Augusta, Evans Martinez Georgia Area (Atlanta, Columbus: house, suburbs, bars)

[DisgustaSucks]

The headquarters are NOT in Augusta.. only the factories.. That's like saying coca cola is headquartered in Augusta because you have a bottling plant. The corporate headquarters for Club Car and EZ GO are not located in Augusta.. just factories..

[DisgustaSucks]

Actualy it does.. when comanies are bought out.. their corporate headquarters often do change..

[PJA]

Taken from Club Car's website...the company is based in Augusta.

Club Car: Company Information

[TUDDYRODRIGUEZ]

My husband and I are both vegetarians also. I practice Yoga and my husband is a runner. So, I completely know what you are talking about. I would suggest that you consider Lawrenceville, Ga. I love it. We also own a home in Lawrenceville, Ga. in a quiet gated community. As is true for most gated communities, there is a tennis court, sport courts, a swimming pool, and parks for you and your family to enjoy. I believe you would like living in Lawrenceville, Ga. Moderator cut: tos violation

[geomar]

I moved here from Gwinnett about a year ago and living here is boring.. Everyone here is talking about traffice but i have yet to see any bad traffic.Now there is some bad drivers. Also the schools are ok. Its just such a small town and doesn't offer much.I have tried looking but it just doesn't do. It needs so many other things for the kids around here to do as well as adults..Will be glad when I can move away.The only thing I can say is that there is some nice people here.

[johndoeboy]

Richmond county voted for John Kerry in 2004. Columbia county voted for george bush in 2004. Other than yet i don't think Augusta in general including aiken, mcduffie, burke, or other counties is stuck on any particular political party. I think its made of alot of diffrent and diverse people living in the area.

[starsweet]

I grew up in Augusta. It's great for raising families, but that's about it. Columbia County schools are very good compared to Richmond County. But then you grow up. If you are young and single, it's a horrible place to be. It's also extremely humid. Other than its most famous nickname, "Disgusta," it's also known as the armpit of Georgia. Also, all the restaurants are chains and the city thrives on big box retail, so if you are into that sort of thing, you'll love it here. I'm moving the hell out (Austin, TX or CA) once I graduate from grad school (UGA).

One thing I think is really funny is that when a new restaurant comes into town (usually a national or regional chain, of course) the entire city will flock there and the place will be overwhelmed with business for about a year. Then everything dies down, less people come, and the restaurant goes out of business. I've witnessed this countless times.

[DisgustaSucks]

Starsweet.. you are dead on about the the restaurant phenomenon in Augusta..
Nearly everything is a national chain.. all serving pretty uch the same generic menu.
It is truly amazing how a chain restaurant opens up in Augusta.. and it is the hottest thing for a few months.. and then after a year or two.. it shuts down. I think this is rooted in the fact that Augusta does not have a strong loyalty to independent or local businesses.. so whatever the "new" thing is gets all the business.. then once it the "newness" wears off.. people stop going. THis is certainly something that is not unique to just Augusta.. I see this everywhere.. but I think it is a function of a lack of sophistication.

[DisgustaSucks]

I would be very leery of opening a business in Augusta.. especially a restaurant.. There was a real classy place called DTimms that opened up several years back in downtown.. it was a great space.. and was the type of place you would expect to find in the french quarter of new orleans.. They had live jazz music and it was just really an incredible place for any city.. but as usual.. the people in Augusta duidn't support it.. they were too enthralled with whatever new chain restaurant was opening up in the burbs..
I would really like to be able to excited about a rennaissance for Augusta...but I know how the city and its people are.. for it to truly change.. it would have to have a massive infusion of new blood...

[starsweet]

Oh wow, did DTimms close down? I wanted to go there but never did get around to it. Well that just illustrates my point even further.

Yeah, I don't think Augusta will change much. The traffic has gotten SERIOUSLY bad though for a city of its size.