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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- The Elachee Nature-Science Center offers accredited programs in environmental education.
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville serves 700,000 people in 14 counties.
- Brenau University has one of the state's largest nursing education programs.
- Gainesville-Hall County is home to one of the country's oldest women's colleges - Brenau University.
- Gainesville is one of "America's Best Low-Tax Retirement Towns," according to Where to Retire (Jan/Feb 2008).
- Gainesville's Lake Lanier houses the world's largest inland marina and the largest marina in the United States.
- Lanier Technical College is a premier training center in the Southeast.
- Northeast Georgia’s regional commercial center: Over $5.5 million of office and professional space.
- Gainesville-Hall County has its own symphony, two nationally recognized theater companies and a ballet company.
- The Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (INK) is the largest children's interactive museum in North Georgia.
