2017 Atlanta CommunityProfiles

Nature Area, featuring a kayak/canoe water trail that will eventually
reach Starr’s Mill, over seven miles away.
Due to Atlanta’s ideal location, recreational activities abound in
Georgia. Day trips offer opportunities in hiking, water skiing and
whitewater rafting. A four-hour drive from Atlanta can bring you to
the charm and grace of Savannah and the Georgia Coast, or the
splendor of the North Carolina Mountains.
True to southern palates, the Southern Crescent is home to many
unique restaurants and BBQ spots. No- frills family joint Dean’s
BBQ has served the Jonesboro community good pit-smoked pig since
1947. This Is It! BBQ and Seafood brings Atlanta’s BBQ character
to Fayetteville. However, upscale dining can be found next door in
Peachtree City at Pascal’s Bistro which offers American cuisine with
a French twist.
The Southern Crescent may be the best place to have dinner and
a show thanks to many amphitheaters in the area. Wolf Creek
Amphitheater in South Atlanta has quickly become a popular venue
for entertainment under the stars. Further south, The Southern
Ground Amphitheater in Fayetteville and the Fred in Peachtree City,
feature a variety of outdoor music and entertainment. Frederick
Brown Jr. Amphitheater, the Fred, in Peachtree City has hosted
hometown favorites, national and touring acts for more than
thirty years. The Southern Ground Amphitheater is owned by the
Fayetteville Downtown Development Authority, but gets its name
from Fayetteville resident and country star, Zac Brown and his
Southern Ground enterprise.
NASCAR fans love the Atlanta Motor Speedway just 20 miles south
of Atlanta. The track originating in the 1960s was rebuilt to a 1.54-
mile quad-oval track, making it one of the fastest on the NASCAR
circuit. Despite attracting thousands on race weekend, the Atlanta
Motor Speedway offers much to the Southern Crescent community.
Every year from spring until fall, the speedway hosts “Friday Night
Drags” where participants drag race down the pit road. The facility
also hosts several driving schools year-round, such as Richard Petty
Driving Experience, where visitors have the opportunity to experience
the speedway from a unique point-of-view behind the wheel of a race
car.
College Park boasts being home to the largest private school in the
United States, Woodward Academy, as well as The Main Street
Academy, a K-8 public charter school proudly serving the Tri-Cities
area.
The Fayette County School District was ranked #6 of 179 schools
in the 2017 Best School Districts in Georgia and is comprised of 26
traditional schools, one non-traditional high school, an alternative
education program, an adult community school and a new addition,
the ‘Center of Innovation.’ The district has 1,379 full-time teachers
and over 20,756 students. Fayette County High School, Whitewater
High School, Sandy Creek High School, McIntosh High School and
Starr’s Mill High School serve the Fayetteville area.
Private and non-traditional schools include The Campus and
Trinity Christian School, both grades 1-12, in Peachtree City and
Counterpane School, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, and
Grace Christian Academy in Fayetteville.
According to Berkshire Hathaway Home Services in Georgia, Fayette
County and neighboring Coweta County are attracting many new
homeowners. The market in 2016 for the two counties was up 11.2%
in units over, while the sales volume was up 15.9%. The average
sales price was $265,000 and houses were only on the market for an
average of 53 days.
Step aside Florida, active adults should retire in the Southern
hapeville
www.hapeville.org
Hapeville, Georgia come see
where things are taking off!
Hapeville is located on the
doorstep of the Atlanta Hartsfield-
Jackson International Airport
between I-75 and I-85.
Hapeville is a proud member of
the Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance
public and private partners
working together to leverage the
economic potential of the airport
and to market the region.
Dramatic job tax advantages
attract businesses to Hapeville’s
commercial Opportunity Zone.
Residential neighborhoods
feature homes such as craftsmanstyle
bungalows, traditional
Chicago-style townhomes and
loft-condominiums; with
manicured parks and facilities.
Hapeville celebrates the arts,
investing in its own Performing
Arts Center, and vibrant public art.
Hapeville Assoc. of Tourism & Trade
Department of Economic Development
Hapeville, GA. * (404)-669-8269
Aviation Heritage Mural, Shannon Lake
Airport South CID + Airport West CID =
Aerotropolis Atlanta CIDs
The Airport South and Airport West CIDs now work
together as the Aerotropolis Atlanta CIDs. Their partnership
is developing a more vibrant business community
surrounding the world’s busiest airport.
• Full-time Public Safety Director
• 24-hour private security patrols
• Patrols by reserve police officers
• 30% reduction in criminal incidents
• Coordination with all law
enforcement agencies
www.AeroCIDs.com
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