Gainesville Flight

08/22/2026

Greatest landscapers of all time! Visit Wilshire Trails Park in Gainesville to see these goats clear away invasive species until August 31. 🐐

Read more about the Goats on the Greenway project at the link in bio.

08/21/2026

The new location is receiving a full interior renovation.

A second Planet Smoothie location is coming to Hall County.

08/21/2026

The restaurant received two new violations.

A restaurant in Gainesville received a failing grade for its routine health inspection.

08/20/2026

Fireworks over the lake. Live music every night. 13 waterslides. Lanier Islands is going all out for Labor Day weekend. Here's everything happening Sept. 5-7. 🎆

Lanier Islands Resort is marking the unofficial end of summer with a weekend-long Labor Day celebration, including a poolside cookout, themed drinks, live music and fireworks over the lake.

08/19/2026

UNG's Gainesville campus is throwing its first Next Fest event this month, and it's unlike anything they've done before. Here's what to expect. Plus, it's all free.

The University of North Georgia will host the first of five Next Fest events at the Gainesville campus, offering hands-on activities, live demonstrations, free food and other events designed to make learning more fun.

08/19/2026

“This time it’s completely different,” owner Carmen Del Toro said. “It’s been hard to stay in business in this economy, but here we are.”

A Hall County salon has moved from Oakwood to Gainesville.

08/19/2026

“We would always look in those windows and think, ‘It would be incredible to get to have something here for the neighborhood,’” said J.P. McKenzie, co-owner of Meadowlark Coffee.

One of Gainesville’s downtown coffee shops is getting a second home.

08/19/2026

Demolition is underway on Riverside Drive, and it's not just about parking. 👀 Meadowlark Coffee's second location is on the way, bringing new menu items, extra seating and a story that goes back years for the owners. ☕

Check out the full details: https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/business-industry/this-downtown-coffee-shop-is-getting-a-second-location-and-its-staying-close/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SND

08/18/2026

21 establishments were inspected.

The following are among the food service establishments inspected by the Hall County Environmental Health Department.

08/18/2026

“We've had a great time here,” Rodriguez said. “Thank you for all the great people we met ... A lot of our customers are friends.”

A Gainesville thrift store is shutting its doors for good.