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Flowery Branch may loosen alcohol rules
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From left, Marc Stampfli, Karen Ching and Robert Sabbath stand in Ching’s store on Main Street in Flowery Branch after the city’s council meeting on Thursday. The three are hoping for a rewrite of the city’s alcohol code to spur more downtown development. - photo by Nick Bowman
Nick Bowman
Updated: Jan 19, 2018, 6:43 PM
Published: Jan 19, 2018, 2:23 AM
Want to have a glass of wine while getting your nails done? In Flowery Branch, you might just get the chance this year. The South Hall city is weighing a rewrite of its alcohol codes that would offer substantial new freedom to business owners, residents and visitors in the immediate downtown area.
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Glamping proposal off Lake Lanier calls for campground, event center
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A proposal featuring "glamping sites and an event center is proposed in Hall County off Lake Lanier. Photo from Hall County planning documents
Jeff Gill
The Times
Updated: Apr 4, 2025, 6:37 PM
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 6:27 PM
“Glamping” could come to a heavily wooded corner of Hall County off Lake Lanier.
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