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Suwanee’s Super Incredible Race, April 21

By | March 27, 2012 | Family Events, Featured, Parks, Special Events | No comments
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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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IVY CREEK GREENWAY AT GEORGE PIERCE PARK NOW OPEN

By | November 8, 2011 | Featured, General Park News | No comments
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The new section of the Ivy Creek Greenway in Suwanee is now open to the public and Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation (GCPR) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at George Pierce Park. The greenway was one of the primary goals of the Gwinnett County Open Space and Greenways Master Plan completed in 2002 to increase connectivity via a system of greenway trails and reduce environmental impacts of development. In addition to the mile and a quarter built at George Pierce Park, there is an additional 2.7 miles of the Ivy Creek Greenway that runs from the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center to the Mall of Georgia area.

The next phase of Ivy Creek Greenway construction will begin next year, extending the trail from the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center through the woods at the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center towards I-985. Eventually the trails will link, for a total length of seven miles. Construction of this greenway was funded by the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (or SPLOST) as well as a grant from the Recreational Trails Program.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

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Festa Primavera Italiana at George Pierce Park April 17th

By | April 10, 2010 | Community Centers, Family Events, Festivals, Kids Program | No comments

April 17, 11:00am-3:00pm – Festa Primavera Italiana

Enjoy a Spring Festival, Italian-style ~ Festa Primavera Italiana! Festival fun for the whole family including a bounce house, Italian entertainment, kids activities and Italian food ~ “mangia, mangia” (translates “eat, eat”). All ages; $5/person, kids 2-under free; pre-registration required; call 770.831.4173. George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Hwy, Suwanee. Code: GPCC14102

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SUWANEE ANNOUNCES 2010 COMMUNITY EVENTS

By | February 16, 2010 | Parks | No comments

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The City of Suwanee, along with several media partners and private organizations, has put together a 2010 community event schedule that features concerts, festivals, movies, races, and more at a variety of venues that include most of the City’s parks as well as the Suwanee Gateway and historic Old Town.

The City kicks off the fun at Town Center Park with the 106.7 True Oldies Birthday Bash featuring Beatles tribute band, The Return, on April 10. In addition to traditional favorites, such as Suwanee Day, the Memorial Day Weekend concert, Taste of Suwanee, and Star 94’s Woofstock (formerly Petapalooza), several new events are scheduled this year: a fine arts festival in May, Great American Campout at Sims Lake Park, and a privately organized book festival and international food and beer festival.

Visit www.suwanee.com/whatsnew.events.php to see the full 2010 City of Suwanee event calendar.

Concert 2009

Get it in the Gateway
March 22- 27  Suwanee Gateway

Community Sunrise Service*
April 4 – 6:30 am  Town Center Park
For more information, call 770/945-1524.

106.7 True Oldies Birthday Bash
Featuring The Return
April 10 – 3 pm  Town Center Park

Cross Pointe Family Fun Day*
April 17 – 10 am  Town Center Park
For more information, call 678/812-4500.

International Food & Beer Festival*
April 24 – 11 am  Town Center Park
For more information, call 678/713-4348.

Toast @ Town Center
April 29 – 5 pm Town Center

Art on a Limb
Daily through the month of May
Suwanee Creek Greenway & Sims Lake Park

Blimpie Road Race*
May 1 – 8 am  Town Center Park
For more information, call 678/234-4195.

National Day of Prayer*
May 6 – 6 pm  Town Center Park
For more information, call 770/945-1524.

Suwanee Night of Jazz*
May 7 – 6:30 pm  Town Center Park
For more information, call 678/473-6272.

Majic 107.5 Concert
May 8 – 3 pm  Town Center Park

Star 94 Woofstock
May 15 – noon  Town Center Park

Arts in the Park
May 22 – noon  Town Center Park

Toast @ Town Center
May 27 – 5 pm  Town Center

Gwinnett Daily Post Memorial Weekend Concert
Featuring Fort McPherson Army Ground Forces Band
May 28 – 7 pm  Town Center Park

Harvest Farm Community Garden Grand Opening Celebration
June 19 – 1 pm White Street Park

Cinema Under the Stars*
June 19 – 7 pm  Town Center Park
For more information, call 678/714-2036.

Toast @ Town Center
June 24 – 5 pm  Town Center

Great American Campout
June 26 – 6 pm (overnight)  Sims Lake Park

Cinema Under the Stars*
July 10 – 7 pm Town Center Park
For more information, call 770/945-1524.

Toast @ Town Center
July 29 – 5 pm  Town Center

Suwanee Performing Arts Presentation
July 30 & 31 – 5 pm Town Center Park

Ying & Wing Festival & Concert
August 14 – 3 pm Town Center Park

B at the Movies
August 21 – 8 pm  Town Center Park

Toast @ Town Center
August 26 – 5 pm  Town Center

Suwanee Festival of Books*
August 28 & 29  Town Center Park
For more information, call 678/232-6156.

Suwanee Day 5K & 10K Classic
Sept. 11 – 8 am  Town Center Park
For more information, call 770/614-6140.

Suwanee Day
Sept. 18 – 10 am-10 pm  Town Center Park

Second Annual Korean Festival*
Sept. 25 & 26 – noon  Town Center Park
For more information, call 770/203-1888.

Paddle in the Park
Sept. 25 & 26 – noon-5 pm
Sims Lake Park

Toast @ Town Center
Sept. 30 – 5 pm Town Center

Celebrate Service*
Oct. 2 – 8 am  Town Center Park
For more information, call 770/614-9250.

Festa della Pasta
Oct. 15 – 6 pm  Historic Old Town

Taste of Suwanee*
Oct. 16 – noon Town Center Park
For more information, call 770/831-3159.

Paddle in the Park
Sept. 23 & 24 – noon-5 pm  Sims Lake Park

Toast @ Town Center
Oct. 28 – 5 pm  Town Center

Trek or Treat
Oct. 30 – 11 am  Suwanee Creek Park

Skylar’s Run and Health Fair*
Nov. 6 – 8 am  Town Center Park
For more information, call 678/234-4195.

Old Town Holiday Festival and Caboose Lighting
Dec. 3 – 6:30 pm  Historic Old Town

Christmas in the Park*
Dec. 10-12 – 5:30 pm Town Center Park
For more information, call 770/945-1524.

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More fresh, more often at 2010 Farmers Market at Suwanee’s Town Center Park

By | February 16, 2010 | Family Events | No comments

Suwanee's Farmers Market

Lovers of fresh produce, colorful flowers, and delicious baked goods can double their pleasure this year at the Suwanee Farmers Market. In addition to its traditional Saturday morning hours, the Suwanee market also will be open Tuesday evenings.

“Our farmers are excited to be able to offer fresh produce twice a week through the Suwanee market,” says Events Coordinator Amy Doherty. “Now, those residents who enjoy sleeping in on the weekend have a chance to enjoy fresh, in-season produce, too, on Tuesday evenings.”

The Suwanee Farmers Market will be open at Town Center Park from 8 am-noon Saturdays and 4-7 pm Tuesdays May 1 – October 12.

Nearly two dozen vendors participate in the Suwanee Farmers Market each week, offering in-season produce, herbs and plants, free-range meat and eggs, baked goods, and jams and jellies.

Guidelines and applications for those interested in being part of the 2010 Farmers Market are now available. Applications will not be accepted until the annual farmers market meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 29, at Suwanee City Hall, 330 Town Center Avenue.

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