Working at home is fine, but I like to get out and about and work remotely when I can. Basically anyplace with a wifi connection and a spot to plug in a laptop will work, but some places are better than others for various reasons.
Here is a list of places I frequent and what I like/dislike about them.
(In order of amount of usage)
1. Starbucks Friendship Rd - Great location, lots of plugs, never so crowded that you can't find a spot. Thins out in the evening hours. For as long as I have been going there I have never spent a dime and no staff member has ever given me any static. I don't think they care and also probably figure if I'm there long enough surely I'll eventually buy something. My fave spot.
2. Spout Springs Rd Public Library - Another excellent location. There is a nice big table all the way to one side of the building with a plug. It is very quiet in this space so I use it when the work I'm doing is a little more thought intensive.
2.5 Duncan Creek Public Library - Great spot, very futuristic, lots of plugs, and some of the seating is actually soft! Haven't been going there much because there is a construction detour on the way there which makes me go way out of the way at the moment, but I'll put it back in the rotation once construction is completed.
3. Barnes and Noble Mall of Georgia - It's okay, not the best space. You have a choice of sitting at the coffee bar, which has plenty of plugs but you'll be battling the gigantic bright glare from the huge windows behind you the whole time, or you can get a table facing a direction that ha no glare, but your chances are slim to find one with a plug, and the workspace is very small.
4. Starbucks Across from Mall of GA - small store, has lots of USB only plugs but not too may AC plugs. This place is always crowded so getting a small table to work at is very iffy. Parking here sucks. I think that there may be a sweet spot for working here depending on what time you use the space, but I haven't fount it yet.
5. Culvers Braselton - I found a specific table in this location that is tucked away in a corner and has it's own plug. So far I have only used this space once, and the employees didn't seem to mind. The only downside about working at this spot is that eventually you'll want to get some food because it smells pretty good. Their Pot Roast Sandwich is pretty rad. Only been here once but will def try it again.
6. Mocha Moe's Braselton - I haven't been at this spot in probably close to a year. This is an indie space where you feel sort of obligated to buy something if you're gonna use their wifi. I have never sat at a table in this space that didn't wobble terribly. Try the flatbread pizza if it is still on the menu.
7. (Planning to try) Stars and Strikes Bowling Center Buford/Thirsty Turtle Bar - I actually haven't tried working here yet, but I went on a Sunday and over half of the facility was empty. They do have free wifi, I'm just wondering if I can find a spot tucked in out of the way where it won't bother them that I'm there but not bowling. Thirsty Turtle is the bar that operates inside the bowling alley, and it is one of the last places in town where you can actually smoke inside, which is gross, but the smell hasn't been too bad when I have passed through. I'll report back once I give these spots a try.
8. Local McDonalds/Arbys/BurgerKing/Wendys - I don't really do any work at these spaces usually, but they all have free wifi so occasionally I'll login and update some of my Google Sheets that I use for personal info.
Do you know of any great free wifi spots to work from in South North Georgia? Let me know!
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