are being built across the area, including Union Grove in South Hall. The neighborhood will Cypress Park

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Though two-thirds of Hall residents are homeowners, an increasing number of rental options are available, with more on the way. They are designed to attract upscale millennials and seniors who prefer work-play-shop communities all within walking distance. In 2022, apartments and retail opened in downtown Gainesville at Solis Gainesville. A second phase will follow on a nearby lot off Main Street.

Another major downtown project, The National will bring more downtown residential units along with a Marriott hotel. The complex will feature one- and two-bedroom units targeted to young pro fessionals.Luxury townhomes and single-family rental cottages are planned as a rede Midland Gainesville

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Senior living Lanier Village Estates retirement com munity is expanding in North Hall. Acts Retirement-Life Communities Folksong

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Prescott added 31 cottages in 2022 to the 107-acre community on Lake Lanier. The addition brings the total number of cottages to 62. More than 500 people currently live at Lanier Village Estates, which opened in 2001. It has independent living apart ments, assisted living suites, carriage homes and skilled-care rooms. The new cottages offer different models, each with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a den and a two-carActive-adultgarage.subdivisions are develop ing fast, such as Del Webb at Chateau Elan, a 784-home, 55-and-older com munity straddling Hall and Gwinnett counties in Braselton. An amenity center that emphasizes “active” in active-adult has opened there, featuring indoor and outdoor swimming pools, fitness and craft rooms, bocce ball, pickleball courts and loungeAlsoareas.inthe works is a gated retirement community at the Hall-Gwinnett County line that calls for 14 buildings with 22 one- and two-bedroom units in each building. Several small parks would be

Property taxes Property is taxed according to millage rates assessed by different governments. Property tax dollars support administration of county government and the public school systems, build and maintain public build ings and infrastructure such as bridges and roads, pay court expenses, provide for law enforcement and public safety and public health and sanitation. Tax rates are set annually by the Hall County Board of Commissioners, the Board of Education and each municipality. Each government estimates its revenue needs from other sources, subtracts that from its overall budget and then sets a millage rate to generate the necessary tax revenue. A rate of one mill represents $1 of property tax for each $1,000 of assessed value. Property tax statements are mailed to owners by Oct. 1 each year and payments are due Dec. 1. Property owners who live on the property being taxed may apply for various homestead exemptions that can lower the taxable value of the property and their final tax bill.

Cresswind at Lake Lanier in Gainesville is a sprawling 55 and older community split by a busy road but connected by a tunnel — an unusual feature for most area neigh borhoods. The neighborhood also features an expansive clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center and hiking trails.

HOUSING GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM 73 GAINESVILLE GEORGIA | USA built throughout the development. Village at Deaton Creek is one of the first retirement communities in the Braselton area and can boast access to medical care as one of its primary amenities, as Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton was built practically next door. The development features many other amenities, including a clubhouse with meet ing spaces and a library. The neighborhood also has a swimming pool, pickleball courts, tennis courts, fitness center, dog park and a “grandchildren’s playground.”

Cresswind also has had various active resident groups over the years, including a veterans club. Also, the Cresswind LL Community Fund raises money for spe cial causes and organizations, such as The Guest House, an adult day care facility.

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Today there are approximately 106,300 highly skilled workers in the GainesvilleHall County labor force and a total of 884,766 people in the Hall area labor force, many of whom commute an average of 26 minutes to work in the Gainesville-Hall

VDL In a state ranked as “The Best Place to do Business” in the nation the last seven years, Gainesville-Hall County is among Georgia’s top go-to locations for commercial development. The GainesvilleHall County MSA was named a “top per forming small metro area in Georgia” by Site Selection in 2021 and 2022 and was rated among Area Development’s cities for “Year-After-Year Growth.”

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The Gainesville-Hall County Metropolitan Statistical Area is among the top 50 fastest-growing metros in the nation. Hall County’s total population exceeds 220,000, with a daytime popula tion in Gainesville exceeding 120,000. The population has increased by 15.4% since 2010 and is expected to increase by 13% over the next 10 years, according to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget. This increase is attributed mostly due to the low cost of living, high qual ity of life and an abundance of career and development opportunities that lead to a financially stable and comfortable life style. The median age of the workforce in Gainesville-Hall County is 33.5 years.

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The 2022 Milken Institute Report also named Gainesville-Hall County as the top small metro area in Georgia and No. 8 in the nation for best performing small metros.According to the Georgia Department of Labor, 5,326 employer establishments represented Gainesville-Hall County employment in 2020. Of those, 99% of businesses are categorized as small, using the Small Business Administration’s defini tion of fewer than 500 employees; 93% of them employ fewer than 50 Aspeople.acenter of trade and commerce for two centuries, Gainesville-Hall continues to prosper as the trade, medical, education al, retail, industrial, recreation and cultural hub of Northeast Georgia.

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Business Gainesville-Hall County enjoys a thriv ing business climate and offers abundant career and development opportunities for young and seasoned professionals alike. The area is widely recognized as one of the top places in Georgia to do business. Just one of the many accolades for the area came from Forbes Magazine, which named Gainesville as one of the “Best Small Places for Business and Careers” for five consecutive years. The Milken Institute report also recognized Gainesville-Hall County MSA among the best small metro areas in the U.S. for the eighth consecutive year based on job and salary growth. With so many opportunities for success and prosperity, it is no wonder so many busi nesses and individuals choose GainesvilleHall as the start of a long and prosperous career.Hall County’s stability, skilled work force, visionary leadership and qual ity of life attract industries to the area, Gainesville-Hall is home to 47 Fortune 500 firms, more than 330 manufactur ing and processing plants and more than 57 locations of international companies representing 19 countries. GainesvilleHall is able to support a variety of busi nesses. From entrepreneurial startups to manufacturing or technology companies, Hall County can provide easy transporta tion accessibility, tax incentives, utilities, educational and training programs and the skilled workforce to make any business successful.TheGreater Hall Chamber has secured major investment in its aggressive five-year economic development plan for GainesvilleLanier Technical College

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GEORGIA | USA Hall County called HALLmark 2020-2025. Area businesses are investing $2.5 million in the program to ensure the economic viability of our region. The benefits of HALLmark include high quality jobs, a stable and growing tax base, the protection of existing investments and an unparalleled quality of life. HALLmark’s five-year pro gram goals seek to create some 1,700 new jobs and $250 million in capital investment, $60 million in new annual payroll and to maintain the Gainesville MSA’s unemploy ment rate below that of the state and nation.

Taxes As one of the best places to do business in Georgia, Hall County offers attractive incentives to new and existing businesses to encourage the creation of new jobs and investment, including: Job Tax Credit Program Port Job Tax Credit Bonus Retraining Tax Credits Opportunity Zones Credits earned in Hall County may be used to offset a company’s Georgia corpo rate income tax liability. Unused credits may be carried forward up to 10 years. For more information on Hall County and Georgia tax incentives, visit greaterhallchamber.com. Education and training Technology and education equal prog ress. Workforce development is a high priority to support existing business as they deploy next-generation technology applications and to encourage growth in complementary businesses of life-science companies, telecommunications, technology, manufacturing, software development and support industries. Gainesville-Hall County King’s Hawaiian

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More than 30 years ago, we began manufacturing high quality Kubota products in North America. Today our team produces over 200,000 units each year in five main manufacturing facilities. offers great benefits, 401k matching and profits sharing, paid time off, company paid holidays, company paid uniforms, tuition reimbursement, and so much more! 2715 Ramsey Road Gainesville, GA 30501

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USA is home to exceptional educational oppor tunities from preschool to graduate studies. Beyond the two outstanding public school systems serving Hall County residents, more than 18,000 students are enrolled in the area colleges and universities: Brenau University, University of North Georgia and Lanier Technical College. In 2018, Lanier Technical College relo cated its main campus to a 95-acre site on Georgia Highway 365. The new $135 mil lion state-of-the-art campus has 335,000 square feet of teaching space and enrolls over 5,000 Anotherstudents.150,000 are enrolled in col leges and universities less than an hour away. Business and industry leaders in Hall County also are working with K-12 educa tors and colleges to develop apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning (WBL) as com ponents to a major workforce development initiative.InGainesville-Hall County, workforce training expands beyond the classroom and serves area businesses and industries with customized training programs and work Kubota Manufacturing of America

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Plentiful sources of clean water and sustainably produced energy are essential for a healthy and happy life. They are the foundation of strong communities and a sustainable Bringingfuture. this clean water and energy to people in a sustainable fashion is a major responsibility. We know that the services we provide directly affect and are essential to our customers’ quality of life and wellbeing. From homes to hospitals, elder-care facilities to elementary schools, our customers depend on our ability to continue to provide safe and reliable energy and water Sustainabilityservices. is, and always has been, the foundation of our growth strategy and a guiding principle governing how we plan, evaluate, and conduct our business. Through embedding sustainability in our day-to-day business decisions and putting our customers first in all that we do, we know that we can do well by doing good.

creating disabledemploymentmeaningfulforindividuals.Call today for a FREE consult 770.535.7464 Email: Heather@rehabindustries.org Rehabindustries.org Let RING work foryou RING has over 50 years experience in • Assembly & Packaging • Kitting • Sewing • QA Inspections • On-Site Production Teams shops. Gainesville-Hall County provides access to Georgia job training in an effort to develop a more skilled workforce and, ultimately, successful businesses. Training partnerships include: z Lanier Technical College z Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center z Georgia’s Quick Start Training Program z Georgia’s Centers of Innovation z Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship and HOPE Grant z Worksource Georgia Mountains z Apprenticeship 101 Program Downtowns Gainesville already has what new cit ies are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to create: a four-sided square, historic charm, a scene of locally owned restaurants and shops and no vacan cies. Gainesville’s downtown services the central business district for its more than 40,000 city residents and the estimated 150,000 commuters who work and shop in 82 GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GAINESVILLEHALLCOUNTY GEORGIA | USA Bitzer US

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King’s Hawaiian is a family owned business dedicated to delivering irresistible Hawaiian food and aloha spirit to families everywhere, everyday! the county seat.

One side of the square in downtown Gainesville has been redeveloped with a mixed-use project, known as Gainesville Renaissance, which includes eight condomini ums, Brenau University’s Lynn J. Darby School of Psychology and Adolescent Counseling, retail space, office space and a pocket park.

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Around the corner is a Marriott hotel development, The National, that will also include apartments, meeting space and a casual restaurant space. It is set to open in 2023. Bourbon Brothers, a large music and event venue along with tavern is under construction in downtown Gainesville as well.

Across a pedestrian bridge from downtown is Gainesville Solis, a mixed-use development with restaurant and retail space along with luxuryTheapartments.citiesofFlowery Branch and Oakwood are redeveloping their downtown areas to attract more small businesses. Both cit ies are planning for substantial growth around the Thurmon Tanner Parkway corridor, as well as other areas throughout the cities. A mixeduse project in downtown Flowery Branch Downtown retail

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At Syfan Logistics, we not only deliver loads of confidence for our customers nationwide, we deliver on our promise to be a leading corporate citizen and employer for our region.

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Our commitment shows. Named an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top Workplace for the second time in three years, Syfan is a leading employer in the region -- and we continue to grow and expand. Partnering with University of North Georgia, Syfan has started Northeast Georgia’s innovative Logistics Laboratory, providing opportunity for students to learn about third-party logistics in a real-world environment. Syfan Logistics and Syfan Transport. Leading our community, region and nation as An American Tradition in Transportation. We deliver leadership, opportunity and innovation. SyfanLogistics.com GA | 855.287.8485 770.287.8485 Cottrell Center for Business, Technology & Innovation

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includes apartments, retail and restaurant space. The South hall city also is developing two parks — one including an amphitheater — and adding a farmers market pavilion, more parking spaces and new landscaping in the downtown area. Retail Recent census data indicates GainesvilleHall County has a primary trade area that serves a population of 1.8 million Northeast Georgia residents and is the region’s major retailNewcenter.Holland Market at Interstate 985 Exit 24 is one of the fastest-growing retail developments. Anchored by a grocery store, it has a variety of casual dining, medical offices and nearby apartments. Highway 365 North is poised as a new retail and commer cial corridor with access and infrastructure improvements.Dawsonville Highway offers more than 1.7 million square feet of retail and restaurant space and is still growing. In the south end of the county, Stonebridge Village Center generates retail and restaurant interest along the I-985 cor ridor.In Braselton, a shopping center plus five outparcels are being developed by Halvorsen Development Corp. on 32 acres near the Hall County line. Construction is set to begin in late 2023. Tourism Economic impact of Hall County’s tourism industry recently reached a record high of $330 million, helped in part by the opening of Don Carter State Park in 2013 and Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville in 2015. The Lake Lanier Olympic Park has an area impact of $7.8 million. Major events like the 2019 American Canoe Association’s Sprint National Championships and the 2018 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships, which drew 800 athletes from 14 countries. The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival returned in 2022 for its 25th year at Lake Lanier, a one-day event that draws as many as 10,000 spectators. A $17 million renovation project for Lake Lanier Olympic Park boathouse will construct a new facility that would be an event center in addition to a place where teams could store their boats and equip ment. The main floor will be opened up for a tall ballroom that can seat up to 400 people or flex into three smaller meeting spaces.Other visitor attractions and Hall County include:

z Lanier Islands Resort, a world-class 15,000-acre resort and conference center z Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, a 2.54-mile international Grand Prix race course z Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (INK), a hands-on children’s museum hosted over 78,000 guests in 2019 Elachee Nature Science Center, a 1,500acre nature preserve with 13 miles of hiking and biking trails A network of multipurpose biking, walking and running trails connect Gainesville’s Midtown to the University of North Georgia Gainesville campus in

86 GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GAINESVILLEHALLCOUNTY GEORGIA | USA Don Carter State Park Top employers in Hall County ■ Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 9,240 ■ Fieldale Farms Corp., 4,000 ■ Gold Creek Foods, 3,035 ■ Kubota Manufacturing of America, 2,200 ■ Pilgrim’s, 1,760 ■ Fox Factory, 1,300 ■ Mar-Jac Poultry Inc., 1,280 ■ ZF Gainesville LLC, 1,200 ■ Cottrell, 1,100 ■ Mars Wrigley, 990 ■ King’s Hawaiian Bakery East, 800 ■ Longstreet Clinic, P.C., 750

DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM 87 GAINESVILLEHALLCOUNTY GEORGIA | USA the Chicopee Woods conservation area. Business parks One of the reasons Gainesville Hall County has been able to attract so many international and domestic manufactur ers and other firms is this large number of industrial and business parks that offer the perfect sites for businesses wishing to relo cate or Gainesville-Hallexpand. County is home to numerous industrial business parks, with plans for others in various stages. The larger parks that are currently wel coming tenants include: z Gateway Industrial Center z Gainesville 85 Business Park z Gainesville Business Park z Gainesville Industrial Park West z Oakwood South Industrial Park z Tanner’s Creek Business Park z Mountain View Industrial Park z Hagan Creek Development z Interstate Ridge Commerce Park Georgia Poultry Lab CIVIL ENGINEERING | LAND SURVEYING | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Rochester | DCCM Team partnered with Carroll Daniel Construction for a design build of Kubota’s $90 million research and development facility spanning 283 acres in Gainesville, Georgia. The facility opened in April, 2022. ROCHESTER-ASSOC.COM770.718.0600COLOSSIANS3:23 PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS SINCE 1966 KUBOTA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FACILITY

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The Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization (GHMPO) has developed a long-range transportation plan to address transit, air-quality issues and encouragement of bike and pedestrian transportation alternatives. Roads Interstate 985 directly links to Gainesville-Hall County providing conve nient access to Interstate 85 and the mar kets in metro Atlanta and South Carolina. Interstate 985 transitions into State Route 365, a route that provides scenic access to the North Georgia mountains. Various Gainesville Hall County trans portation agencies work together with the Georgia Department of Transportation on corridor-widening connectors and interstate exchanges. A multi-use trail system facili tates and encourages non-motorized trans portation options for a more sustainable green environment. Hall Area Transit Hall Area Transit is a public transpor tation system that operates 17 passenger vans as part of a rideshare service known as WeGo. Using a smartphone application, riders can arrange for trips to stops through out Hall County. gainesville.org/hall-area-transit770-503-3333

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Gainesville Hall County’s easy access to major transportation corridors keeps the flow of com merce moving between area businesses in the world. Interstates 985, 85, 285 and Georgia Highways 316 and 400 are only a short drive away, connecting Hall County to the South’s largest city, Atlanta, as well as to regional powerhouses such as Athens, Georgia, and Greenville, South Carolina. The growing population means that transportation issues are very important.

Logistics services According to a 2020 Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce report, 76 logistics service businesses employ 4,800. The indus try continues to grow through such com panies as Agile Cold Storage and Eskimo Cold Storage, which are planning expan sions. Also, new companies are moving in. XPO Logistics has set up warehouse space in Oakwood and R+L Carriers is planning a 174,900-square-foot terminal. The demand is such that Lanier Technical College and University of North Georgia have imple mented new programs to provide degrees, training and specialized skills needed by logistics service providers and other busi nesses. Rail Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation provide Hall County with commercial rail connections all across North America. Norfolk Southern oper ates a mainline through Hall County while CSX maintains daily schedules between Hall County and the main line in Athens,

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Georgia. Piggyback freight service is only 55 miles away in Atlanta. Passenger rail is available via Amtrak, which has a station in Gainesville along the crescent route that stretches from New Orleans to New York City. Ports The interstate highways offer direct access to the port cities of Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia, as well as Charleston, South Carolina, providing deep water ports equipped to handle any business shipping need.The Northeast Georgia Inland Port, Georgia’s second inland terminal, will be developed on 104 acres in the Gateway Industrial Centre near Ga. Highway 365. Set to open in 2024, the new inland port will be operated by the Georgia Ports Authority and served by Norfolk Southern. Air Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport provides more than 2,700 domestic and international flights daily and puts the Gainesville-Hall area within a two-hour flight of 80% of the U.S. population. Gainesville is a one-hour drive from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international Airport via I-985/Georgia 365 to I-85 South, or via GA 400 to I-85 south.

The city of Gainesville’s Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport offers two runways — 5,500 feet and 4,000 feet — and is capa ble of handling corporate jets and private aircraft. Fly-in meetings can be held at the Lee Gilmer conference room. gainesville.org, 770-535-6882 770-532-6206

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Gainesville 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville www.hallcountylibrary.org770-532-3311

Blackshear Place 2927 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville 770-532-3311, ext. 151 Murrayville 4796 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville 770-532-3311, ext. 171 Spout Springs 6488 Spout Springs Road Flowery 770-532-3311,Branch ext. 191 North Hall Tech Center 175 Nopone Road Suite B, Gainesville 770-532-3311, ext. 181

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Gainesville 300 Henry Ward Way 770-535-6860, gainesville.org

Gainesville Convention and Visitors Bureau 300 Henry Ward Way, Suite 100 exploregainesville.org770-531-2664

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Public Works, Sanitation 300 Henry Ward Way, Suite 202 Gainesville, gainesville.org770-535-6882

Braselton 4982 Ga. 53, 706-654-3915, braselton.net Buford 2300 Buford cityofbuford.com770-945-6761Highway

MOVING IN County Government Hall County 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville 770-535-8288, hallcounty.org Planning & Development 770-531-6809, hallcounty.org Elections, voter registration 770-531-6945, hallcounty.org Lake Lanier Convention and Visitors Bureau 770-536-5209, discoverlakelanier.com Tax Commissioner’s Office 770-531-6950, Tax Assessor’s Office Real estate property, 770-531-6720 Personal property, 770-531-6749 Hall County Extension 734 E. Crescent Drive #300, Gainesville 770-535-8293

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Gainesville Fire Department 725 Pine St., gainesville.org770-534-3612Gainesville

Oakwood Police Department 4035 Walnut Circle, Oakwood cityofoakwood.net/police.aspx770-534-2364

University of North Georgia — Gainesville 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood 678-717-3639, ung.edu Georgia state government Department of Labor 2756 Atlanta Highway Gainesville, dol.georgia.gov770-535-5484

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Division of Family and Children Services 970 McEver Road Gainesville, dfcs.georgia.gov770-532-5298

Oakwood 4035 Walnut cityofoakwood.net770-534-2365Circle

Hall County Fire Services 470 Crescent Drive Gainesville, hallcounty.org770-531-6838

5285 Strickland Road, Flowery Branch 678-828-8350, lanierchristianacademy.org Lanier Technical College 2535 Lanier Tech Drive, Gainesville 770-533-7000, laniertech.edu

Gainesville City Schools 508 Oak St. NW, Gainesville 770-536-5275, gcssk12.net Buford City Schools 2625 Sawnee Ave., Buford 770-945-5035, bufordcityschools.org Riverside Military Academy 2001 Riverside Drive, Gainesville 770-532-6251, riversidemilitary.com Lakeview Academy 796 Lakeview Drive, Gainesville 770-532-4383, lakeviewacademy.com Lanier Christian Academy

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Flowery Branch Police Department 5270 Railroad Ave., Flowery Branch, flowerybranchga.org/police770-967-6336

Burn permits 770-536-2442 Georgia Poison Control 800-222-1222 Education Hall County Schools 711 Green St., 770-534-1080,Gainesvillehallco.org

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Flowery Branch 5410 Pine St., flowerybranchga.org770-967-6371

District Attorney’s Office Hall County Courthouse, 225 Green St. SE, 770-531-6965Gainesville Clerk of Courts Hall County Courthouse 225 Green St. SE Gainesville, 770-531-7025

Gainesville Police Department 701 Queen City Parkway Gainesville, gainesville.org770-534-5252

Brenau University 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville 770-534-6299, brenau.edu

Lula 6055 Main St., 770-869-3801 cityoflula.com public safety Emergency Management 470 Crescent Drive Gainesville, hallcounty.org770-531-6838

Clermont 109 King clermontga.com770-983-7568St.

Hall County Sheriff’s Office 2859 Browns Bridge Road Gainesville, hallcountysheriffsoffice.org770-531-6900

Gillsville 6288 Ga. 52, gillsvillega.com770-869-9000

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center 743 Spring St., 770-219-9000,Gainesvillenghs.com

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The city of Buford provides water and sewer service to its residents with a water capacity of 2 MGD and wastewater capacity of 2 MGD. 2300 Buford Highway, Buford 678-889-4600, cityofbuford.com

Solid waste Curbside pickup is provided within the city of Gainesville twice a week for house hold garbage/general rubbish and once a week for recyclables, at a low monthly fee. Outside the city of Gainesville, private contractors offer residential and commercial waste collection. Residents of Hall County may use any of the 12 compactor sites throughout the area, where recycling con

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton 1400 River Place, Braselton 770-848-8000, nghs.com/braselton Hall County Health Department 1290 Athens St., Gainesville 770-531-5600

The city of Gainesville owns and operates the largest public water supply, waste water treatment and distribution system within Hall County. The Gainesville Department of Water Resources maintains more than 1,600 miles of underground water and sewer pipe line with a water capacity is 35 MGD and wastewater capacity of 17 MGD. In addition to potable water and sani tary sewer services, the city also provides operation and maintenance and capital withinimprovementhecity limits of Gainesville. 757 Queen City Parkway, SW, Gainesville 770-535-6878, gainesville.org

The city of Flowery Branch has the capacity to treat 400,000 gallons per day of wastewater discharged to the lake and 510,000 discharged to the spray fields. 5572 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch 770-967-2151, The city of can treat up to 380,000 gallons per day of wastewater. 6055 Main St., Lula 770-869-3801, cityoflula.com

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Urgent Care Gainesville, 770-219-7777 Braselton, 770-848-6195

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New residents are required to obtain a Georgia drivers license within 30 days of establishing a permanent residence. Georgia Department of Drivers Services 1010 Aviation Blvd., Gainesville, 678-413-8400, dds.ga.gov Utilities Electric Georgia Power 2294 Skelton Road #4509, Gainesville 888-660-5890, georgiapower.com Jackson EMC 1000 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville 770-536-2415, jacksonemc.com Sawnee EMC 543 Atlanta Highway, Cumming 770-887-2363, sawnee.com City of Buford 2300 Buford Highway, Buford 678-889-4600, cityofbuford.com

COMFORT YOU CAN FEEL. QUALITY YOU CAN TRUST. Conditioned Air Systems (CAS) is a family-owned and operated business that has served North Georgia as the most reliable source for HVAC and plumbing services for over 35 years. From Athens to Atlanta, Dahlonega to Gainesville, we can support all of your HVAC and plumbing needs. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: Residential | Commercial | Industrial HVAC Installation | HVAC Repair | HVAC Maintenance | Plumbing 678-712-1157 | conditionedairsystems.com

94 GREATER HALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM INMOVING GAINESVILLEHALLCOUNTY GEORGIA | USA Hall County Landfill 1700 Oak Brook Drive, Gainesville 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 770-531-6851,Saturdayhallcounty.org Hall County Resource Recovery Recycling Center, 1008 Chestnut St. Gainesville, hallcounty.org770-535-8284 Natural gas Liberty Utilities 855-216-6305, libertyutilities.com Atlanta Gas Light Company 877-427-4321 (gas emergencies only) atlantagaslight.com City of Buford 678-889-4600, cityofbuford.com/gas.aspx Call the Georgia Public Service Commission at 800-282-5813 for a list of approved marketers or visit psc.ga.gov/utili ties/natural-gas Telephone, internet, cable AT&T 885 Dawsonville Highway NW, Suite 1110, Gainesville Residential service

Turner, Wood & Smith has been Northeast Georgia’s most trusted independent insurance agency. Our dedication to our clients and our community has created an environment ready to foster another 100 years of success. Building your future 1515 Community Way Gainesville, GA 30501 770-536-0161 www.twsinsurance.com HOME & AUTO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMERCIAL

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96 HALL CHAMBER 770-532-6206 WWW.GREATERHALLCHAMBER.COM 800-288-2020, att.com Business, 866-620-6000, business.att.com Charter Spectrum Communications 867 Dawsonville Highway #820, Gainesville, spectrum.com866-874-2389 Comcast Xfinity 800-934-6489, xfinity.com Pet registration Dogs, cats and other domesticated ani mals must be inoculated annually for rabies and wear proof of vaccination at all times. City and county ordinances require that dogs be leashed and under the control of the owner at all times. Hall County Animal Control 770-531-6830 Hall County Animal Shelter 1688 Barber Road, Gainesville 678-450-1587, 276/Animal-Serviceshallcounty.org/ Humane Society of Northeast Georgia 845 W. Ridge Road, Gainesville humanesocietyofnortheastgeorgia.com770-532-6617, Media Communications Radio WBCX-FM 89.1, Brenau University (eclectic) 770-538-4709, brenau.edu WCON-FM 99.3 bluegrass/Southern(country/gospel) 706-778-2241 WDUN AM 550, FM 102.9 (news) 770-535-2911, wdun.com WGGA-1240 AM (sports) 770-532-9921, wdun.com WWEV-FM 91.5 (Christian) 770-781-9150, victory.radio WGTJ, AM-1330, FM-97.9 (Christian, sports) 770-297-7485, wgtjradio.com WXKT-FM 103.7 (news/talk) 706-549-6222, 1037chuckfm.com Newspapers, online Access WDUN 770-532-9921, accesswdun.com The Times 345 Green St. NW, Gainesville 770-532-1234, gainesvilletimes.com Atlanta Journal-Constitution 404-522-4141, ajc.com Lakeside on Lanier 770-287-1444, lakesidenews.com USA Today 800-USA-0001, usatoday.com Other agencies, services Economic Development Services 770-532-6206, ext. 107 Georgia Child Support Services 844-694-2347, childsupport.ga.gov Avita Community Partners 1-800-525-8751, avitapartners.org Georgia Mountains Regional Commission 770-538-2626, gmrc.ga.gov Hall Area Transit 770-503-3333 Meals on Wheels 770-503-3330 Natural ConservationResourceService 770-531-6827 Gainesville-Hall Senior Life Center 770-503-3331, senior-life-centergainesville.org/ Farms

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At Brenau University, we are committed to enhancing our students’ gifts and transforming them into leaders and changers who succeed and better the lives of others in Hall County and beyond. We embrace compassion and take the time to understand each other because we know our differences make us stronger. With our small class sizes and supportive environment, we’re able to create fulfilling experiences that inspire, encourage and build an education that lasts a lifetime.

Georgia Heart Institute – more than 60 physicians and advanced practice professionals at more than a dozen locations including: Braselton and Gainesville Visit georgiaheartinstitute.org to find a physician or advanced practice professional near you.

Long Term Care Centers – New Horizons Limestone and New Horizons Lanier Park, both in Gainesville

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group – more than 350 physicians and advanced practice professionals represent 30 specialties at more than 65 locations including: Braselton, Chestnut Mountain, Clermont, Flowery Branch, Gainesville and Oakwood Visit ngpg.org to find a physician or advanced practice professional near you.

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Center – Gainesville’s dedicated treatment center for adolescents and adults: Laurelwood Locations convenient to Hall County include: Visit nghs.com to learn more.

Imaging Centers – five locations including: Braselton and Gainesville

At Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), our team cares for more than 1 million people across the region through four hospital campuses and a variety of other locations.

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Hospitals – Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville and Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton – with services including Heart & Vascular, Cancer Treatment, Orthopedics, Emergency Care and more Medical Office Buildings – dozens of physician offices representing multiple specialties come together in one building for your convenience: Medical Park 1 and 2 in Gainesville; Medical Plaza 1 in Braselton; and Medical Plaza B in Braselton

Urgent Care – six locations for treatment of minor injuries and illnesses including: Braselton and Gainesville Rehabilitation Centers – six locations for physical, speech and occupational therapy including: Braselton and Gainesville