| City of Duluth The City of Duluth, the second largest city in Gwinnett County, prides itself on its ability to accommodate a growing, diverse population in Metropolitan Atlanta while maintaining its small-town charm and sense of community. It is a popular and rapidly developing suburb of Atlanta, close to Interstate 85, which allows for a quick commute to Atlanta. It has schools at all levels up through high school. It is home to Gwinnett Place Mall, Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center, Arena at Gwinnett Center, Hudgens Center for the Arts. Nearby attractions include Stone Mountain and Lake Lanier. Its Peachtree Industrial Boulevard is the same road as Atlanta's Peachtree Road and Peachtree Street. The Gwinnett Gladiators, a professional minor league ice hockey team, plays in the Arena at Gwinnett Center, which opened in 2003 in Duluth. At the TPC at Sugarloaf golf course, the Bellsouth Classic tournament is played the third week in May. Atlanta Athletic Club is in Johns Creek, which hosted the 1976 U.S. Open Golf Tournament and the 1981 and 2001 PGA Championship Golf Tournaments, as well as being home to the trophies of golfer Bobby Jones. Red Clay Theatre and Arts Center opened in downtown Duluth in 2007. Duluth has an annual Fall Festival celebrating the season of autumn, now held in their newly-built town center, where several buildings of traditional architecture are located, along with a pavilion, a fountain, and City Hall.
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