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City in Georgia, United States
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Lawrenceville is a city in Georgia, on the outskirts of Metro Atlanta.
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On the grounds of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. +1 770 822-8000. 13 black granite markers immortalize Gwinnett residents who died in service to their country (both military and public safety service) as well as those who impacted American history, listing their names in no order and without rank.
Open Monday - Saturday 10AM - 4PM, closes at 2PM on Saturdays. Part of the National Register of Historic Places, the courthouse has erected in 1885. The exterior sports a clock tower and a turret with a balcony. The inside contains the Gwinnett Veterans Council War Memorial Museum open to self-guided tours. The courtyard and pavilion play host to weddings, the Annual Lighting of the Tree, and Moonlight and Music summer concerts.
Open Monday - Thursday, 10AM - 4PM. Registered in the National Register of Historic Places, the Gwinnett History Museum is hosted inside the Lawrenceville Female Seminary. One of the oldest buildings of Lawrenceville, the structure is over 150 years old.
The Aurora is located in downtown Lawrenceville and hosts shows and plays every weekend as well as classes during the week. Shows are performed by local actors. Show times and prices vary.
Info/rentals: +1 678 277-0855. Aquatics Center: +1 770 237-5647. Open sunrise until 11PM. On over 95 acres, this park has a collection of seven baseball/softball fields, a football field, sand volleyball courts, playgrounds, 1.5 miles of trail, a fishing lake, and an aquatics center with an outdoor leisure pool and indoor competition pools. Entrance and parking are free.
Open Sunday - Thursday 11:30am - Midnight, Friday - Saturday 11:30am - 1:00am. Located in Sugarloaf Mills, D&B hosts a bar, grill, bowling alley, billiards room, and hundreds of arcade style games. Rates vary, budget around $25 for a day of games and food.
This park includes a large, modern playground, 0.5 miles of paved trail, and an intact historic mill.
Home of the Gwinnett Stripers, top minor-league team of the Atlanta Braves, Coolray Field is a minor league baseball stadium located north of downtown Lawrenceville towards I-85. Ticket prices range from $6 lawn seating to $170 anytime box tickets.
Boasts 46 county parks and facilities, several of which are in Lawrenceville (and all are within a short drive's range). Do not leave your car parked in any park past dark. Free admission to all parks.
Tours begin at the Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike Street. +1 678 226-6222. Tours are every Friday and Saturday May through September at 8:30 PM. and every night in October at 7:30 PM. Explore Lawrenceville's haunted past on a ghost tour through downtown Lawrenceville. Adult tickets are $12, Children are $9.
Fine Italian dining and full bar in a casual environment. Excellent and quick service. Every meal comes with the best rolls in Lawrenceville. Entrees around $15, desserts around $5.
Lunch served Monday through Friday 11AM - 2PM. Dinner times vary, Monday - Thursday 5PM - 9:30PM, Friday 5PM - 10PM, Saturday 11AM - 10PM, Sunday 5PM - 9PM. Dominic's is an Upscale Italian restaurant located in the Rhodes Jordan building on the Courthouse Square in downtown. Dominic's serves lunch and dinner and has an extensive wine list. Free wi-fi is available. Entrees are about $15 - $25.
Family restaurant that serves Mexican-style food. $5.95 lunch combos, dinner is around $10.
McCray's is a classic American sports bar and grill in downtown. Dining options include regular seating, booths, a bar, and tables on the roof that overlook the town square. Expect to pay around $20 to $30 for a full meal.
Open 11AM - 10PM weekdays, until 11PM Friday and Saturday, and closing at 9 PM on Sundays. This is a Florida-style seafood and oyster restaurant and bar in downtown with a seaside bar vibe. Oysters are around $11 a dozen; budget around $20 per meal.
Peachtree Cafe serves breakfast foods such as Belgian Waffles as well as specialty burgers. Breakfast is about $5; dinner is around $10.
Offering free hot breakfast, free WiFi and free parking.
All-suites hotel with kitchens plus hot full breakfast, internet and conveniences, located off I-85 minutes from the Gwinnett Arena
The mall includes over 180 stores and kiosks as well as an AMC 18 movie theater. The mall is structured in a loop with the food court linking to two parts in the middle. There is parking surrounding the mall as well as a parking deck; all parking is free.
By car
Travel north on Interstate 85 from Atlanta taking exit 106 onto GA-316. Travel east on GA-316 to Highway 20 and turn right.
More information on transportation in Lawrenceville and Gwinnett can be found at the Gwinnett County government's website.
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