====== Evergreen Hack-A-Way 2018 ======

**Dates:** Nov 5th - 7th 

**Location:** Atlanta, GA [[http://bit.ly/Hack-A-Way-Map2018|Map Link]]

[[hack-a-way:hack-a-way-2018-agenda|Click Here for Sign Up Page and Agenda]]

The 2018 Hack-A-Way will be hosted by Equinox Open Library Initiative in Gwinnett County, part of the greater Atlanta metro area.  The event will be held at the [[https://www.infiniteenergycenter.com/venues/detail/forum|Infinite Energy Forum]].  The Forum building is one of several in the complex that includes an Arena.  Parking is available from [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/dyyr899yzzavs3b/2018%20IEC%20Site%20Map_Forum%20Parking%20Off%20Satellite%2010.2.18.pdf?dl=0|Satellite Blvd]] or [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/nzhb41fws3wqqd7/2018%20IEC%20Site%20Map_Forum%20Parking%20Off%20Sugarloaf%2010.2.18.pdf?dl=0|Sugarloaf Parkway]]

We are expected in the room between 8:30 and 5:30 EST each day.  Lunch and breakfast as well as coffee and water will be supplied in the meeting space each day courtesy of Equinox Open Library Initiative.  

There are quite a few hotels within a very short drive but three are also close enough to walk to the forum from: [[https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/duluth/atldu/hoteldetail|The Holiday Inn Gwinnett Center]] and [[https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlrp-residence-inn-atlanta-ne-duluth-sugarloaf/|The Residence Inn Atlanta NE/Duluth Sugarloaf]] and the [[http://www.hilton.com/search/es/us/ga/duluth/0/00000000000/0/0/0/0/20?WT.mc_id=zLADA0WW1XX2PSH3DA4PPC5PPC6MULTIBR7_153663312_1003528&_vsrefdom=mca&mchxkw=c:714310060,k:43700023849486855,m:e,p:1t1,d:c,ai:38627607293,ad:283080993980,s:g | Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta NE]].  All of these facilities are off Sugarloaf Parkway and convenient to a lot of amenities in NE Atlanta including close to Duluth which offers a variety of excellent dining options with a short drive.  

Amenities: 

Immediately around the conference center are numerous restaurants including [[https://www.marlowstavern.com/locations/duluth | Marlow's Tavern]], [[https://www.goldenseven.com/ | Golden Seven]] (thai and chinese),  [[http://tinlizzyscantina.com/ | Tin Lizzy's Cantina]], [[https://www.firehousesubs.com/ | Firehouse Subs]] and [[http://thearenatavern.com/ | Arena Tavern]]. 

Located in the same complex as the Infinity Energy Forum is the [[https://thehudgens.org/exhibitions/ | Hudgens Center for Art and Learning]] which offers several galleries with free admission 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.

Ten minutes driving from the Infinite Energy Center will bring folks to downtown Duluth with local dining and attractions such as [[https://www.puretaqueria.com/ | PURE Tacqueria]], [[https://fourforksduluth.com/ | Four Forks]], [[http://truckandtap.com/duluth/ | Truck and Tap]], [[https://www.cravepie.com/ | Crave Pie]], [[https://goodwordbrewing.com/ | Good Word Brewing and Public House]], [[http://www.o4wpizza.com/ | 04W Pizza]] and while you can't get a meal there [[https://www.simplydonedonuts.com/ | Simply Done Donuts]] has fresh mini donuts that are excellent.

Fifteen minutes drive in the other direction is Lawrenceville, GA a popular destination for shooting TV shows including Stranger Things, Atlanta, Walking Dead, Sleepy Hollow and Doom Patrol.  Around their town square a number of establishments including [[http://thelocalrepublic.com/ | Local Republic]], [[https://mccraystavern.com/ | McCray's Tavern]], [[http://www.ujlawrenceville.com/ | Universal Joint]], [[http://www.foggybottombbq.com/ | Foggy Bottom BBQ]], and [[http://www.strangetacobar.com/ | Strange Taco Bar]].