When all you want is a bite to eat, choose from about 25 favorite eateries
at the Towne Square Festival Food Court or the family-friendly Jillian's.
State of Shopping
The 3-year-old Mall of Georgia spreads out just a
few interstate exits to the north. Plan to skip gliding around the ice-skating
rink this month, as you'll need every bit of energy to peruse all the stores.
This three-level facility is fashioned like a traditional mall, with
Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, Rich's, JCPenney, and Dillard's anchoring more than
225 other specialty shops and restaurants.
At The Village Entrance, moms try to keep their kids out of the squirting
fountain on warm fall days till they get their shopping done. Many come just for
the Regal Cinemas' Cineplex with the state's only imax 3-D theater.
Discover Mills: (678) 847-5000 or www.discovermills.com.
Mall of Georgia: (678) 482-8788 or www.mallofgeorgia.com.
Where To Drop After You've Shopped
Lodging in the Discover Mills
area: Camden Suites, 2350 Stephens Center Drive, (678) 474-9700; $69 shopping
package includes room, dinner for two, and Discover Mills coupon book. Hilton
Garden Inn, 2040 Sugarloaf Circle, (770) 495-7600; rates start at $69. Atlanta
Marriott Gwinnett Place, 1775 Pleasant Hill Road, (770) 923-1775; Discover Mills
shopping package includes a room for $69 and a coupon book. Lodging in the
Mall of Georgia area: Hampton Inn, 3240 Buford Drive, (678) 546-1200; rates
start at $89, and shopping packages are available. Springhill Suites by
Marriott, 3250 Buford Drive, (678) 714-2150; rates start at $95 with Continental
breakfast. Wingate Inn, 1355 Mall of Georgia Boulevard, (678) 714-0248; rates
start at $79. Reservations: Contact the Gwinnett County Convention & Visitors
Bureau; www.gcvb.org.
