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On Aug. 2, 2014, 600 professional cyclists and an estimated 10,000-plus spectators will hit the streets of downtown for a bike race like no other when the City of Duluth hosts the Georgia Cup. The event celebrates fitness and healthy living with an exciting high-speed bike race, as well as a 1K that's open to the public. The action-packed day will also feature food, live music, vendors, face painting and other festivities.

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Ford has teamed up with Operation Gratitude to provide much-needed care packages to U.S. military personnel - but your help is needed! When you test drive any new vehicle at Gwinnett Place Ford, we will donate a care package worth $100 to a veteran or active-duty military member on your behalf. No purchases are necessary - all you have to do is come in for a test drive to participate!

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Check out Gwinnett Place Ford's Independence Day event guide! Fourth of July is almost here and there will be several fun activities to take part in and, of course, a multitude of light shows that celebrate the Red, White and Blue! From Duluth to the greater Atlanta area, here's our list of the top Fourth of July events happening this year.

Duluth Celebrates America | July 3, 2014
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America's automotive history has been captured in a unique way. Old paint from U.S. auto factories has literally been sealed in stone, creating an enamel material called Fordite or Motor Agate. Unlike real agate, which forms over millions of years, these colorful layered stones were forged over the course of many decades at car manufacturing facilities in Michigan.

Back in the day, before automated car painting was put in to practice, workers used to hand spray paint cars on long metal racks. The paint would often drip down and harden onto the production lines, then high heat from…