Welcome to A Great Story to Tell, a website that highlights how the progressive community of Gainesville and Hall County, Georgia, stands out in so many ways compared to the rest of the United States.
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- Northeast Georgia Medical Center operates the third busiest Emergency Room in Georgia.
- Hall County is home to the Atlanta Falcons with a world-class training facility in Flowery Branch.
- Gainesville is home to an innovative learning center - the Featherbone Communiversity.
- Lanier Technical College is a premier training center in the Southeast.
- Gainesville-Hall County's regional population exceeds 479,000 from 15 surrounding counties.
- Gainesville's Lake Lanier houses the world's largest inland marina and the largest marina in the United States.
- Gainesville-Hall County's Chicopee Woods is one of the largest nature preserves of any American city.
- Riverside Military Academy has a diverse student body representing 15 nations.
- Gainesville-Hall County ranked among the Top 20 "Best Performing Cities" in America in 2007.
- Brenau University offers instruction in nursing, entertainment management, opera, gerontology and an MBA.








