Super Guide to Gwinnett 2017
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SUGAR HILL<br />
You knew there had <strong>to</strong> be a “sweet” s<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
behind the naming of Sugar Hill. (Oh yeah, we’re<br />
going there.) Local legend says that a freight<br />
wagon traveling from the railroad in Buford <strong>to</strong><br />
Cumming broke a wheel while traversing a steep<br />
hill, spilling its load of sugar all over the hill.<br />
The thriving city of Sugar Hill <strong>to</strong>day still<br />
commemorates its rich his<strong>to</strong>ry -- plans are<br />
underway <strong>to</strong> add a second mural <strong>to</strong> the down<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
area <strong>to</strong> depict the his<strong>to</strong>ry of Sugar Hill. But city<br />
leaders and residents alike are focused on building<br />
for the future in Sugar Hill. The city<br />
already has lots of positive livability<br />
fac<strong>to</strong>rs – a great city hall, a unique<br />
community plaza, a splash park, great<br />
parks, a community garden and the<br />
award-winning Bowl Amphitheater.<br />
Added <strong>to</strong> that mix will be the E Center, a<br />
live, work, play development now under<br />
construction. The E Center boasts<br />
a 387-seat performing arts theater,<br />
gymnasium along with 43,000 sq. ft. of<br />
restaurant, retail, office and meeting<br />
space, all overlooking The Bowl. The<br />
facility is slated <strong>to</strong> open in mid-2018.<br />
In the meantime, Sugar Hll’s 20,000+<br />
residents are already enjoying the<br />
“sweet life,” with events and activities<br />
like the annual Sugar Rush, an ongoing<br />
concert series, Thursdays @ The Hill,<br />
and more.<br />
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