Sugar Hill, Georgia

LIFE IS SWEET F or the first 75 of its 80 years, Sugar Hill, Georgia was a sleepy little hamlet, content to play its part as a bedroom community in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Past leadership worked hard to lay the groundwork and finances necessary for extraordinary changes to take place. Then several years ago imagination led to bold action and a previously absent downtown began to come alive. Old city hall was repurposed into a business incubator – The Suite Spot. An amazing, mixed-use commercial, retail, residential mecca is in the works. And the new E Center is now officially open as a gathering place in the heart of downtown. Yes, life in Sugar Hill is sweet, indeed. AT A GLANCE SUGAR HILL, GEORGIA WHAT: 80-year-old city; population 23,000 WHERE: Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area WEBSITE: www.cityofsugarhill.com