Explore Gwinnett
Lifestyle, events, local business spotlights, things to do, and what's opening next — the ongoing, on-the-ground coverage of Gwinnett County that goes with the relocation guide.
All stories below are live now, reported and sourced.
The county's economic development group earned an IEDC Award of Excellence for its redevelopment framework and is inviting business and community leaders to its 5.0 strategy launch at The Water Tower in Buford.
Oct 30, 2026
D.R. Horton's Atlanta Central Division celebrated Overlook at Peachtree Corners' grand opening with a Gwinnett Chamber ribbon cutting Oct. 22.
Oct 29, 2026
Snellville's old Lenora Park gym is now a SPLOST-funded recreation hub with a dance studio, pottery room, game room, and catering kitchen.
Oct 28, 2026
The City Council unanimously cleared the way for a 158,000-square-foot warehouse store with its own gas station — though the opening is still years out.
Oct 26, 2026
Create Gwinnett and three partner organizations are calling for artists to transform a Gas South District stairway into a new public art landmark — applications due Nov. 17.
Oct 22, 2026
Gwinnett's Justice and Administration Center is closing its front doors for a SPLOST-funded security overhaul — here's the temporary entrance and parking changes to know before your next visit.
Oct 20, 2026
A free, interactive marketing roundtable with guest expert Christine Clement comes to the Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center Tuesday — open to any small business, no membership required.
Oct 18, 2026
Free trick-or-treating, hay rides, pumpkin carving and a beer garden take over Gwinnett Field for one Saturday afternoon — tickets required in advance.
Oct 17, 2026
The full-service Mediterranean restaurant held its ribbon cutting this week at its new Peachtree Parkway location, joining a busy run of new openings along the corridor.
Oct 16, 2026
Sugar Hill's biggest weekend of the year is back with a free kickoff concert, 100-plus vendors, and a Kids Zone — plus more free things to do around Gwinnett this week.
Oct 14, 2026
The county held public meetings on the Snellville house's future, a site that traces from an 1830s plantation to nearly a century of Livsey family ownership.
Oct 11, 2026
Nonprofits, faith groups, and community organizations have until November 30 to apply for the county's H.O.P.E. grant funding.
Oct 9, 2026
The county's annual celebration brings live performances, global cuisine, and an artisan market to the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center lawn this Friday evening.
Oct 8, 2026
The family-owned breakfast-and-brunch spot celebrated a Gwinnett Chamber ribbon cutting marking its relaunch, plus a new monthly brunch series at a Lawrenceville banquet hall.
Oct 6, 2026
The department store is closing in Peachtree Corners after 25 years, even as the shopping center pushes ahead with a $13 million plan for a food hall, green space, housing, and a boutique hotel.
Oct 5, 2026
A donation from the estate of the late Stephen J. Helman is funding free rabies, Bordetella, and FVRCP clinics starting October 7 at the Bill Atkinson Animal Welfare Center.
Oct 3, 2026
The restaurant group behind popular spots in Peachtree Corners and Dunwoody celebrated a ribbon cutting at the Exchange at Gwinnett on September 25.
Oct 1, 2026
Explore Gwinnett's flagship arts celebration kicked off its 10th year with new installations in four cities and a marquee night at Slow Pour Brewing.
Sept 29, 2026
Gwinnett County and GCPS just opened a new full-time pre-K center inside a Snellville community resource hub, with room for more than 90 kids.
Sept 28, 2026
Community meetings this week will help decide how the county restores a nearly 200-year-old Snellville home with a complicated, important history.
Sept 25, 2026
A grounded look at daily life across the county's suburbs — not the brochure version.
Sept 15, 2026
Real corridors, real drive times, and how they change by city and time of day.
Sept 15, 2026
Three of the county's biggest festivals land on the same weekend this year — here's the real schedule, plus what's worth planning around.
Sept 15, 2026
A season-by-season guide to where and when Gwinnett's local markets set up.
Sept 15, 2026
A spotlight roundup built from word of mouth, not chain directories.
Sept 15, 2026
Independent shops and small makers across the county, city by city.
Sept 15, 2026
A first-timer's itinerary built from the county's real park system — all 53 of them, and where to actually start.
Sept 15, 2026
Where to eat outside across the county's downtowns and town centers.
Sept 15, 2026
A just-opened Costco, a $2 billion biopharma campus, and the new restaurants actually worth the drive.
Sept 15, 2026
What's under construction now, and which downtowns it will change first.
Sept 15, 2026
A plain-English explainer on permits, tags, utilities, and county offices.
Sept 15, 2026
What's being discussed at the county level, and what it could mean for new residents.
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