There's More To Suwanee Than Meets The Eye

You could call this place Smile Central--everyone in Suwanee is smiling for some reason. Suwanee Smiles is the brainchild of my child, Justin Williams. But he's not so small a child now, having graduated from the U. of South Carolina in political science and married this summer to Tiffany Gillespie who also graduated from UGA this summer. It was his central idea to put the logo on coasters and stickers of I Love Suwanee and to pass them around the city as a rally point about what we think about our town. So now we have a blog to share about the greenest city in these parts. We have a blog to register our feelings about growth, progress, jobs, parks, traffic, schools and neighborhoods...too much going on to keep in the dark. We want to shine the light on what is good and true. We want to create a smile on your face as you read and see what lights up our lives here in TOP TEN SUWANEE.

DO YOU LOVE SUWANEE??

If the answer is yes, then get involved. Tell everyone why you love Suwanee. What brought you here? What can we, as a community, do to make Suwanee even better?

Send me an email: andrea@suwaneedental.com and I will add you to the contributors list which will allow you to log on to the blog and write and publish your stories and ideas for Suwanee!!

Why do I love Suwanee?

I love Suwanee because of all the friendly faces and easy access to all the things I enjoy. I can hop in the car and get to great shopping, local eateries or a dog park in less than 10 minutes. I love driving by North Gwinnett High School and seeing all the school spirit signs. It gives me the small town feel while being just a short drive away from the hustle and bustle of Atlanta.

Some of my favorite places to eat are in Suwanee. I frequent Mori House for their fantastic sushi and japanese dishes. Cinco is another one of my favorite places in the area, with its super yummy mexican flavors. There is something here for everyone and you always get great southern hospitality no matter which cuisine you choose.

All in all, Suwanee provides me with a strong feeling of community and ownership. I feel that my voice is heard and that I matter. Most people can't say that about the places they live, and that makes me feel proud to say: "I love Suwanee".

MONEY MAGAZINE'S Article voting Suwanee into the Top 10 Best Places to Live

Population: 11,200
Median home price (2006): $293,868
Average property taxes (2006):$2,311
Pros: Green space, affordable housing
Cons: Traffic, I-85 interchange

Six years ago the residents of Suwanee voted to more than double their property taxes. The payoff: a boost from 28 acres of green space to more than 270, and a feeling of investment in their hometown. That's abundantly clear at the newly developed Town Center. Built on a heavily trafficked downtown corner, it meshes park space, retail and office properties and housing into one multiuse plaza - and residents have embraced it in a big way. Housing is reasonable, and schools are topnotch.

Though the town has planned recent development deliberately, the area around Interstate 85, which runs through Suwanee's southeastern corner, lacks for aesthetics but not for congestion. Still, the rest of the city has a lot to offer.

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0707/gallery.BPTL_top_100.moneymag/10.html