Almost 100 cars. Perfect weather. Nice people. Is there a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon?
Category Archives: lilburn happenings
Smokerise Baptist Church Car Show – 2011
- Tuesday, 10 May 2011 08:27
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Wayback Wednesday… Car Show THIS Weekend…
- Wednesday, 04 May 2011 08:45
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Image by lane.bailey via Flickr
Kind of odd that for a “Wayback” post I would talk about an upcoming car show… But the show happens around the first Saturday in May each year… and so THIS Saturday is the day.
Smokerise Baptist Church is having their 11th Annual Smokerise Car Show on Saturday from 9am until 3pm. Registration runs from 9am until Noon… so there might be a few cars that don’t show up until late. Judging runs from Noon until 3pm.
And check out this link for pictures from last year’s show. There were some pretty cool rides on hand… and that was with showers threatening all day.
BTW, the other car show mentioned in that post, Mud4Blood, will be on May 28th. That one promises to rock, too…
Wayback Wednesday… The Lilburn CID
- Wednesday, 16 March 2011 08:56
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Image by lane.bailey via Flickr
Last year I wrote about Lilburn’s newest Community Improvement District. The Lilburn CID runs along US29 from Jimmy Carter Boulevard to the Ronald Reagan Parkway. The purpose is to improve business along the corridor by making a more attractive environment, better traffic flow and working to create more of a commercial destination.
Now, a year later, the changes are evident. Incomplete… but evident. There are several portions of the route along US29 that are very much under construction. Medians are being added, rights of way are being widened and traffic flow… even with the construction underway… is improving.
We saw many of the same types of changes in the Evermore CID… on the other side of Lilburn, GA, running along US78 from just past Stone Mountain Park to almost Snellville. Those changes also improved traffic flow, got rid of the contentious reversible lanes and beautified several key areas along the route.
It is exciting to see the changes happening. Lilburn is growing and maturing… and coming into its own. It is home to Parkview and Brookwood High Schools, two of the best performing schools in Gwinnett County (which is one of the best performing district in the state). Combined with new improvements like the expanded Walking Trail network based at Lilburn City Park, this is becoming even a better place to live and work.
Related articles
- Lilburn, GA Market Report, January 2011 (lanebailey.com)
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- Lilburn, GA Market Report, December 2010 (lanebailey.com)
- Smile… (lanebailey.com)
Photo Friday… This Little Piggy Went to Market
- Friday, 11 February 2011 08:15
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Looking over the wares
Last summer, Lilburn, GA, began a weekly Farmer’s Market every Friday from 4-8pm. Booths were set up on Railroad Ave., next the the Police Station and City Park. We made it out a few times with the kids to pick up some fresh treats… and see some neighbors. One of the things that makes Lilburn seem like a small town is that we run into our childrens’ schoolmates, fellow Cub Scout Parents, our neighbors and other folks we know in the community… seemingly everywhere.
It looks like the Lilburn Farmer’s Market will be back again this year. It should be starting around June 3rd. That is just me guessing, though…
If you’d like to live in a community like this, I’d love to help you find the perfect home for you. We have great people, great schools, and excellent access to all that the Atlanta area has to offer.
Related articles
- Lilburn, GA Market Report, December 2010 (gwinnettgarageguy.com)
- Flashback Friday… Where in the World is Lilburn? (gwinnettgarageguy.com)
- Photo Friday… Where in the World? (gwinnettgarageguy.com)
Smile…
- Friday, 28 January 2011 08:10
- Written by Lane Bailey
- 0 Comments
- Image via Wikipedia
You’re on Candid Camera…
Remember that show?
The City of Lilburn recently announced that they were going to be installing a video surveillance system along the City’s Greenway Trail. There are already 14 cameras that Lilburn, GA Police use to keep an eye on City Park (the tennis courts, playground and walking loop). Iron Sky will be installing 19 new cameras along the Greenway Trails running out of City Park.
And if you haven’t been on the Greenway Trails, you really should. They provide some really great recreational opportunities.
(This is a different type of Photo Friday…)
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- There is a new City Hall coming to Lilburn, GA… (lanebailey.com)
- Lilburn, GA Market Report, December 2010 (lanebailey.com)
- Flashback Friday… Where in the World is Lilburn? (lilburndwellings.com)
