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LARSON: There is plenty of free fun to be had in Gwinnett

I really love writing about all the free things there are to do in Gwinnett County. Not only do I get a warm fuzzy feeling by getting word out for the people sponsoring the events, but also for the people participating in them.

It’s especially gratifying when I get an email from someone in a distant state telling me they were inspired to do initiate a similar event in their community. Events ranging from a charity fashion show for dogs at Carl House to the Greater Lilburn Business Expo put on by Berkmar High School business students every year have planted seeds in other communities across the country.

However you don’t really need me to pull together all this information anymore. The Gwinnett Daily Post website has almost everything you need to know for finding fun and free entertainment all summer long.

Just go to the community tab, scroll down and click Community Links. A multitude of links pops up before your eyes.

I especially like the city links. For example, Duluth showcases its free Brown Bag Lunch series with lots of entertainment, including an Upbeat Party Rock Concert with Dave Craver of Open Mic fame. Sugar Hill offers Reels at Robinson (E.E. Robinson Park) on Friday nights and Lawrenceville hosts its Moonlight and Music concerts. All fun, family friendly, and free.

Now you may have noticed that two paragraphs above, I used the word “almost.” That’s because there are a few hidden gems in the county that not everyone knows about. Here’s where you need me.

For example, Cate Kitchen, Norcross Welcome Center coordinator, would like everyone to know about their free art gallery and Fire Museum. Also in Norcross, at Blue Moon Cycle Shop, visitors can view vintage bikes up close in its free museum.

For air-conditioned comfort, you can always go to the mall. The Global Mall in Norcross is almost like a theme park of India. Even though my friend Vera, who is Indian, says you’d see nothing like that in India, it’s still quite a trip, and she admits it’s one of her favorite hangouts. An attraction that is very Indian, and also free, is the BAPS Mandir in Lilburn. Their guided tour is well worth your time.

And then, there is the Mall of Georgia. Did you know it is decorated as a microcosm of the state of Georgia? You can stroll the state, north to south, or south to north, getting a real feel for the geography as the carpet color changes to reflect the vegetation of each area. Learn what ethnic group made wine in the mountains and what creep-crawlies provided a living for people along the coast.

Blue Moon Cycle .. worst dealer experience.. - MVAgusta.net

Arrive at Blue Moon on a Saturday (April) and am greeted with "Hey xxxx, we need to talk when you have a moment" - Dan the service manager. I head the changing room to throw on leathers, come back out to service area. Dan pulls me aside and says "everyone has read the post on MVAgusta.net and John (blue moon owner) said he doesn't even want to work on your bike as a result, but i've convinced him otherwise". I don't say a word back as I'm ready to explode anyway, just want my **** bike back and want to get out of that place and never return as quickly as I can. I walk out to the bike to take a look a look at the bike before paying and the first thing I notice is the R is upside down on the left fork tube, the fork clamp bolt is visibly half as tight as the right side, and the top of the fork tube is all hacked where someone crammed it in the triple clamp without any precision..... A few weeks later (5 weeks or so), check the coolant level on the bike among other things as part of my routine and find the coolant to be a bit low, as well as awfully blue compared to the "Barney Purple" Engine Ice. So I start to wonder if the Engine Ice gave to Blue Moon and paid an hour of service to be installed was ever even put in.

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