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Welcome to Exurban Adventures
Welcome to Exurban Adventures a blog about arts, music, sports and entertainment in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
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Recent Posts
- North Gwinnett Nationally Ranked.
- Freddie Freeman Name IL Rookie Of The Year.
- Vote Freddie Freeman Minor League Player Of The Year
- Connect With Exurban Adventures on Facebook And Twitter
- Arena Football Returning To Gwinnett
- North Gwinnett Makes Statement, Solidifies Ranking
- Flood Warning For Suwanee Creek
- ‘Footloose’ Remake Needs Extras
- Buford, Wesleyan, North Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridge, Grayson Start Season Ranked.
- Twitter Updates for 2010-08-04
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News Archive
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Connect With Exurban Adventures on Facebook And Twitter
Posted on August 23, 2010 | No CommentsKeep up to date with the latest news from Exurban Adventures via Facebook and Twitter. Please signup for the Exurban Adventures email list. Your email address will never be shared with a third party. join our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * Email... -
Today’s Snow In Lawrenceville
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Winter Storm Watch Issued For N. GA Including Gwinnett
Posted on February 11, 2010 | No CommentsFrom the National Weather Service. Winter Storm Watch In Effect From Friday Morning Through Friday Evening, The National Weather Service In Peachtree City Has Issued A Winter Storm Watch, Which Is In Effect From Friday Morning Through Friday Evening. An Approaching Winter Storm Will Track... -
Flood Warning For Suwanee Creek
Posted on February 5, 2010 | No CommentsFrom the National Weather Service: Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1004 AM EST Fri Feb 5 2010 The National Weather Service In Peachtree City Has Issued A * Flood Warning For The Suwanee Creek Near Suwanee. * From This Afternoon Until Saturday... -
Water In My Backyard
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Flood Warning Issued for Alcovy River In Lawrenceville
Posted on February 5, 2010 | No CommentsFrom the National Weather Service 717 AM EST Fri Feb 5 2010 The National Weather Service In Peachtree City Has Issued A * Flood Warning For The Alcovy River Near Lawrenceville. * From This Morning Until Further Notice. * At 7 AM Friday The Stage... -
Flood Statement On Suwanee Creek
Posted on January 24, 2010 | No CommentsFrom the National Weather Service. Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1049 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2010 , Flood Warning Continues For The Suwanee Creek Near Suwanee. * From Early Monday Morning Until Monday Evening. * At 10 PM Sunday The Stage... -
Winter Weather Advisory Issued
Posted on January 6, 2010 | No CommentsFrom the National Weather Service. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL 12:15AM EST Wswffc Urgent – Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 409 PM EST Wed Jan 6 2010 , Light Accumulations Of Snowfall... -
“Only Two Spots Left” For Gwinnett To Privatize Briscoe Field
Posted on December 22, 2009 | No CommentsThe proposal to privatize Gwinnett's Airport, Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville is moving forward but hopefully in time to take advantage of the FAA's privatization program. GBC News reports. -
Suwanee Creek Still At Flood Stage
Posted on December 19, 2009 | No CommentsFlood warning still in effect for a little while longer. Flood Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1014 AM EST Sat Dec 19 2009 , Flood Warning Extended Until This Afternoon, The Flood Warning Continues For The Suwanee Creek Near Suwanee * Until This... -
Minor Flood Warning For Pew Creek In Lawrenceville
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No CommentsFrom the National Weather Service 352 PM EST Fri Dec 18 2009 The National Weather Service In Peachtree City Has Issued A * Flood Warning For The Pew Creek 3sw Of Lawrenceville * From This Afternoon Until Further Notice. * At 4 PM EST Friday... -
Flood Warning for Crooked Creek Near Norcross
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No CommentsFrom the National Weather Service: 337 PM EST Fri Dec 18 2009 The National Weather Service In Peachtree City Has Issued A * Flood Warning For The Crooked Creek Near Norcross 3nw * From This Afternoon Until Further Notice. * At 4 PM EST Friday... -
Privatize Gwinnett’s Airport? Sounds Good To Me.
Posted on December 15, 2009 | No CommentsGwinnett County is considering privatizing it’s airport, Briscoe Field. A private firm, Propeller Investment has approached the County Commission about Briscoe and the County is listening. Brett Smith of Propeller Investments spoke with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Gwinnett Daily Post about his firms plan... -
Martina McBride Concert Rescheduled
Posted on December 4, 2009 | No CommentsAccording to the Gwinnett Arena folks, the December 12th Martina McBride concert will be rescheduled for May 1, 2010. Due to a scheduling conflict, the Sunny D Shine All Night Tour stop for The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA on Saturday, December 12th,... -
Lake Lanier is full!
Posted on October 14, 2009 | No CommentsFor the first time since 2005, Lake Lanier is at full pool. Let’s celebrate! -
Flood Warning for Suwanee Creek
Posted on October 12, 2009 | No CommentsFrom the National Weather Service: A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MINOR FLOODING FOR THE SUWANEE CREEK NEAR SUWANEE UNTIL 11:30AM EDT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Issue Time: 9:11AM EDT, Monday Oct 12, 2009 Valid Until: 11:10PM EDT, Monday Oct 12, 2009 Back to summary... -
No help from Obama for Gwinnett….yet. #atlflood
Posted on September 25, 2009 | No CommentsStatement from Gwinnett County re: pending federal emergency declaration LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (September 24, 2009) – Gwinnett County’s Acting Emergency Management Director Greg Swanson offered a statement today in response to Gov. Perdue’s announcement that five Georgia counties out of 17 requested by the governor have... -
Flash Flood Warning Issued – Includes Gwinnett #atlflood
Posted on September 25, 2009 | No CommentsFrom the National Weather Service: … Flash Flood Watch Remains In Effect From 4 PM EDT This Afternoon Through Late Saturday Night… The Flash Flood Watch Continues For * Portions Of North Central Georgia… Northeast Georgia… Northwest Georgia And West Central Georgia. * From 4... -
Suwanee Creek, Chattahoochee River, back below flood stage in Gwinnett. #atlflood
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsIt looks like the Great Flood of 2009 is all but over. Suwanee Creek measured 2.74 ft this morning at 8:15 AM, well below the flood stage of 8 ft. In Norcross, the Chattahoochee River is at 2.9 ft as of 9:15 AM down from... -
Mid-Day River & Lake Reports show improvement in Gwinnett. #atlflood
Posted on September 22, 2009 | No CommentsSuwanee Creek is down significantly. Last night it reached a peak of over 14 feet and as of 12:45 PM the river measured at 8.95 ft. – still above flood level but quite an improvement. The Chattahoochee River station in Norcross at 12:15 PM measured... -
Suwanee Creek at “major” flood stage, Lake Lanier only 4 feet under full pool. #atlflood
Posted on September 21, 2009 | No CommentsThe unprecedented rain in Gwinnett is helping to bring Lake Lanier back up to where it should be, only 3.99 ft below full poll as of 8:15 PM tonight. However, the rain has put Suwanee Creek well above flood stage with a level of 13.99... -
Hiatus
Posted on January 10, 2009 | 1 CommentI’m sad to say that I’m forced to put Exurban Adventures on hold. The realities of my schedule simply don’t allow me to run this blog like I’d like to. Hopefully things will change, and in the future it can be resurrected. In the meantime,... -
It’s Chopper.
Posted on September 15, 2008 | No CommentsThe Gwinnett Braves picked a name for their mascot: Chopper. The name was unveiled during ceremonies at Lawrenceville Elementary School. “We plan for our mascot to be a major representation of our team and our brand in the community,” Gwinnett Braves General Manager Bruce Baldwin... -
Gas prices soar in Gwinnett
Posted on September 13, 2008 | 1 CommentI took this picture this morning. It’s from a station at the corner or Hurricane Shoals Road and Collins Hill Road in Lawrenceville. While running errands I passed about ten gas stations. Two were at $4.09 for regular unleaded while the others were all at... -
9/11 memorial services in Gwinnett.
Posted on September 10, 2008 | No CommentsAs you all know, tomorrow is the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. All across America people will take time to remember. Two such ceremonies will take place tomorrow here in Gwinnett per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: • Lawrenceville:... -
Gwinnett Braves Stadium blows it’s budget.
Posted on August 31, 2008 | 1 CommentThe County Commission will vote soon on a 50% increase in the cost of building a stadium for the Gwinnett Braves. The breakdown of the cost increases are: > $7.5 million to extend the concourse all the way around the stadium, put a canopy over... -
Suwanee to make plans, Duluth fine-tuning.
Posted on August 31, 2008 | No CommentsCities all over Gwinnett are taking steps to upgrade and/or create more vibrant downtown. This past week Duluth tabled their overlay district plan in order to fine tune it. Also this week, Suwanee hired Ecos Environmental Design to come up with a downtown master plan.... -
Alligator caught in Suwanee.
Posted on August 18, 2008 | No CommentsIt was only 3 – 4 feet long, but those teeth are still sharp: Residents of Secret Cove subdivision called police at 5:21 p.m. to report the reptile was lounging in their front yard, said Capt. Clyde Byers, spokesman for Suwanee Police Department. Four officers... -
Gwinnett Events Update for August 15.
Posted on August 14, 2008 | No CommentsWin tickets to see Dave Ramsey Live at the Gwinnett Arena on September 13th. Click here to enter. Deadline for entry is Midnight Friday August 29, 2008. Fun Stuff The Gwinnett Braves want your help in naming their mascot. Read about it here. Sports Former... -
Al-Farouq Aminu to plead guilty
Posted on August 6, 2008 | No CommentsFormer Norcoss basketball star and Wake Forest recruit Al-Farouq Aminu will plead guilty to three misdemeanor charges stemming from a BB gun incident back in March. However, his attorney, Drew Findling, negotiated the plea with prosecutor Tom Ludlum. Aminu, 17, likely will receive three years’... -
“At least 100 miles per hour”
Posted on July 29, 2008 | No CommentsLast night I got home from the airport at about 11:30 PM. My daughter went with my parents to San Francisco to visit my sister and brother and his wife and kids. At about midnight the wind started blowing and a fairly nasty thunderstorm ensued.... -
Update on Eric Shanteau
Posted on July 28, 2008 | No CommentsUS Swimming Head Coach Eddie Reese was asked about former Parkview star Eric Shanteau at the most recent press conference. Shanteau made the US Olympic swimming team and is preparing for the Beijing Olympics which begin August 8. Can you give us an update on... -
Shanteau cleared to swim in Beijing.
Posted on July 23, 2008 | No CommentsAJC: Lilburn swimmer with cancer cleared for Olympics “It’s just a big weight off my shoulders, more than anything else,” Shanteau told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Wednesday. “I’m walking a little lighter right now, which is great.” Since being diagnosed last month,... -
Former Parkview star and Olympian Eric Shanteau has testicular cancer
Posted on July 11, 2008 | No CommentsShanteau still plans to compete in the Beijing Olympics. A week before the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Eric Shanteau learned devastating news — he has testicular cancer. The 24-year-old swimmer told The Associated Press that doctors cleared him to compete in the meet, where he... -
Former Parkview swimmer Eric Shanteau makes Olympic team
Posted on July 3, 2008 | No CommentsUPDATE: Click here for news about Eric Shanteau’s health. Scott Spann and Eric Shanteau finished 1-2 in the 200 m breakstroke tonight at the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials: IN the biggest upset of the US Olympic trials, former world record-holder Brendan Hansen failed to qualify...