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Things To Do
Hanging out in Gainesville
Atlanta Botanical Gardens in Gainesville Gainesville Square** Linwood Nature Preserve Chattahoochee Golf Club Jaemor Farms (strawberry picking in May!)
Day trip to Atlanta
(car highly recommended) Georgia Aquarium* World of Coca-Cola* Porsche Experience Center Atlanta Six Flags Over Georgia The High Museum of Art Ponce City Market *We recommend buying as a combined ticket
To the Mountains
(car required) Helen, GA (a cute little German town) Dahlonega Gold Mine Baby Land General Hospital Anna Ruby Falls Amicalola Falls Tallulah Gorge State Park Brasstown Falls Yonah Mountain
Wineries
(car or shuttle required) Yonah Mountain Vineyard Three Sisters Vineyard & Winery Cavender Creek Vineyards Kaya Vineyard & Winery Montaluce Winery & Restaurant You can also book a tour through Dahlonega Wine Tours
Around Lake Lanier
(car recommened) Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands Fins Up Water Park Don Carter State Park The Buford Dam Kaya Rentals at the Kayak Shack
Shopping
(car recommended) North Georgia Premium Outlets The Mall of Georgia The Avalon
Gainesville Food and Drinks!
Quick Eats: Chick Fil A (yes it is better in the South) Zaxby's Chicken Salad Chick Sweet Magnolia's (sandwiches)** In Between (sandwiches) Restaurants: First Watch (brunch) Tupelo Honey (brunch) Standard Service (brunch & bar)** Inked Pig (brunch & bbq) Longstreet Cafe Riverside Terrace (home-style country cooking) Locos Pub & Grill (best wings) Atlas Pizza** Johnny's Pizza** Peyton's Pie Atlanta Seafood Market Cotto Modern Italian** Luna's Restaurant** Char STK** The Stag (best dirty martini) upscale bar w/ jazz music ** Consuelo (best tequila bar) + mexican food** Senior Fiesta (great tex mex spot) Avocados Restaurant** Taqueria Tsunami** Bars: NoFo Brew Co. (brewery & cocktails) w/ patio Tap It (beer, wine, & wine slushies) w/ rooftop** Downtown Drafts (beer & wine)** Bourbon Brothers w/ fire pits & live music at night** Decoy (food, drinks, & games)** Cork It (wine)** Coffee: Inman Perk Coffee** Meadow Lark Coffee**
Want to Extend Your Stay?
There are a few notable nearby cities that are worth checking out if you want to explore more of the South while you're down here! Below are some of our favorites: Asheville, NC (Biltmore Estate x breweries x mountains) - 2.5 hr drive Huntsville, AL (for the Space and Rocket Center & Unclaimed Baggage Store) - 4 hr drive Nashville, TN - (for the country music) 4.5 hr drive, often a cheap airport too Gatlinburg, TN (for the mountains & Dollywood) - 4.5 hr drive Savannah, GA - (beautiful historic downtown & spanish moss) 5 hr drive Charleston, SC - (another beautiful historic downtown) 5 hr drive If you need to do some work while you're in town, check out Thrive Coworking space ($25 a day) or Inman's Coffee - both walking distance from the hotel!