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12Events this week
1Free things to do
89New spots
96New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 6, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Gainesville

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 12 events, day by day →

Lee Hart Clinic Chickopee GA

Friday 8am · Chicopee Agricultural Center

Midland Farmers Market

Friday 4pm · NoFo Brew Co

1st Annual Co-Ed Softball Tournament

Saturday 9am · Laurel Park

YonderWays Metal Fest 2026

Saturday 4pm · Blackstrap Rock Hall

Comedy Open Mic

Sunday 6:30pm · Blackstrap Rock Hall · Free

New in Gainesville

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

The Irish Exit Atlanta

Nightlife

Pints with pedigree: The Irish Exit Atlanta serves modern Irish drinks, hearty bites, sports and true hospitality in downtown Atlanta, from the team behind The Dead Rabbit Irish Pub, the world's most awarded pub.

irishexitatl.com ↗

Umami Tavern - Gainesville

Restaurants

Ramen, rolls, hibachi: Whether you're debating ramen, sushi, or a hibachi fix, Umami Tavern leans into Japanese fusion with traditional technique and modern twists that actually play nice together.

umamitavern.com ↗

Vicky Lou's Burgers

Restaurants

Tonight’s easy win: Vicky Lou’s Burgers is the move when dinner needs to deliver this week.

vickylousburgers.com ↗

Gainesville’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Gainesville’s best →

Most read in Gainesville

The five stories Gainesville readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 700 pounds of meth hidden in cucumber load leads to 15-year prison sentences

    Two men, Andres Jasso Jr. and Rufino Pineda-Perez, will spend 15 years in federal prison after agents found over 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a tractor-trailer shipment of cucumbers outside a Gainesville, Georgia warehouse.

    Full story at freightwaves.com ↗

  2. This Quiet Georgia Town Has Vibrant Sunflower Fields You Must See Before Fall

    Fausett Farms Sunflowers in Dawsonville, Georgia, has been working since 1858 and became known for its seasonal sunflower fields.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

  3. These 11 Georgia Restaurants Deserve More Recognition For Excellent Food

    These 11 restaurants in Georgia that deserve more recognition for their excellent food are often overlooked.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

  4. Gainesville man says he was swindled out of $27,000

    A 26-year-old Gainesville man has claimed he was defrauded out of $27,000 for the purchase of a car.

    Full story at wgtjradio.com ↗

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