Suwanee Fun Category
A Piece of Gwinnett History is Gone
September 18th, 2008 Categories: Suwanee Fun
Photo from Gwinnett Daily Post
Bartow Jenkins, the beloved teacher, coach and long-time mayor of Lawrenceville, died at age 81 early yesterday morning. “Coach” Jenkins has been a fixture in Lawrenceville and Gwinnett county since the mid-50’s. Serving as a teacher in Lawrenceville from 1954 to 1974, then as the first football coach and the creator of the driver’s education program at Central Gwinnett High School. Virtually anyone who grow up in Lawrenceville has memories of “Coach” Jenkins, including Lawrenceville’s current Mayor Rex Millsaps, who was a student of “Coach” Jenkins.
In addition to his service to the young people of Lawrenceville and Gwinnett county, he helped to shape the future of the city and county with Read the rest of this entry »
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Mixed-use Project Approved for Gwinnett Stadium Area
September 17th, 2008 Categories: Suwanee Fun
Gwinnett Braves Stadium
Do you love baseball, especially minor league baseball? How would you like to live right next to the new Gwinnet Braves stadium?
Well, it could happen. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved to new mixed-use project proposed for Read the rest of this entry »
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Swan-ee Award Nominations Help Promote Excellence and Beauty
September 11th, 2008 Categories: Suwanee Fun, Suwanee Real Estate
Who needs a “Grammy” or an “Oscar”? I’d rather have a Swan-ee!
Seen any great new construction or renovation projects in Suwanee, Georgia. If you have a favorite project that simply makes you say, Wow!, then send in your nomination for the second annual “Swan-ee” Award. The program was created by the city as a means of recognizing and promoting projects that excel in developing aesthetically pleasing and interesting sites throughout our great city.
Awards will be presented in December to individuals, businesses, and organizations who have 
created architectural “Swans,” which stand out and inspire pride within Suwanee. Award-winning projects will include, but are not limited to, new construction, renovated buildings, landscaping, sustainable/long-term developments, “clean-up” projects, and public art. Projects must be within the City of Suwanee limits and preferably completed within the last year. Because the awards program is relatively new, older projects may be eligible as well.
The deadline for submitting nomination forms is October 17. For more information, contact Toni Shrewsbury at tshrewsbury@suwanee.com or 770/945-8996.
Specific details, rules and contact information originally posted on the City of Suwanee site.
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River Club Subdivision Adding New Home Sites in Suwanee, GA
September 9th, 2008 Categories: Suwanee Fun
The River Club is one Suwanee’s premier neighborhoods with its luxury homes along the bank of the Chattahoochee River and surrounding its Greg Norman-designed golf course. Crescent Communities is announcing a new phase, called River Valley, within this luxury nature reserve community. The 35 new pre-construction home sites are being sold now in serene locations near the banks of the Chattahoochee near The Lodge and on the 10th and 16th holes of the golf course. Buyers will be able to purchase these sites now then design and build the home of their dreams when the timing is right for them.
The sites average about two-thirds of an acre with homes planned to be up to 4,500 square feet. Sidewalks are planned to connect the new homes to the existing neighborhood and its surrounding native Georgia mature landscaping.
The River Club’s existing amenities include the 18-hole Greg Norman golf course with beautiful views of the Chattahoochee River, walking trails, eight lighted tennis courts, swimming pools, fitness center and the Lakeside Family Sports Center. The new Lodge at The River Club pampers the residents with a large main dining room, several beautiful verandas, six fireplaces, member’s lounge, men’s and ladies’ locker rooms, and a fully equipped pro shop.
This new addition marks a bold move by the developer, Crescent Communities, to recognize the continuing growth in the Suwanee community and the recognition of opportunities even in today’s residential housing market. This again is proof that real estate is always about location, location, location and there is no national real estate market. There are thousands of individual real estate markets with each region or city, and each neigborhood is responding to economic situations in its own unique wa.
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Jazz Tonight at Suwanee Town Center Park
August 1st, 2008 Categories: Suwanee Events, Suwanee Fun
Tonight’s free concert in the amphitheater at Suwanee’s Town Center Park will feature Eric Essix and Melvin M. Miller. The concert is sponsored by 107.5 WJZZ radio and Hennessy Jaguar of Gwinnett. As always, the concert runs from 7:00 to 10:00 at no charge to the public. Bring your low-back chairs and blankets to enjoy a great evening of music and fun. There will be vendors to provide food, drinks and family-fun activities throughout the afternoon and evening. The interactive fountain will be available for kids of all ages to splash around, cool off and enjoy. No alcoholic beverages may be brought into the park (beer and wine may be purchased at the concert).
Eric Essix is a jazz guitarist from Birmingham, Alabama whose music has a broad range of influences from gospel to Jimi Hendrix, but always with his own brand of “southerness” blended into the mix. He will be featuring music from his new Essential Recordings CD titled “Brimingham,” which will be available at the concert as well as on his website and iTunes.
Melvin M. Miller (MMM) is an adult contemporary jazz trumpet player with experience not only as a performer but also as a composer, educator and conductor. He was raised in Chicago and influenced by the many diverse musical styles available in one of America’s largest music capitals, but focused heavily on the numerous jazz trumpet greats like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, and Wynton Marsalis to name a few. His musical training and performance experience includes both jazz and classical. He now lives and works in Atlanta with a long list of local performance credits as well as national and international performances. He will feature music from his new CD titled “Here’s To Life,” which will be available tonight as well as on his website and iTunes.
Both Eric Essix and Melvin Miller are part of the five-man jazz group, “Five Men On A Stool,” which can also be seen at local and regional performances.
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9010 Brixham Court, Suwanee, Ga. 30024
June 17th, 2008 Categories: Suwanee Fun
This is a new listing from our friend Lane Bailey over at C21. He hired our video production company, Atlanta Dwellings TV to shoot this video tour of the listing. It’s an awesome house! Since it’s right here in Suwanee, we thought we’d post it for him and give the listing a little free advertising. If you’re in the market for Suwanee real estate, check it out…
9010 Brixham Court, Suwanee, GA
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