Gainesville Square — Attraction in Gainesville

The Downtown Gainesville Square is a great place to visit with something for everyone. From nationally recognized sandwiches, sports bars, delicious pizza, international food,, craft beers and wine tasting to dress shops, beauty salons and a barber. You can grab a book, view some art or just sit in the shade and enjoy the scenery. There is a self guided walking tour of a scale model of our solar system and historic buildings and monuments to see and learn from. A block outside of the square you have Federal and County Cout Houses, escape rooms, dance studios, rock & roll dinners and one of the best burgers in Hall County. Plenty if free parking and ample space to stay social...

Old folks may grumble (see: my Mom), but Gainesville is so far doing a good job kitting up their historic downtown with an organic mix of rustic and new. Two whole coffee shops (one third wave, one fourth [you know who you are!]), Atlas Pizza, featuring an incredible jerk pie (do NOT skip the pineapple), Downtown Taps, a super crunchy, dog-friendly, OG beer slinger with genuinely interesting brews, and much more. The only thing missing: parking -- so, good luck with that, although I think more is on the way. Fingers crossed this little gem can hold onto its charm while town leaders impose their tax-based...

Aside from the Confederate Monument here, this square at the center of downtown Gainesville includes several artworks. I recommend the "Solar System Walking Tour" that includes the planets and Sun with captions and information.

The park includes benches and shade trees which were welcome on a warm late Summer morning. Street parking is all around and I had no trouble finding a spot for the Sprinter van. A parking deck is nearby - the van is over 9 feet tall so I couldn't fit. Lots of restaurants and shopping and...