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Suwanee’s Super Incredible Race, April 21

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Suwanee’s Super Incredible Race on April 21 promises to be totally suburban and totally cool. Modeled after the popular Great Urban Race, which is held in some 20 cities across the nation each year, Suwanee’s Super Incredible Race is designed to encourage teamwork, test how well residents know Suwanee, and promote some good old-fashioned fun.

In teams of two or in family teams, participants race through a variety of high-energy mental and physical challenges. For example, teams might have to fly a paper airplane that they construct, find and eat a particular food, participate in relay-style games, and solve mind-benders. All activities will take place in downtown Suwanee, including Town Center, historic Main Street, and along the Suwanee Creek Greenway. No motorized vehicles will be permitted, but feet, bikes, strollers, and skates are OK.

Participants will need a camera, smartphone or other means of Internet access (which may include phoning a friend), and one canned good per team member.

T-shirts will be guaranteed to all team members who sign up by March 30. Registration is $25 per two-member team; the fee for family teams is $25 for the first two team members plus $10 for each additional teammate.

The race will begin at noon April 21 at Town Center Park with distribution of clues. See sample clues.

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Pioneer Day at McDaniel Farm Park, Saturday May 15th


May 15, 10:00am-2:00pm – Pioneer Day
Enjoy a Pioneer Day like never before! Live animals, farm exhibits, spinning, candle dipping, 1900′s demonstrations, one room school house and lots more to explore! All ages, $5/person, call 770.822.5178. McDaniel Farm Park, 3251 McDaniel Road, Duluth. Code: MDFP10201

Mc Daniel Farm Park

www.gwinnettcounty.com

3251 McDaniel Road, Duluth, GA 30096-4605
(770) 814-4920
Get directions

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ALL ABOARD! “Model Railroad Days” ROLLS INTO Duluth


ALL ABOARD! “Model Railroad Days” ROLLS INTO Duluth

Saturday & Sunday, November 7 & 8
Southeastern Railway Museum

WHO/WHAT: “Southeastern Railway Musem’s Model Railroad Days” rolls into Duluth, offering visitors an peek into model railroad layouts from around metro Atlanta.
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday & Sunday, November 7 & 8 (10am – 5pm)

SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM
3595 Buford Hwy
Duluth, GA 30096

ABOUT THE EVENT:
As part of model railroad month, the museum is hosting model railroad days. This year’s event will include more models in more scales than previous years.

Planned exhibits for this year include:

  • ‘O’ Scale
  • ‘HO’ scale switching layouts for hands on experience.
  • ‘G’ scale exhibits including a live steam engine.
  • ‘N’ scale layouts
  • A layout built from Legos©
  • A full scale hand cart for demonstration and rides.

There will be a craft area and a vendor area as well as refreshments. This is the perfect opportunity to stop in our gift shop and get some of your Christmas shopping taken care of or to stop at our information desk and sign up for Breakfast with Santa.

Additionally, the museum will be a stop on the Piedmont Pilgrimage, the Piedmont Division of the NMRA’s Annual public tour of Atlanta’s Great Model Railroads. From November 5-8. For more information on the tour visit www.piedmont-div.org/pilgrimage.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM:
The Southeastern Railway Museum has been in operation since 1970 and is “Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum”. The museum has over 80 other pieces of retired railway rolling stock including vintage steam and diesel locomotives, passenger coaches, private business cars, a World War II army troop kitchen, wooden freight cars, railway post office car and maintenance of way equipment. Transit history is represented with a cross section of busses and trolleys from the early 1900′s through the mid 1980′s. The museum is also home to MARTA’s historic bus fleet which includes busses from many of the predecessor systems to MARTA. Many other items from Georgia’s transportation history are also presented on the museum’s 35-acre site.

The museum is open Thursday – Saturday from 10am – 5pm.

The museum is located at
3595 Buford Hwy in Duluth.

Directions: From I-85 northbound, exit at Pleasant Hill Road. Turn left (west), pass Gwinnett Place Mall, and continue approx. 3 miles to Buford Highway (US 23). Turn right (north) on Buford Highway. Travel approx. ¼ mile to Peachtree Road, turn left, cross railroad tracks, then turn right into museum entrance.

CONTACT: Southeastern Railway Museum
770-476-2013
admin@srmduluth.org

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Dave and Buster’s (Sugarloaf) Grand Opening at Discover Mills


Dave and Buster’s is one of my favorite indoor places. November 11th you can experience the ultimate sports day giveaway. I couldn’t resist telling you about the event. Buck and Kincade from 680 THE FAN will broadcast from 3-7pm, there’ll be prize giveaways from 3-9pm and half price games all night.

Of course, a grand opening needs more prizes – there will be chances to will prizes that include an HDTV, Thrashers tickets, autographed merchandise and more.

November 12th STAR 94 parties from 7-9pm with hundreds of dollars in giveaways every 30 minutes!

My kids love Dave and Buster’s. You’ll have a great time. Let us know how you liked it by commenting below.

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Holiday Window Contest at Lucky Shoals Park Community Recreation Center


November 12-November 27 – Holiday Window Contest

Get your family, friends, neighbors and teams together for a friendly competition! Have some painting fun on the front windows of our building! Bring your creativity during our regular hours and we’ll provide all the supplies! This year’s theme is “Winter Wonderland”. Prizes given for 1st & 2nd place based on creativity and use of the theme. All ages; $5/window (one window per group); pre-register, call 770.723.9516. Code: LSCC14351. Lucky Shoals Park Community Recreation Center, 4651 Britt Rd., Norcross.

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