Peter Thorpe, DDA Chairman - The scenario is all too common. It’s the weekend, or even a weeknight, and you decide to experience the upscale boutiques and restaurants of Buckhead. Forgetting that far too many folks in the metro Atlanta area are at that very moment thinking the same thing, you ease into traffic, hoping they’re all going somewhere else… or at least, not where you’re going. Surprisingly, the trip takes a mere ¾ of the duration of your rush hour commute, and you arrive at your destination, only to discover the closest parking space is in the next county. Suddenly, you find yourself in a new horror film – No Parking. And where did all these people come from, and is that queue winding it’s way down the street and around the block the waiting line outside your favorite restaurant?

If your first inclination to turn around, head back home, hoping American Idol is still on… there are alternatives.

And they’re a lot closer than you think. Actually, it’s a lot closer than you think.

Instead of fighting traffic and humorless humanity, dial that GPS to Acworth. Acworth has it all: upscale boutiques, 5-star restaurants, and down-right friendly folks who go out of their way to make you feel at home. And you won’t have to fight traffic or the crowds.

So go ahead! Give Acworth a try – you won’t be disappointed. In fact, you just might be so impressed that you won’t tell any of your friends. After all, if you tell them, then everyone else will want to come too!