As temperatures warm and spring blossoms, children and adults are flocking outdoors, looking to get out of the house and have a little fun in the sun.
The coming weekend should provide ample opportunity for outside escapades — three separate outdoor events, the Tour de Georgia, Art Trax and Braselton Bash, are merging in the West Jackson area to bring out a bevy of crowds and maybe a little traffic, too. The following is a weekend guide to the events:Art Trax, downtown Hoschton, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Artists from across Georgia have been “juried,” or screened, before being allowed to show and vend their wares at this new downtown event, one that organizers hope will stick around for years to come.
“How many [attendees] would I like to see? I’d like to see 1,000,” said John Schulte, city council member and Art Trax organizer. Check out the various booths and exhibitions crowded into the downtown square and depot from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attractions will include an on-site potter’s wheel, music, food, children’s entertainment and even a wine tasting at Vinny’s Restaurant in the nearby Towne Center.
Directions: Downtown Hoschton, on Highway 53, just south of Braselton. Parking will be available in nearby streets. Admission: Free Tour de Georgia, 12:30 to 1 p.m., northern Gwinnett County, northern Barrow County: Take a break from Art Trax and arrive early to catch a glimpse of the field for one of the nation’s premier cycling tours, a warm-up of sorts for the prestigious Tour de France, later in the summer.
Pick one of three roadways in the stage six route: Cyclists will enter Highway 124 from Spout Springs Road, ride east past Mill Creek high school, merge into Old Hog Mountain Road, and turn into Highway 211 to continue south into Bethlehem.Also, be sure to look for Braselton resident Nathan O’Neill as he vies for a top spot in the Tour. This is the fifth Tour de Georgia for the Australian-native. He rides for the Health Net team.Directions: Parking should be available in nearby shopping centers and on road shoulders. Arrive early, before the roads are shut down in anticipation of the field. Check www.tourdegeorgia.com for more information on the Tour and the stage six route. Admission: Free Braselton Bash, Year One parking lot, Braselton, 3 to 9 p.m.: After the excitement of the Tour de Georgia and a brief return to Art Trax, get ready for an evening of muscle cars, hot rods and cool classics at the monthly Braselton Bash in the YearOne parking lot. The restoration auto parts manufacturer invites car owners and enthusiasts to cruise the company parking lot, talk shop and enjoy the atmosphere from 3 to 9 p.m. Participants can also vote for the top 25 cars in the show.Admission for car exhibitors is $10, all of which goes to this month’s charity recipient, the YearOne Children’s Charity.All other attendees enter for free.Directions: YearOne parking lot, Cherry Drive off Highway 53, just south of Interstate 85. Admission: Free
Source: Jackson Herald
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