First Look: B&W Burgers, Buns & Brews [Photos]

by SWG Staff | Oct 28, 2022 | City of Norcross, Food & Drink

The first new restaurant to open in Historic Downtown Norcross in many years had a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, Friday, October 28 and Bruce Johnson had a chance to take some first-look pictures. B&W Burgers, Buns & Brews will officially open to the public...

Norcross Art Splash [Photo Gallery]

by SWG Staff | Oct 2, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, City of Norcross, Festivals and Concerts, Photo Gallery

Norcross Art Splash was held this weekend (Oct 1 and 2) in DOWNTOWN NORCROSS on the historic South Peachtree St. Eighty artists from across the country showed off their talents with folk art, ceramics, paintings, photography, mixed media, fiber art, metalwork, and of...

October Events at Downtown Norcross

by SWG Staff | Sep 30, 2022 | City of Norcross, Events - Calendar

Art Splash Festival Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Lillian Webb Park / Downtown Norcross 5 College St., Norcross Admission: free Talented artists display their works in colorful booths. Visitors will find treasures in a variety of media, including paint, jewelry, photography,...

Art Splash Returns to Historic Norcross

by Arlinda Smith Broady | Sep 16, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, City of Norcross, Events - Calendar

Although this should have been its 19th year, the Norcross Art Splash Festival will take place this fall for the 18th time. Like many community gatherings, COVID prevented the 2020 celebration, but organizers plan to make up for it with plenty of fun and art. For the...

Norcross Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Event

by Arlinda Smith Broady | Sep 16, 2022 | City of Norcross, Community, Events - Calendar

Although it has celebrated the diversity within the community in the past, this is the first year that the city of Norcross will host a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Prior to the pandemic, the city held an event called the Gateway International Festival during...

Nonprofit Celebrates One Year of Connections

by Arlinda Smith Broady | Sep 14, 2022 | City of Norcross, Events - Calendar, Feature

When the Tiah family’s apartment complex caught fire early Christmas morning in 2020, they had no idea how they’d recover. “One of the neighbors thought it was time to do fireworks or something,” said Kporseh Tiah. “It was 3:00 in the morning, but everyone in the...